Beyond our Elusive William Daniel

World War I Draft Registration:
He was Robert Sanford Gray, residing at Rt. 2, Carthage, Panola, Texas, born 9 May 1875. He was a farmer who was self employed. His closest relative was his wife Minnie Gray.

Death Certificate:
He was Robert Sanford Gray, born 9 May 1876 in Alabama, died 18 Sep 1953 at his home, Rt. 2, Carthage, Panola, Texas. He was married. His usual occupation was merchant in the grocery business. His father's name was William P. Gray, and his mother's name was Edna Isabel Culpepper. Burial was 19th of September 1953 in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery in Carthage, Texas.

Census:
1900; Census Place: Rock Spring, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: T623 30; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 90
67/67, Gray, Robert, head, w, m, Apr. 1875, m, 1, AL, AL, AL, farmer, rent, farm
----, Minnie, wife, w, f, Nov 1882, 17, m, 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, AL, AL, AL, farm laborer
NOTE: This appears to be the correct family. Jettie is not listed, but Minnie was the mother of one living child. Where was Jettie? Did the census taker just fail to write her down?

Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Ellis, Texas; Roll: T624_1549; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 1093
44, Gray, Robert S (or is it L? hard to read), head, m, w, 34, m1, 10, AL, GA, AL, farmer, own acct., rent, farm
----, Minnie, wife, f, w, 26, m1, 10, 6 children, 6 living, AL, AL, AL, housekeeper home(?)
----, Berta, dau., f, w, 10, s, AL, AL, AL, none
----, Vernon(? hard to read), son, m, w, 8, s, TX, AL, AL, none
----, (can't read), son, m, w, 6, s, TX, AL, AL, none
----, Edna, dau., f, w, 5, s, TX, AL, AL
----, Ford(? hard to read), son, m, w, 2, s, TX, AL, AL
----, Opal, dau., f, w, 1 5/12, s, TX, AL, AL