Family Group Sheet
NameSylvanus Butler Grayson
Birth23 Dec 1860, Mason Co., Kentucky
Death5 Jan 1916, Montgomery Co., Kentucky
FatherThomas E. Grayson (~1829-)
MotherElizabeth Moore (~1832-)
Marriageabt 1898, Kentucky
SpouseIzora “Zora” Kenney
Birth1 Jan 1879, Nicholas Co., Kentucky
Death15 Jul 1973, Paris, Bourbon Co., Kentucky
FatherNathan Kenney (~1840-)
MotherEmily (~1841-)
Other spousesSantford Johnson
Children
BirthJun 1899, Bourbon Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1905, Kentucky
Notes for Sylvanus Butler Grayson
His death certificate records S. B. Grayson, age 55, born 23 Dec (year blank) in Ohio, died 5 Jan 1916 in Montgomery Co., Ky, married, father Thomas Grayson, born in Rowan Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Elizabeth Moore, born in Brown Co., Ohio, cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis, informant John Grayson, Sharpsburg, Ky, burial in Sharpsburg, Ky.
Census
1870 census of Brown Co., Ohio, Aberdeen Huntington township, enumerated 25 Aug, lists on p. 16 as household #474:
Powers, Martha, 75, keeping house, b. Ohio; Grayson, Sylvanus, 9, b. Ky, attending school.
Powers, Martha, 75, keeping house, b. Ohio; Grayson, Sylvanus, 9, b. Ky, attending school.
Notes for Izora “Zora” Kenney
The Kentucky death index lists Zora K. Grayson, age 94, died 15 July 1973 in Bourbon Co., residence same. (The middle initial K is probably for her maiden name of Kenney.)
The SSDI lists Zora Grayson, born 1 Jan 1879, died July 1973, last residence Paris, Bourbon Co., Ky.
The SSDI lists Zora Grayson, born 1 Jan 1879, died July 1973, last residence Paris, Bourbon Co., Ky.
Notes for Sylvanus Butler & Izora “Zora” (Family)
This family is in my database only to distinguish them from that of his first cousin of the same name, who married Joanna Ramey. Since the two Sylvanus Butler Graysons were only five months apart in age, researchers easily get them confused.
Census
1900 census of Bourbon Co., Ky, Flat Rock precinct, enumerated 22 June, lists on p. 16A as family #294:
Grayson, Sylvanus, 39, b. Dec 1860, Ohio Ky Ohio; Isora, wife, 20, b. Jan 1880, Ky Ky Ky; Courtland, son, 11/12, b. June 1899, Ky Ohio Ky.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Sharpsburg precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 17A (families not numbered):
Sylvenus B. Grason, 49, b. Ky Ky Ohio, farmer; Zora, wife, 30, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 11 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Cortland, son, 11; Bulia, dau, 8; Glydas, dau, 5; Frank, nephew, 14. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
(Frank is the son of Sylvanus’ brother John.)
1920 census of Clark Co., Ky, Forest Grove precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #62:
Grayson, Zora, 41, female, widowed; Courtland, 20, son; Gladys, dau, 14; Paul, son, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Clark Co., Ky, Winchester ward 1, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 14B as family #341/448, at 110 Georgia St:
Johnson, Sant, 56, age at first marriage 20, no occupation; Zora, wife, 46, age at first marriage 19; Grayson, Paul, stepson, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Grayson, Sylvanus, 39, b. Dec 1860, Ohio Ky Ohio; Isora, wife, 20, b. Jan 1880, Ky Ky Ky; Courtland, son, 11/12, b. June 1899, Ky Ohio Ky.
1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Sharpsburg precinct, enumerated 15 June, lists on p. 17A (families not numbered):
Sylvenus B. Grason, 49, b. Ky Ky Ohio, farmer; Zora, wife, 30, b. Ky Ky Ky, married 11 years, mother of 3 children, 3 living; Cortland, son, 11; Bulia, dau, 8; Glydas, dau, 5; Frank, nephew, 14. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
(Frank is the son of Sylvanus’ brother John.)
1920 census of Clark Co., Ky, Forest Grove precinct, enumerated 13 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #62:
Grayson, Zora, 41, female, widowed; Courtland, 20, son; Gladys, dau, 14; Paul, son, 5. All born Ky Ky Ky.
1930 census of Clark Co., Ky, Winchester ward 1, enumerated 15 April, lists on p. 14B as family #341/448, at 110 Georgia St:
Johnson, Sant, 56, age at first marriage 20, no occupation; Zora, wife, 46, age at first marriage 19; Grayson, Paul, stepson, 16. All born Ky Ky Ky.
