Oliver Sloan Gray
- Born: 7 May 1860, Wedderburn, Victoria Australia
- Marriage (1): Catherine Cosh on 24 Feb 1892 in Inglewood, Victoria Australia
General Notes:
Ken Gray notes:
He acquired a fair knowledge of geology and practical mining; had no desire for public applause and eschewed all public positions whether honorary or paid; and was one of the pioneer settlers of Broken Hill New South Wales, Aust. One of the most famous silver lead fields in the world. Of late years has devoted his energies to farming and grazing.
His wife Catherine Cosh [ date and place of birth not shown] was daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth [Grant] Cosh. Her father was born in Glasgow and her mother was born in Knockanburn, Inverness Shire, Scotland. The Cosh and Grants were of old established and influential and notable Scotish families.
OLIVER SLOAN GRAY (JOSHUA R., Daniel, George, John, George, James) was born in Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 7th May 1860; married at Inglewood, Vic., Aust., 24th Feb. 1892, Catherine Cosh. Residence and post office address (1915), is Wedderburn, Victoria Province, Australia. "He acquired a fair knowledge of geology and practical mining; had no desire for public applause and eschewed all public positions whether honorary or paid; was one of the pioneer settlers at Broken Hill, New South Wales, (Australia(, one of the most famous silver-lead fields in the world. Of late years has devoted his energies to farming and grazing". (Troi. Gray).
His wife Catherine Cosh (date and place of birth not known), was daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth (Grant) Cosh. Her father was born in Glasgow and her mother was born in Knockanburn, Inverness Shire, Scotland. The Cosh and Grants were of old established and influential and notable Scotch families.
Children (place of birth not shown) :-
Sylvia Vesta Isis, b. 6th June 1893.
Eileen Olivia, b. 10th July 1894.
Aeneas, b. 19th Nov. 1896. "Aeneas Gray is at present (15th May 1915) fighting with the Allied armies of England and France at the Dardanelles (Gallipoli) where the Australian Soldiers have displayed a courage and intelligence second to nothing that the world has ever seen". (Troi. Gray).
Eurus Dido (girl,) b. 25th Feb. 1899.
(Records by Troilus Gray - Geelong, Vic. Aust.)
Oliver married Catherine Cosh, daughter of Thomas Wilson and Elizabeth Cosh, on 24 Feb 1892 in Inglewood, Victoria Australia. (Catherine Cosh was born circa 1870.)
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