Gray, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1889

Dr. William Henry Gray, a physician and lay missionary for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, was born on May 10, 1810. In 1836, he joined Marcus Whitman and Henry H. Spalding to travel overland and establish a mission for the Indians of the Oregon Country. In 1837, Gray traveled east in order to obtain more recruits for the missions and returned the following year with his new bride, Mary Augusta Dix Gray. William Gray was also instrumental in the formation of Oregon's Provisional and Territorial governments.

From the description of William Henry Gray papers, 1835-1846. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 32315722

William Henry Gray (1810-1889), crossed the Plains to Oregon with Marcus Whitman in 1836. He published A History of Oregon, 1702-1849.

From the description of Letter: to the editor of the Pacific Tribune /by William Henry Gray, 1865 Sep 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127557

William Henry Gray was a lay assistant to Rev. Spalding's Nez Perce Mission.

From the description of Journal, 1836-1837. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 31413386