Preston “Press” Gray was born about 1876 in South Carolina, USA a child of Jack Gray and Polly Tillman.

He was employed as a Farmer.

He died on 04 Aug 1926 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA and was buried on 05 Aug 1926 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Fort Clark Baptist Church Cemetery. His cause of death was endocarditis.

Preston “Press” Gray married Emma Chestnut who survived him in death along with their son, Preston Gray Jr..