Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Gray, James Edson |
Genealogy ID |
06162 |
Born |
02 AUG 1849 |
Birthplace |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
Deceased |
16 DEC 1923 |
Deceased where |
Sullivan, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
State Road Cemetery |
Occupation |
Farmer |
Titles & honors |
Mainesburg Lodge, No. 754, I.O.O.F. (Charter Member) |
Father |
Lafayette Gray |
Mother |
Amanda V. Haven |
Spouse |
Lura Jane Miller (1872), Mary Ann Miller (1918) |
Children |
Alice Gray |
Reference |
Obit |
Notes |
GRAY - J. E. Gray died at his home December 16th, following an illness of two weeks. He was born August 2, 1849. On October 20, 1872, he was married to Lura J. Miller, who died July 15, 1917. He was later married to Mary A. Welch, who survives him. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. John C. Strange, and two grandsons, Edson C. and John Gray Strange. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Warren D. Rose of Mansfield and two brothers, W.D. Gray of Mainesburg and Fred L. Gray of Petaluma, California. He died on the farm on which he was born. This farm was a part of a section of land taken up by his great-grandfather, James Gray, in 1805, and known as Gray's Valley. For fifty years he was a faithful member of the State Road Baptist Church, from which his funeral services were held on December 19th, his pastor, the Reverend D. J. Griffiths, officiating, assisted by the Reverend N. Johnstone. The beautiful flower sent by friends and by each organization of the church, also by the I.O.O.F. of Mainesburg, of which he was a charter member, brought comfort to those who are left to mourn his loss. (handwritten on article 1923) |
