Bray, Nettie (Rankin) 1868-1902

RANKIN, BRAY

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 5/18/2004 at 21:40:14

Mrs. Walter E. Bray died at her home in Myron during the night of Wednesday, death resulting from childbirth. Deceased was a daughter of Jas. Rankin of this city and was a most estimable lady. Obituary next week.

~Postville Review; Friday, October 10, 1902

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Nellie Rankin was born in Ludlow township, Allamakee county, Iowa, Jan. 27, 1858*, and died on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1902, after an illness of several weeks. She was married Oct. 5, 1887 to Walter E. Bray, who, with a father, brother, sister, and a babe but three weeks old, are left to mourn her loss. Deceased was a daughter of Jas. Rankin of this city, and was a lady much respected by all who knew her. She was a member in good standing of the Frankville Presbyterian church. The funeral was held from the family home in Myron on Friday, Oct. 10th, conducted by Rev. T.M. Higginbotham of Postville and the large gathering of friends present attest the high esteem in which she was held. Interment in the Myron cemetery.

~Postville Review; Friday, October 17, 1902
*Gravestone in the Smith (Myron) cemetery gives YOB 1868 not 1858

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Added by Joy Moore 1/27/2020:

Source: Decorah Republican Oct. 16, 1902 Page 7 Col 4

Will Renkin [sic] of Prosper went through town Thursday to Myron where he had been called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Walter Bray.

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Misses Grace Gregg. Edith Van Wey, Stella Crawford, Mabel Holm, Edna Letchford, Jessie Meikle, Mabel Waters and Paul Topol, Callie Waters and Jas. Meikle attended the funeral of Mrs. Bray at Myron Friday.

NOTE: Her gravestone clearly shows Nettie and 1868
She was born Jan. 27, 1868 and died Oct. 8, 1902.