GRAY, Nancy

GRAY, HALL, DYKE, VANATTA

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Date: 5/23/2021 at 19:47:48

TABOR BEACON
Nov 24, 1906

Gray, Mrs. Nancy,  widow of  W. S. Gray, Sr. died at her home 4 miles south of Tabor Thursday, Nov 16, 1905, being nearly 76 years of age.  The funeral services were held at Mt. Zion church by Rev. E. V. McCormick of the Christian church of Tabor, and the remains were laid away to rest in the cemetery nearby.  She leaves a host of friends who mourn her loss.  Mrs. Gray’s maiden name was Nancy Hall.  She was born in North Carolina in 1829, and at the age of 5 moved with her parents to Missouri.  At the  age of 23, the family moved to Iowa, settling in Fremont County, where the subject of this sketch has resided ever since.  She was married to Wm. Shapley Gray in 1856.  To this union nine children were born, of whom 4 survive, two sons, W. S. Jr. and John W. and two daughters Mrs. Lucy Ann Dyke and Nancy Vanatta.  The subject of this sketch was converted in the M. E. church in her youth and after her marriage joined the U. B. church with her husband.  (Nov 24, 1906 Tabor Beacon)

Originally submitted by Cay Merryman