Martin Van Buren Gray (abt. 1832 - 1923)

Born about 1832 in New York

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1923 at about age 91 in Grand Island, Nebraska

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Biography

Martin was born in 1832. Martin Gray ... He passed away in 1923.^[1]

United States Census, 1860^[2] Waterstown, Grant, Wisconsin, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Martin Gray M 28 New York

Elisabeth Gray F 24 Illinois

Minroe Gray M 4 Wisconsin

Albert Gray M 2 Wisconsin

D H Gray M 74 Connecticut

Clarissa Gray F 60 New York

United States Census, 1870 Watterstown, Grant, Wisconsin, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Martin Gray M 38 New York

Elizabeth Gray F 35 Illinois

Monroe Gray M 15 Wisconsin

Albert Gray M 12 Wisconsin

Leander Gray M 9 Wisconsin

Alice Gray F 6 Wisconsin

Lelic Gray F 3 Wisconsin

Minerva Bailey F 24 New York

United States Census, 1880^[3] Deep Well, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Martin Gray Self M 50 New York, United States

Elizabeth Gray Wife F 46 Illinois, United States

Leander Gray Son M 19 Wisconsin, United States

Allice Gray Daughter F 16 Wisconsin, United States

Lela Gray Daughter F 13 Wisconsin, United States

Effey Gray Daughter F 10 Wisconsin, United States

Nora Gray Daughter F 8 Wisconsin, United States

Ida Bell Gray Daughter F 6 Nebraska, United States

Edgar Gray Son M 0 Nebraska, United States

M James Gray Other M 24 Wisconsin, United States

Nebraska State Census, 1885^[4] Seward, Seward, Nebraska, United States

Household Role Sex Age

Martin B Gray Father M 53

Elizabeth Gray Wife F 50

Alice Gray Daughter F 21

Nora Gray Daughter F 13

Ida B Gray Daughter F 9

Charlie Munn Grandson M 2

His obituary was published as follows:

Grand Island (Nebraska) Independent

Monday, 24 December 1923

Martin Gray, nonagenarian, passed away at the Soldiers Home hospital at 5 A.M., Sunday after a serious illness of over two weeks. He had been in poor health for some time past, suffering from asthma and complications. Mr. Gray and his wife had the distinction of being the oldest married couple at the Burkett institution, he being aged 91 years and his faithful companion having attained the age of 89 years. He was admitted to membership at Burkett from North Platte, Nebr., in August, 1919. Besides his bereaved widow he is survived by three daughters, two of whom reside in California. The third, Mrs. L. H. Sutter, of Hastings, Nebr., was with him when the end came. A grandson, E. J. Casler, resides in Grand Island. Funeral services were held from the Home chapel at 2:30 P.M. Monday, Rev. J. Henry Stitt, of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial took place in the Phillips cemetery.

Find A Grave: Memorial #80512200

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWMR-JQ8 : 12 December 2017), Clarissa Gray in entry for Martin Gray, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Y6-8S5 : 9 September 2017), M James Gray in household of Martin Gray, Deep Well, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 100, sheet 341C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,750.
4. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3FZ-D5F : 11 March 2018), Charlie Munn in entry for Martin B Gray, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,579.