Margaret
Emma
McGranahan
formerly Ray
Born in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of James McKelvy (Rea) Ray II
and Mary (Koonce) Ray
Sister of
William Hugh Ray, Bessie R. (Ray) Kennedy, Edward Ray, Jesse James Ray, Harry DeWitt Ray, Robert Earl Ray, Minnie M. (Ray) Kostenbader and Alpha Homer Ray
Wife of
Harvey Allen McGranahan
— married
24 Jun 1913 in Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Died
at age 85
in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 25 Feb 2017
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Biography
Mrs. Harvey (Margaret) Mcgranahan, 85, 522 w. Erie St., Linesville, died at Spencer Hospital Sunday June 22, 1975 after a one year illness.
She was born in Mercer County Feb. 22. 1890. daughter of James M. and Mary Koonce Ray. She married Harvey A. McGranahan June 24, 1913. Mrs. McGranahan was a member of Linesville United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of the Eastern Star.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mrs. David W. (Mary) Parks of Linesville and Mrs. Ray (Madge) Schneider of Brooksville, Fla; a son, James of Meadville; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers, two sisters and on grandson.
Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Thurman M. Houghton Funeral Home, Linesville, where Diamond Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, will conduct a service Tuesday at 8 p.m. and where services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jack elder, pastor of Linesville United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Rocky Glen Cemetery, near Adamsville. [1]
Harvey and Margaret purchased their Linesville, PA home from Ottillia and W. H. Edwards on January 22, 1917 according to the property deed. Presumably they moved to Linesville afterwards. The deed lists them residing in Jamestown, PA prior to this purchase.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "MRS. HARVEY (MARGARET) McGRANAHAN", Newspaper clipping from Meadville Tribune in personal collection of Steven Bishoff
- ↑ Deed 195, Book Volume 210, Page 370, Recorder's Office, Crawford County, PA
- "Philips Family">PHILIPS FAMILY RECORD 1978, Compiled by George Ogden Philips. Copyright 1979
- "H.A. McGranahans observe 60th Wedding Anniversary", Newspaper clipping from Meadville Tribune in personal collection of Steven Bishoff
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Dawn Eaton
I remember that her funeral was postponed because the normal 3 days after death would have fallen on their 62nd wedding Aniversary. So Grandma McGranahan must have died on June 21st
posted 31 Jul 2019 by Dawn Eaton
[thank Dawn]
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