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Ada <I>Forsythe</I> Gray

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Ada Forsythe Gray

Birth
Soldiers Grove, Crawford County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
28 Nov 1937 (aged 41)
West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 261 Sec 1
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Funeral services were held Tuesday.
Nov. 30. at 2 o'clock at the Fox
Funeral Home for Mrs. George Gray.
Rev. W. II. Dyer officiating.
Ada the eldest daughter of John
Forsythe and Ella Newman. She was born
at Forest Mills, Wis., Oct. 26, 1896,
and departed this life in the West Union
hospital Nov. 28, 1937, at the age
of 41 years, 1 month and 2 days. At
the age of 3, she with her parents
moved to a farm near Elma, Iowa.
Here her father passed away after a
lingering illness. At the age of 11,
she with her mother and brothers,
moved to Charles City, where she
grew to womanhood. In 1912 she was
married to David Boyer. Two
years were spent in Minneapolis,
where one son was born, Kenneth
Cleason. From there she and her
son moved to Charles City, and in the
fall of 1922 moved to Maynard.
She was married to George Gray
Sept. 20, 1924. They spent 12 years
on their farm southwest of Fayette.
In the sprin g of 1936 they moved to Fayette.
She had a very pleasant disposition
and was always jolly. She was loved
by all the children. She was always
willing and on hand when help was
needed. She received so much enjoyment
from visiting with neighbors and friends.

She is survived by her husband and
son, one brother, Renny Forsythe, of
Riceville, two half - sisters , Mrs. Goldie
Brown, Ionia, and Mrs. Gertrude
Wentz, Charles City, one step - sister.
Pearl Hunn, Centerville, two step
brothers , Giles and Henry Hunn of
Denver, Colo., her aged step - parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hunn, also six
step - children , Mrs. Winifred Burns.
Mrs. Annetta Voshel, Volga City, Mrs.
Lulu Smith, Arlington, Mrs. Zelda Alderson,
West Union; Archie Gray, Oelweln,
Rolando Gray, Fayette , and seven
grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her mother several years.
She was laid to rest in the Maynard cemetery.

m/1 David Andrew Boyer 4/12/1913 Mason City, IA
Funeral services were held Tuesday.
Nov. 30. at 2 o'clock at the Fox
Funeral Home for Mrs. George Gray.
Rev. W. II. Dyer officiating.
Ada the eldest daughter of John
Forsythe and Ella Newman. She was born
at Forest Mills, Wis., Oct. 26, 1896,
and departed this life in the West Union
hospital Nov. 28, 1937, at the age
of 41 years, 1 month and 2 days. At
the age of 3, she with her parents
moved to a farm near Elma, Iowa.
Here her father passed away after a
lingering illness. At the age of 11,
she with her mother and brothers,
moved to Charles City, where she
grew to womanhood. In 1912 she was
married to David Boyer. Two
years were spent in Minneapolis,
where one son was born, Kenneth
Cleason. From there she and her
son moved to Charles City, and in the
fall of 1922 moved to Maynard.
She was married to George Gray
Sept. 20, 1924. They spent 12 years
on their farm southwest of Fayette.
In the sprin g of 1936 they moved to Fayette.
She had a very pleasant disposition
and was always jolly. She was loved
by all the children. She was always
willing and on hand when help was
needed. She received so much enjoyment
from visiting with neighbors and friends.

She is survived by her husband and
son, one brother, Renny Forsythe, of
Riceville, two half - sisters , Mrs. Goldie
Brown, Ionia, and Mrs. Gertrude
Wentz, Charles City, one step - sister.
Pearl Hunn, Centerville, two step
brothers , Giles and Henry Hunn of
Denver, Colo., her aged step - parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hunn, also six
step - children , Mrs. Winifred Burns.
Mrs. Annetta Voshel, Volga City, Mrs.
Lulu Smith, Arlington, Mrs. Zelda Alderson,
West Union; Archie Gray, Oelweln,
Rolando Gray, Fayette , and seven
grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by her mother several years.
She was laid to rest in the Maynard cemetery.

m/1 David Andrew Boyer 4/12/1913 Mason City, IA


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