Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray, a pioneer citizen of Marion since 1844, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1834, and died in Marion, Iowa, on the 22nd day of March, 1920. He was the son of Silas and Omira Wilson Gray. Silas, the father, was born in the state of New York, of English descent, and was a captain in the war of 1812.
James, the deceased, was graduated from the old Merrill academy in Marion, soon after which time he took up the study of law, but before his admission to the bar he temporarily entered the mercantile business. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he very early enlisted as a private in Company A, Sixth Iowa volunteer infantry; but on account of the company being already full, the, with about twenty others, was rejected, but was an active, loyal citizen, and as such, gladly rendered great aid to the prosecution of the war.
From 1873 to 1877 he filled the office of justice of the peace, and having again taken up the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and at once entered upon the active practice of his profession and continued until the beginning of his final sickness on December 1, 1918. In connection with his law practice he carried on an extensive insurance business, and was township clerk for eight years.
When a young man he joined the Baptist church, the church building at that time being on the corner now occupied by the passenger depot, and he had charge of the church choir and Sunday school music, and being a fine Bible student, for years had charge of a large Bible class.
Mr. Gray was a great lover of music, was a fine tenor singer and chorister. It is an interesting fact that he organized the first singing school ever held in Linn county and taught music all over the county.
In 1860 he was united in marriage, in Marin, to Miss Sarah M. Davis. To this union was born one child, Corie Linn [sic], now the wife of Henry A. Sutherland. The wife, daughter and one granddaughter, Miss Marguerite Sutherland, and his youngest brother, Martin Z. Gray of Corning, Iowa, survive him.
Mr. Gray was a member of Osceola Lodge, No. 18, I.O.O.F., and also of Centennial Encampment of the same order, having taken the patriarch's degree and filled all of the official positions to that of past patriarch.
He was taken ill December 1, 1918, with pneumonia and other complication, and on account of his great age, never recovered his strength and gradually declined until the final summons came. Notwithstanding his great age, he was cheerful, patient and uncomplaining, although his eyesight was practically gone and he was also partially paralyzed.
It fails to the lot of but few to live for eighty-five years into which have been crowded many of the great events, yes, the greatest events of history. Many now old, read of the wars of Napoleon and of his final battle of Waterloo, and these events seem way back in the past, but only a few years had passed after that historical event before the birth of Mr. Gray. We living in the age of transcontinental railways, palatial trains, ocean liners like floating palaces, crossing the ocean in less than a week; instantaneous connections between the continents of the world by cable and wireless telegraphy; the automobile instead of the ox team, little realize what it meant to live in this, then the home of the wild Indian and roaming buffalo, as was the fact in the early life and manhood of Mr. Gray.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Central avenue, on Wednesday, March 24th, at 2:30 p.m., and according to his wish, the Odd Fellows were in charge of the service, and they were assisted by Rev. G.T. Hanna, pastor of the Congregational church. Beautiful music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Messrs. >G.H. CLark, A.E. Granger, E.J. Esgate and D.E. Voris. The pall bearers were all brother Odd Fellows, F.C.H. Schminke, Philip Bunting, George Burns, Wm. O'Heron, C.J. Schultz and B.F. Johnson. Interment was in Oak Shade cemetery.
Tuesday March 23, 1920 The Marion Register
DEATH OF J.M. GRAY
James M. Gray died at his home on Central avenue Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, following a long illness. He was one of the early pioneers of Linn County and for may years a practicing attorney--for almost a life time prominent professionally and socially in this community and far beyond. Another one of our best citizens has passed away.
The funeral services will be in charge of the Odd Fellows at the home on Central avenue at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray
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In the passing of James M. Gray, Marion loses one of its long-time and best citizens. He was a native of Pennsylvania. His age was 86 years, and every year of his life was spent in doing good.
Early in life he was a merchant, but later studied law and became a successful practitioner.
In 1860 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Davis, who, with their daughter, Mrs. H.A. Sutherland, survive him.
He was a prominent member of Osceola Lodge and Centennial Encampment, I.O.O.F. In the social circles of the city he was always welcome. His long time friends join with the bereaved family in mourning his departure.
His funeral services were held at his home on Central avenue, March 24th, conducted by Rev. Hanna.
James M. Gray, a pioneer citizen of Marion since 1844, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1834, and died in Marion, Iowa, on the 22nd day of March, 1920. He was the son of Silas and Omira Wilson Gray. Silas, the father, was born in the state of New York, of English descent, and was a captain in the war of 1812.
James, the deceased, was graduated from the old Merrill academy in Marion, soon after which time he took up the study of law, but before his admission to the bar he temporarily entered the mercantile business. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he very early enlisted as a private in Company A, Sixth Iowa volunteer infantry; but on account of the company being already full, the, with about twenty others, was rejected, but was an active, loyal citizen, and as such, gladly rendered great aid to the prosecution of the war.
From 1873 to 1877 he filled the office of justice of the peace, and having again taken up the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and at once entered upon the active practice of his profession and continued until the beginning of his final sickness on December 1, 1918. In connection with his law practice he carried on an extensive insurance business, and was township clerk for eight years.
When a young man he joined the Baptist church, the church building at that time being on the corner now occupied by the passenger depot, and he had charge of the church choir and Sunday school music, and being a fine Bible student, for years had charge of a large Bible class.
Mr. Gray was a great lover of music, was a fine tenor singer and chorister. It is an interesting fact that he organized the first singing school ever held in Linn county and taught music all over the county.
In 1860 he was united in marriage, in Marin, to Miss Sarah M. Davis. To this union was born one child, Corie Linn [sic], now the wife of Henry A. Sutherland. The wife, daughter and one granddaughter, Miss Marguerite Sutherland, and his youngest brother, Martin Z. Gray of Corning, Iowa, survive him.
Mr. Gray was a member of Osceola Lodge, No. 18, I.O.O.F., and also of Centennial Encampment of the same order, having taken the patriarch's degree and filled all of the official positions to that of past patriarch.
He was taken ill December 1, 1918, with pneumonia and other complication, and on account of his great age, never recovered his strength and gradually declined until the final summons came. Notwithstanding his great age, he was cheerful, patient and uncomplaining, although his eyesight was practically gone and he was also partially paralyzed.
It fails to the lot of but few to live for eighty-five years into which have been crowded many of the great events, yes, the greatest events of history. Many now old, read of the wars of Napoleon and of his final battle of Waterloo, and these events seem way back in the past, but only a few years had passed after that historical event before the birth of Mr. Gray. We living in the age of transcontinental railways, palatial trains, ocean liners like floating palaces, crossing the ocean in less than a week; instantaneous connections between the continents of the world by cable and wireless telegraphy; the automobile instead of the ox team, little realize what it meant to live in this, then the home of the wild Indian and roaming buffalo, as was the fact in the early life and manhood of Mr. Gray.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Central avenue, on Wednesday, March 24th, at 2:30 p.m., and according to his wish, the Odd Fellows were in charge of the service, and they were assisted by Rev. G.T. Hanna, pastor of the Congregational church. Beautiful music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Messrs. >G.H. CLark, A.E. Granger, E.J. Esgate and D.E. Voris. The pall bearers were all brother Odd Fellows, F.C.H. Schminke, Philip Bunting, George Burns, Wm. O'Heron, C.J. Schultz and B.F. Johnson. Interment was in Oak Shade cemetery.
Tuesday March 23, 1920 The Marion Register
DEATH OF J.M. GRAY
James M. Gray died at his home on Central avenue Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, following a long illness. He was one of the early pioneers of Linn County and for may years a practicing attorney--for almost a life time prominent professionally and socially in this community and far beyond. Another one of our best citizens has passed away.
The funeral services will be in charge of the Odd Fellows at the home on Central avenue at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray
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In the passing of James M. Gray, Marion loses one of its long-time and best citizens. He was a native of Pennsylvania. His age was 86 years, and every year of his life was spent in doing good.
Early in life he was a merchant, but later studied law and became a successful practitioner.
In 1860 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Davis, who, with their daughter, Mrs. H.A. Sutherland, survive him.
He was a prominent member of Osceola Lodge and Centennial Encampment, I.O.O.F. In the social circles of the city he was always welcome. His long time friends join with the bereaved family in mourning his departure.
His funeral services were held at his home on Central avenue, March 24th, conducted by Rev. Hanna.
Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray, a pioneer citizen of Marion since 1844, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1834, and died in Marion, Iowa, on the 22nd day of March, 1920. He was the son of Silas and Omira Wilson Gray. Silas, the father, was born in the state of New York, of English descent, and was a captain in the war of 1812.
James, the deceased, was graduated from the old Merrill academy in Marion, soon after which time he took up the study of law, but before his admission to the bar he temporarily entered the mercantile business. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he very early enlisted as a private in Company A, Sixth Iowa volunteer infantry; but on account of the company being already full, the, with about twenty others, was rejected, but was an active, loyal citizen, and as such, gladly rendered great aid to the prosecution of the war.
From 1873 to 1877 he filled the office of justice of the peace, and having again taken up the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and at once entered upon the active practice of his profession and continued until the beginning of his final sickness on December 1, 1918. In connection with his law practice he carried on an extensive insurance business, and was township clerk for eight years.
When a young man he joined the Baptist church, the church building at that time being on the corner now occupied by the passenger depot, and he had charge of the church choir and Sunday school music, and being a fine Bible student, for years had charge of a large Bible class.
Mr. Gray was a great lover of music, was a fine tenor singer and chorister. It is an interesting fact that he organized the first singing school ever held in Linn county and taught music all over the county.
In 1860 he was united in marriage, in Marin, to Miss Sarah M. Davis. To this union was born one child, Corie Linn [sic], now the wife of Henry A. Sutherland. The wife, daughter and one granddaughter, Miss Marguerite Sutherland, and his youngest brother, Martin Z. Gray of Corning, Iowa, survive him.
Mr. Gray was a member of Osceola Lodge, No. 18, I.O.O.F., and also of Centennial Encampment of the same order, having taken the patriarch's degree and filled all of the official positions to that of past patriarch.
He was taken ill December 1, 1918, with pneumonia and other complication, and on account of his great age, never recovered his strength and gradually declined until the final summons came. Notwithstanding his great age, he was cheerful, patient and uncomplaining, although his eyesight was practically gone and he was also partially paralyzed.
It fails to the lot of but few to live for eighty-five years into which have been crowded many of the great events, yes, the greatest events of history. Many now old, read of the wars of Napoleon and of his final battle of Waterloo, and these events seem way back in the past, but only a few years had passed after that historical event before the birth of Mr. Gray. We living in the age of transcontinental railways, palatial trains, ocean liners like floating palaces, crossing the ocean in less than a week; instantaneous connections between the continents of the world by cable and wireless telegraphy; the automobile instead of the ox team, little realize what it meant to live in this, then the home of the wild Indian and roaming buffalo, as was the fact in the early life and manhood of Mr. Gray.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Central avenue, on Wednesday, March 24th, at 2:30 p.m., and according to his wish, the Odd Fellows were in charge of the service, and they were assisted by Rev. G.T. Hanna, pastor of the Congregational church. Beautiful music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Messrs. >G.H. CLark, A.E. Granger, E.J. Esgate and D.E. Voris. The pall bearers were all brother Odd Fellows, F.C.H. Schminke, Philip Bunting, George Burns, Wm. O'Heron, C.J. Schultz and B.F. Johnson. Interment was in Oak Shade cemetery.
Tuesday March 23, 1920 The Marion Register
DEATH OF J.M. GRAY
James M. Gray died at his home on Central avenue Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, following a long illness. He was one of the early pioneers of Linn County and for may years a practicing attorney--for almost a life time prominent professionally and socially in this community and far beyond. Another one of our best citizens has passed away.
The funeral services will be in charge of the Odd Fellows at the home on Central avenue at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray
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In the passing of James M. Gray, Marion loses one of its long-time and best citizens. He was a native of Pennsylvania. His age was 86 years, and every year of his life was spent in doing good.
Early in life he was a merchant, but later studied law and became a successful practitioner.
In 1860 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Davis, who, with their daughter, Mrs. H.A. Sutherland, survive him.
He was a prominent member of Osceola Lodge and Centennial Encampment, I.O.O.F. In the social circles of the city he was always welcome. His long time friends join with the bereaved family in mourning his departure.
His funeral services were held at his home on Central avenue, March 24th, conducted by Rev. Hanna.
James M. Gray, a pioneer citizen of Marion since 1844, was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1834, and died in Marion, Iowa, on the 22nd day of March, 1920. He was the son of Silas and Omira Wilson Gray. Silas, the father, was born in the state of New York, of English descent, and was a captain in the war of 1812.
James, the deceased, was graduated from the old Merrill academy in Marion, soon after which time he took up the study of law, but before his admission to the bar he temporarily entered the mercantile business. At the breaking out of the Civil war, he very early enlisted as a private in Company A, Sixth Iowa volunteer infantry; but on account of the company being already full, the, with about twenty others, was rejected, but was an active, loyal citizen, and as such, gladly rendered great aid to the prosecution of the war.
From 1873 to 1877 he filled the office of justice of the peace, and having again taken up the study of law, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and at once entered upon the active practice of his profession and continued until the beginning of his final sickness on December 1, 1918. In connection with his law practice he carried on an extensive insurance business, and was township clerk for eight years.
When a young man he joined the Baptist church, the church building at that time being on the corner now occupied by the passenger depot, and he had charge of the church choir and Sunday school music, and being a fine Bible student, for years had charge of a large Bible class.
Mr. Gray was a great lover of music, was a fine tenor singer and chorister. It is an interesting fact that he organized the first singing school ever held in Linn county and taught music all over the county.
In 1860 he was united in marriage, in Marin, to Miss Sarah M. Davis. To this union was born one child, Corie Linn [sic], now the wife of Henry A. Sutherland. The wife, daughter and one granddaughter, Miss Marguerite Sutherland, and his youngest brother, Martin Z. Gray of Corning, Iowa, survive him.
Mr. Gray was a member of Osceola Lodge, No. 18, I.O.O.F., and also of Centennial Encampment of the same order, having taken the patriarch's degree and filled all of the official positions to that of past patriarch.
He was taken ill December 1, 1918, with pneumonia and other complication, and on account of his great age, never recovered his strength and gradually declined until the final summons came. Notwithstanding his great age, he was cheerful, patient and uncomplaining, although his eyesight was practically gone and he was also partially paralyzed.
It fails to the lot of but few to live for eighty-five years into which have been crowded many of the great events, yes, the greatest events of history. Many now old, read of the wars of Napoleon and of his final battle of Waterloo, and these events seem way back in the past, but only a few years had passed after that historical event before the birth of Mr. Gray. We living in the age of transcontinental railways, palatial trains, ocean liners like floating palaces, crossing the ocean in less than a week; instantaneous connections between the continents of the world by cable and wireless telegraphy; the automobile instead of the ox team, little realize what it meant to live in this, then the home of the wild Indian and roaming buffalo, as was the fact in the early life and manhood of Mr. Gray.
The funeral services were held at the residence on Central avenue, on Wednesday, March 24th, at 2:30 p.m., and according to his wish, the Odd Fellows were in charge of the service, and they were assisted by Rev. G.T. Hanna, pastor of the Congregational church. Beautiful music was furnished by a male quartet composed of Messrs. >G.H. CLark, A.E. Granger, E.J. Esgate and D.E. Voris. The pall bearers were all brother Odd Fellows, F.C.H. Schminke, Philip Bunting, George Burns, Wm. O'Heron, C.J. Schultz and B.F. Johnson. Interment was in Oak Shade cemetery.
Tuesday March 23, 1920 The Marion Register
DEATH OF J.M. GRAY
James M. Gray died at his home on Central avenue Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, following a long illness. He was one of the early pioneers of Linn County and for may years a practicing attorney--for almost a life time prominent professionally and socially in this community and far beyond. Another one of our best citizens has passed away.
The funeral services will be in charge of the Odd Fellows at the home on Central avenue at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tuesday March 30, 1920 The Marion Register
James M. Gray
------------
In the passing of James M. Gray, Marion loses one of its long-time and best citizens. He was a native of Pennsylvania. His age was 86 years, and every year of his life was spent in doing good.
Early in life he was a merchant, but later studied law and became a successful practitioner.
In 1860 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Davis, who, with their daughter, Mrs. H.A. Sutherland, survive him.
He was a prominent member of Osceola Lodge and Centennial Encampment, I.O.O.F. In the social circles of the city he was always welcome. His long time friends join with the bereaved family in mourning his departure.
His funeral services were held at his home on Central avenue, March 24th, conducted by Rev. Hanna.
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