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• Residence: 1870
• Residence: 1880

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DEATH: Age 58

1881 History of Marion and Clinton Counties - page 295 - lived on Section 11, Kinmundy.

Handwritten copy of the Will of Isaac Denton Gray - State of Illinois, Marion County

I, Isaac Denton Gray (age 58 years) being very feeble in body, but feeling perfectly sound in mind, do make this my last Will and Testament, to wit:
To my beloved wife Louisa J. Gray,(note: this may be Levisa) I bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) in money. I bequeath to my only son James Melvin Gray, a team of one mare (Kit) and one horse named John, together with one set of harness and my best wagon. To my beloved and youngest daughter, Martha Jane Gray, I bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars in money. Each of the above bequests to be over and above an equal share in my Estate. I also give to my daughter Mary Dovey Ann George, 75 bushels of corn and 25 bushels of oats as her share of grain now on hand. To my wife and three single daughters, I give my large bay mare named Nell and the small bay mare or pony named Dolly, and buggy and harness. To my wife and children that are at home on my farm, I give my three cows and two red heifers, 32 head of sheep, 9 head of hogs and all the fowls, mower and binder, harrow, one hundred dollars in money and the provisions on hand with plenty of ___for the season.
The balance of my personal estate, I bequeath equally to my wife and children, and I hereby appoint and request James F. Howell to be executor of this my last Will and Testament.
Isaac Denton (+his mark) Gray
Attest David R. Hanna
J.H. (+his mark) Gray Jr. witness
Dated this 3rd day of March AD 1890.

1880 U.S. Census
Census Place:Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois
Source:FHL Film 1254234 National Archives Film T9-0234 Page 16D
RelationSexMarrRaceAgeBirthplace
Isaac D. GRAYSelfMWW49IL
Occ:FarmerFa: TNMo: TN
Dovey A. GRAYDauFSW14IL
Occ:Assist. HsekeeperFa: ILMo: IL
Virginia B. GRAYDauFSW11IL
Occ:At HomeFa: ILMo: IL
James M. GRAYSonMSW9IL
Occ:At HomeFa: ILMo: IL
Ada Maria GRAYDauFSW6IL
Occ:At HomeFa: ILMo: IL
Martha J. GRAYDauFSW3IL
Occ:At HomeFa: ILMo: IL
Catherine GRAYCousinFW23IL
Occ:House KeeperFa: ILMo: IL

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Address: Post Office: Kinmundy, Township 4 Range 3, Marion, Illinois, USA

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Address: Marital status: WidowerRelation to Head of House: Self, Kinmundy, Marion, Illinois, USA

Isaac married Martha Elizabeth NICHOLS 29 Oct 1863, Marion, Illinois, USA. Martha was born 11 Dec 1840, Marion, Illinois, USA; died 27 May 1879, 38yr 5mn 16da; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion Co., Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

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"We all do fade as a leaf."
Dovey Ann, oldest daughter of Denton and Elizabeth Gray, was born June 5, 1886, and on April 9, 1936, the Master called her home.
The tired hands are folded now across her gentle breast'
While we weep in sorrow here
Her spirit sweetly rests.
The deceased was converted at the age of fifteen, in a meeting held in what was known as the "Old Sherman Schoolhouse" and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kinmundy, and she is now the connecting link between her earthly home and that Heavenly home, and some day, through our Father's great love, you all may join her in that home where we need never say good bye. May her vacant chair be an index to the Great Beyond. And, so we say - just look up, do not mourn without hope. She is free from pain.
She was married to Owen W. George, October 8, 1885. To this devoted couple, three children came to make the home happier and love stronger, Ethel, Ray and Earl. Earl preceded her in death in 1918, and Ethel in March, 1936, just ten days before her mother's passing. The husband and father passed away August, 1935.
Mrs. George also took into her home, at the death of his mother, Glenn Brasel, at the age of three months and gave him a mother's love and care. This loving aunt, was living with him, at the time of her death.
Mrs. George was a charter member of the Royal Neighbors, Minnehaha Camp No. 569. She was a devoted wife and today we pay tribute to this mother, friend and neighbor, whose days were full of good deeds.
She leaves to mourn their loss, one son, Ray, whose loving efforts were untiring during her illness; one brother, James M. Gray; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Hanna; six grandchildren and one great grandchild; the nephew, Glenn, wife and three children, with whom she lived, and numerous other nephews and nieces, also a host of other relatives and friends.
Two sisters preceded her in death, Mrs. Ada Brasel, and Mrs. Martha Hanna.
Her savior said, "I go to prepare a place for you, and I will come again and receive you, to Myself, that where I am there you may be.
The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock Rev. E. Grey Wininger, officiating. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.

Dovey married Owen Wright GEORGE 8 Oct 1885, Marion, Illinois, USA. Owen (son of Jesse GEORGE and Louisa DANCE) was born 24 Feb 1859, Gilmore, Effingham, Illinois, USA; died Aug 1935; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Kinmundy, Marion Co., IL, Row 9, #3. [Group Sheet]

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Ethel married 26 Nov 1910. Unknown [Group Sheet]

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Geneva married Wallace Osborn 30 Jan 1934. [Group Sheet]