Janesville Daily Gazette 22 Jun 1920
Warren Gray, 87, Civl war veteran and retired farmer, died at 8:30 o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.K. Crissy, following a short illness. He will be buried in the family lot at Darlington, his old home, tomorrow.
Born in Davenport, N.Y. in 1833 Mr. Gray lived a life replete with the thrills, experiences, and trials of a western pioneer and a soldier. He came from sturdy Revolutionary war stock, strong and rugged, a leader of men especially in the military. He came west by the lakes and overland in the early '50's settling near Belmont, Wis.
Among his ancestors, John Gray was one of the first settlers in New England coming from England in 1636 to settle in Salem, Mass. Another ancestor, William, son of John Gray, was one of Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain boys" during the Revolutionary war.
Filled with spirit of his liberty loving forefathers, Warren Gray was one of the first to enlist in the northern forces at the outbreak of the Civil war. He organized a platoon at Belmont, the first capital of Wisconsin, and saw service at Vicksburg and other places famous in Civil war history as a first lieutenant with the 23rd Wisconsin infantry. At one time he was reported dead. When he was discharged he held a captain's commission.
Of his four brothers, three of them served in the war of the rebellion while five of his six grandsons wree in the army and navy during the World war.
He joined the northern forces three years after his marriage to Emily Wallace. She died in Janesville in 1910.
After the war he operated a farm near Darlington celebrating his golden wedding anniversary there in 1908. Early in 1909 he came to Janesville where he had since made his home.
He was a deacon in the Baptist church, both in Darlington and Janesville for nearly 50 years.
Three daughters and two sons survive; Mrs. Nellie G. Dunwiddie and Mrs. L.K. Crissey, both of Janesville; Mrs. C.C. King, Birmingham, Ala.; L.F. Gray, New York city and F.W. Gray, Eugene, Ore.
Brief funeral services will be held at the Crissey home at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The body will be taken on the morning train to Darlington for interment.
Wisconsin State Journal 27 Jun 1920
Darlington- Warren Gray, 83, former treasurer of Lafayette county, a veteran of the Civil war and an old resident of this city, is dead at the home of his daughter in Janesville. Interment was in Union Grove cemetery, this city.
Warren Gray, 87, Civl war veteran and retired farmer, died at 8:30 o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.K. Crissy, following a short illness. He will be buried in the family lot at Darlington, his old home, tomorrow.
Born in Davenport, N.Y. in 1833 Mr. Gray lived a life replete with the thrills, experiences, and trials of a western pioneer and a soldier. He came from sturdy Revolutionary war stock, strong and rugged, a leader of men especially in the military. He came west by the lakes and overland in the early '50's settling near Belmont, Wis.
Among his ancestors, John Gray was one of the first settlers in New England coming from England in 1636 to settle in Salem, Mass. Another ancestor, William, son of John Gray, was one of Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain boys" during the Revolutionary war.
Filled with spirit of his liberty loving forefathers, Warren Gray was one of the first to enlist in the northern forces at the outbreak of the Civil war. He organized a platoon at Belmont, the first capital of Wisconsin, and saw service at Vicksburg and other places famous in Civil war history as a first lieutenant with the 23rd Wisconsin infantry. At one time he was reported dead. When he was discharged he held a captain's commission.
Of his four brothers, three of them served in the war of the rebellion while five of his six grandsons wree in the army and navy during the World war.
He joined the northern forces three years after his marriage to Emily Wallace. She died in Janesville in 1910.
After the war he operated a farm near Darlington celebrating his golden wedding anniversary there in 1908. Early in 1909 he came to Janesville where he had since made his home.
He was a deacon in the Baptist church, both in Darlington and Janesville for nearly 50 years.
Three daughters and two sons survive; Mrs. Nellie G. Dunwiddie and Mrs. L.K. Crissey, both of Janesville; Mrs. C.C. King, Birmingham, Ala.; L.F. Gray, New York city and F.W. Gray, Eugene, Ore.
Brief funeral services will be held at the Crissey home at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The body will be taken on the morning train to Darlington for interment.
Wisconsin State Journal 27 Jun 1920
Darlington- Warren Gray, 83, former treasurer of Lafayette county, a veteran of the Civil war and an old resident of this city, is dead at the home of his daughter in Janesville. Interment was in Union Grove cemetery, this city.
Janesville Daily Gazette 22 Jun 1920
Warren Gray, 87, Civl war veteran and retired farmer, died at 8:30 o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.K. Crissy, following a short illness. He will be buried in the family lot at Darlington, his old home, tomorrow.
Born in Davenport, N.Y. in 1833 Mr. Gray lived a life replete with the thrills, experiences, and trials of a western pioneer and a soldier. He came from sturdy Revolutionary war stock, strong and rugged, a leader of men especially in the military. He came west by the lakes and overland in the early '50's settling near Belmont, Wis.
Among his ancestors, John Gray was one of the first settlers in New England coming from England in 1636 to settle in Salem, Mass. Another ancestor, William, son of John Gray, was one of Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain boys" during the Revolutionary war.
Filled with spirit of his liberty loving forefathers, Warren Gray was one of the first to enlist in the northern forces at the outbreak of the Civil war. He organized a platoon at Belmont, the first capital of Wisconsin, and saw service at Vicksburg and other places famous in Civil war history as a first lieutenant with the 23rd Wisconsin infantry. At one time he was reported dead. When he was discharged he held a captain's commission.
Of his four brothers, three of them served in the war of the rebellion while five of his six grandsons wree in the army and navy during the World war.
He joined the northern forces three years after his marriage to Emily Wallace. She died in Janesville in 1910.
After the war he operated a farm near Darlington celebrating his golden wedding anniversary there in 1908. Early in 1909 he came to Janesville where he had since made his home.
He was a deacon in the Baptist church, both in Darlington and Janesville for nearly 50 years.
Three daughters and two sons survive; Mrs. Nellie G. Dunwiddie and Mrs. L.K. Crissey, both of Janesville; Mrs. C.C. King, Birmingham, Ala.; L.F. Gray, New York city and F.W. Gray, Eugene, Ore.
Brief funeral services will be held at the Crissey home at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The body will be taken on the morning train to Darlington for interment.
Wisconsin State Journal 27 Jun 1920
Darlington- Warren Gray, 83, former treasurer of Lafayette county, a veteran of the Civil war and an old resident of this city, is dead at the home of his daughter in Janesville. Interment was in Union Grove cemetery, this city.
Warren Gray, 87, Civl war veteran and retired farmer, died at 8:30 o'clock last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.K. Crissy, following a short illness. He will be buried in the family lot at Darlington, his old home, tomorrow.
Born in Davenport, N.Y. in 1833 Mr. Gray lived a life replete with the thrills, experiences, and trials of a western pioneer and a soldier. He came from sturdy Revolutionary war stock, strong and rugged, a leader of men especially in the military. He came west by the lakes and overland in the early '50's settling near Belmont, Wis.
Among his ancestors, John Gray was one of the first settlers in New England coming from England in 1636 to settle in Salem, Mass. Another ancestor, William, son of John Gray, was one of Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain boys" during the Revolutionary war.
Filled with spirit of his liberty loving forefathers, Warren Gray was one of the first to enlist in the northern forces at the outbreak of the Civil war. He organized a platoon at Belmont, the first capital of Wisconsin, and saw service at Vicksburg and other places famous in Civil war history as a first lieutenant with the 23rd Wisconsin infantry. At one time he was reported dead. When he was discharged he held a captain's commission.
Of his four brothers, three of them served in the war of the rebellion while five of his six grandsons wree in the army and navy during the World war.
He joined the northern forces three years after his marriage to Emily Wallace. She died in Janesville in 1910.
After the war he operated a farm near Darlington celebrating his golden wedding anniversary there in 1908. Early in 1909 he came to Janesville where he had since made his home.
He was a deacon in the Baptist church, both in Darlington and Janesville for nearly 50 years.
Three daughters and two sons survive; Mrs. Nellie G. Dunwiddie and Mrs. L.K. Crissey, both of Janesville; Mrs. C.C. King, Birmingham, Ala.; L.F. Gray, New York city and F.W. Gray, Eugene, Ore.
Brief funeral services will be held at the Crissey home at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The body will be taken on the morning train to Darlington for interment.
Wisconsin State Journal 27 Jun 1920
Darlington- Warren Gray, 83, former treasurer of Lafayette county, a veteran of the Civil war and an old resident of this city, is dead at the home of his daughter in Janesville. Interment was in Union Grove cemetery, this city.
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