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Harvey Romeyn Gray

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Harvey Romeyn Gray

Birth
Barry, Pike County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Nov 1903 (aged 61)
Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Parents:
. Schuyler Gray (1810 - 1874)
. Amanda Malvina Streeter (1815 - 1902)

Marriage:
. Ora Anise Atkenson-McKenney, 7 Dec, 1891

Civil War Veteran.

OBITUARY: Barry Adage, Barry, Pike, IL, Dec. 10, 1903, Harvey Romeyn Gray was born in Barry, Ill., on August 29, 1842; died in Downey, Cal., November 12, 1903, aged 61 yrs, 2 mos. and 14 days. Judge Gray, as his many friends were pleased to call him, was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and the last rites of that order were said at his grave. He came to California first in 1874, and after a few years returned to his native town for a time, but the love for the land of sunshine was too great to be resisted, and he again came to Downey in 1886, and here lived continuously until death called him to his last sleep. On December 7, 1891, he was married to Miss Ora A. Atkenson, who preceded him to the spirit world in February last, and by her has a little daughter, aged 8 yrs. A brother and six sisters and this little one are left, and with them scores of friends for Judge Gray was a warm-hearted man and his friends were close. The funeral services at the house were held Saturday, and the Revs. McCausland and Copass conducted them, Masonic honors being given by the Downey members of that body. Peace to his ashes.
Parents:
. Schuyler Gray (1810 - 1874)
. Amanda Malvina Streeter (1815 - 1902)

Marriage:
. Ora Anise Atkenson-McKenney, 7 Dec, 1891

Civil War Veteran.

OBITUARY: Barry Adage, Barry, Pike, IL, Dec. 10, 1903, Harvey Romeyn Gray was born in Barry, Ill., on August 29, 1842; died in Downey, Cal., November 12, 1903, aged 61 yrs, 2 mos. and 14 days. Judge Gray, as his many friends were pleased to call him, was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and the last rites of that order were said at his grave. He came to California first in 1874, and after a few years returned to his native town for a time, but the love for the land of sunshine was too great to be resisted, and he again came to Downey in 1886, and here lived continuously until death called him to his last sleep. On December 7, 1891, he was married to Miss Ora A. Atkenson, who preceded him to the spirit world in February last, and by her has a little daughter, aged 8 yrs. A brother and six sisters and this little one are left, and with them scores of friends for Judge Gray was a warm-hearted man and his friends were close. The funeral services at the house were held Saturday, and the Revs. McCausland and Copass conducted them, Masonic honors being given by the Downey members of that body. Peace to his ashes.

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