Bond County IL Archives Obituaries.....Ray, Lydia Taylor Elam  January 2, 1941
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Obituary of Lydia Taylor Elam Ray

Name of Deceased: RAY, Lydia Margaret
Name of Newspaper: unknown
Date of Obituary: unknown
Date of Death: 2 Jan 1941

Mrs. Lydia M. Ray, wife of Alex Ray of Mulberry Grove, and a half sister of
J.S. Taylor of this city, passed away at her home in Mulberry Grove at 3:15
p.m. Tuesday.  Mrs. Ray had been in failing health for several years, and 
had been confined to her bed for the past four months.  Death was due to 
general senility and obstruction of the bowels.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. today, at the Mulberry Grove 
Methodist church, the Rev. J.L. Miller, the pastor, officiating.  Interment
was made at the Mulberry Grove cemetery.

Mrs. Ray's maiden name was Lydia Margaret Taylor, and she was born in 
Pleasant Mount township March 25, 1853, and was aged 87 years, nine months,
and six days.  She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor.  

She was married in 1866 to Joseph Elam, and surviving this union is one 
son, Walter Elam of Mulberry Grove.  Mr. Elam passed away many years ago.  

On August 31, 1886, Mrs. Elam was married to W.A. Ray, and he, with one 
daughter, Mrs. Mattie Palmer of Evansville, Ind., survives.  One son, 
Edgar, died several years ago.  She is also survived by two half brothers, 
Mr. Taylor of this city, and Winslow Taylor of Pleasant Mount township, 
three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray observed their golden wedding anniversary Aug. 31, 1926.  
[sic] She was a member of the Methodist church of Mulberry Grove, where 
they had lived since 1902.

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