Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Gray, John E. May 15, 1836 - 
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Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Jackson Township
p. 562 & 563

John E. Gray, fourth son of the Rev. David and Naomi Gray, was born in Knox 
County, Ohio, May 15, 1836. His father is now eighty-three years of age, and 
is residing at Findley, Ohio. He has been a prominent Methodist minister about 
fifty years. John E. spent his youth in different towns in Ohio, and received 
his primary education at the public schools. He completed his education at the 
first graded school of Bucyrus, Ohio, which he attended two years. At the age 
of sixteen he taught a district school in Erie County, and afterward taught 
one term in Hancock County. In 1853 he became a clerk in the Central Ohio 
Railroad office at Columbus, Ohio, remaining in that position about three 
years, his brother being at that time general freight agent. He was then 
transferred to Bellaire, where he was chief clerk, remaining there three 
months, when he was called to Cincinnati, remaining there twelve years. In 
1868 he received the appointment of freight and ticket agent for the 
Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis, and Chicago & St. Louis railroads, and 
Union Line Freight Transportation Company. In 1873 Mr. Gray was elected to the 
office of Town Trustee, which position he has held by re-election each year to 
the present time. In June 1882, he was elected School Trustee for three years. 
He filled the office of Cemetery Trustee, for seven years. He was married in 
1863 to Jane E. Ramsey, of Clermont County, Ohio, by whom he has had four 
children---William F., David Ramsey, Jessie R. and John R. Mr. Gray belongs to 
the Masonic fraternity and is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He is Master 
of the Blue Lodge, F. & A.M., and is a member of the chapter and Commandery 
lodges, holding the office of High Priest in the chapter.


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