Knox-Lincoln-Kennebec County ME Archives News.....CARL GRAY 1939
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Unknown, Possibly The Courier-Gazette, Rockland, ME 1939


(transcribed, 02/20/06) 

Contributed: B Holt, descended from Capt George Davis 

Author; Mrs Madeline Stimpson 

Publication: Unknown (The Courier-Gazette?) 

Date: Unknown, (Shortly after 9 May 1939) 

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                    CARL GRAY 


    The friends and relatives of the late Carl Gray [1867AR-1939DC] were much
shocked to hear of his sudden death. This community feels that it has lost a great
member in one who held such an honorable and high position in life. His congenial
spirit and friendliness will always be remembered by everyone who knew him. 

    Mr Gray's mother, Virginia Gray [1834ME-1886AR], daughter of Capt George Davis
[1798ME-1870AR], was born on the estate now owned by Alva Carle. After the death of
Mrs Davis, Mr Gray's grandmother (sic,grandfather) Capt Davis married the widow of
Capt George Young (Elizabeth Young) thus uniting two large families. The former Mrs
Davis and Mrs Young were sisters and relatives of Davis and Young families before
their first marriages and second marriages brought the two families into close
relationship. 

      At the time of Capt Davis' second marriage he made his home with his wife on
property owned by her and through heirship now owned by Capt Lesile Young. Therefore
it will be seen that the deceased leaves here several elatives. Mr Gray's mother
Virginia Gray resided here [incorrect, but often visited] and Mr Gray himself
therefore spent a great deal of his boyhood here. 

      In later years [ca 1919], because of his relationships he tried to buy his
mother's birthplace [Davis Point], but being unable to do so, he bought the property
of a Mr Payson, which had been his summer home [Gray Rocks, on Stoney Point Road]
for many years [1919-1943]. It is thus seen how closely he was affiliated with this
community, and how residents feel that they have lost a great friend and relative.
However they hope that other members of the family will continue their residence
here as they have in the past. 

      Survivors in immediate family are: Mr and Mrs Carl Gray, 2d, Mr and Mrs
Russell Gray, and Dr and Mrs Howard Gray, grandchildren, Carl Gray, 3d, Gladys
Gray(now married) Eleanor Howard Gray, and Howard and DeWinter (sic) [and] children
of Carl Gray, 3d. --- by Mrs Madeline Stimpson. 

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Additional Comments: 

Carl married Harriette Amanda Flora, d/o John Andrew and Mary Elizabet FLORA , 6 Dec
1886 at Oswego, KS, she first white child born in Montgomery county, KS 17 Sep 1869,
named "American Mother of 1937" by New York's Golden Rule Foundation. 

See: 

http://www.rootsweb.com/~arpulask/Col.MrsOCGray.html (copy at Colby College &
Thomaston Library) 

http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwashin/pics/grays.htm (copy at Colby College & Thomaston
Library) 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/knox/bios/grayflor2bs.txt 

http://www.thegardenoflove.org/weeklypoemarchives120103.shtml (Poem) 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/knox/obits/gray9ob.txt 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/knox/obits/graydavi3ob.txt 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/lincoln/obits/gray4ob.txt 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/lincoln/newspapers/tributet3nw.txt 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/lincoln/newspapers/memorial4nw.txt 

http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/lincoln/newspapers/deathofc2nw.txt


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