Bios of Gray, Henry R. (b.1874) Wabasha Co., MN
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Gray, Henry R. (page 780), a prominent citizen of Plainview village, where
he is conducting a successful garage and auto car business, was born in
Chester Township, Wabasha County, Minn., April 8, 1874, son of Louis and
Lottie (Freiheit) Gray, pioneers of that locality. He was reared on his
parents' farm and resided with them until 30 years of age, in his boyhood
attending the district school. In 1906 he went to Zumbro Falls, where he
engaged in the hardware business, also operating a garage, and he
continued there until he sold out to Alfred Klingworth and moved to
Plainview. Here he is handling Ford autos, tractors, and other Ford
products, and also operates a garage, keeping a full line of supplies and
doing general repairing. While residing in Zumbro Falls he served that
village seven years as mayor. He was also vice president of the Zumbro
Falls State Bank, and served in several minor offices. As a business man
he has made an excellent record, and in Plainview is living up to the
reputation which he established in Zumbro Falls. In the latter place he
was married, November 20, 1907, to Lydia Welkie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Welkie. Her parents were early settlers in Minnesota. They were
born in Germany and were residing in New Ulm, this state, at the time of
the Indian uprising in 1862, but receiving notice in time of the
threatened attack by the savages, Mr. Welkie hastily hitched up his ox
team, and he and his family fortunately made their escape. Many of those
who were less prompt fell victims in the massacre which followed. Mr. and
Mrs. Henry R. Gray are the parents of two children: Maynard, born July 10,
1913, and Hazel B., born August 20, 1909, both of whom are attending
school in Plainview.