Clark, D.D.

Family/Spouse: UMFLEET, D.K.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D. married Gray, L.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farm Laborer
• Reference Number: GRAY.G001
• _FGRAVE: 34733737
• Funeral: 19 Nov 1990, Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

Glayson "Rastus" Gray, 81, died on Friday, Nov. 16, 1990, at 6:39 p.m., at the Flora Nursing Center. Funeral services were Monday at the Hosselton, Bookhout, Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City. Burial was in Hanna Cemetery.

Mr. Gray was born on March 4, 1909, in Mt. Erie, the son of William and Elizabeth (Yauch) Gray. He married Kathryn Eula Madding in 1936. She died in 1975.

Surviving are three daughters, Lydia Taylor and Betty Curtis of Clay City, and Dixie Harper of Flora; two sons Robert and David of Flora; one sister, Lydia Graham of Olney; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, two children, two step-children, two sisters, on half-sister and three brothers.

Census:
1920 census, line 17


In the 1910 Census for Noble Township, Illinois, he is listed as "Blazon"

Glayson married Madding, Eula Kathryn in 1936 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois. Eula (daughter of Madding, Seymour Heracilial 'Jake' and Johnson, S.J.) was born on 8 Jan 1906 in Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 1975 in Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 10 Apr 1975 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MADD.E001
• _FGRAVE: 34733689

Notes:

She was a member of the Clay City Christian Church.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farm Laborer, Farmer
• Reference Number: GRAY.W001
• _FGRAVE: 34685905
• Funeral: Clay City Baptist Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

Notes:

In the 1880 Federal Census, Noble, Illinois, he is listed as a "Willie", a 6 year old ward of the state. His was born in Kentucky, his father was born in Indiana, the birth place of his mother is listed as unknown.

According to the 1940 census, William had a 4th grade education.

Birth:
His marriage license seems to read Owensburg.

According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, William was born in 1872 in Indiana. The census shows both his parents were born in Indiana.

Census:
1920 census, line 13

William married Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' on 26 Feb 1893 in Noble, Richland County, Illinois. Elizabeth (daughter of Jauch, Jacob and Hasler, Margaret 'Margret') was born on 29 Nov 1869 in Claremont, Richland County, Illinois; died on 1 Jan 1941 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 2 Jan 1941 in Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Reference Number: YAUC.E002
• _FGRAVE: 34685767

Notes:

The 1920 census says her father was from Slovakia. He was from Germany.

According to the 1940 census, Lizzie had a 2nd grade education.

Elizabeth brought a daughter, Jennette B. "Nettie" Yauch into her marriage with William Gray.

Elizabeth and William were married by W.N. Cooprider, M.G.

Birth:
According to the 1900 Noble, Richland County Census, Lizzie was born in December 1869 in Illinois. The census shows both her parents were born in Germany.

Census:
1920 census, line 14

Died:
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 shows her death date as 1 Jan 1941

Notes:

Married:
According to Elizabeth's obituary, she and William Gray were married on February 26, 1892.

According to "Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899", Volume 1, page 186, by Lola B. Taylor and "Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, License #00020, Book #003, page #0202, Compiled by Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society November 15, 1993, they were married in 1893, (not 1892).

The Magistrate W. N. Cooprider performed the wedding ceremony.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: MADD.S001
• _FGRAVE: 29714984

Seymour married Johnson, S.J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]