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Gray, Elsie Leona

Gray, Elsie Leona

Female 1929 - 2014  (84 years)


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  • Name Gray, Elsie Leona 
    		 Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    Brad, Leona, Janie, Nancy, Bob, Debra, Roger and Dawson's little brother, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Dave and Leona Taylor    		 Dave and Leona Taylor


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    		Debra, Leona, Glenn


    Clay City, Illinois, May 2007.


    Contributed by Pam Johnson
    Glenn McDowell and Leona (Gray) Taylor    		 Glenn McDowell and Leona (Gray) Taylor


    Contributed by Martha Lois (Gray) Harris (1950-2003)
    		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    Leona, Jr., Ruth, Lynn, and Phyllis, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001    		 Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    Leona, Ruth, and Lynn, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001    		 Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    The Gray Kids, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    		Gray Family Reunion, Labor Day, 2001


    Debra swinging Leona, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois


    Contributed by Leona Mae McDowell
    Elsie Leona Gray (1929-2014)    		 Elsie Leona Gray (1929-2014)


    School Photo


    From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Debra, Nancy and Leona


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Elsie Leona (Gray) Rinehart (1929-2014)    		 Elsie Leona (Gray) Rinehart (1929-2014)
    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    		Clay City Grade School, School Year 1936-1937, 1st and Second Grade

    Front row: Leona Gray, Donna Bufkin, Bernice Yauch, Gracie McDowell, unknown, Jo Ann Striegei, Loretta Pettyjohn, Patsy Hiser, Wilma Stanford, ? Mayhill, Betty Bradley, Mary Lou Whisnand.

    Back row: Amy Dean-teacher, Elinor Heninger, Johnny Diller, Harold Bricker, Jack Hunley, Glen Scammahorn, Norman Moseley, unknown, Jim Bokenkamp, Donald Ray…
    Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007    		 Gray Family Reunion, Charley Brown Park, Flora, Illinois, 2007


    Clara Belle Kittle and Leona Rinehart


    Contributed by Wes and Jane Cannon
    Birth 27 Nov 1929  Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Reference Number GRAY.E001 
    _FGRAVE 123761593 
    Funeral 22 Jan 2014 (84 years)  Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations in Leona’s memory may be made to Macular Degeneration or Clay County Food Pantry and will be received at the funeral home. An online guest book is available at www.frankandbright.com. - See more at: http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/185/#sthash.7BgtdtAe.dpuf
    Death 19 Jan 2014  Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial 22 Jan 2014  Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E    		 Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E
    Person ID I12  Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson

    Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick

    John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Gray - Yauch

    William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ?

    Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Hornick - Baity

    Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, Jauch - Birk

    Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler

    Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal

    Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants, Luke - Fuller

    Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington

    William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers

    James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone

    John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Mitchell - ?

    James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton

    Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson

    Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Gray, John Jasper,   b. 26 May 1896, Noble, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Mitchell, Mary Elsie,   b. 16 Aug 1903, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1973, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 30 Oct 1919  Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7, 8] 
    • Wayne County, Volume F, Page 74, License #157
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 McDowell, Adrian Eugene,   b. 21 Feb 1926, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1976, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 8 Oct 1948  Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9, 10] 
    • Mr. J.M. Kidwell performed the wedding ceremony of Adrian and Leona.

      Their wedding was announced in the following unidentified newspaper article:

      Gray-McDowell
      Miss Leona Gray, daughter of Mrs. Mary Gray, and Adrian McDowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayson McDowell, were married at the home of J.M. Kidwell in Louisville, Friday night. Mr. Kidwell performed single ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gray were their attendants. The bride was attired in a gray suit with black accessories. She is employed as manager the the (sic) Clay City 5 & 10. The groom is employed by Roscoe Bates. They are making their home in the Bery (sic) Cockerell cottage.
    Children 
    +1. McDowell, D.K.
    +2. McDowell, N.M.
    +3. McDowell, R.D.
    Family ID F15  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rinehart, Norman G.,   b. 30 Dec 1927, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Feb 2011, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 8 Jun 2006  Grand Rivers, Garrard County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11, 12, 13] 
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Taylor, David Earl,   b. 14 Jan 1918, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 2001, Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1983  Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 14, 15] 
    • Leona's obituary says they were married in Clay City, Illinois.
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Nov 1929 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Oct 1948 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 2 Oct 1983 - Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Jun 2006 - Grand Rivers, Garrard County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 19 Jan 2014 - Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - 22 Jan 2014 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 22 Jan 2014 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Elsie Leona Gray and Adrian Eugene McDowell    		Elsie Leona Gray and Adrian Eugene McDowell

    From the Dorothy Lois 'Dot' (McDowell) Bricker (1927-2004) collection.



    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray


    Documents
    		Marriage Announcement, McDowell-Bell

  • Notes 
    • Elsie Leona Rinehart, age 84, of Flora, IL and formerly of Clay City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.

      Leona was born November 27, 1929 in Clay City, IL to John Jasper and Mary Elsie (Mitchell) Gray. She married Adrian Eugene McDowell on October 8, 1948 in Louisville and he preceded her in death in 1976. She later married David Earl Taylor on October 2, 1983 in Clay City and he also preceded her in death on April 6, 2001. She then married Norman Rinehart on June 8, 2006 in Kentucky and he preceded her in death on February 26, 2011.

      During her life, Leona worked as a custodian at Clay City Bank and area restaurants, she assisted her husband David Taylor at Taylor Insurance, served as activity director at Flora Health Care Center, and was involved as a hospice volunteer always wanting to help others. Leona dedicated her life to caring and sharing.

      She is survived by her children: Debra (husband Robert) Blank, Nancy (husband Paul) Krutsinger, and Roger (wife Glenda) McDowell; seven grandchildren: Tony (Melissa) Bible, Tammy (Dave) Burkett, Nathan Bible, Lyle (Kelly) McDowell, Sara (Ben) Wylie, Brad (Janie) Krutsinger, Tonya (Jason) Toy; ten great-grandchildren: Dawson and Devon Krutsinger, Brayden Keller, Michael and Rusty Mayberry, Ava McDowell, Ella Grace and Jude Wylie, Drue and John Bible; a sister: Ruth Osborne; a brother: Lynn Gray (wife Phyllis); and a sister-in-law: Betty Gray.

      She was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands, two brothers (Carl Lester and Billy Joe Gray), and one sister (Wanda Jean Gray).

      The funeral service for Leona Rinehart was held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora.

      Interment was in Clay City Cemetery.

      Memorial donations in Leona's memory to Macular Degeneration or Clay County Food Pantry.

  • Sources 
    1. [S18] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Elsie Leona, 84, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123761593/elsie_leona_mcdowell_taylor_rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S30] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Elsie Leona, 84, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=1481&GScid=105163&GRid=123761593&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S15411] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123761593/elsie-leona-mcdowell_taylor_rinehart), none. (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S134] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18364010/adrian-e-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S20] Obituary, Grove, Mary E., 70, none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S132] Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, McDowell, Adrian E., 50, (Olney Daily News (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 29 September 1976), none. (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S14348] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, McDowell, Leona and Adrian E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18364010), none. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S2820] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Rinehart, Norman G, (Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, 28 Feb 2011), none. (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S2821] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Rinehart, Norman G., 83, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Rinehart&GSiman=1&GScid=1961098&GRid=66183417&), none. (Reliability: 2).

    13. [S560] Blank, Debra, Debra Blank, Instant Message with Carl Wayne Gray, 10, 11, 16 July 2006 (Reliability: 2).

    14. [S282] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Taylor, David E., 83, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 09 April 2001) (Reliability: 2).

    15. [S5] The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), Obituary, Gray, Bill J., 58, (The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), page 3, 13 Aug 1996), none. (Reliability: 2).


 

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