William Gray and Susanna (Davidson) Gray
Decatur County Journal-Iowa
Thursday, May 3l, l9l7
WILLIAM GRAY was born in Van Buren County, Pa., October 4, l83l, and departed this life in Leon, Iowa, May 25, l9l7.He came to Iowa in the year l875, and to Decatur County where he has resided ever since l878.
During the Civil War he served his country three years as a nurse on a hospital boat, thus helping to take care of the wounded and sick who had offered themselves for their country.
He was married to MISS SUSANNA DAVIDSON, November 29, l863.Six children were born of this union.One died in childhood; ARCHIE EDWARD at the age of forty years.The four surviving children are MRS. CLARA E. WAX, of Clearfield, Iowa; MRS. CORA E. LINDSEY, of Leon, Ia.; MRS. IDA R. ASHER, of Kansas City, Mo., and MRS. MARY J. QUICK, of Leon, Iowa.
MR. GRAY was a member of the Methodist Church at Terre Haute, Iowa.He did good as he had opportunity.His earthly race is run.He has joined the loved ones that have gone on before.
The funeral services were held from the home of THOMAS QUICK in south Leon.Rev. Moser, of the Methodist Church was in charge.The burial took place in Leon's Cemetery.