Gray, Glayson O. 'Rastus'

1909 - 1990  (81 years)

• Name	Gray, Glayson O. 'Rastus'
  		Gleason Gray, John and Geneva Wease Contributed by Rena Mae (Lents) Thomas (1940-2021)
  		Glayson O. "Rastus" Gray (1909-1990)
  		Retired Clay City Man Enjoys Easy Pace Written by Rena Lents-Thomas
  Birth	4 Mar 1909	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920 census, line 17 In the 1910 Census for Noble Township, Illinois, he is listed as "Blazon"
  Occupation	Farm Laborer  [1, 4]
  Reference Number	GRAY.G001
  _FGRAVE	34733737
  Funeral	19 Nov 1990	Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [4]
  Death	16 Nov 1990	Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Burial	19 Nov 1990	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  		Headstone, Gray, Eula K. and Glayson O.
  Person ID	I9156	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, 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
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Gray, William,   b. 30 Nov 1871, Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana d. 30 Oct 1957, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie',   b. 29 Nov 1869, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1941, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1893	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  	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.
  		Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years and 3 months - She was 23 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Madding, Eula Kathryn,   b. 8 Jan 1906, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 7 Apr 1975, Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1936	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [4, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He was ~ 26 years and 9 months - She was ~ 29 years and 11 months.
  Children	1. Gray, Robert Elmo,   b. 7 Aug 1940, Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois d. 27 Oct 1995, Flora Manor, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 55 years) + 2. Gray, B. + 3. Gray, L.   4. Gray, David Ray,   b. 26 Apr 1945, Stonington, Christian County, Illinois d. 4 Feb 2018, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 72 years)   5. Gray, Omar Earl,   b. 1946   d. 15 Aug 1946, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 0 years)   6. Gray, Diana M.,   b. 1948   d. 1948 (Age 0 years) + 7. Gray, D.B.
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 4 Mar 1909 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Marriage - 1936 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Death - 16 Nov 1990 - Flora Nursing Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 19 Nov 1990 - Hosselton-Bookout-Engelmeier Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 19 Nov 1990 - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S38] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 19, page 10a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00608?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd) (Reliability: 3). [S16] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, image 16, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4328213-01040?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S2649] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Gray, Glayson "Rastus", age 81, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34733737), none. (Reliability: 2). [S329] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Eula K. and Glayson O., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34733737), none. (Reliability: 2). [S36] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S21] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 26, page 13b & 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4113797_00694/12677390?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tre) (Reliability: 2). [S39] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, Page 13B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=7602&iid=004113797_00694&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S14342] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Gray, William and Yauch, Elizabeth, Volume 003, Page 0202License #00000020, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14343] Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0202, license 20, 26 Feb 1893, Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch, (Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0202, license 20, 26 Feb 1893) (Reliability: 2). [S14344] Taylor, Lola B., Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899, Volume 1, page #186, (Taylor Print Shop, Olney, Illinois, Second Printing 1979, copyright 1970, Lola B. Taylor) (Reliability: 2). [S28] Ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S44] Obituary, Gray, Elizabeth, 71, none. (Reliability: 2). [S35] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Elizabeth and William, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34685905/william-gray), none. (Reliability: 2).