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John Crays

Male 1828 - 1905  (76 years)


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  • Name John Crays  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 16 Sep 1828  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Feb 1905  Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • The Crays moved to Wilber, Nebraska in 1885, moving to Tobias in 1890. (Milligan, p 254).
    • (Research):

      Census Listings:

      1860 Census
      Illinois, Macoupin County, Town 11 Range 6
      Enumerated 21 July 1860
      PO Nilwood, Page 101
      705-685
      John Crays 31 M Farmer 200 @00 Ind
      Mary J Crays 22 F Ill
      Mary J Crays 5 F Ill
      Melvina A Crays 2 F Ill

      1870 Census
      Illinois, Macoupin County, Twp 11 Range 7
      Enumerated 17 Jun 1870
      PO Carlinville Page 4
      27-28
      Crase John 41 M W Farmer 1000 200 Ind
      Crase, Mary 22 F W Keeping House Ill
      Crase, Isabel 14 F W Ill
      Crase, Malvina 11 F W Ill
      Crase, Angelina 10 F W Ill
      Crase, Alice 8 F W Ill
      Crase, Rie 6 F W Ill
      Crase, Mauba 4 F W Ill
      Crase, Charles 1 M W Ill

      1880 Census
      Illinois, Macoupin County, South Otter Twp
      Enumerated 10 Jun 1880
      Page 15 SD 6 ED 126 Stamped 327
      138-138
      Crays, John W M 52 Farming Ind Tenn Tenn
      Crays, Mary W F 42 Wf Keeping Ill Tenn Tenn
      Crays, Anna W F 22 Dtr At Home Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Alice W F 19 Dtr At Home Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Maria W F 15 Dtr Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Manyy W F 11 Dtr Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Charles W M 11 Son Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Laura W F 7 Str Ill Ind Ill
      Crays, Wilburn W M 10/12 Aug Son Ill Ind Ill


    Person ID I3567  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family Mary Jane Tosh,   b. 1 Sep 1838, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1924, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1853  Macon County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 6
    • Their Illinois Marriage record can be found at the Macon County Court Records, Film # 0983125 - 0983126.

      They had a total of three sons and seven daughters: Charles, a farmer of Tobias, Wilburn, an auctioneer from Bruning, Mark, showed free movies in neighboring towns and in Texas, Laura (Mrs. Will Fisher), Tobias, Belle (Mrs. W.F. Nevins), Fairfield, Marie (Mrs. Chas. Harding), Cambridge, Ida (Mrs. Frank Osborne), Crete, Ann (Mrs. G.M. Dougherty), Bruning, Alice (Mrs. Chas. Pike), Bruning, Angeline (Mrs. Thayer), of Colorado. (Milligan, p 255).

      Posting from GenForum:

      John J. CRAYS and his wife, Mary Jane TOSH came from Palmyra, Macoupin Co., IL about 1885 settling in Tobias. All of their children were born in Palmyra. The entire family came to Nebraska. Also, Mary Jane's nephew, William Riley TOSH also accompanied them from Palmyra, IL to Saline Co., IL.

      Their children: Mary Jane CRAYS b. 1855, Gertie Maude CRAYS b. 1856 d. 1858, Anna Melvina CRAYS b. 1858, Lydia Angeline CRAYS b. 1860, Alice CRAYS b. 1863, Marie(a) b. 1865, Ida (Manly) CRAYS b. 1867, Charles Wesley CRAYS b. 1868, Laura E. CRAYS b. 1876, J. Wilburn CRAYS b. 1879, a child b. & d. before 1883 and Mark L. CRAYS b. 1883.

      Any information on these families is appreciated. Desire contact with descendants. Have been working on the CRAYS and TOSH Families over 25 years. Will exchange.

      Posted by Linda Arnold on 21 Aug 1999

    Children 
     1. Mary Isabel "Belle" Crays,   b. Abt 1855, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Melvina Ann Crays,   b. Abt 1858, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lydia Angelina Crays,   b. Abt 1860, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alice Crays,   b. Abt 1862, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Marie "Rie" Crays,   b. Abt 1864, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ida M. Crays,   b. Abt 1867, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles Wesley Crays,   b. 9 Apr 1868, Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1964, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     8. Laura E. Crays,   b. 17 Feb 1876, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1937, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     9. John Wilbern Crays,   b. 29 Jul 1879, Macoupin County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1953, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     10. Mark Lee Crays,   b. 21 Oct 1884, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1965, Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 17 Apr 2013 
    Family ID F1808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Sep 1828 - Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Feb 1905 - Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 254 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S98] 1860 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census.), Illinois, Macoupin County, Town 11 Range 6 Enumerated 21 July 1860 PO Nilwood, Page 101 705-685 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1488] Ancestry.com - Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941.

    4. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 87135709 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 255 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1550] Ancestry.com - Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900.