Mary Jane Tosh

1838 - 1924  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Jane Tosh  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	1 Sep 1838	Illinois   [2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	22 Apr 1924	Nebraska   [4, 6]
  Buried	Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska   [4]
  Person ID	I3566	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	John Crays,   b. 16 Sep 1828, Indiana ,   d. 23 Feb 1905, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1853	Macon County, Illinois   [1, 7, 8]
  	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 ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Melvina Ann Crays,   b. Abt 1858, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lydia Angelina Crays,   b. Abt 1860, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Alice Crays,   b. Abt 1862, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Marie "Rie" Crays,   b. Abt 1864, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ida M. Crays,   b. Abt 1867, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Charles Wesley Crays,   b. 9 Apr 1868, Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. 15 Aug 1964, Nebraska  (Age 96 years)   8. Laura E. Crays,   b. 17 Feb 1876, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. 3 Jul 1937, Nebraska  (Age 61 years)   9. John Wilbern Crays,   b. 29 Jul 1879, Macoupin County, Illinois ,   d. 27 Oct 1953, Bruning, Thayer County, Nebraska  (Age 74 years)   10. Mark Lee Crays,   b. 21 Oct 1884, Illinois ,   d. 8 Apr 1965, Stockdale, Wilson County, Texas  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2013
  Family ID	F1808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Sep 1838 - Illinois Died - 22 Apr 1924 - Nebraska Buried - - Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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