John Crays

1828 - 1905  (76 years)

• Name	John Crays  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	16 Sep 1828	Indiana   [1, 2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 1905	Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska   [4, 5]
  Burial	Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska   [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 d. 22 Apr 1924, Nebraska (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1853	Macon County, Illinois   [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 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)
  Family ID	F1808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 Sep 1828 - Indiana Death - 23 Feb 1905 - Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska Burial - - Tobias City Cemetery, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 254 (Reliability: 3). [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). [S1488] Ancestry.com - Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. [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). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 255 (Reliability: 3). [S1550] Ancestry.com - Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900.