Mary Isabel "Belle" Crays

Abt 1855 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Mary Isabel "Belle" Crays  [1]
  Nickname	Belle
  Birth	Abt 1855	Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	"...Belle, Mrs. W.F. Nevins, Fairfield."
  Person ID	I42904	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	John Crays,   b. 16 Sep 1828, Indiana d. 23 Feb 1905, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Tosh,   b. 1 Sep 1838, Illinois d. 22 Apr 1924, Nebraska (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1853	Macon County, Illinois   [2, 3, 4]
  	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
  Family ID	F1808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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