Charles Wesley Crays

1868 - 1964  (96 years)

• Name	Charles Wesley Crays  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	9 Apr 1868	Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Aug 1964	Nebraska   [1, 3]
  Burial	Atlanta Center Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska   [3]
  Notes	He was the son of John and Mary Jane Tosh Crays. He purchased his father's farm in Tobias in 1898 and moved there in 1905 when his father retired. He later sold the farm to his son Donald. (Milligan, p 254). (Research): Census Listings: 1920 Census Nebraska, Saline County, Atlanta Precinct Enumerated 15 Jan 1920 SD 4 ED 124 Sheet 5B 92 -93 Crays, Charlie W Head M W 51 M Ill Ind Ill Farmer Crays, Minnie Wf F W 47 M Ill England/English Iowa Crays, Faye Dtr F W 18 S Neb Ill Ill Crays, Mabel M Dtr F W 13 S Neb Ill Ill Crays, Donald Son M W 5 S Neb Ill Ill
  Person ID	I3069	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  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   [1, 5, 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
  Family ID	F1808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minnie Ellen Davies,   b. 16 Jan 1872, Lee Center, Lee County, Illinois d. 6 Jan 1952, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	21 Nov 1899	Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Ilah Faye Crays,   b. 29 Mar 1901, Nebraska d. 1 Nov 1967, Nebraska (Age 66 years)   2. Mabel Marie Crays,   b. 15 May 1906, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown   3. Donald Charles Crays,   b. 27 Apr 1914, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska d. 23 Feb 1966, Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F1807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 21 Nov 1899 - Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 15 Aug 1964 - Nebraska Burial - - Atlanta Center Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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