IDFirstMiddleLastDOBDODCOD
87EmelineN/AGrayN/A5/31/1870N/A

veteran
exhumed
purchaser
cemetery
N/AFALSEN/AAdams Street

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N/AR2 G8 in Gray family lot
relations
Morgan Gray (husband) Lavinia Patterson (mother) William Gray (father in law) Marion Gray (son, b. 28 Jul. 1855-d. 18 July 1876) Harriet "Hattie" Gray (daughter, b. 31 Jan 1859-d. 25 Aug 1878) Infant Gray (d. 18 Nov 1865, aged 1 mo.) Varnum R. Gray (step-son, b. Sep 1845) Mary A. (step-daughter, b. c1848-d. before 1860)

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Morgan Gray married his 1st wife, Helen White, on 2 Dec. 1844 (Morgan Gray-Helen White marriage license). They had two children, Varnum R. and Mary A. Morgan remarried in 1849-1850, to Emeline Patterson (Morgan Grey-Emeline Patterson marriage license). The family was enumerated in the 1850 census in Middleburg Twp. Morgan Grey [sic], age 35, born in PA, a farmer, married within that year to Emeline, born in OH, age 44 [sic, probably 24], with real estate worth $750. Children Varmum [sic], age 5, and Mary A., age 2, were probably born to Morgan's first wife. Varmum was attending school. Neighbors were Francis Frey and Wm. Cousin. In 1852, Morgan and Emeline sold 19 3/4 acres of land in Middleburg to Joseph Schindler for $525 (Morgan Gray deed, 6 April 1855). In 1855, he bought 33 acres from the Grangers for $339.10 [sic] (Morgan Gray deed, 17 Oct 1856). The family was enumerated in the 1860 census in Middleburg: Morgan Gray, giving his age as 40, born in Ohio [sic], a farmer with $2,000 real estate and $500 personal property. Wife Emilene [sic], age 30, born in PA[sic]. Children all born in OH: Varnum[sic] (14), Marion (5), Harriet (1), and also Lavina Patterson (40--mistake? She is Emeline's mother), born in NY. Varnum was attending school. Between 1863 and 1868, Morgan made 7 more land transactions with Azariah Everett, William Giger, Francis Granger, Christopher Frey, Thomas Wooldridge (a neighbor), Thomas Alexander, and Amos Fay (Morgan Gray deeds, 17 Feb 1867-26 Dec 1868). Morgan's 2nd wife Emeline Gray died on 31 May 1870 (Emeline Gray tombstone). The local newspaper did not mention her death. Berea's records of burials for 1870 says only "May 31 Mrs. E. Gray." Morgan Gray bought lot 156. Emeline Gray's tombstone was transcribed in 1904: "Emeline, wife of Morgan Gray, died May 31, 1870, ae 42". A 1934 transcription read "Eemeline, his wife, died May 31, 1870, age 42". Her marble tombstone was in 2007 dirty, broken, and worn but legible: "EMELINE, WIFE OF MORGAN GRAY, Died Mar 31, 1870. Aged 42 yrs." The family was enumerated in the 1870 census in Middleburg Twp. Morgan Grey, 52, a farmer with $7500 in real estate and $800 in personal property. Children Maria [sic--probably Marion, the sex is scribbled over](14), and Harriet (11). Both children attended school. Also living with them was Lavinia Paterson [sic], keeping house, whose age was now given as 76. Their neighbors were Sanford Gray and Thomas Wooldridge. Morgan Gray married again, to Catharine "Kate" Rush (Historical Marriage Index online). Both of Morgan's children by his 2nd wife Emeline died: Marion on 18 July 1876, of consumption, just short of his 21st birthday (Marion Gray death notice, Grindstone City Advertiser, 19 July 1876) and, tragically, Hattie, in August 1878, when she shot herself after her father refused her permission to marry Mr. Richmond, a laborer living with the family (Grindstone Advertiser, 29 Aug 1878). To read Hattie's story, see entry on Harriet Gray. He and Catharine also lost a one year old baby, Freddie, who died on 2 Sept 1876 (Grindstone City Advertiser, 7 Sept 1876). The family was enumerated in the 1880 census in Middleburg Twp. Morgan gave his age as 64, still farming, born in Ohio of parents from VT. 3rd wife Kate was age 27, born in Ohio of German parents. Children were Clara F (8), Ida M (6), and George F (4). They also had a Prussian farmhand, Martin Baker (20), and a school teacher as boarder, Maggie Tibits (15 [!!]). Clara and Ida were attending school. They had more neighbors but were still in the same location. On 2 Mar 1889, perhaps sensing his coming demise, Morgan Gray deeded property to his children George F., Clara, and Ida, splitting it between George and the two girls. They paid $1 (Morgan Gray deed, 8 June 1889). It appears from other sources that his oldest son Varnum retained the family house. Morgan Gray died on 24 May 1889 (Morgan Gray tombstone), but Berea died not record the date of his burial ("List of burials and names"). Of ten children, only 4 survived him. His 3rd wife Kate had also died. His obituary said "The late Morgan Gray, deceased, of this township, was a son of Wm. Gray, and was one of a family of six boys and three girls. He was born in Euclid in the year 1818. At the age of 14 he went to work on the lake as a sailor which was his occupation until he was 23 years of age, when he married, and purchased a farm in Middleburgh, upon which he resided until death. During his residence in Middleburgh he has buried three wives and a number of children. Those alive at present are V.T. Gray, by his first wife, and Clara, Ida and George by his last wife. Before his health failed he was quite active in politics, being at first an ardent Whig and then an enthusiastic Republican, and assisted in raising the first Republican pole in Berea, during the campaign battle cry of 'Freedom and Fremont'. About 8 years ago he became afflicted with a kidney trouble and two years later was, as people and himself thought, at death’s door. In the meantime his last wife had died and left him three little children to be cared for. The situation necessitated the removal of his son, V.T. Gray, to his father’s farm to care and provide for the father and children. With good care and medical attendance he was pulled through and his life extended for nearly seven years, only to be again prostrated, and this time to succumb to the fatal malady. He passed away gently like falling asleep about 8 o’clock a.m., Friday, the 24th day of May, 1889." AND "Bourne to the Tomb. The funeral of the late Mr. Morgan Gray, whose death was noticed in our last issue, occurred Sunday afternoon commencing at one o’clock at the house and conducted by the Rev. Jos. E. Collom, pastor of the Congl. Church. There was a large gathering of his old neighbors and friends and a long procession of carriages followed his remains to the Methodist church where a funeral sermon was preached in accordance with the expressed wish of the deceased. The pall bearers were Calvin Spafford, Samuel Danald, Thomas Wooldridge, Robert Pilgrim, Monroe Bradley and Hiram Bradley—all of whom are old residents and neighbors. Thus passes away another of the once prominent citizens of this township" (Berea Advertiser, 31 May 1898). For more on the Gray family, see Morgan Gray entry. Emeline Gray's headstone was marble. It had eroded and broke into to pieces. It was also covered in moss and lichen.The tombstone had also weathered. There had been previous repairs with adhesive and cement. In 2009, it had been cleaned with D-2 and water. Emeline died on May 31, 1870.

sources
"List of burials and names," City of Berea Records "Number of burial lots and price," Adams St Cemetery folder, Berea Historical Society E. S. Loomis and D. T. Gould, "Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery," 1904, Berea Historical Society "Cuyahoga Cemetery Inscriptions," Vol. I, compiled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, 1934 1850 US Federal Census, Morgan Grey household, series M432, roll 673, p. 191. 1860 US Federal Census, Morgan Gray household, Series: M653 Roll: 954 Page: 89 1870 US Federal Census, Morgan Gray household, Series: M593 Roll: 1193 Page: 396 1880 US Federal Census, Morgan Gray household, Series: T9 Roll: 1009 Page: 216 1900 US Federal Census, Varnum Gray household, Robert V. Gray household, George F. Gray household, Series: T623 Roll: 1261 Page: 53 Morgan Gray-Helen White marriage license, vol. 4, p. 247; Morgan Gray-Emeline Patterson marriage license, vol. 5, p. 52; Morgan Gray-Catharine Rush marriage license, vol. 16, p. 112; Varnum R. Gray-Emma Pilgrim marriage license, vol. 14, p. 204; Morgan J. Gray-Stella Castle marriage license, vol. 52, p. 358; Cuyahoga County Historical Marriage License Index online; Marriage License collection, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Fairview branch. Gray child death notice & Freddie Gray funeral notice, Grindstone Advertiser, 7 Sept 1876. "By Her Own Hand," Hattie Gray obituary, Grindstone Advertiser, 29 Aug 1878. Morgan Gray obituaries, Berea Advertiser, 31 May 1898. Marion Gray death notice, Grindstone City Advertiser, 19 July 1876 Emeline Gray tombstone photograph, Jeremy Feador, 2006. Sample Survey Sheet for Individual Burial Markers, Emeline Gray, J. Orlando, 24 July 2009.