Margaret Harriet Cornelia Gray

Female 1859 - 1922  (63 years)


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  • Name Margaret Harriet Cornelia Gray 
    Birth 3 Sep 1859  Groveland, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 25 Oct 1922  Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Certificate of Harriet Gray Allen
    Death Certificate of Harriet Gray Allen
    Burial Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Allen—The death of Mrs. Margaret Harriet Cornelia Gray Allen, aged sixty-three years, wife of James H. Allen of Kenton, Ohio, occurred at her home in that city on October 25th after a critical illness of several weeks. Mrs. Allen was born in Groveland and was the daughter of Richard and Mary Gray. With her parents she moved to Geneseo in 1876 and graduated from the local Normal School In 1880, after which for several years she was a successful teacher. On June 15th. 1887, she was united is marriage to Mr. Allen, of this village, who the year before had gone to Kenton to assist in organizing the Kenton National Bank, of which he is present the cashier. They moved there immediately after their marriage. To them were born two sons, James Hezekiah Allen and Howard Gray Allen, now deceased. Mrs. Allen is also survived by two brothers, Dr. A. B. Gray of Lima. O.; and Fred Gray of Rushville; and by three sisters. Mrs. Mary A. Gray of East Orange, N. J.; and Miss Alice Gray and Mrs. Clara Pierpont of this village. Mrs. Allen was brought to Geneseo and short funeral services were held at the Gray home on Saturday. Rev. T. M. Carlisle officiating. Burial was made in Temple Hill Cemetery.
      Mrs. Allen was prominent in club work in Ohio and devoted many years to civic, religious and social work. At the time of her death, she was state vice-regent of the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution and served as regent of Fort McArthur Chapter, D. A. R.. at Kenton for a number of years. At the funeral in Kenton, the family was presented with the D. A. R. emblem of red rose tied with blue and white ribbon. This combination is presented to each incoming state regent and Mrs. Allen would have assumed that office next March had she lived. She was also president of the Kenton Public Welfare Association und gained statewide recognition for her handling of relief work during the war.
      (The Livingston Republican, Geneseo, NY, Thursday, November 2, 1922)
    Person ID I13574  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2023 

    Father Richard Gray,   b. 1826, Morris Co., New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1895, Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Mary Wells,   b. Feb 1833, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1920, Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1855 
    Family ID F3803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Henry Allen,   b. 22 Jan 1859, Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1940, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jun 1887  Livingston Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James Hezekiah Allen,   b. 19 Apr 1888, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1975 (Age 87 years)
     2. Howard Gray Allen,   b. 29 Jul 1889, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1916, Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F3884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Sep 1859 - Groveland, Livingston Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Jun 1887 - Livingston Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 25 Oct 1922 - Kenton, Hardin Co., Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Temple Hill Cemetery, Geneseo, Livingston Co., New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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