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- Elmina [Lydia] MONROE was born March 26th, 1850, in
the Town of Fulton,
- Rock Co., Wisconsin and grew to womanhood on her father's
farm near Rock River. When eleven years of age she was baptized
by Rev. James ROGERS and united with the Rock River Seventh
Day Baptist church, transferring her membership in later years
to the Milton Junction church. She attended school at Milton
College and for several years was numbered among the successful
teachers in Rock and Jefferson counties.
- On May 4th, 1876, she was united in marriage with Chauncey
D. GRAY and to this
- union five children were born; Carl B., Fred M., Winfred
H., Lottie, wife of H. L. BAKER, and Myrtle, wife of J.
E. McWILLIAM. There are nineteen grandchildren.
- Mrs. GRAY's entire life was spent in Milton Junction
and vicinity. In the spring of
- 1919 owing to the condition of Mr. GRAY's health they
gave up their own home and took up their residence in the home
of their elder daughter Mrs. H. L. BAKER where Mr. GRAY
passed away April first 1920 and where Mrs. GRAY remained
a loved and honored member of the family. The past six months
she had spent in the homes of others of her children.
- About four years ago she became afflicted with arthritis
which the skill of physicians
- and the ministry of loving hands was unable to check and
which with complications terminated her earthly life on December
21st, 1930, at the home of her son Fred. M. GRAY.
- She exemplified a lofty type of wife and mother, beautified
by a fervent belief in
- Christian religion, and a devoted attachment to her home
and family. She was respected and loved by all with whom she
came into contact.
- The body was prepared for burial by the tender hands of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm.
- CRANDALL, undertakers of Walworth and near relatives
of the deceased, and was brought to the H. L. BAKER home
Monday morning. There will be a prayer service for the immediate
family at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m., with services in the
S.D.B. church at 2:30 conducted by her pastor Rev. J. F. Randolph
assisted by Rev. E. E. Sutton, with burial in Milton Junction
cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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