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Charles E. Cray

circa November 1873 (computed from age at death) – May 8, 1887

Died 8 May 1887

Editorially verified

At-a-glance facts

Record type

Funeral Card

Date of death

May 8, 1887

Date of birth

circa November 1873 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

13 years, 6 months

From the funeral card

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF CHARLES E CRAY

Died May 8 1887

Aged 13 years, 6 months.

A precious one from us has gone,

A voice we loved is still,

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

God in His wisdom has recalled

The boon his love had given,

And though the body moulders here

His soul is safe in Heaven.

Transcription only — no photograph of the card was preserved. The contributor adds: "Note: this is an unknown factor in the research of Jenkinson/Reeves/Thornbugh from the Indiana area. Please contact and I will send you a copy of the card." Sources differ on the birth year: the title of our original posting gives 1864, while the card's stated age of 13 years, 6 months implies a birth circa November 1873. This record follows the card.

Record submitted by

A Jensen — to the Ancestors at Rest archive

Source & citation

Source type
Transcription only
Provenance
Submitted by A Jensen to the Ancestors at Rest archive
Transcribed by
Submitted by A Jensen.
Last verified
2026-06-12
Permalink
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Image vs transcription
Transcription only — the card itself was not photographed

Citation: "Funeral card of Charles E. Cray, died 8 May 1887," posted to the Ancestors at Rest blog, 21 November 2004, and recovered into the archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/cray-charles-e-1887/ : accessed [your access date]).

Recovered from the Ancestors at Rest blog (ancestorsatrest.blogspot.com), where it was posted on 21 November 2004 but never indexed on the main site.

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