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David Gray
(1770-1813)
Clarissa Patchin
(1773-1856)
George N. Gray
(1800-1871)
Nancy M. Hutchinson
(1807-1888)
Maria (Mariah) Nancy Gray
(1840-1913)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Nelson William Short

Maria (Mariah) Nancy Gray

  • Born: 16 Sep 1840, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York
  • Marriage: Nelson William Short on 3 Aug 1856 in Sandusky, Ohio
  • Died: 1 Aug 1913, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska at age 72
  • Buried: Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• Name: Middle name may be Nancy. 1880 Census lists her as Nancy. Family Search has middle initial as M. 1900 Census lists her as Maria N.

• Residence: From 1900 Census, 1900, Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska. She is identifed as the head of the family. Living with her are three of her sons, Frank C., Vernon N. and Archie. It also says she was the mother of six children, four of them are still alive in 1900.

• Residence: From 1910 Census, 1910, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska. She is living with her son, Archie



• Pension: From Family Search org, 1912, Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska.

• Death: Family Search Org Ancestral File Record. FamilySearch™ Ancestral File v4.19


Also provided marriage information.

• Cemetery: From Find a Grave, 1913, Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska. Mariah Short

Note: Different spelling of first name from Census records but death year is consistent with other data and cemetery is the same as her husband's.

Birth: unknown
Death: 1913


Burial:
Riverside Cemetery
Gibbon
Buffalo County
Nebraska, USA
Plot: Graceland: Lot 106

Created by: weston04
Record added: Aug 28, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 116191696


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Maria married Nelson William Short, son of Unknown and Unknown, on 3 Aug 1856 in Sandusky, Ohio. (Nelson William Short was born on 13 Mar 1834 in Ballville, Sandusky, Ohio, died on 4 Mar 1898 in Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska and was buried in Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From Family Search org, 3 Aug 1856, Sandusky, Ohio. Name: Nelson W. Short
Sex: Male
Spouse's Name: Maria Gray
Spouse's Sex: Female
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1856 (1856)
Event Place: Sandusky Township, Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Event Place (Original): Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Source Details: p142

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Maria Gray Wife F

Digital Folder Number: 004024930
Microfilm Number: 506617
Image Number: 413
Indexing Batch: M01459-3

Citing this Record
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZFW-7Q8 : Sun Mar 10 08:43:31 UTC 2024), Entry for Nelson W. Short and Maria Gray, 03 Aug 1856.


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