Francis Littleton Wray
(1876-1969)
Flora Lee Floyd
(1883-1978)
Mary Elizabeth Wray
(1909-1962)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Andrew Livesay Jr.
2. Nevin Warner Strayer

Mary Elizabeth Wray 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 3 Jul 1909, Dolphin, Brunswick, Virginia, USA 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Andrew Livesay Jr. on 4 Apr 1931 in Petersburg, Petersburg, VA 1
  • Marriage (2): Nevin Warner Strayer on 9 Dec 1943 in Dolphin, Brunswick, Virginia, USA 2
  • Died: 6 Mar 1962, York, York, PA at age 52 3 4 5
  • Buried: 8 Mar 1962, York: Greenmount Cemetery, York, PA 3 4 5

   FamilySearch ID: LBTB-PHL.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: on 9 Dec 1943 in , Nottoway, VA. 2

2. Cause of Death: Mary died at York Hosptial from brain stem displacement, tutraventricular hemorrhage, ruptured anuerysm, 6 Mar 1962, York, York, PA. 5

3. Occupation: book keeper on 6 Mar 1962 in York, York, PA. 5

4. Residence: 27 S. Seward St., York, PA on 6 Mar 1962 in York, York, PA. 5

5. Obituary: Gazette and Daily: obituary of Mary Wray Strayer on 7 Mar 1962 in York, York, PA. 3 STRAYER -- On March 6, 1962, at 2:10 a.m., at the York hosptial, Mary Wray Strayer, wife of Nevin W. Strayer, 27 South Seward street, aged 52 years, 8 months and 3 days.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Shindler Funeral home, 915 North Duke street. Interment in Greenmount cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Shindler Funeral home, Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

6. Obituary: York Dispatch: funeral of Mary Wray Strayer on 8 Mar 1962 in York, York, PA. 6 Funeral services for Mary Wray, wife of Nevin W. Straver, 27 South Seward street, were held today at the Shindler Funeral Home with the Rev. Benjamin L. Stenger officiating. Interment was in Greenmount Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Allison, Roy Schweitzer, Arthur R. Koons and Bruce Beacher. Mrs. Strayer died Tuesday in York Hospital.


Mary married Andrew Livesay Jr. on 4 Apr 1931 in Petersburg, Petersburg, VA.1 The marriage ended in divorce. (Andrew Livesay Jr. was born on 6 Oct 1907 in Prince George, Virginia,1 5 died on 17 Feb 1954 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA 7 and was buried on 19 Feb 1954 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA.)


Mary next married Nevin Warner Strayer, son of Howard J. Strayer and Virginia E. Emig, on 9 Dec 1943 in Dolphin, Brunswick, Virginia, USA.2 (Nevin Warner Strayer was born on 16 Jun 1896 in York, York, PA,8 9 10 11 12 13 14 died on 23 Jan 1968 in West York, York, PA 8 9 11 12 and was buried on 26 Jan 1968 in York: Greenmount Cemetery, York, PA 9 12.)

Sources

1 FamilySearch.org, Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRSL-2YC Andrew Livesay and Mary Eliz. Wray, 04 Apr 1931; citing Petersburg, Virginia, reference Item 1, Line No. 55; FHL microfilm 2,048,494.

2 FamilySearch.org, Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-RXRQ Nevin W Strayer and Mary Livesay, 09 Dec 1943 citing , Dolphin, Virginia, United States, certificate 33234.

3 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 7 Mar 1962, page 30. Obituary of Mary Wray Strayer.

4 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89488269.

5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 032536-62 Mary W. Strayer, father Frank L. Wray, mother Flora Floyd, spouse Nevin W. Strayer.

6 The York Dispatch (York, PA), 8 Mar 1962, page 39.

7 Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014 (Original data: Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.), Andrew Livesay Jr., father Andrew Livesay, mother Mary Moody, spouse Mary Crowder Livesay.

8 Genealogy Research conducted by Bruce Franklin Beacher Ph.D. (1919-2004).

9 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=89488345.

10 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K623-DD9 Nevin Warner Strayer, 1917-1918; citing York City no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509.

11 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JR4D-343 Nevin Strayer, January 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

12 The Gazette and Daily (York, PA) (York, York, Pennsylvania.), 24 jan 1968, page 37. Obituary of Nevin Strayer.

13 United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K623-DD9 Nevin Warner Strayer.

14 FamilySearch.org, United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQN8-TSX Nevin Warner Strayer b.16 Jun 1896.


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