Darwyn Derrick Gray1,2

M, b. November 7, 1934, d. November 24, 2002
FatherWilliam Dorsey Gray1,2,3,4 b. February 10, 1892
MotherAgness/Agnes Lucille Allman1,3,4 b. May 15, 1903, d. April 4, 1936
     His Social Security Number was 261-54-7436.5 Darwyn Derrick Gray was buried at Salem Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania.3 He was born on November 7, 1934 at Prince Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,3 He married Harriett Crapser on June 26, 1958.3 Darwyn Derrick Gray died on November 24, 2002 at Chambersburg, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, at age 68.5,3 He CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Darwyn D. Gray, 68, of 10 Canterbury Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at the Shook Home. Born Nov. 7, 1934, in Price Hill, W.Va., he was the son of the late William D. and Lucille Allman Gray. He had attended the University of Miami and Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. He worked as a supply systems analyst for U.S. AMC Systems Integrations and Management Activity at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg. He retired in November 1990. He served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was a member of Scotland (Pa.) United Methodist Church. He was a member of Gen. James Chambers Lodge 801 A.F.&A.M., and Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club, both of Chambersburg. He is survived by his wife, Harriett Crapser Gray, whom he married June 26, 1958; two sons, William C. Gray of Chambersburg, and Robert A. Gray of York, Pa; two sisters, Marie Meinert of Edgewater, Colo., and Irene Amsden of Miles City, Mich; his twin brother, Delwyn D. Gray of Berkley, Mich; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Debra S. Gray; and three brothers, Estel Gray, Harold Gray and Victor Gray. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg. The Revs. Charles L. Kind and James W. Herman will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Chambersburg. Viewing will be at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday at 1 p.m. Lodge 801 A.F.&A.M. will conduct Masonic services today at 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to The Ceiling Tile Fund at Scotland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 370, Scotland, PA 17254; to American Lung Association of Central Pennsylvania, 6041 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112-1208; or to Hospice Preferred Choice, 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 211, Harrisburg, PA 17109. on November 26, 2002.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 143, District 41-12, Shady Spring, Raleigh Co., West Virginia2

Family

Harriett Crapser
Marriage*Darwyn Derrick Gray married Harriett Crapser on June 26, 1958.3 
Children
  • William C. Gray3
  • Robert A. Gray3
  • Debra S. Gray3

Citations

  1. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Agnes Lucille Gray obituary in the Apr 5, 1936 edition.
  2. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S907] Herald-Mail, From the Darwyn D. Gray obituary in the Nov 26, 2002 edition.
  4. [S4021] Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes, online http://www.stevensonandsons.com, From the Irene Amsden obituary.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Delano A. Meinert1

M, b. June 27, 1934, d. December 24, 2011
     Delano A. Meinert married Marie Ellen Gray, daughter of William Dorsey Gray and Agness/Agnes Lucille Allman.1,2 Delano A. Meinert was born on June 27, 1934.1,3 He died on December 24, 2011 at Colorado at age 77.1,3 He Delano A. Meinert, age 77, of Edgewater, CO, formerly of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on December 24, 2011 in Colorado. Born June 27, 1934, he was the husband of the late Marie Meinert and the son of the late William and Veronica Meinert. He is survived by his siblings, William, Ronald, Gerrie Panza and Evelyn Fabian. on January 5, 2012.1

Family

Marie Ellen Gray b. January 27, 1922, d. July 5, 2011
Marriage*He married Marie Ellen Gray, daughter of William Dorsey Gray and Agness/Agnes Lucille Allman.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S3472] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, From the Delano A. Meinert obituary in the Jan 5, 2012 edition.
  2. [S4021] Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes, online http://www.stevensonandsons.com, From the Irene Amsden obituary.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Arthur R. "Art" Amsden1,2

M, b. May 2, 1915, d. November 12, 1977
     His Social Security Number was 516-01-1592.3 Arthur R. "Art" Amsden was born on May 2, 1915 at Montana.3 He married Irene Mary Gray, daughter of William Dorsey Gray and Agness/Agnes Lucille Allman, in 1961.1 Arthur R. "Art" Amsden died on November 12, 1977 at Powder River Co., Montana, at age 62.3,2

Family

Irene Mary Gray b. May 31, 1925, d. April 15, 2011
Marriage*He married Irene Mary Gray, daughter of William Dorsey Gray and Agness/Agnes Lucille Allman, in 1961.1 
Child
  • Ted J. Amsden1

Citations

  1. [S4021] Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes, online http://www.stevensonandsons.com, From the Irene Amsden obituary.
  2. [S3147] Office of Vital Statistics State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana Death Index, 1868-2011.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Minta Jane "Mintie" Harmon1

F, b. June 18, 1902, d. September 21, 1974
     Her Social Security Number was 269-24-1511.2 Minta Jane "Mintie" Harmon was buried at Allentown Cemetery, Allentown, Allen Co., Ohio.1 She was born on June 18, 1902.1,2 As of January 1, 1924,her married name was Gray.1 She married Otho Avery Gray, son of William Tazewell Gray and Mary Belle Breeding, on January 1, 1924.1 Minta Jane "Mintie" Harmon died on September 21, 1974 at Lima, Allen Co., Ohio, at age 72.1,3

Family

Otho Avery Gray b. May 19, 1894, d. October 18, 1984
Marriage*She married Otho Avery Gray, son of William Tazewell Gray and Mary Belle Breeding, on January 1, 1924.1 

Citations

  1. [S4022] Allentown Cemetery, Allen Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.

Naomi E. Godbey1

F, b. June 15, 1898, d. December, 1985
     Her Social Security Number was 232-56-1940.2 Naomi E. Godbey was born on June 15, 1898 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of November 18, 1918,her married name was Gray.1 She married Otho Avery Gray, son of William Tazewell Gray and Mary Belle Breeding, on November 18, 1918 at Packs Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 Naomi E. Godbey died in December, 1985 at age 87.2

Census Records

1920Dwelling 74, District 21, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3

Family

Otho Avery Gray b. May 19, 1894, d. October 18, 1984
Marriage*Naomi E. Godbey married Otho Avery Gray, son of William Tazewell Gray and Mary Belle Breeding, on November 18, 1918 at Packs Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Gray-Godbey marriage record.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.