Gray, George Alvey 1871-1957, Born and Died: Claremont, Minnesota

Gray-Piper Tree: George Alvey Gray
A summary of Media: attached to his Ancestry.com Profile Page (for easy review).
Media: Gray, Family History by George Robert Gray
Gray, George R; Timeline Summary (1866 to 1923)
Gray, George Alvey Obituary and Gray, George A, Obituary transcribed
Children of George Alvey and Clare (Lynch) Gray
6th Generation Gray lives on Riverview Farm.
Question? he was 46 in 1917, did he belong to Clare’s family church prior to 1917?

Media: Gray, Family History by George Robert Gray Covers: The start of Riverview Farm (house and buildings) and Memories of George Robert Gray, Growing Up on Riverview Farm: his parents, Robert Lyn and Lucile Marie (House on the Hill), his grandparents, George Alvey and Clare Maud. Media: Gray, George R; Timeline Summary (1866 to 1923) Begins with the move from Michigan to Minnesota; purchase of the homestead (that became the Gray Family Farm, Riverview) and building of the first house. George R’s marriage to Anne Wait and the birth of their sons, Robert C and George Alvey. John Sr’s move to town at age 65 (after building a small house there); death of John Sr in 1872; the destruction of the first house by fire, the building of “The Big House” and marriage of George Alvey and Clare Lynch in 1899; death of his wife, Anne in 1900; marriage to Amelia Henry (26 years younger) which upsets George Alvey and Clare enough that they move their family to Renville in 1907 and do not return to Riverview Farm until George R buys a house in town and moves there in 1909. Before he died, in 1923, George R gave Riverview Farm to George Alvey and a 200 acre farm to Robert C. (Robert never married). Media: Gray, George Alvey Obituary and Gray, George A, Obituary transcribed George Alvey Gray, son of George and Annie Gray Born July 6, 1871. Died October 13, 1957 (age 86) Married Clara Maud Lynch December 6, 1899. She died March 30, 1946. They had six children: Robert of Claremont Reede of Redwood Falls Annie Lou (Mrs. Kenneth Eckberg) of Lafayette Glenn of San Francisco, California Ruth (Mrs. Beach Johnson) of Washington, D.C. Maude (Mrs. Victor Gimmestad) of Normal, Illinois 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren Most of their married life was spent on the farm on which the 5th generation of Grays now reside. He joined the First Presbyterian Church on June 10, 1917 and served as trustee from 1936 to 1946. He was a member of the Claremont Township board for many years, and was a member of the Modern Woodmen for 50 years. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center. Casket Bearers: Grandsons, George R. Gray and Don D Gray, Claremont; James R Gray, Minneapolis; Alva L Gray, Redwood Falls; and Duane K Eckberg, Lafayette; and a nephew, Virgil Buffington, Kenyon. George Alvey Gray: 1871-1957 Clare Maud Lynch: 1879-1946 Children: Robert Lyn 1900-1971 m: Lucile Marie Gray 1904-1971 Arthur Reede 1902-1968 m: Joy Strunk 1901-1979 Annie Lou 1905-1995 m: Kenneth Roswell Eckbert 1905-2006 Glen Timothy 1908-1984 m: Norma Hinman 1905-1982 Ruth ‘Rudi’ 1909-2009 m: Ruxton Beach Johnson 1914-1992 Maude Lucille 1912-2013 m: Victor E Gimmestad 1912-1982

Media: 6th Generation Gray lives on Riverview Farm.

The Chronicles of the Village and Township of Claremont, published around 1935 and the Obituary of George Alvey (1957) states that 5th Generation of Grays lives at Riverview Farm. John Sr. purchased the homestead in 1866. George R lived there until 1909 when he purchased a house in town and moved there. George Alvey remained at Riverview all his life (except for a couple years [1907-1909] when he lived in Renville). Robert Lyn spent his entire life on Riverview Farm; when he married Lucile Marie Piper in 1926 “the house on the hill” was built for them; in 1941 they moved their family down to “the big house”. Robert’s youngest son raised his family on Riverview Farm; Robert’s grandson (6th Generation) now lives in “the big house”. Note: I wrote this on October 4, 2015.

Question?

Source: George Alvey Obituary He joined the 1st Presbyterian Church on June 10, 1917 Personal Note: he was 46 in 1917, did he belong to Clare’s family church prior to 1917? I have a copy of their marriage record: filed at Mantorville Courthouse. They married December 6, 1899; Ripley Twp, Dodge Co, MN Witnesses: Rosabel Lynch (sister of the bride), R.C. Gray (Robert, brother of the groom) George Alvey’s father was involved in the organizing of the Presbyterian Church in Claremont, he served on the board of trustees (1867), the building was finished in 1870. George Alvey was born in 1871. He would have attended that church with his father, George R. who was very active in the church.

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