GRAY - 34th - + 28th_unknown year
Source: Waynetown Despatch Friday, June 27, 1904
The 28th annual reunion of the Gray family, commemorable of the birth of the venerable Uncle Sant Gray, deceased was held on Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Gray south of town. There was about 70 of the relatives and friends present and the occasion was a very enjoyable and pleasant one for all. The dinner was simply one grand feast of good things and all tarried long at the feasting board. The dinner over, a short literary and musical program given by the little folks was enjoyed and the social features of the afternoon were the most pleasant. Those from a distance were Susan Wormen, Dayton, Ohio; Aunt Susan Walters and daughter, Mrs. Will O'Neal of Crawfordsville, SP Gray and wife of Covington and WB Gray and Sister Stella of Veedersburg. The next reuinon will be held with Mrs. Redden B. Snyder of Crawfordsville -- typed by kbz
Source: Crawfordville Review June 22, 1911 p 5
The 34th annual reunion of the Gray family was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder in Crawfordsville about 75 of the relatives being present. These reunions were firs begun by the venerable Uncle Sant Gray and since his death the family has paid a sacred respect to his memory by perpetuating the event, meeting on June 14 each year as first begun and kept up during his lifetime by the venerable father of the family. All the Gray Family – Uncle Jim, Ben, TR, WD, SP and Ellis, Mrs. James Vaughan and Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder were all present, and most of the grandchildren and great grandchildren were also present, but some of the relatives from a distance were not present at this time. The forenoon was spent in a social way in meeting and greeting in the usual manner. At noon the annual feast was spread and everyone got interested immediately and were busily engaged in the good things prepared for the event for some time. Finally this part of the day’s program was over from sheer force of the fact that not one of those present could eat another bite, and then a program of recitations and readings was given by the little folks present. The business session then followed in which the suggestion to change the date of the annual meeting from the 14th of June to the Sunday following and also to centralize the meeting by holding all future reunions at the home of Uncle Jim Gray – the old homestead of the Gray family – failed to carry and the meetings will continue to be held as in the past, each taking their turn in entertaining the reunion. The history of the family which has been in preparation by Ben TR Gray for the past three or four years beginning with the family ancestors who emigrated to this country from Scotland, has about been completed and a committee was appointed to revise and prepare it for publication. The event was the usual good time throughout that has always been characteristic of these reunions and when the goodbyes were said it was with the fervent hope that no link in the family chain be broken before the next annual meeting and roll call on June 14 1912.
Source: New Richmond Record 19 June 1913 p 2
Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Biddle of Waynetown was held the annual reunion of the Gray family and the day was a very pleasant one for all, especially the brother and sisters BTR Gray, James Gray, Wm. Gray, SP Gray, Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder and Mrs. James Vaughan, who were present on this occasion. One brother Ellis Gray of Crawfordsville could not be present. A program of music and recitations had been arranged, but owing to the meeting and greeting of relatives, the big dinner and election of officers, the program was not carried out in full. James B. Gray was elected president and SP Gray secretary. 72 guests were present at the noon hour to enjoy the bountiful dinner spread. Those present from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. James Vaughan, Mrs. Nettie Burris and daughter, Mildred and Ruth, New Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Gray; Walter Gray, Wm. Gray, Mrs. Richie, Mrs. Sanders and grandson, Covington; Mrs. Anna Shue, Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, Crawfordsville; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vaughan and two children, Danville, Ill; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Henthorne and daughter Frances, Ridgefarm, Ill; Sant Vaughan and two boys, Wallace and Walter, Lebanon; Mrs. Ina Temple, Wingate; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Gott, Ladoga; Mrs. Lida Stout, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Ingersoll, Marshalltown, Iowa; George Bratton, Mrs. Sherman Donelson, Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gray and two children, Fern and Georgia, John Gray and daughter Mary, Wallace; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Busenbark, New Market; Mrs. Jennie Jackson and daughter, Pearl, Liberty Church neighborhood; Mr. and Mrs. Adams and daughter, Wesley. Those from Waynetown vicinity, Mr. and Mrs. BTR Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Grenard, Mr. and Mrs. HC Darnell and daughter Elizabeth, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper Gray and daughter Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. James Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gray and daughter, Elizabeth and son Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Abner Gray, Mr. and Mrs. George Gray, Miss Sallie Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gray – Review.
GRAY FAMILY REUNION -38th Annual (unknown year)
Source: Unknown newspaper (Crawfordsville Journal Review ? ) ____ June 1914
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T.R. Gray in Waynetown, Sunday June 14 was held the 38th annual reunion of the Gray family. There were about 75 present. The day was a very enjoyable one to all and especially so to the 5 brothers and sister, James B. Gray, SP Gray, B.T.R. Gray, Ellis Gray, W.D. Gray and Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder who were present on this occasion. The forenoon was spent in a social way and at the noon hour a splendid big dinner such as those events have always been noted for was served. In the afternoon a business session was held and officers elected: James B. Gray elected president; Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, VP and S.P. Gray, Secretuary, W.B. Gray and Ben TR Gray were appointed a committee on resolutions of condolence in memory of Mrs. James C. Vaughn, who died March 29, 1914. A program was given by the little folks among which was a reading given by Miss Jessie Busenburg (sic) of New Market, which was greatly appreciated. The reunion next year will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Gray just south of Waynetown. -- kbz
Source: :Lafayette Journal and Courier Thu 16 June 1938 p 18
The 62nd annual reunion of the Gray family was held Sunday at Wesley community building. Family gatherings were begun first in compliment to Santford Gray in connection with birthdays and have been continued by h is descendants. The community building is adjacent to Wesley cemetery, in which are buried many members of the Gray family, the oldest there being Nancy Santford who was born in 1778. Officers were elected: President, William B. Gray, Lafayette; secretary: Miss Mae Biddle and Treasuer, Mrs. Verne Ellis of Waynetown. Attending with 50 others were Mrs. Evelina Lewis, Knox, age 90; Mrs. Arilla Gray, 87 and Mrs. Mary Gray, 763, both of Waynetown. - kz