Hannah Gray

  General Notes:

Ken Gray notes:
HANNAH GRAY (Daniel, George, John, George, James) was born in Monroe County, Ohio, 14^th July 1831; died at Lancaster, Keokuk County, Iowa, 15^th Jan. 1871; Married in Lancaster, Iowa, 30^th Sept. 1854, Stephen Maynard Stevens. She was educated, probably in Ohio, was a college graduate and was awarded a diploma but the diploma has been lost for many years and the writer has thus-far been unable to ascertain from what school and at what place she graduated. He was universally acknowledged to have been a very brilliant scholar and an accomplished and stately lady. She followed the profession of school teacher for many years in Keokuk County, Iowa, and was acknowledged to have been far above the average in this profession.
She was cut down in the prime of womanhood by the ever fatal malady, cancer. She was buried in the Pennington Cemetery near Lancaster, Iowa. On her gave-stone was crudely cut the following epitaph, dear to the memory of all her descendants: "Never Told a Falsehood, Even in Jest".
Her husband, Stephen Maynard Stevens, was born in South Bainbridge (now Afton), Chenango County, New York, 21^st May 1833; died 29^th Nov. 1910. He married 2^nd, in Texas County, Mo., in 1881, Mrs. Sarah E. J. ????. dau. of Elcania Oxley and widow of Elias Green Neighbors. His sister Juliette Stevens married Dr. Dudley Gray, the subject of this memoir. He was a son of Harvey and Olive (Maynard) Stevens, and a lineal descendant of Thomas Stevens who died in Stanford, Conn. in 1658. By his second wife he had three daughters, Maud, Stella and Pearley, born in Texas County, Mo.
Children :-
James Horry Stevens, b. 1^st Sept. 1855 in Talleyrand, Keokuk County, Iowa; m. in Texas Co. 27^th Nov. 1881, Serepta Freeman, dau. Benge and Ellen (Sonlon) Freeman, b. in Blunt Co. Ala. 4^th may 1865. He removed with his father and family to Texas Co. Mo. in 1880, and remained in that quarter of the state until 1901 when he removed with his family to California and settled in Tulare County. He is (1920) living at Tipton, Calif. He is a member and elder of the Christian church. Children of James and Serepta Stevens :-
(1)Hobart Merrill Stevens, b. in Douglas Co. Mo. 13^th Dec. 1882; d. in Lane's hospital in San Francisco, Calif. 23^rd Jan 1913; buried in the Porterville (Calif.) cemetery . He was in partnership with his father in a general repair shop at Poplar, Calif. At the time of his death. He married at Visalia, Calif. 26^th Sept. 1906, Emma Pearl Shepard, dau. of Amos and Elmira Jane (Ely), born in Shasta Co. Calif. 14^th June 1887. They were both members of the Christian church.
(2) They had :- born at Poplar Calif. (i) Gladys Irene Stevens, b. 14^th Sept. 1908. (b) Wilber Howard Stevens b. 15^th Aug. 1911.
(2) Charles Arthur Stevens, b. 26^th May 1885 in Laclede Co. Mo. died at same locality 26^th Aug. 1885.
(3) Harvey Oscar Stevens (twin of above) b. 26^th May 1885 and died 26^th Aug. 1885.
(4) Cora Olive Stevens, b. 21^st Feb. 1887 in Laclede Co. Mo. died (same locality) 30^th Nov. 1888.
(5) Mamie Esther Stevens, b. 25^th Jan. 1895 in Mountain Grove, Wright Co. , Mo,; m. in Tulare Co. Calif.,28^th Nov. 1917 Fred Saak. Before her marriage she completed a full course in the Herald Business College at San Jose and at Fresno, Calif.
(6) James Walter Stevens (called "Walter"), b. 1^st June 1898, in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Mo.; m. at Visalia, Calif. 6^th Aug. 1919 Miss Gladys Pearl Berry, b. 31^st Aug. 1899 at Tipton Calif. She was dau. of George Berry (born 7^th Dec. 1859 and died at Tipton, Calif. 9^th Nov. 1917). Her mother N. Z. (Mills) was born in ILL. 4^th Oct. 1856; (m. 31 Sept. 1884). James Walter Stevens is (1920) running a garage at Tipton, Calif.
(7) Stephen Maynard Stevens, b. 3^rd Dec. 1899in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., Mo.
(8) Myrtle may Stevens, b. 10^th march 1906 at Poplar, Tulare Co., Calif.
Lyman Joshua Stevens, b. 12^th Sept., 1860 in Lancaster, Keokuk co. Iowa. He was a hardware merchant at Mountain Grove, Wright Co. Calf. And died there 28^th Feb. 1911. He married in Texas Co., mo. 5^th April 1888, Susie Neighbors who married 2^nd in 1915, George Garst. No children.
Hobart Maynard Stevens, b. 2^nd May 1864 near Talleyrand, Iowa; died of typhoid fever in Texas County Mo. 9^th July 1882.
Casimir Pulaski Stevens, b. 10^th Feb. 1867 in Lancaster, Keokuk Co. Iowa. He is a locomotive engineer, living (1920) in Oklahoma City, Okla. Author and compiler of this Genealogy.
Ann Eliza Stevens, b. 3^rd 1870 March in Lancaster, Keokuk Co. Iowa; d. in Texas Co., Mo. 19^th June 1906; m.1^st , in Texas Co., Mo. 27^th Jan. 1886, William Henry Neighbors, son of Ekias Green and Sarah (Oxley), born in Indiana, 7^th Feb. 1866. He married 2^nd , Nov 2^nd 1909 Florence, dau. of Owen McCarthy, who had by her first husband Agnes and Nola McCarthy.
After the death of her mother in 1871 Ann Eliza was placed in the care of her aunt Mary (Gray) Johnson in Lancaster, Iowa, about one and a half years, then with her aunt Eliza (Stevens) Maley in Henderson Co. ILL., until 1883, after which she lived with her father and step-mother in Texas Co., Mo. until her marriage. She was a member of the Brethren (Dunkard) church. Children born in Texas Co. Missouri:-
(1) Clara Bell Neighbors, b. 8^th April 1887; d. 7^th Aug. 1891.
(2) Maynard Green Neighbors, b. 28^th Sept. 1889; m. in East St. Louis, ILL., by Peter Shorenette, J.P., 15^th Sept. 1912, Minnie May, dau. of his uncle John Franklin and Altha (Toll) Neighbors. She was born in Winona, Mo. 5^th May 1888. He is a harness maker and living, (1920) in Cabool. Mo. they have (1920) :-
(i)Clefa Ann Neighbors, b, 12^Th March, 1913 in Bloomington, ILL.
(ii)Mary Elizabeth Neighbors, b. 14^th July 1915 in Mountain Grove, Mo.
(iii)William Louie Neighbors, b. 27 Jan., 1918 in Springfield, Mo.
(iv)Dorothy May Neighbors, b. 23^rd April 1920 in Cabool, Texas Co., Mo.
(3) Clyde Neighbors, b. 23^rd Aug 1891; m. at Liberty, Mo. 20^th April 1920 Miss Myrtle Houston (both of Kansas City, Mo.) He is living (1920) in Kansas City, Mo. working for an ice company. With the rank of Private and under the Selective Draft, he entered the service in the recent World War, at Kansas City, Mo. 11^th May 1918, in Co. B. 55^th Infantry; sent to Jefferson Barracks and later to Camp McAuthur, in Texas. Was sent overseas - left New York 1^st Aug. 1918 on the transport "Laviathia"; arrived at Brest (France) 11^th Aug. 1918; was brigaded with Co. H, 103^rd Infantry, 28^th Division, American Expeditionary Forces. His actual fighting commenced 7^th Sept. 1918 in the reduction of the San Michael Silence. While still in the San Michael drive, 12^th Sept., 1918 he as wounded in the thigh by a fragment of shrapnel and was removed to the hospital. Returned to his company, then in Argonne Forests, 18^th Oct. 1918 and remained there until 5^th Nov. when he was sent again to the hospital. During these nineteen days in the Argonne, he was continually in the firing line and in some of the fiercest fighting in which the American forces were engaged during the war. He "went over the top" three times. After being sent to the hospital, 5^th Nov. he did not get back to his company until after the armistice was signed and then of course the war was over. He re-embarked for home at Brest, 28^th March, 1919; arrived at Boston, 5^th April 1919; discharged at Louisville, Ky., 19^th April 1919. Unfortunately (and probably owing to his transfer to the 26^th Division and confusion of the records ) his discharge did not credit him with any over-seas service at all and it is possible that the records will never be compiled to give him credit for the service he actually performed.





(4) Oscar Neighbors, b. 23^rd Jan, 1894. He is living, (1920) in Kansas City, Mo. and working in the ice business; With the rank of Private and under the Selective Draft, he entered the service 24^th April 1918 in Battery D. 30^th Field Artillery and was stationed at Camp Funston, Kans. He never left Camp Funston until he was discharged, 11^th Feb. 1919.
(5)Nellie Hannah Neighbors, b. 1^st Jan. 1896; living, (1920) in Kansas city, M. Completed a combined course in Draughon's Practical Business College at Springfield, Mo. in Oct. 1919. She became a member of the Oklahoma City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 4^th April 1919, National Member - 145710…
(6)Altha Elizabeth Neighbors, b. 14^th Oct. 1897; completed a combined course in Draughon's Practical Business College at Springfield, Mo. in Dec. 1919. She became a member of the Oklahoma City Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 4^th April 1919, ----- national Number -145709.
(7)Carrie Juliette Neighbors, b. 10^th March 1899; m. at home of Dr. Albert P. Johnson, in Sigourney, Iowa, 22^nd June 1916, Gilmore R. Clarey. They have (1920);:-
(i)Helen Mary Clarey, b. 30^th Oct. 1917 at Tie Siding, Wyoming. He is (1920) a Section foreman on the Railroad at or near Tie Siding, Wyo.
(8) Lenore Neighbors, b. 30^th Dec. 1900; attending High School (1920) in Mountain Grove, Mo.
(9)William Hugh Neighbors (called Hugh), b. 23^rd Oct.,1902. Living with his father (1920) on a farm in Texas Co. Mo.
(10)Helen Susie Neighbors, b. 8^th Jan 1905; attending High School at Cabool. Mo. (1920).

Hannah married Stephen Maynard Stevens, son of Harvey Stevens and Olive Maynard, on 30 Sep 1854 in Lancaster, Keokuk County, Iowa USA. (Stephen Maynard Stevens was born on 21 May 1833 in South Bainbridge, (now Afton), Chenango County, New York USA and died on 29 Nov 1910.)