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From: "jwl" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cray Family
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 16:47:07 -0500

Hi Sharon and Bob Lewis,

My grandmother was Phebe Ann Cray, born 1856 in Skillman Station, NJ and
died 1921 in South Bound Brook, NJ. She was married to William Henry
Durling. The following is her obit.

<Phoebe Ann Cray, wife of William H. Durling, Sr. of this place, died about
midnight on Monday, from paralysis with which she was stricken on Friday
morning. She had been ill but a few days. She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jeremiah Cray and was born near Skillman Station about sixty-four
years ago. Besides her husband and one son, William H., Jr. she is
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Mason of Skillman, and Mrs. Ida Cray of
Princeton. Mrs. Durling had been a resident of South Bound Brook for
nearly forty years, and was a member of the Bound Brook Methodist Church.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. H. E. Green are being held this
afternoon at two o'clock, from the parlors of James S. Taggart with
interment in the family plot in the Bound Brook Cemetery.>

I have not yet found who "Mrs. Jeremiah Cray" is yet, however I found on
the 1880 Somerset County, NJ Federal Census in Hillsborough the following:
Jeremiah Cray age 43 born in NJ 1837
Mary C. (unknown) age 38 born in PA 1842 - parents born in PA
Jefferson Cray age 16 born 1864
Martha A. Cray age 10 born 1870
Margaret Cray age 6 born 1874
Jenna F. Cray age 4 born 1876
Minnie Cray age 2 born 1878

I don't know what connection if any my Phebe has to this Jeremiah and his
family, however this may be the Jeremiah and (Mary C. ?) Catherine Bigley
that you are looking for. The age appears right if Jeremiah Sr. was married
in 1836. Please let me know if this helps you. I too am looking for any
Crays and hope that I can come up with a connection with my grandmother
Phebe Ann Cray.

Jackie Wells Lubinski


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> From: Sharon / Harry Colquhoun <>
> To:
> Subject: [NJHUNTER] [Fwd: Hello]
> Date: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:32 PM
>
>
> Hi all. I just received this message from a Bob Lewis of Utah, who is
> beginning to research his family from Somerset County. If you recognize
> any of the names and can help him - please do so! I'll also answer the
> questions he asked of me. If you contact him directly, please copy me,
> too, as I'm interested in his request. Thanks.
>
> Sharon Moore Colquhoun
> Belle Mead NJ
>
> Hi Harry and Sharon, My name is Bob Lewis and I'm doing some =
> Genealogy on my Dad's family who are from your area. I'm not sure how =
> big Bell Mead is today, but you may even know some of his relatives who =
> still reside in Belle Mead. My Dad's uncle Gene Lewis and Aunt Dell =
> (his sister) lived in this area. I am living in Utah and sort of far =
> removed from some of the family research but have the resources of the =
> Mormon church to help.
> I am specifically looking for information about my grandfather's =
> family the Crays. Jeremiah Cray jr. was married in 1862 to Catherine =
> Bigley. His father was Jeremiah Cray Sr. and was married to Allie =
> Hegeman in 1836. They were all members of the Harlingen Dutch reformed =
> church and information I have received from my Aunt Marion Weagley nee =
> Lewis said Jeremiah Sr. was born (on the mountain) at the Cray family =
> homestead in Somerset County.
> I have at one time seen records of the local blacksmith in Rock =
> Mills with many of the local residents and members of the church my =
> family included.
> If you would be able to look up any other information on the Cray =
> f
>
>
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