Sunday, March 25, 2007

Ann Elizabeth GRAY SPEARS (1889-1973)

1889 (Oct 13): b. Lockport, Will County, Illinois. Born to John B. GRAY and Christina F. BALL GRAY

1900: Joliet Twp., Will Co., IL.

1903-4 (abt): “Moved to a farm on St. Charles Rd. when she was 14.”

...Grew up near Baker’s Hill [Route 53, south of Roosevelt] and attended Bonaparte School [Butterfield & Park] (years unknown)

1906 (13 Apr): Lombard (postcard from Florence in Lockport)]

1907 (27 Feb): Lombard (postcard from Elburn)

1907 (6 Mar): Lombard (postcard from Stella in Chicago)

1907 (16 Oct): postcard from Ruby Gray in CA to Ann Gray [source?]

1907 (24 Dec): Lombard (postcard from Lockport)

1908: Glen Ellyn [postcard]

1909: Glen Ellyn [postcard]

1910: Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn.

1910 Dorset B. SPEARS & Ann E. (GRAY) SPEARS1910 GRAY Siblings1910 (Aug 18): Ann E. GRAY “of Glen Ellyn” married Dorset B. SPEARS.

1911: Bryant Ave., Glen Ellyn, IL. [Ida Elizabeth’s birth cert.]

1914 (abt) SPEARS & GRAY Families1912: Taylor Ave., Glen Ellyn, DuPage Co., IL. [Gertrude Ann’s birth cert.]

1915-6: Spears D B (Ann) carp r Pennsylvania av nr Glenwood, Glen Ellyn.

1915: Carleton Ave., Glen Ellyn [Alexander John’s birth cert.]

1916 (18 Jul): postcard from Glen Ellyn to Mrs. D. B. Spears, St. Annes, Ill., c/o Chas. Gray, R.F.D. [Note: Ethel Marie had just died on 20 Jun & Alexander John had just died on 12 Jul] “Dear Anne:- I hope you reached there safely. Now try to be good - rest and don’t worry Doss will be all right and wants you & the girls to have a good time Lots of love Carrie”

?: undated Easter postcard [sometime between 1911-1934] to Anna Spears from Mother and Father.

? ~1917: Nitro, Kanawha Co., WV

1920: Gary, IN

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