Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameMaud WHITE 26
Birth Date14 May 1893
Birth PlaceElk Creek, Texas County, Missouri
Death Date9 Jul 1991 Age: 98
Death PlaceSibley, Osceola County, Iowa
Burial Date13 Jul 1991
Burial PlaceOcheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, Ocheyedan Cemetery
MotherMary Cordelia "Cordy" BROWN (1873-1916)
Spouses
Birth Date20 Nov 1888
Birth PlaceTexas County, Missouri
Death Date14 Jul 1978 Age: 89
Death PlaceOcheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa
Burial Date17 Jul 1978
Burial PlaceOcheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, Ocheyedan Cemetery
Family ID2893
Marr Date1913
ChildrenArthur Gilbert (?-)
 Gilbert (?-)
 Marie (?-)
Notes for Maud WHITE
(1) Records of Carl MARTIN. (2) Maud was still living at Ocheyedan, IA as of Jan 1985. (3) We had b. place as Elk Creek; Obit has b. place as Sargent.

OBIT: Maud (White) Ray was born on May 14, 1893 in Sargent, Mo., the daughter of Napoleon and Mary (Brown) White. She grew up and attended schools in Southern Missouri. On October 24, 1911 she was united in marriage to Authur Ray at Carthage, Mo and to this union were born two children, Gilbert and Marie. Arthur and Maud lived briefly in Oklahoma, Missouri and South Dakota before moving to Iowa in 1917. They lived near Lake Park until 1926 when they moved to a farm west of Ocheyedan and later they moved into town. Maud worked at sevral places in Ocheyedan and did baby sitting for area children for many years. She was an active member of United Methodist Church in Ocheyedan and also enjoyed her large flower garden. After Arthur died in 1978 Maud continued to live in her own home until 1986 when she became a resident of County View Manor in Sibley. Last Tuesday Maud died there at the age of ninety-eight years.
Surviving are her daughter-in-law, Margaret Ray of San Lorenzo, Ca.; and
son-in-law, Melvin Truchenmiller of Allendorf. Also surviving are six
grandchildren, Mary Deane Carothers of Fremont, Ca.; Arthur G. Ray, III of
Castro Valley, Ca.; Dennis Truckenmiller of Sibley; Alan Truckenmiller of Laramie, Wy.; Robert Truckenmiller of Ocheyedan; and Tom Truckenmiller of Edina, Mn. Further surviving are fifteen great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren along with two sisters, Ruth Thompson and Carrie McFarland, both of Ponca City, Ok.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, son Gilbert Ray in 1950;
daughter Marie Truckenmiller in 1970; four brothers, one sister and two
great-grandchildren. BLESSED BE HER MEMORY

(4) ltr. dtd. 2 Jun 1996 from Jack Hockett, St. Davids, Pennsylvania has marriage date as 24 Oct 1909 to Arthur Gilbert Ray. (5) Records of Carl MARTIN. [Shelly J. and Carl D. Martin 3422 Meadow Lane, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74604 phone: 580-765-0089 (6) Mar 2002: RootsWeb WorldConnect Noma L Henderson's Gedfiles Noma L Kelton Henderson
Notes for Arthur Gilbert (Spouse 1)
(1) Records of Carl MARTIN.
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