DOSS, Mary Gray - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Mary E. Doss died at her home on W. Main St, just after midnight on Thursday night. She has been ill for some time, suffering intensely with what was diagnoses as cancer of the stomach. Fun. serv. were held at the Baptist Church on Sun aft. by Rev. Geo. Livingstone of Rockville. Interm. in Maple Ridge. Mrs. Doss, whose maiden name was Gray, was born. in Parke Co Aug 31, 1839 and would have been 72 had she lived until her birthday. She was married to Thomas Doss who died some years ago. Of their children, none are now living; the last, Mrs. Joseph Straughan, having passed away a few weeks ago. She leaves 4 grandch. and two gr. grandch: a brother, John Gray, a brother-in-law, Thomas Ratliff; a nephew, William Gray; and two nieces, Tola and Tulla Gray were here from Kingman to attend the fun. During her long life in this community, Mrs. Doss has had the respect of everybody S he has always been faithful to her duties as a wife, mother and neighbor and was always quick to go to the beside of sickness. The will, of which FW Kritz is exec, gives certain articles of furniture to Mrs. Paul VanCleave, and a violin to her two children. All the other property is to be turned into cash and divided into six parts. Three parts are to be given to Mrs. VanCleave and one part to each of the other grandchildren.