Samuel J. Gray
1829-Sept. 22, 1880
Niles Republican, Thursday, September 23, 1880, page 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Death of Samuel J. Gray
Mr. Samuel J. Gray, a modest, unassuming and much respected citizen, died suddenly at his residence in the east end of the city last night, of dropsy of the heart. Mr. Gray has been sick some time but was down town yesterday, and his sudden death was a surprise and shock to its community. Mr. Gray was a native of Richmond, Indiana, and came to this place with his parents in 1829, when he was but five months old, and when there were but about five families in what is now the City of Niles. Mr. Gray went to California in 1849, made some money, returned here a few years after, and has since been a resident of this city. His funeral will take place to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Niles Weekly Mirror, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1880, page 5, microfilm Niles District Library
Mr. Samuel J. Gray, a modest unassuming and much respected citizen, died suddenly at his residence in the east end of the city last Wednesday night of dropsy of the heart. Mr. Gray has been sick some time but was down town last Wednesday, and his death was a surprise and shock to the community. Mr. Gray was a native of Richmond, Indiana, and came to his place with his parents in 1829 when he was but five months old, and when there were but five families in what is now the City of Niles. Mr. Gray went to California in 1849, made some money, returned here a few years after, and has since been a resident of his city. His funeral took place Friday at 10 o'clock--Republican