DEATH OF COL. TONCRAY
Proved a Great Shock to Citizens of Elizabethton, of which Town He was Practically Founder
Elizabethton, Tenn., March 6. – Our town was greatly shocked on yesterday evening about 5.30 when it became known that Col. C. P. Toncray, one of Elizabethton's most widely known citizens, had dropped dead in her yeard. He had just returned from Knoxville and was feeling unwell, and remarked to L. C. Harkleroad: "I am feeling very badly and will have to go to my room," and he once dropped to the ground and expired. Col. Toncray was born at Abingdon, Va., but came to Elizabethton in his early manhood, and has since that time been one of her leading citizens. He was largely instrumental in getting the Co-operative Town Co. to choose as their town site Elizabethton. Col. Toncray was always an ardent republican, and has been one of the party's leaders in upper East Tennessee for many years.
Col. Toncray was widely known in Tennessee as well as in other parts of the United States and frequently was in the east consulting with capitalists to turn their eyes toward this way as a profitable place to invest their money.
He leaves four children, Samuel Toncray, of Big Stone Gap, Va; Mrs. W. D. Hunter, of Elizabethton; Mrs. J. N. Shoolbred, of Waynesville, N. C., and Mrs. Horace Frost , of Bristol. [from The Comet, Johnson City, TN - March 11, 1909, pg #1]
provided by Rob D. 16 Jul 2014
Suggested edit: He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1905 from Johnson County, TN during the 54th Tennessee General Assembly.
Source: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll47/id/103/rec/73
Contributor: Scotty C (47047422) • 20 Oct 2019
Proved a Great Shock to Citizens of Elizabethton, of which Town He was Practically Founder
Elizabethton, Tenn., March 6. – Our town was greatly shocked on yesterday evening about 5.30 when it became known that Col. C. P. Toncray, one of Elizabethton's most widely known citizens, had dropped dead in her yeard. He had just returned from Knoxville and was feeling unwell, and remarked to L. C. Harkleroad: "I am feeling very badly and will have to go to my room," and he once dropped to the ground and expired. Col. Toncray was born at Abingdon, Va., but came to Elizabethton in his early manhood, and has since that time been one of her leading citizens. He was largely instrumental in getting the Co-operative Town Co. to choose as their town site Elizabethton. Col. Toncray was always an ardent republican, and has been one of the party's leaders in upper East Tennessee for many years.
Col. Toncray was widely known in Tennessee as well as in other parts of the United States and frequently was in the east consulting with capitalists to turn their eyes toward this way as a profitable place to invest their money.
He leaves four children, Samuel Toncray, of Big Stone Gap, Va; Mrs. W. D. Hunter, of Elizabethton; Mrs. J. N. Shoolbred, of Waynesville, N. C., and Mrs. Horace Frost , of Bristol. [from The Comet, Johnson City, TN - March 11, 1909, pg #1]
provided by Rob D. 16 Jul 2014
Suggested edit: He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1905 from Johnson County, TN during the 54th Tennessee General Assembly.
Source: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll47/id/103/rec/73
Contributor: Scotty C (47047422) • 20 Oct 2019
DEATH OF COL. TONCRAY
Proved a Great Shock to Citizens of Elizabethton, of which Town He was Practically Founder
Elizabethton, Tenn., March 6. – Our town was greatly shocked on yesterday evening about 5.30 when it became known that Col. C. P. Toncray, one of Elizabethton's most widely known citizens, had dropped dead in her yeard. He had just returned from Knoxville and was feeling unwell, and remarked to L. C. Harkleroad: "I am feeling very badly and will have to go to my room," and he once dropped to the ground and expired. Col. Toncray was born at Abingdon, Va., but came to Elizabethton in his early manhood, and has since that time been one of her leading citizens. He was largely instrumental in getting the Co-operative Town Co. to choose as their town site Elizabethton. Col. Toncray was always an ardent republican, and has been one of the party's leaders in upper East Tennessee for many years.
Col. Toncray was widely known in Tennessee as well as in other parts of the United States and frequently was in the east consulting with capitalists to turn their eyes toward this way as a profitable place to invest their money.
He leaves four children, Samuel Toncray, of Big Stone Gap, Va; Mrs. W. D. Hunter, of Elizabethton; Mrs. J. N. Shoolbred, of Waynesville, N. C., and Mrs. Horace Frost , of Bristol. [from The Comet, Johnson City, TN - March 11, 1909, pg #1]
provided by Rob D. 16 Jul 2014
Suggested edit: He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1905 from Johnson County, TN during the 54th Tennessee General Assembly.
Source: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll47/id/103/rec/73
Contributor: Scotty C (47047422) • 20 Oct 2019
Proved a Great Shock to Citizens of Elizabethton, of which Town He was Practically Founder
Elizabethton, Tenn., March 6. – Our town was greatly shocked on yesterday evening about 5.30 when it became known that Col. C. P. Toncray, one of Elizabethton's most widely known citizens, had dropped dead in her yeard. He had just returned from Knoxville and was feeling unwell, and remarked to L. C. Harkleroad: "I am feeling very badly and will have to go to my room," and he once dropped to the ground and expired. Col. Toncray was born at Abingdon, Va., but came to Elizabethton in his early manhood, and has since that time been one of her leading citizens. He was largely instrumental in getting the Co-operative Town Co. to choose as their town site Elizabethton. Col. Toncray was always an ardent republican, and has been one of the party's leaders in upper East Tennessee for many years.
Col. Toncray was widely known in Tennessee as well as in other parts of the United States and frequently was in the east consulting with capitalists to turn their eyes toward this way as a profitable place to invest their money.
He leaves four children, Samuel Toncray, of Big Stone Gap, Va; Mrs. W. D. Hunter, of Elizabethton; Mrs. J. N. Shoolbred, of Waynesville, N. C., and Mrs. Horace Frost , of Bristol. [from The Comet, Johnson City, TN - March 11, 1909, pg #1]
provided by Rob D. 16 Jul 2014
Suggested edit: He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1905 from Johnson County, TN during the 54th Tennessee General Assembly.
Source: https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll47/id/103/rec/73
Contributor: Scotty C (47047422) • 20 Oct 2019
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