from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, OSAGE COUNTY, Part 11
(first published 1883):
JOHN GRAY, Superintendent of Superior Coal & Mining Company, came to this State in 1876, and commenced work in the mines for the Carbon Company, afterward for the Scandinavian Company and in 1879 organized the Superior Company, and has since been its Superintendent. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 26, 1850. Resided there until 1867, engaged in mining, his father, being a machinist. John Gray came to America, working at Calumet, Houghton Co., Mich., in the mines, leaving there in 1869. He was married in 1872, in Wilks Barre, Pa., to Miss Mary A. Prynn, a native of Cornwall, England, and has one child living - Sarah A., having lost five. Is a member of the Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 849, being Treasurer, and also K. of P., Eureka Lodge, No. 34. Has been a member of the A. O. F., and I. O. O. F. Is President of the Osage City Common Council and has been a member of the Board four years. Mr. Gray has been a miner since eight years of age.
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(first published 1883):
JOHN GRAY, Superintendent of Superior Coal & Mining Company, came to this State in 1876, and commenced work in the mines for the Carbon Company, afterward for the Scandinavian Company and in 1879 organized the Superior Company, and has since been its Superintendent. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 26, 1850. Resided there until 1867, engaged in mining, his father, being a machinist. John Gray came to America, working at Calumet, Houghton Co., Mich., in the mines, leaving there in 1869. He was married in 1872, in Wilks Barre, Pa., to Miss Mary A. Prynn, a native of Cornwall, England, and has one child living - Sarah A., having lost five. Is a member of the Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 849, being Treasurer, and also K. of P., Eureka Lodge, No. 34. Has been a member of the A. O. F., and I. O. O. F. Is President of the Osage City Common Council and has been a member of the Board four years. Mr. Gray has been a miner since eight years of age.
Contributor: VaMntns (47325016) • [email protected]
from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, OSAGE COUNTY, Part 11
(first published 1883):
JOHN GRAY, Superintendent of Superior Coal & Mining Company, came to this State in 1876, and commenced work in the mines for the Carbon Company, afterward for the Scandinavian Company and in 1879 organized the Superior Company, and has since been its Superintendent. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 26, 1850. Resided there until 1867, engaged in mining, his father, being a machinist. John Gray came to America, working at Calumet, Houghton Co., Mich., in the mines, leaving there in 1869. He was married in 1872, in Wilks Barre, Pa., to Miss Mary A. Prynn, a native of Cornwall, England, and has one child living - Sarah A., having lost five. Is a member of the Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 849, being Treasurer, and also K. of P., Eureka Lodge, No. 34. Has been a member of the A. O. F., and I. O. O. F. Is President of the Osage City Common Council and has been a member of the Board four years. Mr. Gray has been a miner since eight years of age.
Contributor: VaMntns (47325016) • [email protected]
(first published 1883):
JOHN GRAY, Superintendent of Superior Coal & Mining Company, came to this State in 1876, and commenced work in the mines for the Carbon Company, afterward for the Scandinavian Company and in 1879 organized the Superior Company, and has since been its Superintendent. He was born in Cornwall, England, June 26, 1850. Resided there until 1867, engaged in mining, his father, being a machinist. John Gray came to America, working at Calumet, Houghton Co., Mich., in the mines, leaving there in 1869. He was married in 1872, in Wilks Barre, Pa., to Miss Mary A. Prynn, a native of Cornwall, England, and has one child living - Sarah A., having lost five. Is a member of the Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 849, being Treasurer, and also K. of P., Eureka Lodge, No. 34. Has been a member of the A. O. F., and I. O. O. F. Is President of the Osage City Common Council and has been a member of the Board four years. Mr. Gray has been a miner since eight years of age.
Contributor: VaMntns (47325016) • [email protected]
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