Biographical Sketch of Fincelius R. Gray, Lafayette Co., Missouri – condensed from "History of Lafayette Co., Mo." St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company 1881.
Fincelius R. Gray was born in Harrison Co., KY July 30, 1806, and worked on his father's farm until November 1827. He joined the Presbyterian Church on November 25, 1827, and under care of Ebenezer Presbytery was a ministry candidate in April 1831.
Licensed to preach on October 9, 1833, Rev. Gray arrived in MO in November 1833 and traveled the country between the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers until January 1834. He accepted the Presbyterian minister appointment in Columbia, including the duties of visiting and supplying churches in Callaway, Boone and Howard Cos. until September 1835. He married Margaret Ferguson in Franklin, Howard Co. KY on August 12, 1835, and spent the winter in KY. He returned to MO in June 1836 and spent the summer and fall in Franklin, went to Marion Co. in December, and supplied the Greenfield church for one year. In 1837 he took charge of New Providence (Marion Co.) and Newark churches (Knox Co.). In 1846 he went to Independence and continued to supply that church until September 1850; then he returned to KY. In KY, he served the churches of Versailles and Greer's Creek until March 1859, when he returned to MO, and took charge of the Tabo church in Lafayette Co.
The Tabo Church prospered until the civil war, when the congregation was scattered and its membership fell from over 100 to less than 20. He relinquished the church in February 1865; and with his family remaining in MO, returned to KY where he remained until August. When he returned to MO, the new Presbyterian constitution was just going into effect which required all ministers to take an oath which conflicted with Rev. Gray's beliefs. Rev Gray ceased to preach or exercise any ministerial functions until the oath was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. During this time he worked his small farm to support his family. After the oath was set aside he resumed ministerial work and supplied the Tabo and Prairie churches. After a few years the Prairie church was relinquished, and the Tabo congregation pulled down the church and relocated it to Higginsville, where he served until he was partially paralyzed in 1878. He retired to his farm in Section 10, T49, R2, to live with his children.
Lexington Intelligencer, August 23, 1890 - THE TOMB - Died---In Davis township, August 17, of old age and general debility, Rev. F.R. Gray, aged about 84 years.
Fincelius R. Gray was born in Harrison Co., KY July 30, 1806, and worked on his father's farm until November 1827. He joined the Presbyterian Church on November 25, 1827, and under care of Ebenezer Presbytery was a ministry candidate in April 1831.
Licensed to preach on October 9, 1833, Rev. Gray arrived in MO in November 1833 and traveled the country between the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers until January 1834. He accepted the Presbyterian minister appointment in Columbia, including the duties of visiting and supplying churches in Callaway, Boone and Howard Cos. until September 1835. He married Margaret Ferguson in Franklin, Howard Co. KY on August 12, 1835, and spent the winter in KY. He returned to MO in June 1836 and spent the summer and fall in Franklin, went to Marion Co. in December, and supplied the Greenfield church for one year. In 1837 he took charge of New Providence (Marion Co.) and Newark churches (Knox Co.). In 1846 he went to Independence and continued to supply that church until September 1850; then he returned to KY. In KY, he served the churches of Versailles and Greer's Creek until March 1859, when he returned to MO, and took charge of the Tabo church in Lafayette Co.
The Tabo Church prospered until the civil war, when the congregation was scattered and its membership fell from over 100 to less than 20. He relinquished the church in February 1865; and with his family remaining in MO, returned to KY where he remained until August. When he returned to MO, the new Presbyterian constitution was just going into effect which required all ministers to take an oath which conflicted with Rev. Gray's beliefs. Rev Gray ceased to preach or exercise any ministerial functions until the oath was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. During this time he worked his small farm to support his family. After the oath was set aside he resumed ministerial work and supplied the Tabo and Prairie churches. After a few years the Prairie church was relinquished, and the Tabo congregation pulled down the church and relocated it to Higginsville, where he served until he was partially paralyzed in 1878. He retired to his farm in Section 10, T49, R2, to live with his children.
Lexington Intelligencer, August 23, 1890 - THE TOMB - Died---In Davis township, August 17, of old age and general debility, Rev. F.R. Gray, aged about 84 years.
Biographical Sketch of Fincelius R. Gray, Lafayette Co., Missouri – condensed from "History of Lafayette Co., Mo." St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company 1881.
Fincelius R. Gray was born in Harrison Co., KY July 30, 1806, and worked on his father's farm until November 1827. He joined the Presbyterian Church on November 25, 1827, and under care of Ebenezer Presbytery was a ministry candidate in April 1831.
Licensed to preach on October 9, 1833, Rev. Gray arrived in MO in November 1833 and traveled the country between the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers until January 1834. He accepted the Presbyterian minister appointment in Columbia, including the duties of visiting and supplying churches in Callaway, Boone and Howard Cos. until September 1835. He married Margaret Ferguson in Franklin, Howard Co. KY on August 12, 1835, and spent the winter in KY. He returned to MO in June 1836 and spent the summer and fall in Franklin, went to Marion Co. in December, and supplied the Greenfield church for one year. In 1837 he took charge of New Providence (Marion Co.) and Newark churches (Knox Co.). In 1846 he went to Independence and continued to supply that church until September 1850; then he returned to KY. In KY, he served the churches of Versailles and Greer's Creek until March 1859, when he returned to MO, and took charge of the Tabo church in Lafayette Co.
The Tabo Church prospered until the civil war, when the congregation was scattered and its membership fell from over 100 to less than 20. He relinquished the church in February 1865; and with his family remaining in MO, returned to KY where he remained until August. When he returned to MO, the new Presbyterian constitution was just going into effect which required all ministers to take an oath which conflicted with Rev. Gray's beliefs. Rev Gray ceased to preach or exercise any ministerial functions until the oath was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. During this time he worked his small farm to support his family. After the oath was set aside he resumed ministerial work and supplied the Tabo and Prairie churches. After a few years the Prairie church was relinquished, and the Tabo congregation pulled down the church and relocated it to Higginsville, where he served until he was partially paralyzed in 1878. He retired to his farm in Section 10, T49, R2, to live with his children.
Lexington Intelligencer, August 23, 1890 - THE TOMB - Died---In Davis township, August 17, of old age and general debility, Rev. F.R. Gray, aged about 84 years.
Fincelius R. Gray was born in Harrison Co., KY July 30, 1806, and worked on his father's farm until November 1827. He joined the Presbyterian Church on November 25, 1827, and under care of Ebenezer Presbytery was a ministry candidate in April 1831.
Licensed to preach on October 9, 1833, Rev. Gray arrived in MO in November 1833 and traveled the country between the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers until January 1834. He accepted the Presbyterian minister appointment in Columbia, including the duties of visiting and supplying churches in Callaway, Boone and Howard Cos. until September 1835. He married Margaret Ferguson in Franklin, Howard Co. KY on August 12, 1835, and spent the winter in KY. He returned to MO in June 1836 and spent the summer and fall in Franklin, went to Marion Co. in December, and supplied the Greenfield church for one year. In 1837 he took charge of New Providence (Marion Co.) and Newark churches (Knox Co.). In 1846 he went to Independence and continued to supply that church until September 1850; then he returned to KY. In KY, he served the churches of Versailles and Greer's Creek until March 1859, when he returned to MO, and took charge of the Tabo church in Lafayette Co.
The Tabo Church prospered until the civil war, when the congregation was scattered and its membership fell from over 100 to less than 20. He relinquished the church in February 1865; and with his family remaining in MO, returned to KY where he remained until August. When he returned to MO, the new Presbyterian constitution was just going into effect which required all ministers to take an oath which conflicted with Rev. Gray's beliefs. Rev Gray ceased to preach or exercise any ministerial functions until the oath was declared unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court. During this time he worked his small farm to support his family. After the oath was set aside he resumed ministerial work and supplied the Tabo and Prairie churches. After a few years the Prairie church was relinquished, and the Tabo congregation pulled down the church and relocated it to Higginsville, where he served until he was partially paralyzed in 1878. He retired to his farm in Section 10, T49, R2, to live with his children.
Lexington Intelligencer, August 23, 1890 - THE TOMB - Died---In Davis township, August 17, of old age and general debility, Rev. F.R. Gray, aged about 84 years.
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