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Otis C McGray

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Otis C McGray Veteran

Birth
Unity, Waldo County, Maine, USA
Death
23 May 1916 (aged 77)
Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA
Burial
Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 21, Plot 18
Memorial ID
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He was born in Unity Maine.
He was living in Seattle in 1890 and worked as a city sanitary officer.
Otis drowned when he fell from the wharf near the Home.

from FAG member Karen McGray Tomecek:
In recognition of remarkable bravery and skill, he was appointed captain of Company A.

Source: An Illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties, p. 1088.

from Denise Ottoson:
•Name: Otis C. McGray
•Birth: 1 JAN 1839 in Unity, Waldo County, ME
•Death: 23 MAY 1916 in Washington Veterans Home, Retsil, Kitsap County, WA
•Note: drowned
•Event: Membership 1891 Stevens Post #1, G. A. R., Seattle, WA
•Burial: Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, Kitsap County, WA
•Residence: 1880 Seattle, King County, WA
Residence Unity ME;
Enlisted on 6/15/1861 as a Sergeant.
On 6/15/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. ME 4th Infantry
He was discharged for disability on 4/3/1862

Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut
--civilwardata.com

Father: William McGray b: 1803
Mother: Hannah Ratcliffe

Marriage 1 Anna M. Jones b: 1847 in Illinois
Married: MAR 1866 in Prescott, Pierce County, WI
He was born in Unity Maine.
He was living in Seattle in 1890 and worked as a city sanitary officer.
Otis drowned when he fell from the wharf near the Home.

from FAG member Karen McGray Tomecek:
In recognition of remarkable bravery and skill, he was appointed captain of Company A.

Source: An Illustrated history of Skagit and Snohomish Counties, p. 1088.

from Denise Ottoson:
•Name: Otis C. McGray
•Birth: 1 JAN 1839 in Unity, Waldo County, ME
•Death: 23 MAY 1916 in Washington Veterans Home, Retsil, Kitsap County, WA
•Note: drowned
•Event: Membership 1891 Stevens Post #1, G. A. R., Seattle, WA
•Burial: Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, Kitsap County, WA
•Residence: 1880 Seattle, King County, WA
Residence Unity ME;
Enlisted on 6/15/1861 as a Sergeant.
On 6/15/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. ME 4th Infantry
He was discharged for disability on 4/3/1862

Promotions:
* 2nd Lieut
--civilwardata.com

Father: William McGray b: 1803
Mother: Hannah Ratcliffe

Marriage 1 Anna M. Jones b: 1847 in Illinois
Married: MAR 1866 in Prescott, Pierce County, WI

Inscription

LIEUT CO A 4 ME INF



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  • Created by: Carolyn Farnum
  • Added: Jun 21, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5559393/otis_c-mcgray: accessed ), memorial page for Otis C McGray (1 Jan 1839–23 May 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5559393, citing Washington Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, Kitsap County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580).