Mrs. DeMories Gray.
Mrs. DeMories Gray died in her home, 424 North Third street, Tuesday afternoon at 2:25. She had been bedfast since February 15. Mrs. Gray was born in Canton. Mo., November 14, 1856, and is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Birdie Cozad and Mrs. Mabel Jansen, Quincy; Mrs. Mamie Worley, St. Joseph, Mo., and Mrs. Katie Ferguson, Pasadena, Cal.; twelve grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. Mrs. Gray was a member of the Pentecost church.
The Quincy Herald Whig, Quincy, Illinois, Wednesday, May 29, 1935; Page: 2

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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Demaris D Haines
Age in 1870: 11
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1870: Center, Knox, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: At Home
Attended School: Y
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Haines 50
Catharine Haines 40
John W Haines 17
Demaris D Haines 11
Ward L Haines 9

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Demaries Hanes
Marriage Date: 16 Jun 1878
Marriage Place: Knox, Missouri, USA
Spouse: John Poston

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Demarious Poston
Age: 25
Birth Date: Abt 1855
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1880: Edina, Knox, Missouri, USA
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: John W. Poston
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
John W. Poston 28
Demarious Poston 25
Celestia R. Poston 1

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mrs Demaries D Parton
Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1898
Marriage Place: Canton, Lewis, Missouri, USA
Spouse: David J Ledgess

1900 United States Federal Censu
Name: Demarier Ledgess
[Demaris Ledgess]
Age: 45
Birth Date: Nov 1854
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1900: Canton, Lewis, Missouri
Street: Madison
House Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother: Number of Living Children: 6
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Occupation: Laborer Laundry
Household Members: Name Age
Demarier Ledgess 45
Mamie Poston 16
Clara Poston 14
Mabel Poston 6
Katie Poston 4

Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mrs Demaries Ledgess
Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1907
Marriage Place: Canton, Lewis, Missouri, USA
Spouse: W M Morris

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Demaries Morris
[Demuies Morris]
Age in 1910: 54
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1910: Canton Ward 5, Lewis, Missouri
Street: Bland Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Years Married: 5
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 5
Household Members: Name Age
Demaries Morris 54
Mable Paston 16
Katie Paston 14

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: D Morris
Age: 63
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1920: Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois
Street: Vermont.
House Number: 1103
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Household Members: Name Age
Katherine Gosney 32
Mabel Gosney 24
Martha May Gosney 4
D Morris 63

Married John Gray, date unknown

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Demaries Gray
Birth Year: abt 1859
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Missouri
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Street address: north Fourth Street
House Number: 424
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Household Members: Name Age
Demaries Gray 71

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Demaries Gray
[Demaries Haines]
Birth Date: 14 Nov 1856
Birth Place: Canton, MO
Death Date: 28 May 1935
Death Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Burial Date: 31 May 1935
Burial Place: Canton, Lewis, Missouri
Cemetery Name: Forest Grove
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Housewife, at home
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Street address: 424 N 3 d St.
Father Name: Daniel Haines
Spouse Name: John Gray
FHL Film Number: 1754245