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Source:
A Centennial Biographical History
of
Richland and Ashland County, Ohio
- ILLUSTRATED -
A. J. Baughman, Editor
Chicago
The Lewis Publishing Co.
1901
(Transcribed by Sharon Wick)
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T. Y. McCRAY |
T. Y. McCRAY,
one of the most active and useful citizens of Richland
county, and formerly an exceptionally brilliant lawyer,
was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8,
1857. In early life he became crippled, and all
through life he suffered more or less with asthma, so
that his full powers could never be brought into
activity; but nevertheless he made his mark in the
world.
After receiving as good an education as the common
schools afforded he attended the Savannah and Hayesville
institutes, and afterward taught school twelve years.
In 1860 he was appointed a member of the board of school
examiners for Ashland county, and served during the term
of four years. In 1862 he was admitted to the bar
in the same county, and in 1863 he was married to
Miss Mary E. Barnhill, of Ashland county. In
1866 he removed to West Salem, Wayne county, Ohio, where
he had charge of the public schools for two years, and
while thus engaged he was appointed a member of the
board of school examiners, remaining on the board until
1875. In 1868 he was elected prosecuting attorney
of Wayne county, and was re-elected in 1870, thus
serving in that capacity four years. In 1868 he
removed to Wooster and was there engaged in the practice
of law until 1875, when he removing to Cleveland, there
forming a partnership with G. M. Stewart, which
partnership lasted about one year. But being, as
was previously stated, afflicted with asthma, for the
last three months of his partnership he lost the use of
his voice, for which reason he returned to Wooster for
the purpose of settling up his affairs. On Aug.
20, 1876, he removed to Mansfield, where ever since that
time he has been engaged in the practice of law.
Unto Mr. and Mrs. McCray were born the following
children: Robert, born in Ashland county
Jan. 12, 1864; Minnie born in Ashland county Jan.
11, 1866; Clarence V., born in West Salem Nov. 5,
1868; Grace, born in Wooster Sept. 14, 1872;
Ella B., born in Wooster July 26, 1875; Thomas,
born in Mansfield Jun. 26, 1878. Robert
died in 1871; Clarence in 1870, and Ella
in 1876. Mrs. McCray died Mar. 17, 1897.
Mr. McCray is one of the widely known and highly
esteemed citizens of Richland county, a most useful man,
and he and his family are highly esteemed by all.
Source: A
Centennial Biographical History of Richland and Ashland
County, Ohio - Publ. 1901 - Page 216 |
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