Taken from "Hardin County, Kentucky Newspaper Abstracts 1909" compiled by Carolyn Wimp. Friday, January 8, 1909 Clarence Gray will leave tomorrow for his new home in Cincinnati. Mrs. L. R. Clark of Leitchfield visited her daughter, Mrs. Gray of Vine Grove. Tuesday, January 12, 1909 Charles Gray will leave for Mobile to make his home, where he will engage in business. Friday, January 15, 1909 Mr & Mrs John P. Gray will leave Elizabethtown and spend the winter with their son, Rev. W. B. Gray at Greenville, Miss. Friday, January 22, 1909 Mrs. Martha Gray of near Constantine, mother of James Gray, who resides a few miles from East View, died last Friday of old age. Was 77 years old. Survived by several children and grandchildren. Tuesday, March 2, 1909 Clarence Gray of Louisville visited his mother, Mrs. James R. Gray. Mr & Mrs J. S. Gray of Vine Grove will leave this week for Leitchfield to reside. Tuesday, March 9, 1909 Mrs. Ben Gray of near Cedar Creek had a daughter. Friday, March 19, 1909 Mr & Mrs John Gray will return in a few days from Greenville, Miss., where they have been spending the winter with their son, Rev. Bristow Gray and wife. They will be with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Crawford. Tuesday, March 23, 1909 James Gray of Bell Co. visited his mother, Mrs. James R. Gray. Friday, March 26, 1909 Mrs. Gray of Muldraugh visited her sister, Mrs. Walter Hynds of Stithton. Tuesday, March 30, 1909 Marriage license was issued this morning to Frank Gray & Miss Katie Wetterer, both of Tunnel Hill. They will be married in Louis- ville today. Bride is the daughter of Albert Wetterer. Tuesday, April 6, 1909 Mrs. H. P. Gray while visiting relatives in Allensville, was called home by the serious illness of her son, Trabue, who has pneu- monia. Friday, April 23, 1909 Clarence Gray & Miss Mary Woelpert will marry in Elizabethtown the latter part of June. Miss Woelpert is the daughter of John Woel- pert. Groom is the son of the late Dr. James R. Gray. Dr. B. M. Trabue died of paralysis at his home in Allensville last Thursday. Was 81 years old. Survived by wife and 8 children. Burial at Pembroke on Saturday. He was the father of Mrs. Henry P. Gray of near Star Mills. He was also the father of Mrs. Evarts Bland, formerly of Hardin Co. but now of Pembroke. Tuesday, May 4, 1909 Mrs. Dr. Gray of Muldraugh visited the family of her uncle, P. C. Coleman of Vine Grove. Friday, May 21, 1909 Mrs. Alice G. Holland of St. Louis visited her daughters, Mrs. Gray of Muldraugh and Mrs. Hunes of Stithton. She also visited the family of P. B. Coleman of Vine Grove. Friday, May 28, 1909 Miss Bettie Nichols & Noah L. Gray were married in the Co. Clerk's office on Wednesday by Squire Johnson. Both were 18 years old and residents of Elizabethtown. Friday, June 11, 1909 B. H. Gray of Mobile visited his parents, Mr & Mrs John P. Gray. Friday, June 18, 1909 Miss Mary Woelpert & Clarence Gray were married in Louisville yesterday. Bride is the daughter of John Woelpert of Elizabeth- town. They will reside in Louisville where the groom is employed. Friday, June 25, 1909 Miss Lucy Weller from Ark. visited her cousin, Mrs. Frank Gray of Glendale. Tuesday, July 27, 1909 Horace Gray died at the age of 23 years at his home near Patterson's Chapel, 5 miles from Stithton on Friday of consumption. Member of Methodist Church. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters. Funeral from Patterson Chapel on Saturday. Friday, July 30, 1909 Mrs. John Gray visited her son, Frank Gray. (Glendale News) Miss Helen Gray visited Mrs. Frank Gray. (Glendale News) Friday, September 24, 1909 Miss Laura Helm of New York City visited her cousin, John P. Gray. Tuesday, September 28, 1909 Dr. Oscar Gray and Mrs. Leonard Gray of Meade Co. visited Mr & Mrs Felix Wise of Hardin Co. Friday, October 15, 1909 Mrs. Clarence Gray of Louisville visited her sister, Mrs. Louie Isert and other relatives in Elizabethtown. Owensboro Gray & Miss Tavie Skeeters, both of Meeting Creek, were granted a marriage license by Co. Clerk on Tuesday. The bride is only 14 years old. Friday, October 22, 1909 Miss Tavie Skeeters, aged 14 years, & Owensboro Gray, were married at the home of Rev. M. V. Lyon in Breckinridge Co., just across the Hardin Co. line on the 14th. Both reside in Meeting Creek area. Friday, November 5, 1909 Clifford Gray died suddenly at infirmary in Louisville on Monday. He had undergone surgical operation and was thought to be im- proving when he turned worse and died. Was 24 years old and the son of Thomas Gray of Meeting Creek. Remains were sent to East View on Tuesday and buried in the Cundiff Cemetery near Meeting Creek. Tuesday, November 9, 1909 Mrs. H. P. Gray visited her mother, Mrs. B. M. Trabue in Christian Co. Mr & Mrs Mitchell Gray and little daughter, Edna, were called to the bedside of James Gray, Jr., who is ill with consumption at his home near Sycamore. (Colesburg News) Friday, November 19, 1909 Miss Nellie Gray Klinglesmith & Guy Settle will marry on Sunday at the home of the bride near Big Spring. Bride is the daughter of Anthony Klinglesmith. Groom is the son of Sam S. Settle of Vine Grove. Miss Eliza Phillips & Albert Gary Lyon will marry at the home of the bride in Quanah, Tx. on Wednesday, Nov. 24th. Groom is the son of Rev. A. P. Gray of Elizabethtown. Bride is the daughter of Mr & Mrs J. E. Phillips of Quanah, where the couple will reside. Tuesday, November 23, 1909 James Gray, a farmer aged about 45 years old, died last night at his home on Mill Creek of consumption. Survived by wife and 3 children. Funeral at Sycamore Church tomorrow. Tuesday, November 30, 1909 Mrs. Mary Gray died last night at the home of her son near Dorrett's Run, of old age and consumption. Was 69 years old and the widow of Frank Gray who died many years ago. Survived by 7 children, one of whom is Mrs. Reesor, who is at the point of death at her home in Louisville. Member of Baptist Church. Funeral at Patterson's Chapel today. Friday, December 17, 1909 The little daughter of Mr & Mrs W. T. Gray of near Stithton died Friday. Burial Saturday in St. Patrick's Church Cemetery. Tuesday, December 21, 1909 Charles Gray of Mobile, Ala. is in Elizabethtown to visit his parents, Mr & Mrs John P. Gray. Friday, December 31, 1909 Mrs. James R. Gray and son, James, left for Uniontown to conduct a hotel.