Born in Missouri, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Benton Monroe Ussery
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Wife of
John Harrison Woody
— married
2 Aug 1914 in Wright County, Missouri, United States
Mother of
Ellis Harold Woody
Died
at age 95
in Mansfield, Wright, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2023
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Biography
Birdie Gray was born on March 30, 1895[1] in Missouri to Willis Gray and Nancy Tharpe.[2]
According to the 1900 census, Birdie lived with his parents and siblings in Wright County, Missouri.[2]
On August 2, 1914, Birdie married John Woody in Wright County, Missouri.[3]
John died in 1929.
Birdie married Benton Ussery before 1940.
Benton died in 1960.
Birdie married Clarence Sparks sometime between 1950 and 1983.
Birdie died on July 27, 1990 in Mansfield, Missouri.[4]
She is buried in the Macomb Cemetery in Macomb, Missouri.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26164114/birdie-a-sparks
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "United States Census, 1900", database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3DG-7XZ : Fri Aug 04 05:29:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Willis C Geary and Nancy E Geary, 1900.
- ↑ "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XHN-LJ91 : 21 April 2022), Birdie Gray in entry for John Woody, 2 Aug 1914; citing Marriage, Wright, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.
- ↑ Birdie Gray's obituary, The Springfield News-Leader, Springfield, Missouri • Mon, Jul 30, 1990, Page 8; https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-obituary-of/130189744/
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