Mrs. J.W. McCray, one of our pioneer citizens, who has been ill for several months with cancer, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Spade, near Admire, Monday night.  Funeral services were held at the M.E. church in Allen Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Brannon, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Allen cemetery;
  Mrs. McCray came to Kansas from Dark County, Ohio in 1871.  She is survived by one son, Perry McCray, of Topeka, and two daughters Mrs. Milton Spade, of Admire, and Mrs. Sol Hicks, of this city, also four brothers, John Gray of Union City, Ind., Mont Gray of Bushong, William Gray, Watson, Mo. and Joe Gray, Dayton, Ohio.