Underwood, Lena S. 1a

Birth Name Underwood, Lena S.
Gender female
Age at Death 82 years, 3 months, 14 days

Narrative

Mrs. Lena Calhoon Gray, 82, daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Jackson Underwood and Mrs. Lizzie Buley Underwood, was born August 26, 1895, in Taylor County and departed this life at 4:45 a.m., Friday, December 9, 1977, at the Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Taylor Chapel Methodist Church. She united in marriage to Mr. William H. Calhoon, December 22, 1917, and he preceded her in death April 23, 1951. To this union were born three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Francis Stearman and Mrs. Sheila Stearman, both of Summersville, Mrs. Leonard (Katherine) Milby, Magnolia, Milton Calhoon, Florida, and Coy Dean Calhoon, Danville. She lated united in marriage to Mr. Claude Gray, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Gray is also survived by three step-daughters: Grace Snyder, Indianapolis, Mrs. Mary Jane Davis, Indiana, and Mrs. Cleo Dewitt, Greensburg; four sisters and four brothers: Mrs. Stella Coakl!
ey, Greensburg, Mrs. Beatrice Moore, Louisville, Mrs. Margaret Winders, Louisville, and Mrs. Blanche Gallager, Indiana, Ezra Underwood, Greensburg, Clarence and Garnett Underwood, both of Louisville, and Ellis Underwood of Illinois; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and five step-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home at 1 p.m., Sunday, December 11, by Rev. Matthew Janes. Burial was in Wilson Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dale Milby, Juston Milby, Randy Marcum, L. P. Posey, Burford Coakley, and David Underwood. ~Obituaries of Taylor County, Kentucky, Volume II, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 8

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1895-08-26 Taylor County, Kentucky    
Death 1977-12-09 Greensburg, Kentucky    

Age: 82y 3m 13d

Christening 1910 District 2, Upper Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky    
Census 1910 District 2, Upper Brush Creek, Green County, Kentucky    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Underwood, Andrew Jackson1872-04-011960-01-13
Mother Bewley, Lizzie G.1874-05-241950-11-30
    Sister     Underwood, Stella E. 1894
         Underwood, Lena S. 1895-08-26 1977-12-09
    Brother     Underwood, Ellis J. 1897-08-00
    Brother     Underwood, Clarence E. 1900-08-06 1978-02-28
    Brother     Underwood, Garnett 1903
    Sister     Underwood, Beatrice 1905
    Sister     Underwood, Ezra William 1907-05-05 1994-05-10
    Sister     Underwood, Margaret Emma 1909-09-01 1977-12-14
    Sister     Underwood, Blanche L 1911-07-11 1981-02-16
    Sister     Underwood, Edna Lee 1914-03-26 1977-04-28

Families

Family of Calhoon, William H. and Underwood, Lena S.
Married Husband Calhoon, William H. ( * + 1951-04-23 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1917-12-22   Religious Marriage  

Family of Gray, Claude and Underwood, Lena S.
Unknown Partner Gray, Claude ( * + 1977 )

Source References

  1. Cal Ingram: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ingram1956&id=I027670 Ingram & Related Families
      • Source text:

        # ID: I027670
        # Name: William A. Underwood
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: DEC 1833 in Green County, Kentucky

        Father: Abraham 'Hiram' Underwood b: 2 APR 1808 in Green County, Kentucky
        Mother: Mary 'Polly' Roark b: 1812 in Kentucky

        Marriage 1 Nancy Nelson b: 1833 in Kentucky

        * Married: 1 MAY 1857 in Green County, Kentucky 1

        Children

        1. Has Children John Thornton Underwood b: 4 FEB 1858 in Green County, Kentucky
        2. Has No Children Thomas A. Underwood b: DEC 1859 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        3. Has Children Mary Jane Underwood b: APR 1863 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        4. Has No Children William H. Underwood b: 1864 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        5. Has No Children Sarah 'Sallie' Underwood b: 1866 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        6. Has No Children Elizabeth G. Underwood b: 1868 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        7. Has No Children Nancy A. Underwood b: JAN 1870 in Taylor County, Kentucky

         

        Marriage 2 Gintsy 'Jinny' Martin b: APR 1852 in Taylor County, Kentucky

        * Married: 12 JAN 1871 in Taylor County, Kentucky

        Children

        1. Has Children Andrew Jackson Underwood b: 1 APR 1872 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        2. Has Children Rufus Underwood b: 18 FEB 1875 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        3. Has Children George Alfred Underwood b: 3 MAR 1879 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        4. Has Children Ollie E. Underwood b: 8 MAR 1881 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        5. Has No Children Maude A. Underwood b: 5 APR 1885 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        6. Has No Children Ellis E.. Underwood b: 10 SEP 1889 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        7. Has Children Nora Underwood b: 2 FEB 1890 in Taylor County, Kentucky
        8. Has No Children Matson Underwood b: BET NOV 1893 AND DEC 1895 in Taylor County, Kentucky

         

        Sources:

        1. Title: State Of Kentucky - Green County - Kentucky - Marriage Book 3
        Author: Copied by Miss Hattie M. Scott
        Publication: Frankfort, Kentucky
        Note: ABBR State Of Kentucky - Green County - Kentucky - Marr

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