Matthias Gray
Matthias Gray, deceased, was born in Greene County, Ohio, March 11, 1811. He made farming his avocation through life. In 1835 or 1836 he came to Shelby County, and entered the northwest quarter of section 11, Green Township. ln 1837 he married Miss Nancy Garbry, then of Miami County, Ohio. Miss Garbry was born in Pennsylvania, October 14, 1812, and came to Miami County with her parents when a small girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray settled on his land in Green Township, on which he made improvements, and lived until 1859, when he purchased land in section 12, same township, where he died March 11, 1875. His companion is still surviving him, and is now residing in Miami County. They reared a family of five chlidren, three of whom are now living. One of his sons, William G., served three years in the war of 1861.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883