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Grace Cray (CDV by Samuel B. Smith, Honeoye, New York)
Written on the verso: Grace Cray. Worked for Peter Barnard, married Billy Moore, mother of Judson Moore.
Grace Cray (or Crea) was born circa 1846 in Ontario, Canada, the daughter Hugh Cray (1820-1859) and Margaret Latimer (1830-1887). In 1861, Grace was living with her mother and five siblings in Leeds, Canada West. By the time of the 1870 census, she was working as a domestic servant for the Hoppaugh family in Livonia, New York. After marrying blacksmith William Moore (1844-1934), the couple remained in Livonia. In 1880, William, Grace, Judson, and Margaret Latimer Cray were living in Livonia. Grace Cray passed away on 21 January 1881.
Photographer Samuel Bradbury Smith was born 9 May 1839 in Ontario, New York, the son of English immigrant David C. Smith (1804-1851) and Elizabeth O. Savill (1799-1875). On 1 November 1861, Samuel enlisted in Company B, New York 104th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to full corporal on 3 July 1862 and was mustered out on 4 December 1862. On 10 October 1864, he enlisted in Company H, NY 188th Infantry Regiment, and was mustered out as a full commissary sergeant on 1 July 1865. During Samuel’s time with the 104th, the regiment saw action at Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam, among others. After the Civil War, Samuel initially worked as dentist in Richmond, Ontario, New York. By the time of the 1870 census, he had a photography studio in Honeoye, NY, and had married Laura Isabel Bowen Arnold (born circa 1847) circa 1867. He was a photographer in Honeoye until sometime after 1880, but by 1900 was living in Tacoma, Washington, where he was a school janitor. Samuel B. Smith passed away in Tacoma on 14 November 1910.
Grace Cray (CDV by Samuel B. Smith, Honeoye, New York)
Written on the verso: Grace Cray. Worked for Peter Barnard, married Billy Moore, mother of Judson Moore.
Grace Cray (or Crea) was born circa 1846 in Ontario, Canada, the daughter Hugh Cray (1820-1859) and Margaret Latimer (1830-1887). In 1861, Grace was living with her mother and five siblings in Leeds, Canada West. By the time of the 1870 census, she was working as a domestic servant for the Hoppaugh family in Livonia, New York. After marrying blacksmith William Moore (1844-1934), the couple remained in Livonia. In 1880, William, Grace, Judson, and Margaret Latimer Cray were living in Livonia. Grace Cray passed away on 21 January 1881.
Photographer Samuel Bradbury Smith was born 9 May 1839 in Ontario, New York, the son of English immigrant David C. Smith (1804-1851) and Elizabeth O. Savill (1799-1875). On 1 November 1861, Samuel enlisted in Company B, New York 104th Infantry Regiment. He was promoted to full corporal on 3 July 1862 and was mustered out on 4 December 1862. On 10 October 1864, he enlisted in Company H, NY 188th Infantry Regiment, and was mustered out as a full commissary sergeant on 1 July 1865. During Samuel’s time with the 104th, the regiment saw action at Cedar Mountain, Bull Run, South Mountain, and Antietam, among others. After the Civil War, Samuel initially worked as dentist in Richmond, Ontario, New York. By the time of the 1870 census, he had a photography studio in Honeoye, NY, and had married Laura Isabel Bowen Arnold (born circa 1847) circa 1867. He was a photographer in Honeoye until sometime after 1880, but by 1900 was living in Tacoma, Washington, where he was a school janitor. Samuel B. Smith passed away in Tacoma on 14 November 1910.