Newsletter 2 1978.pdf - The Grayson Family

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I February 14, 1978
Dear Dr. Grayson:
Time flies a d I alsra~s have good intentions. I an sending you a copy of
this Grayson account that I rxmt to send sound the time you ran the Toin
( Dooley account.
This account -xas sent; to me 3y Mrs. S. D. Wstkins, Rt. 3, Box 54, Grapelard,
I Texas and I typed is for her. This is ny file copy; however, I still have
her 1c:ndwrit-c zn ~ccosnt
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She said "This is a co~derzsd. version oi n story entitled: "lhrsh.1 of the
Red 113 Us," by Erncat dcn~s is True Siest bkc~zinc, June 1961. Xis stcry vas
~ P ( I C ~ CGDCCTEC~ J y71ith t. life 0:' r78:-! szci>~y Gal.!; 215 Pcyern, :cd heir np
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S O ~ V G tta ~ "Gr.;+r:or ..2rr..;., ,-,..,
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..-;.;;l; ,ic-.es is a ccu;in ci* ;iio a d a raprtar
lor our cl'ily paper.
I live less than a mile from the scene of the Greyson murder. The smll
cermtel-y is all but lost now. I m sendins you a c ~py of the grave ma~hcrs
.till there. At least, they rcre rben last I 7irited the celet,ery. 1 rill
let you Laow if I find out otherwise. "
I 1 thought perhaps someone might be ninslng a Dr. R. P. Drayson Prom their
family tree.
( Hope to send more another time.
In haste,
Betty ~toke;
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GRA'IISON FAMILY IXNBESY
Dr. R. P. Grayson, Age 49 years, Died April 23, 1878 (14urdered)
2. bta~l8n Grayaon, wife of Dr. Gray~on, Age 38 yearo, died April 23, 1078 (1wdered)
3. Dora Lea, wife of 3. 8. Beason, Born Aug. 15, 1867, Died Match 1, 1884
Age 16 years, 6 months, and 24 days
4. B. T. Sanrmons, Infant of' Martin and lou Smns - (ate my be 193 - i ~e~ble)
One unmarked grave.
Rota: !he Graysona were murdered at Toni, in 8. E. Anderson County, Texas, en
Aprll 23, 1378.
The others buried by the (irnyoons are not related to them. They were
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poplo $11 the cwhty who bad no iPPlAy cemtery or burial place.