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Note: N140 Census records give 1861 as year of birth, but California death certificate has 1858 as the birth date.
Wrote letter to Florence McCray Brewster in 1946 after the birth of WIlliam and Freda Eberle, twins, to Florence’s daughter Nancy Brewster Eberle. In the letter she mentions twins born to her aunt Eunice (McCray) Maxson, also a boy and girl.
Left home about 1890 and went to St Paul to live with her brother William. After a time she found her own quarters and taught school there until she married.
“The schools at this date are in a very flourishing condition, with five departments under the following board of efficient teachers: G. L. Bowman, principal, with the following assistants: Miss Florence Olive, Miss A. McCray, Miss Allie Ellis, Miss Mary Tabor and Miss Hattie Ives.”
From From History of Washington County and the St. Croix Valley, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota by Rev. Edward D. Neill and Outlines of the History of Minnesota by J. Fletcher Williams Minneapolis: North Star Publishing Company, 1881.
1888 - Sept 8; At. Paul Daily Globe: “Miss Alice McCray has gone to St. Paul where she will teach in the kindergarten school.”
1889 - Apr 20 - St. Paul Daily Globe - PRESCOTT - Miss Alice McCray came down from St. Paul Tuesday to spend her vacation….William McCray of St. Paul spent Sunday with his parents.
(note: William and Alice's mother, Rebecca Amy McKeen McCray, died JUne 4 1889, and may have been ill at the time of this visit)
1890 - Aug 2; St. Paul Daily Globe: “ The free public kindergartens of this city will reopen on Monday, Sept. 1, at 9 a. m. At Relief Society hall, Miss Mary S. Clarke teacher; at Swede hollow fill, Miss ALice McCray, teacher...”
1894 - Feb 9; St. Paul daily Globe: “ We recommend that the following transfers be approved...Miss Alice McCray, kindergarten directress of the Van Buren school to the same position in the Sibley school, in place of Miss Pulver, resigned.”
1899 1899 St. Paul Minnesota city directory - Alice C McCray teacher Sibley School b 401 Bates Ave
1900 Census-Living in Prescott, WI, with her widowed father, Carlos, brother Henry B (age 50, single), and Ellen (age 40, single) and working as a teacher, (sge 38 and single).
1904 - Sept 2; St. Paul Daily Globe: “ We recommend the following appointments...Miss Alice McCray, directress kindergarten, Monroe school, during the absence of Miss Borup, at maximum salary.”
1905 State Census-Living in St. Paul and working as a teacher (age 3?)
1910 Census - Theodore G. Walthur (62) and wife Alice (50) are living in St. Paul Ward 7, Ramsey Co., MN. They have been married 3 years and the census record reports this is the second marriage for both of them. We have no information from the family that Alice had been married before, so this may be an error in the Census record. Theodore is president of a wholesale hardware firm. Alice is not employed.
In later years became interested in genealogy and did research in the history of the McCray family.
1920 San Diego, CA City Directory - Walther Alice Mrs r1334 7th
1921 San Diego, CA City Directory - Walther Alice Mrs r1334 7th
1925 San Diego, CA City Directory - Walther Alice Mrs r1334 7th
1932 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M (wid T G Walther) h236 Kalmia
1934 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1935 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1937 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1938 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1939 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1940 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1941 San Diego, CA City Directory - Wather Alice M h236 Kalmia
1943 - Letter to Florence McCray Brewster indicates Alice was living in a place called Shoreham Hotel
1946 Return address on envelope of letter post marked Feb 12 - Mrs. T G Walther 668? Carondelet Los Angeles, Calif
1946 (assumed) Letter head "The Shoreham 666 So. Carondelet, Los Angeles, Calif (phone? DResel 1393)
1947 - Return address on envelope of letter post marked Jan 12 - Mrs. Walther 64750 Kingsley Dr. Los Angeles, California
Was living at Box 253 rural Trabuco Canyon Orange County CA at the time of her death.
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Groom's Name Theodore G. Walther Groom's Birth Date
Groom's Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin Groom's Age
Bride's Name Alice Candace Mccray Bride's Birth Date
Bride's Birthplace Prescott, Wisconsin Bride's Age
Marriage Date 12 Jan 1907 Marriage Place Prescott, Wisconsin Groom's Father's Name Carl Walther Groom's Mother's Name Louisa Bogh Bride's Father's Name Carlos Mccray Bride's Mother's Name Rebecca Mckeen Groom's Race White Groom's Marital Status
Groom's Previous Wife's Name
Bride's Race White Bride's Marital Status
Bride's Previous Husband's Name
Indexing Project (Batch) Number M00346-2 System Origin Wisconsin-EASy Source Film Number 1275493 Reference Number v3 p25 n23
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According to probate records, Theodore and Alice were still legal residents of St. Paul, Minnesota at the time of Theodore’s death. He died without a will, and his daughter, Grace Walther Davies, and son, Willard C. Walther, were his heirs, as was Alice.
Theodore owned real estate in St. Paul, and Port Angeles, Washington, and had numerous investments in bonds, stocks, etc. The total appraisement of his estate was $56,786.41, a significant amount for that time. Alice petitioned, as the widow, to keep furniture valued at $500, and $500 cash, Theodore’s clothing, and watch. According to the petition Theodore did not own their residence. The remainder of the estate was divided equally between Alice, Grace, and Willard, each getting 1/3.
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