Ida May FORTNER 2
- Born: 6 October 1866, Sullivan, Moultrie County, Illinois, USA
- Marriage (1): James Sisk ROBERTSON Jr. on 30 December 1883 in Moultrie County, Illinois, USA 1
- Died: 4 May 1930, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA at age 63 3
- Buried: 6 May 1930, Moweaqua, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
 Other names for Ida were Ida Mae FORTNER and Ida McCRAY.
General Notes
Ida May Fortner's second husband and children (per OneWorldTree):
Spouse 2:
Robert Hatfield McCray
Born: 17 Feb 1860 in Bracefield, Grundy County, Illinois, USA
Died: 20 Jun 1936 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Marriage: 13 May 1899 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Children Sex Birth
Savina McCray F 7 Feb 1900 in Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Cora McCray F 21 Oct 1903 in Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Arthur McCray M 15 Apr 1905 in Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Birdie McCray F 21 Oct 1906 in Moweaqua, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Lucille McCray F 1928
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Burial Notes
IOOF Moweaqua Township Cemetery (AKA North Cemetery, Woodlawn Cemetery, or I.O.O.F. Cemetery)
Recorded Events in Her Life
- Her obituary was published in the Review on 5 May 1930 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA.
Mrs. Ida May McCray wife of Robert H. McCray, 904 West Center Street, died at 4:10 O'clock Sunday morning at St. Mary hospital. She was sixty-three years old last October. Her death followed an acute attack of appendicitis. She had been ill one week. Mrs. McCray's maiden name was Ida May Fortner. She was born near Sullivan Oct. 6, 1866. She was well known in that neighborhood and in Bethany, where she resided before coming to Decatur. She was twice married. Her first husband, James Sisk Robertson, died thirty-seven years ago. She and Robert Hatfield McCray were married in Decatur May 13, 1899. She was a member of the Christian Church in Bethany. She is survived by her husband and nine Children: Berton and Carl Robertson of Decatur, Guy Robertson of Taylorville, Arthur McCray, Mrs Elmer Edith Pearl Robertson Bailey, Mrs. Orville Savina McCray Laughery, Mrs. George Birde McCray Curtiss, Mrs. Maurice Cora McCray Nance and Miss Lucille McCray, all of Decatur. There are twenty-one grandchildren. The body was taken to the Moran & Sons funeral home and prepared for burial. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church in Moweaqua. The burial will be in the North Cemetery.
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