Mary Augusta Dix Gray

1810–1881 (age 71)

Missionary

Biography

Mary Augusta Dix Gray stood alongside her husband at the Whitman Mission, sharing the burdens of ministry by caring for the sick, teaching children, and extending hospitality to weary travelers. Her warmth and resilience illuminated the mission compound and brought comfort to those who sought aid.

Though the frontier could be unforgiving, Mary’s steady devotion to her faith and family continued to inspire others long after she was laid to rest beside the mission’s trail.

Also buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery

William H. Gray
1810–1889 (age 79)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
William H. Gray (1810-1889) was buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.
Marcus Whitman
1802–1847 (age 45)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
Marcus Whitman (1802–1847) of Rushville rests at the Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.
Narcissa Whitman
1808–1847 (age 39)
Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery
Narcissa Whitman (1808-1847) was a Prattsburgh native buried at Whitman Mission National Historic Site Cemetery.

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Asa Thurston
1787–1868 (age 81)
O'ahu Cemetery
Asa Thurston (1787-1868) was a Fitchburg native who became a missionary in Hawaii.
Lorrin Andrews
1795–1868 (age 73)
O'ahu Cemetery
Lorrin Andrews (1795-1868) was an East Windsor resident who later settled in Hawaii.
Adoniram Judson
1788–1850 (age 62)
Burial Hill
Adoniram Judson was a Malden resident and missionary who lived from 1788 to 1850 and was buried at Burial Hill.
Jehudi Ashmun
1794–1828 (age 34)
Grove Street Cemetery
Jehudi Ashmun was an American missionary and colonization advocate who lived from 1794 to 1828.
Jason Lee
1803–1845 (age 42)
Lee Mission Cemetery
Jason Lee (1803-1845) was a Methodist missionary from Stanstead buried at Lee Mission Cemetery.
Lizzie M. Guthrie
1838–1880 (age 42)
Allegheny Cemetery
Missionary.