Mary Tenney Gray | |
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| Born | Mary Davy Tenney June 19, 1833 Liberty Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 11, 1904 (aged 71) Kansas City, Kansas |
| Resting place | Oak Grove cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas |
| Occupation | editorial writer, clubwoman, philanthropist, and suffragette |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ingalls Seminary |
| Notable works | "Women and Kansas City's Development" |
| Spouse |
Barzillai Gray (m. 1859) |
Mary Davy Tenney Gray (née Tenney; June 19, 1833 – October 11, 1904; known as the "Mother of the Women's Club Movement in Kansas") was a 19th-century American editorial writer, clubwoman, philanthropist, and suffragist from Pennsylvania, who later became a resident of Kansas. She lived in Kansas City, Kansas for more than twenty years and during that time, was identified with almost every woman's movement. She served on the editorial staff of several publications including the New York Teacher, the Leavenworth Home Record, and the Kansas Farmer. Gray's paper on "Women and Kansas City's Development" was awarded the first prize in the competition held by the Women's Auxiliary to the Manufacturers' Association of Kansas City, Missouri.