Background
Gracey, Samuel Levis was born on September 8, 1835 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Ann B. (Leech) Gracey.
Gracey, Samuel Levis was born on September 8, 1835 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Ann B. (Leech) Gracey.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Boston University, 1858.
1 son, Wilbur Tirrell G. Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1858. Pastor Philadelphia, 1857. Enlisted as private 16th Pennsylvania Regiment, 1862.
Commissioned chaplain 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry, 1862. Served in Sheridan’s Cavalry, Army of the Potomac, 3 years. Pastor Smyrna, Delaware, 1866-1869, Pawtucket, 1871-1873, Fall River, 1873, Weymouth, 1874, Westfield, 1878-1880, Chelsea, 1882-1884, Cambridge, 1884-1885, Salem, 1886-1888, Natick, 1889-1890, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1896-1897.
Consul at Foochow, 1890-1893 and since 1897. Received decoration Double Dragon from Chinese Government for services in Boxer uprising, 1900. Home: Boston, Mass.
Married Leonora Thompson, November 21, 1860 (died 1897). Married second, Corda E. Pratt, January 15, 1900.
