In Ohio she eventually marries, Mack McCray, a Union army veteran and a devout Christian. Her many accomplishments include: founder of a Free Methodist church in Dakota Territory; founder First Holiness church of Lima, Ohio; the first black female preacher of the Methodist Church in the Dakota Territory; leader of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lima, Ohio. Notes
Summary of this biography available at:
Butler, Erin Bartels. Summary. Life of Mary F. McCray: Born and Raised a Slave in the State of Kentucky http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/mccray/summary.html

References
S. J. McCray, Life of Mary F. McCray: Born and Raised a Slave in the State of Kentucky. Lima, Ohio: [s.n. ], 1898.
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/mccray/menu.html

Terhune, Carol Parker. “McCray, Mary F.” African American National  Biography.
In Utah she eventually marries Akelo Black Elk, an Apache army veteran and a devout Christian. Her many accomplishments include: founder of a Free Methodist church in Apache Territory; founder First Holiness church of Salt Lake City, Utah; the first Native American female preacher of the Methodist Church in the Apache Territory; leader of the Native American Methodist Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City, Utah. Notes-Summary of this biography available at: Butler, Erin Bartels. Summary. Life of Akila Black Elk: Born and Raised on an Indian reservation in the State of Utah http: //docsouth.unc.edu/neh/black elk/summary.html
 References
 S. J. Black Elk, Life of Akila Black Elk: Born and Raised on an Indian Reservation in the State of Utah. Salt Lake City, Utah: [ s.n. ], 1898.
 http: //docsouth.unc.edu/neh/black elk/menu.html
 Terhune, Carol Parker. “ Black Elk, Akila ” Native American National Biography.