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Subject: MY RAY RESEARCH
Date: Wed, 28 May 1997 22:05:14 -0400 (EDT)


As Requested, my RAY research.
I am trying to locate the parents and ancestors of William H. Ray. born @
1830 in Virginia (where?) Married Harriet Jamesa in Scioto County,
Portsmouth, OH 1853.His genalogy is as follows:

1 William H. Ray
m: Harriet James
2 --Frank Ray (last know residence Kansas City, MO)
2 --Nicholas Ray (last know residence Siloam Spring, Ark)
2 --Ada Ray
m: ----McKelvey
3-- Elmer McKelvey 1879 - 1941 d: Decatur, IL
m:Roda Joplin m: 1902 in Decatur, IL
4 Clifford McKelvey
4 Jestone McKelvey
3-- Jestone McKelvey
2nd husband of Ada -------McKee
3rd husband of Ada --------Eggleston
2 --Josiah Ray 1856 - 1934 d: December 25, 1934, Decatur, IL
m: Sarah Jane McKelvey 1856-1933 m:1878 Tolona IL
3 -- Nicholas Ray 1856-?
3 -- Grace Ray 1882-1957
m: William Thomas Russell 1887-1934 m: 1905
had 8 children
3 -- Herman Ray @1889-?
3 -- Josiah Ray @ 1891-?
3 -- Mack Ray 1893 - 1960 d:March 10, 1960 Decatur, IL (my
grandfather)
m: Ruby May Hedenberg 1897-1974 m: July 1, 1915 d: dec 1,
4--Robert (Bob) Lemuel Ray 1916-1973
m:Helen Ann Wooters - One child
m: 2nd wife Dorathy Morgret -Two children
4--Willard James Ray 1917-1952
m: Ruth Louise Heinrich four children
4-- Leonard Mack Ray 1921 - 1989
m: Kathryn Watkins - Two children
4-- Earl Stanley Ray 1923-1941
4-- Ruth Aileen Ray 1927 -
m: Marvin Grady Spitzer 1927 -
5--Sharon Aileen Spitzer
5--David Ray Spitzer
5--Randal Gene Spitzer
5--Michael Albert Spitzer
5--Diana Lee Spitzer (me)
5--Scott Alan Spitzer
3 -- Oscar Ray @1894-?
3 -- Lemuel Ray @1895
2 -- William H. Ray Jr. @1865-1935
m: Lola -------
3 -- Clarence Ray
3 -- Goldie Ray

In addition William had a brother names John Ray (or possible nephew?) who
was born in the mid to late 1850's and died about 1903. He was a methodist
ministrer.
John is buried in Greenwood Cemetary in Decatur IL. He was married to
Isabelle Rush. Looking for any connections possible.
Thanks Diana

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