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From: Susan Evans< >
Subject: [RHEA-L] Ray TN>IL>TX>OK ca. 1825-present
Date: Sat, 07 Feb 1998 09:04:00 -0600


I just found another generation of my slippery Ray line, and I
thought I would post the first three generations in case anybody
recognizes or has some idea where I could look next! Happy to
share what I have, as always.

Sue


Descendants of John Ray

1. JOHN1 RAY b around 1825-1830, probably in TN.
+SARAH SALLY FLATT, b 1832 in Jackson County, TN
2 NATHANIEL ALEXANDER RAY, b. June 04, 1853; d. January 09,
1912, Venus, Johnson, Texas. (some records say he was born in
Franklin County, IL, some in TN. I favor Jackson County as
probable location, since nobody's been able to find him on the
IL censuses.)
+ LOUISA JANE BOWLING b April 1, 1853, d. Oct.16, 1918 Venus,
Johnson County, TX married February 17, 1870
3 JIM RAY.
3 ORAN RAY.
3 SARAH GRIZILLA "SALLIE" RAY, b. February 09, 1871,
Christopher, Illinois; d. January 19, 1935, Venus, Johnson
County, Texas.
3 MARTHA JANE RAY, b. April 07, 1873; d. July 23, 1929,
Venus, Johnson County, Texas.
3 ANDREW CALLOWAY RAY, b. November 19, 1874, Illinois; d.
July 03, 1944, Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma.
3 JOHN TILDEN RAY, b. December 21, 1877; d. December 13,
1922, Venus, Johnson, Texas.
3 ELIZA BELLE RAY, b. 1883; d. 1957, Venus, Johnson, Texas.

2 BENJAMIN R. RAY, b. January 15, 1855; d. February 15, 1893,
Johnson County, Texas (Center League Cemetery).
2 JAMES H. RAY, b. February 16, 1856; d. October 11, 1934,
Bethesda, Johnson County, Texas.
m. JOSEPHINE L. OVERTURF b September 2, 1858 d. January 19,
1937
3 ANNE RAY(KIDD).
3 BUELAH RAY(PENNY).
3 ELLIE RAY(FORGY).
3 MINNIE RAY.
3 W. C. RAY.
3 CECIL RAY.
3 MARY RAY(RICHARDSON-FLATT-MEADER), b. June 25, 1882; d.
November 28, 1967, Bethesda, Johnson County, Texas
3 N. B. RAY, b. 1892; d. 1942.
3 ALMA ETHEL RAY(FLATT), b. 1894; d. 1946.

2 W. JASPER RAY, b. November 26, 1861; d. July 16, 1925, Venus,
Johnson County, Texas; m. MATILDA ?.

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