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From: "Johnita P. Malone" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY
Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 22:06:59 -0700
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Maybe we're onto a little bit something here. This is all very
interesting. Thanks for sharing.

The more info I see about these particular Rheas, the more I think that
Moses Wray of Franklin Co., VA., must be the father of my Ezekiel
Wray/Ray and the grandfather of my Sebird Smith Rhea.

You mention the surname Wright amongst the information about the Cookes
and the Kefauver, etc., and there are some earlier Wrights involved with
this Moses Wray of Franklin Co., VA., also. See the following:

6 Feb 1797. Virginia Land Grants #38, page 92. Moses Wray, Sr.
Franklin Co., VA. 235 acres adjoining William Wright and Daniel Wray.

9 Apr 1802. Franklin County, Virginia Wills, 1786-1812, by T. L. C.
Genealogy, P. O. Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL 33149-1369, copyright (c)
1991, pg 60. Franklin County Will Book 1, pg 209. Will. I, Moses Wray
of Franklin Co., VA., am sick of body (but of) sound memory. I allow all
my lawful debts to be paid. To my wife Elizabeth Wray - all my horses,
cattle, hogs, bedding & furniture, household furniture, to dispose of at
her own discretion. To my sons(s) Moses, Elijah, John, Wm, Andrew, Isaac
Wray - all the land that I possess, except my wife's dower or thirds, to
be sold and equally divided after the death of my wife. To my sons
James, Benjamin, Daniel, Ezekiel Wray - 10 shillings each. To George
Wray - 10 shillings. To my daughter Mary Wright - 10 shillings. To "my
well beloved Tabita Wright" - 10 shillings. To my daughter Rebeccah - 10
shillings. To my daughters Margaret Grimes, Elizabeth Wray, Geny Wray -
10 shillings each. Executors: my wife Elizabeth Wray and my son Moses
Wray. Signed Apr 9, 1802 - Moses (n his mark) Wray. Wit - James Wright,
William Brown, John Wright. At Franklin Court of Oct 4, 1802, this will
of Moses Wray dec'd was proved by the oath of all 3 witnesses, and
ordered recorded. And on the motion of executor Elizabeth Wray, together
with James Wright, William Brown, and William Wray, her securities, who
entered into bond in the penalty of $1000, certificate is granted her for
obtaining a probate, liberty being reserved the other executor to join in
the probate when he shall see fit.

7 Feb 1803. Franklin County, Virginia Wills, 1786-1812, by T. L. C.
Genealogy, P. O. Box 403369, Miami Beach, FL 33149-1369, copyright (c)
1991, pg 62. Franklin County Will Book 1, pg 216. Inventory and
appraisement of the estate of Moses Wray, deceased. Items mentioned
include: Delft ware, cattle, 1 rifle, old iron tools. Total value: £88
10 shillings 7 pence. Signed - John Wright, Wm Wright, Samuel Huston.
Recorded Feb 7, 1803.

Johnita


Polly Dixon wrote:
>
> Hi Johnita:
>
> This is a little "blip" of info to add to your Kefauver item: Madisonville
> is in Monroe Co., TN. My father was born and reared there and his family
> were good friends of the Kefauvers. We used to visit Charlotta "Miss
> Lottie," Estes' aunt, at the beautiful old home where he grew up, and where
> he is buried in the family cemetery.
>
> Estes Kefauver's father was Cooke Kefauver.
>
> (Dr.) Robert Fielding Cooke, whom you mentioned, was a large land owner in
> Monroe County and, interestingly enough, he sold 587 acres to my
> great-great-uncle, John A. Wright, around 1856. Part of that property
> eventually was inherited by my grandparents, James Harvey Dixon and Mary Ann
> Wright. James Harvey Dixon was a descendant of Jesse Rhea and Margaret
> Blair of Monroe Co., TN ; Mary Ann (Wright) Dixon was a descendant of Robert
> "Bobbie" Rhea, Jr., Revolutionary and War of 1812 soldier of Blount Co., TN.
>
> John A. Wright's wife was Ann Secelia Cook, who was somehow related
> to Dr. Robert F., to the best of my recollection. Ann's father was James
> Cook (or Cooke) of Blount Co., TN. John A. and Ann Secelia Wright and three
> of their adult children, a daughter-in-law, and a niece all died within a
> three-week period during a typhoid epidemic in Monroe Co., TN in July-August
> 1861.
>
> Sadly (to me), "progress" has come to the little city of Madisonville, and
> much of the Kefauver farm property was sold recently to developers, leaving
> only a small portion of the original land and the home intact. I believe
> one of Estes' nephews lives there now.
>
> This won't further anyone's genealogy research, but I continue to be amazed
> at how inter-connected we all seem to be!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Johnita P. Malone <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, May 06, 2000 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] Simeon S. RAY
>
> OK. Now you've mentioned a name which causes me to respond : KEFAUVER
> >
> > Now this is going to be a long story so bear with me:
> >
> > Descendants of J. P. Kefauver
> >
> > 1 J. P. Kefauver b: Unknown in of Roanoke, Virginia d: 6 June 1893
> > ..+Nancy Rieves Cooke b: 30 December 1839 m: 12 December 1861
> > d: 16 February 1926 in Madisonville, Tennessee Father: Robert Fielding
> > Cooke Mother: Charlotte Kimbrough
> > ..2 Robert Cooke Kefauver b: 28 August 1870 d: Unknown
> > ......+Fredonia Estes b: Unknown m: 14 January 1897 d:
> > Unknown
> >
> > Nancy Rieves Cooke above was the daughter of Robert Fielding Cooke.
> > Robert Fielding Cooke was the son of William Henry Cooke and Mary
> > Cantrell.
> > William Henry Cooke was the son of Robert Cooke, the Revolutionary War
> > soldier, and Susan Burch Watson.
> >
> > Estes Kefauver was descended from this line.
> >
> > Now to the Rhea connection.
> >
> > Robert Cooke's and Susan Watson's daughter, Nancy Cooke (& sister of
> > William Henry Cooke), married my ancestor, Sebird Smith Rhea. Sebird
> > Smith Rhea was the son of Ezekiel Rhea and Elizabeth Pryor. Sebird and
> > Nancy (Cooke) Rhea died in Mercer Co., MO.
> >
> > I have not definitely found the father of my Ezekiel Ray/Rhea but would
> > like to prove that he was the Ezekiel mentioned in the will of Moses
> > Wray who died about 1802 in Franklin Co., VA. Franklin Co., VA., is very
> > close to Bedford Co., VA.
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Johnita
> >
> >
> > The Cook's wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello, I found some information yesterday on-line linking to my
> MALLORY's
> > > and RAY's.
> > > The information was submitted by Jeanene Scott, Carol Anderson and Doris
> > > Troyer so if any of you are on this list I would sure like to share
> > > information. THANK you for this work~!
> > >
> > > Now I have a father for my William E. RAY and a surname for his wife,
> > > Elizabeth.
> > >
> > > William E. RAY b. 1819 Lynchburg, Bedford, VA.
> > > m. 1843 Elizabeth Ann KEFAUVER b. 1 Aug 1825.
> > >
> > > Father of William E. RAY:
> > > Simeon S. RAY
> > > Mother: Unknown
> > >
> > > Father of Elizabeth A. KEFAUVER:
> > > Jacob KEFAUVER
> > > Mother: Sarah Jane JAMES
> > >
> > > *Sarah is the 2nd wife of Jacob as he remarried upon the death of Nancy
> Ann
> > > VINYARD.*
> > >
> > > The eldest child of William RAY and Elizabeth KEFAUVER-RAY:
> > > Sarah A. RAY b. 23 Sep 1843 Roanoke County, VA.
> > > on 15 Apr 1860 Sarah married Granville H. MALLORY b. 22 Feb 1839.
> > > They married in Daviess County, Missouri.
> > > Sarah RAY-MALLORY is my Grandfather's Grandmother.
> > > Thank you, Marie
> > > *Researching MALLORY, RAY, ETHINGTON, PRATT and many more~!
> > >
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