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From: "The Cook's" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 09:17:38 -0700
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Hello, I too, share the RAY and KEFAUVER surnames..Father: William E. RAY
Mother: Elizabeth Ann KEFAUVER: the oldest child of this union is my
GGGrandmother, Sarah RAY married Granville MALLORY. They wound up in
Daviess County, Missouri. Marie Lewis-Cook
~Researching RAY, MALLORY, ETHINGTON, PRATT, DANIELS*
associated names: Doty, Manring, KELSO, Cooper, Boosinger, many, many
more~!!!

----- Original Message -----
From: Johnita P. Malone <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY


> 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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