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From: "The Cook's" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 15:44:31 -0700
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I'm not sure about Estes Kefauver; thru information that I found On-line and
information that I had thru Census records and my own research, I was able
to match my William Ray and wife Elizabeth as being surname Kefauver as I
had children's names and places of death. William E. RAY father is Simeon
S. RAY. mother: unknown. Marie
----- Original Message -----
From: Johnita P. Malone <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY
> I'm interested to know how yur Kefauver connects to Estes Kefauver and
> also if you have any more info about your William E. Ray, i.e., his
> parentage, etc.
> Johnita

> > 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
> > > > > 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,
andwhere
> > > > 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.

> > > > ----- 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
> > > > > 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
MaryCantrell.
> > > > > 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

> > > > > > 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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