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From: "A Strawn" <>
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY
Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 10:24:38 -0400
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I am descended from Ray on my father's side
and Carter' on my mother's side
Would you be willing to see if we have any matches?
Anita Strawn
Box 102
324 W. Retta St.
DeLeon Springs, FL 32130
904-985-4509

----- Original Message -----
From: The Cook's <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 12:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RHEA-L] KEFAUVER/Simeon S. RAY


> 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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