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Subject: Re: [RHEA] Congratulations on finding all your Rhea Families
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:11:22 -0500
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How far forward have you come on this William H Ray family?
Pat
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Subject: Re: [RHEA] Congratulations on finding all your Rhea Families
> Although I have posted this query before, this seems to be a good time to
do
> so again since there is so much activity on this list.
>
> Does anyone have any information about a RAY family residing in
Huntsville,
> Madison County, AL ca 1800 - 1835 with a son named William Henry RAY?
> According oral family history my husband's ggrandfather, William Henry
RAY, was born
> there around 1820-1822; and when William Henry was very young, his father
> died. His mother re-married and soon thereafter, she died. After his
step father
> re-married, William Henry RAY had both a step father and step mother.
The
> story relates that "his step father was mean and beat William". After one
such
> beating William ran away to Wilkinson County, MS where he married Jane
VINING
> in 1837. We have been searching for his ancestors for many years now,
and
> would be grateful for any information or guidance. Thank you.
>
> Helen
>
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