Descendants of Benjamin RAY

Citations

4. John RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1,2, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, J-24.
See John Ray per CHR, 1860 Census, 1850 Census.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

Unknown

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, J-24, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See John Ray per CHR, 1860 Census, 1850 Census.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, J-24.
See John Ray per CHR, 1860 Census, 1850 Census.

Elizabeth

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, J-24.
See John Ray, CHR, 1860 Census, 1850 Census.

³e-Mail, Michael Dye, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 .
"I've been working on updating the annotated 1850 Russell Co. census lately and in the process was reviewing an email that Jack Hockett had sent me concerning Jacob (b. abt 1830) & Celia Hess in HH #1684. Jack was pointing out that Jacob's family had moved to Pike Co., KY at some point and had included a copy of the 1880 Pike Co. census entry for his family. When I looked at the census entry, I saw something that immediately peaked my interested. Included in his household were an Isaac (b. abt 1802) & Elizabeth Smith who were listed as his uncle and aunt. Now, knowing that Jacob Hess (b. abt 1830) was the s/o William Hess (b. abt 1799) & Charity Runyon/Runyan/Runion, I knew that Isaac Smith could not have been the direct link, but rather that Elizabeth had to be either a sister of William Hess or Charity Runyon. I then set out to determine just who Elizabeth was and after researching my library, census records as well as information on the net, it was clear that Elizabeth was a Hess and a sister of William Hess. This also meant then that Elizabeth (b. abt 1801) was a d/o Jacob Hess (Revolutionary War Jacob).

The fact that I now claim that Elizabeth Hess, wife of Isaac Smith, was a d/o Jacob Hess (Rev. War Jacob) now brings a new problem. I had always seen claims of, and had recorded in my database that Elizabeth (b. abt 1786), wife of John Ray, was the d/o Jacob Hess (Rev. War Jacob). I had always had some problem with this because this Elizabeth was at least seven years older than any of Jacob Hess' other children and also due to the fact that Jacob's son Samuel Hess (b. abt 1806) had married one of John & Elizabeth Ray's daughters (Mary b. abt 1809), which would have meant that if Elizabeth was Jacob Hess' (Rev. War Jacob) daughter, that Samuel would have had to have married his neice. However, I had somewhat accepted it due to the many times that it had been claimed. Now however, after positively identifying, in my mind, another Elizabeth as the d/o Jacob Hess, I now seriously question whether Elizabeth, wife of John Ray was a d/o Jacob Hess and even if she was a Hess at all. Unless Jacob had one daughter whose first name was Elizabeth and another whose middle name was Elizabeth (and keep in mind that both of these ladies were always listed only as Elizabeth in every record that I have seen, so I don't think this is likely) then I just don't see how it is possible that Elizabeth, wife of John Ray could have possibly been a d/o Jacob Hess. Further, since there was only one Hess family in Russell Co., if Elizabeth was not a d/o Jacob Hess, then she could not have possibly been a Hess at all. Just for the record, it is now my opinion that Elizabeth, wife of John Ray, was not the d/o Jacob Hess and was not a Hess at all, so now the search is on to find out who she actually was.

As a side note, Isaac Smith was the s/o Henry Smith, immigrant from Germany, and Mary Honaker, d/o Hans Jacob Honaker & Maria Goetz. Mary Honaker had several brothers in RCV. Henry Smith & Mary Honaker can be found on the 1820 RCV census. Children of Henry Smith & Mary Honaker include John, who married his 1st cousin, Nancy Honaker, Henry, who married Elizabeth, last name unknown, Mary, who married Jessee Whitt, s/o James Whitt of Russell Co., Martin, who married three times, Isaac, who married Elizabeth Hess, Elias "Aley", who was married three times and Martha who married George Thomas Maynard. James Whitt's son Daniel Whitt also married Margaret Smith, d/o John Smith & Nancy Honaker. I include this info because these families are closely tied together and they all eventually moved to Pike Co. and can be found nearby each other in census records there. Another famly that moved there and can be found nearby in the 1850 census was that of William & Elizabeth Hess' brother Samuel Hess who had married Mary Ray, herself a d/o John & Elizabeth Ray. Samuel died abt 1849, but his widow and children are there."
(E-mail includes Indexes of 1850 Pike Co., KY census and Russell Co 1860 census to demonstrate just how close and intertwined these families were.).

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, J-24.
See John Ray per CHR, 1860 Census, 1850 Census.

5. Reason RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, B-5, 1972, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Benjamin Ray per old tax records, census records, -CHR -MSR -Will.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

³e-Mail, From Carl Ray, 5 Sep 2005.
"Benjamin Ray moved his family to Russell Co Va 1795
Only KNOWN children of Benjamin Ray(All by his first wife):
unkn dau Ray born abt. 1784
unkn dau Ray born abt. 1786
John Ray born 1788
Sarah Ray born 1798 (They probably lost a few children born beween 1788 & 1798).
Samuel Ray born 1800
Iradell Ray born 1802
Lucinda "Lucy" Ray born 1804. She m. John Hess(It was another Lucy Ray(Benjamin's grand daughter) that had two Ray children before was she married (Or else she married a Ray).
Surrey Co NC should be Surry Co NC
Nancy (Sutherland) Wilson was a forty-nine year old widow with five children when she married Benjamin Ray. ALL Benjamin's children were by his first wife."

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, P-6.
See Peter Ray, pr 1850 census.

Mary JORDAN

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, P-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Peter Ray, pr 1850 census.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, M-13, Jan 1980.
see Mary "Polly" Ray per Joyce Spearow.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

⁵Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

23. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

24. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

25. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

26. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Reason Ray per CHR - 1807, 1827 tax lists, 1820 cen.

29. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

30. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

31. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, R-6, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

7. Sarah RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-5, Dec 1974.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-5, Dec 1974.
See Sarah Ray, per courthouse records.

⁵Phil &Terry Ray Family Files, May 1993, Phil and A.Terry (Petersen) Ray Family Archive, 6521 Ocaso Dr, Castle Rock, CO, 80108.
Benjamin Ray Family Group Sheet - per Carl Lee Ray, Russell County census, tax lists, Benjamin Ray Will.

William WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

34. Johnson H. WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-5, Dec 1974, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

35. Howard WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-5, Dec 1974, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

36. Jane WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-5, Dec 1974, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

37. Mary WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-5, Dec 1974, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

38. Cosby WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-5, Dec 1974, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Sarah Ray per CHR.

8. Samuel RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, C-1, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Camilla Ray.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
See Samuel Ray, per 1850, 1880 Census (Kentucky), 1830 Census ( Virginia).

Peggy WALLACE

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-1, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

²Implied Marriages of Virginia, Library of Virginia.
No Circualation Copy available.
via telephone research.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

41. Andrew RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, A-10, Apr 1994, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Andrew Ray per 1850 Cen Carter Co, Ky.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, H-9, Apr 1995.
Se Henry Ray - 1852.

³1880 Census.

⁴1850 census.
Carter County, Kentucky Census, Carl Ray Index cards, Terry Ray Library.

⁵The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org.
"Andrew Wray; Male; Birth: 25 DEC 1833 Of, , , Virginia; Father: Jubal Wray; Mother: Nancy Sears; No source information is available."
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Jun 2005.

Effie SCOTT

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, A-10, Apr 1994, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Andrew Ray per 1850 Cen Carter Co, Ky.

²The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org.
"ANDREW RAY; Male; Spouse: EFFA SCOTT; Marriage: 15 OCT 1853 , Carter, Kentucky; Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M517201 1852 - 1862 IT 6 0216819 Film NONE Sheet: 00."
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Jun 2005.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, A-10, Apr 1994.
see Andrew Ray per 1850 Cen Carter Co, Ky.

42. (Daughter) RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-1, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

47. Camilla RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, J-32, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See John Wallace Ray, per Janet Steuart, Carter County Census, CHR.

Esther HENDERSON

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, C-1, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Camilla Ray.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

³The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org.
"Samuel Ray; Male; Birth: 1798 , Russell, Virginia; Spouse: Easter Henderson; Marriage: 02 MAY 1839 , Carter, Kentucky; No source information is available."
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Jun 2005.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
See Samuel Ray, per 1850, 1880 Census (Kentucky), 1830 Census ( Virginia).

48. Camilla RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, C-1, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
as per Carl Ray.

²1880 Census.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, H-9, Apr 1995.
Se Henry Ray - 1852.

⁴The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org.
"Milly Jane Ray; Female; Birth: 1839 , Carter, Kentucky; Death: 30 JUN 1853; Father: Samuel Ray; Mother: Easter Henderson; No source information is available."
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Jun 2005.

⁵The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
"Milly Jane Ray; Female; Birth: 1839 , Carter, Kentucky; Death: 30 JUN 1853; Father: Samuel Ray; Mother: Easter Henderson; No source information is available."
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church.
Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Jun 2005.

49. Lucy RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, H-9, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Henry Ray - 1852.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-22.
see Lucy Ray per 1850 cen Carter Co, KY.

51. Henry RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, H-9, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Henry Ray - 1852.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, H-9, Apr 1995.
Se Henry Ray - 1852.

³1880 Census.

52. John W. RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, H-9, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
Se Henry Ray - 1852.

²1880 Census.

53. William RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, H-9, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Henry Ray (1852) per 1880 Carter Co., Ky Cen.

54. Andrew RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, H-9, Apr 1995, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
Se Henry Ray - 1852.

²1880 Census.

Elizabeth SHOT

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-1, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
see Samuel Ray per 1850 & 1880 cen KY - 1830 cen VA.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, S-1.
See Samuel Ray, per 1850, 1880 Census (Kentucky), 1830 Census ( Virginia).

9. Iradell RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
See Iradell Ray.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
1850 Census.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
1860 Census.

⁵Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
1870 Census.

⁶Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
1880 Census.

⁷Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
See Iradell Ray, per 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 census records.

Rhoda SARGENT

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, M-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Madison Ray per 1850 cen - CHR.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
see Iradell Ray per CHR - 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 cen.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, I-1, May 1975.
See Iradell Ray.

60. Louisa RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, L-14, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Loiusa Ray per CHR.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-14.
See Louisa Ray, CHR.

Harvey WHITED

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, L-14, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Loiusa Ray per CHR.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-14.
see Loiusa Ray per CHR.

³Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-14.
See Louisa Ray, CHR.

61. Mary Ann RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, M-14, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Mary Ann Ray per CHR - 1850 census.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, E-8.
See Elisha Ray.

63. Susan RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, S-21, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Susan Ray per 1850 census.

69. Elizabeth RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, I-1, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See Iradell Ray.

10. Lucy RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, B-5, 1972, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
see Benjamin Ray per old tax records, census records, -CHR -MSR -Will.

²Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-22, Feb 1975.
see Lucy Ray per Benjamin Ray's pension application.

³e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

⁴Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, L-22, Feb 1975.
See Lucy Ray, per Benjamin Ray's pension application.

⁵Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, R-6.
See Reason Ray, court house records, 1807-1827 tax lists, 1820 census.

John HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

²e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

70. Rebecca HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

71. Isaiah HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

²Word of Mouth, Aug 2005.
e-mail from Carl Lee Ray, 1850 census.

72. Aaron HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

²Word of Mouth, Aug 2005.
e-mail from Carl Lee Ray, 1850 census.

73. Henry HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

74. Mary HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

75. Cynthia Ann HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

²Word of Mouth, Aug 2005.
e-mail from Carl Lee Ray, 1850 census.

76. Nancy HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

77. John HESS

¹e-Mail, Carl Ray, 29 Aug 2005.
per 1850 cen.

78. Mary RAY

¹Carl Ray, Ray Family Card File, Obtained and copied 2001, J-30, May 1975, Terry Ray library, 6521 Ocaso Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80108.
See John Henry "River Jack" Ray.