13. Ransom RAY (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1812 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
Ransom married 1 Mary before 1837.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary /Jordan/, RIN 3642.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary /Ball/, RIN 6163.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary /Ball/, RIN 7177.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary /Ball/, RIN 6299.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary R. /Price/, RIN 5228.
They had the following children:
+ 79 M i Stephen RAY
14. Amelia RAY (John , Benjamin ) was born about 1813 in Russell,Virginia, USA.
Amelia married 1 Henry HESS son of Henry HESS and Polly about 1836 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Henry was born in 1815 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
They had the following children:
15. Susan RAY (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1814 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
Susan married William HARRISON.
They had the following children:
86 M i John HARRISON 87 M ii Clark HARRISON 88 F iii Lydia HARRISON 89 F iv Margaret HARRISON 90 M v James HARRISON
16. James RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1820 in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA. He died in Jun 1904 in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA. He was buried in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA.
BIOGRAPHY: James Ray served as 3rd Sgt in Company "G", 37th Regiment, Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted at New Garden, Virginia on July 13, 1861.
BIOGRAPHY: He was buried at the Whitt Cemetary, Russell County, Virginia ( Marker placed 28 June 1974)
BIOGRAPHY: According to 1900 census, they had 10 children with 7 still living. Also according to same census record, they were married in 1857.
BIOGRAPHY: James had at least 3 children by first wife, Calvin, Caroline and Nancy Jane (dates of birth of these children would indicate that James and Margaret's marriage would have to be after 1853, but 1900 census shows a probably marriage date of 1850)
BURIAL: Ray/Whitt Cemetery, per Carl Ray
James married 3 (1) Margaret Ann GRIFFITH 1, 2 daughter of Isaac GRIFFITH and Ruth HALE in 1848 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, USA. Margaret was born in 1831 in , Franklin, Virginia, USA. She died in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA. She was buried in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA.
They had the following children:
91 M i Calvin RAY 1, 2 was born in 1850 in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia. He died in 1930.
Calvin Ray was almost hanged by Confederate forces during the Civil War because he would not reveal the whereabouts of hs father, Sgt. James Ray, who was AWOL from Confederate Army.
Calvin Ray was almost hanged by Confederate forces during the Civil War because he would not reveal the whereabouts of hs father, Sgt. James Ray, who was AWOL from Confederate Army.
Carl Ray has picture of Calvin Ray
Perhaps did not have children. None noted in 1900 censusCalvin married Cynthia HONAKER 1 daughter of Martin HONAKER and Elizabeth HESS on 5 Jan 1869. Cynthia was born in 1852. + 92 F ii Nancy Jane RAY + 93 F iii Caroline RAY 94 M iv RAY was born on 1 Jun 1854. 95 M v Robert RAY 1 was born in 1855.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Robert J. /Ray/, RIN 4017.
DIED YOUNG
This name does not show up on any of the Carl Ray card files as a sibling. It is not known how this name was added to the records. Robert was added to Terry Ray's personal files per a conversatioon with Carl Ray in about 2000.
It may be that Henry, who is listed as a sibling who died young, may be Henry Robert or Robert Henry.+ 96 M vi Madison RAY 97 F vii Martha RAY 1 was born in 1862 in Honaker, Russell County, Virginia, USA. Martha married (1) Isaac Honaker 1. Isaac was born in 1868. Martha married 2 (2) William Riley CLARK 1 son of Joseph CLARK and Hannah on 27 Oct 1882. William was born in 1862. He had other parents. + 98 F viii Mary Elizabeth RAY + 99 M ix Iradell RAY + 100 M x Fullen RAY 101 F xi Delily RAY was born 1 in <1854> in Arkansas. Delily was counted in a census 2 in 1880 in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia. 102 F xii RAY was born on 1 Jun 1854.
Unknown source for this information of baby girl. This may or may not be accurate.103 M xiii Henry RAY 1 was born on 1 Jun 1853 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
DEATH: Died young
This child may be Robert Henry, or Henry Robert or just Henry. See note for Robert Ray.
Also birth date is a definite question due to the date of sibling, Caroline one month after. Possibility exist that this child is the same as the infant who died young whose birthdate was June 1, 1854, however that infant was supposedly a girl.
James married (2) Mary 1.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary Phoebe //, RIN 3645.
17. John RAY Jr. 1 (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1823 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. He died on 10 Mar 1862 in Richmond,Virginia, USA.
John died of Pnemonia during Civil War. He died in Timbrazo Hospital and is buried in nearby cemetary.
CHIMBORAZO HOSPITAL. DIED OF PNEUMONIA. "HOSPITAL ON THE HILL" NEAR JAMES RIVER. OUTSIDE ON GROUNDS IS OAKWOOD CEMETERY IN AN UNMARKED GRAVE. JOHN WAS IN THE 37TH VIRGINIA CAVALRY, CO G ON JULY 13 1861 ALONG WITH HIS BROTHERS, JAMES AND IRA.
BIOGRAPHY: Served along with brothers Iradell and Henry in Bowen's Regt. 22nd Virginia Mounted Riflemen
John married Malinda DYE 1, 2 daughter of John DYE and Nancy LITTLE in 1848 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Malinda was born 3 in 1830 in Russel,Virginia, USA. She died 4 on 19 Oct 1881.
After John died during the war from pneumonia, Melinda took the family and
lived in the woods temporarily and then in the home of Lucy and William Hubbard.
Hubbard was shot through the floor by union soldiers and killed. Malinda
later remarried William Hunt. (received info from Shirley Conley 1993)1 SUBM U2
GIVN Melinda. SURN Dye.
[dye.FTW]She hid out in the woods with her children to escape soldiers
during the Civil
War.[dye.FTW]
She hid out in the woods with her children to escape soldiers during the
Civil War.
They had the following children:
104 F i Eliza (Nancy) RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1847 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
BIRTH: According to card on E-8, birth year could have been 1848 instead of 1847105 F ii Susan RAY 1, 2 was born in 1848 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. + 106 M iii Shadrick W. RAY + 107 M iv John RAY III + 108 M v Silas RAY 109 F vi Sarah (Sally) RAY 1, 2 was born in 1855 in Russell,Virginia, USA. + 110 M vii Flemming RAY + 111 F viii Cynthia Emmaline RAY 112 F ix Rebecca RAY 1, 2 was born in 1845 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Rebecca is not included in other records, except this recording of Carl Ray's account of 1900 census.
BIOGRAPHY: Rebecca may not have been listed in the 1850 census, however when researched, her father was not known.
BIOGRAPHY: Rebecca was also widowed the same year she married. (1880)Rebecca married 2 John B. SMITH 1 son of Robert SMITH on 1 Sep 1880. John was born in 1858 in , Pike, Kentucky, USA.
18. Lucy RAY (Rhea) 1, 2 (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1824 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. She died on 25 Jul 1884. The cause of death was "cramp colic".
MARRIAGE: last name spelled Rhea on marriage record. Mary was 6 yrs old when Lucy married William and John was 11. Their father is unknown.
DEATH: Died of "Cramp Colic"
DEATH: Notation on Card file L-23, Court House death notice has Lucy's as age 70, but according to census records, she was only 60.
BIOGRAPHY: Lucy's last name was spelled Rhea on marriage record, according to note on file card L-23.
She had the following children:
+ 113 M i John Henry RAY + 114 F ii Mary Elizabeth RAY
Lucy married 1, 2 (2) William HUBBARD son of Randolph HUBBARD and Mary on 21 May 1860. William died before 1870.
DEATH: according to 1870 census, William was deceased
19. Sarah (Sally) RAY (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1828 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. She died on 29 Jan 1876 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
DIED OF SMALLPOX AT AGE OF 48 LEAVING BEHIND 11 CHILDREN THAT RANGED IN AGE FROM 8-28 YEARS
Sarah married Flemming PERKINS son of William PERKINS and Catherina MITCHELL in 1846. Flemming was born in Jan 1827.
They had the following children:
115 M i William H. PERKINS. 116 M ii John PERKINS. 117 iii Tempey PERKINS.
118 F iv Margaret PERKINS. 119 F v Nancy PERKINS. + 120 F vi Malinda Evaline PERKINS 121 M vii Joe PERKINS. 122 M viii Robert PERKINS. 123 F ix Rebecca PERKINS. 124 F x Cosby PERKINS. 125 F xi Virginia PERKINS.
20. Iradell F. RAY [scrapbook] 1, 2 (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1830 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. He died on 12 Nov 1914 in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA.
BIRTH: Death certificate states Iradell was born in 1820, however earlier sources indicate birth was 1830.
DEATH: Death certificate says died of old age
BURIAL: Buried in Honaker Grave yard
BIOGRAPHY: Iradell, along with brothers, John and Henry, served in Bowen's Regt. 22nd Virginia Mounted Riflemen. Iradell lived in Elk Garden in 1870.
BIOGRAPHY: Per Carl Ray: Iradell Ray, born abt 1828 in Russell County, VA, son of John Ray & Elizabeth Hess. Abt. 1852, probably in Russell County, he married Mary Taylor, daughter of Nimrod Taylor & Elizabeth Whitt. Iradell Ray died in 1914. He was the brother of James and John Ray. All three served in Co. G, 37th VA infantry during the Civil War. (see http://www.rootsweb.com/~varussel/photos/iradellray.html)
Iradell married Mary Phoebe 1. Mary was born in 1830.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary //, RIN 6911.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary Phoebe (Polly) //, RIN 6282.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary Phoebe //, RIN 3645.
They had the following children:
+ 126 M i Robert J. RAY 127 F ii Elizabeth RAY was born on 28 Apr 1856 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 4 May 1894 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Courthouse record gives parents as: Ira & Phoebe Ray
Elizabeth Ray b. 28 April 1856 ( daughter of James & Phoebe) taken from Russell County Birth Rcords
Died 4 May 1894 ( Russell County Deaths
Notation: This record is probably two different individuals, dates may or may not be accurate for this Elizabeth RayElizabeth married Lilbern Andy OWENS 1, 2 son of Elias OWENS and Sarah on 10 Oct 1877. + 128 M iii Nimrod RAY 129 F iv Rachel RAY was born in 1859. + 130 F v Ella (Ellen) RAY 131 F vi Margaret RAY 1 was born in 1866 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Margaret married 2 David TAYLOR 1 son of TAYLOR and Eliza TAYLOR on 1 Jul 1896 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. David was born in 1871. 132 M vii James RAY 1, 2 was born in 1867 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. James married (1) Elizabeth HESS 1 daughter of John HESS and Susan on 18 Aug 1887. Elizabeth was born in 1869. James married (2) Fanny HESS 1, 2, 3 daughter of Harvey HESS and Sarah Angeline HUBBARD on 22 Oct 1892. Fanny was born in 1874.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Fanny //, RIN 6599.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Fanny //, RIN 7036.
21. Henry RAY 1, 2 (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1840 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. He died in 1923.
BIOGRAPHY: Lived with Brother James at time of 1900 Census.
Henry Ray was a chairmaker by trade. He served in Civil War (CSA) Bowen's Regt, 22nd VA Mounted Riflemen, Co. "D"
Henry married (1) Elizabeth PARKS daughter of Hekekiel PARKS and Rhoda on 16 Oct 1862. Elizabeth died about 1868.
They had the following children:
133 F i Lucinda RAY 1, 2 was born in 1863 in , Russell, Virgina, USA.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Melvina /Ray/, RIN 6217.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Melvina /Ray/, RIN 6463.Lucinda married Edward SAULS in 1858.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Edward /Sauls/, RIN 5238.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Edward /Sauls/, RIN 5281.+ 134 M ii James RAY 135 M iii Robert RAY 1. Robert married 3 Elizabeth WARD 1, 2 daughter of WARD and Polly on 19 Feb 1889. Elizabeth was born in 1863.
Henry married (2) Rachel PROFIT 1 on 18 Nov 1869.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Rachel /Profit/, RIN 3641.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Rachel /Profit/, RIN 3658.
They had the following children:
136 F iv Melvina RAY 1 was born in 1876 in , Russell, Virgina, USA. Melvina married 2 J. C. FLETCHER 1 son of C.S. FLETCHER and N. J. on 6 Dec 1897. J. C. FLETCHER was born in 1870. 137 M v James RAY 1 was born in 1878 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 1 Nov 1912.
Could this be the James Ray who is buried at Nashs Ford?James married Eliza SMITH 1 daughter of Margaret SMITH on 8 Dec 1896. Eliza was born in 1864.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as M.S. //, RIN 4559.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as M.S. //, RIN 4594.
22. Mary RAY (John , Benjamin ) was born in 1822 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia.
Mary married Peter W. KELLY 1 son of Peter KELLY and Susannah in 1850.
They had the following children:
138 M i Johnson KELLY. 139 M ii Elihu KELLY. 140 M iii Fullen KELLY. 141 F iv Eliza KELLY. 142 M v Cummings KELLY.
27. Peter RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Reason , Benjamin ) was born in 1820 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as /Ray/, RIN 6837.
BIOGRAPHY: Courthouse record 1830 names Peter as an orphan s/o Reason Ray (dec'd)
Peter married 5, 6, 7 (1) Nancy BALL OR BOUGH 1, 2, 3, 4 about 1842. Nancy was born in , Wythe, Virginia, USA.
FAMILY: maiden name maybe Bough. Catherine Bough age 85 was living with the family at one time.
They had the following children:
+ 143 M i Joseph W. RHEA 144 M ii Wesley RHEA 1. 145 M iii Benjamin F. RHEA 1. 146 M iv James W. RAY 1, 2 was born in 1843 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. James married Cynthia Ellen ADAMS 1 on 9 Oct 1865. 147 M v Benjamin F. RAY 1, 2 was born in 1849 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
BIOGRAPHY: charged with assault 1867Benjamin married 2 Mary E. HARRISON 1 on 26 Oct 1872.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary //, RIN 7256.
+ 148 M vi Robert J. RAY 149 M vii Wesley RAY 1.
Peter married 2 (2) Polly 1 before 1880.
28. Mary Polly RAY 1 (Reason , Benjamin ).
Mary married Thomas JORDAN 1.
They had the following children:
150 M i Charles JORDAN 1. Charles married Cynthia RAY 1, 2, 3 daughter of Barton RAY OR RHEA and Rebecca FOGLEMAN. Cynthia was born in 1867 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. 151 F ii Sarah JORDAN 152 F iii Alice JORDAN 153 F iv Shannon JORDAN 154 F v Myra JORDAN 155 M vi George Todd JORDAN 156 M vii Smith JORDAN 157 M viii Ackley JORDAN