171. Samuel RAY 1, 2 (James Wesley , Samuel , Benjamin ).
Samuel married 3 Ollie SPENCE 1, 2 on 11 Sep 1909.
They had the following children:
+ 392 F i Georgia RAY + 393 M ii Walter RAY + 394 F iii Minnie Gladys RAY
175. Evert RAY 1, 2 (Madison , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1860 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 28 Mar 1928.
WAS INFANT WHEN HIS FATHER DIED. AFTER HIS MOTHER RE-MARRIED AND RELOCATED, HE LOST CONTACT WITH THE RAY FAMILY.
HE WAS A FARMER, EXCELLENT CARPENTER AND STONE MASON.
HE AND LETTITIA LIVED BETWEEN GLAD HOLLOW AND LEBANON. IN 1908 HE BOUGHT LAND ON DUMPS CREEK.
ONE DAY WHILE ON A CATTLE DRIVE, EVERET STOPPED TO VISIT HIS FATHER MADISON'S GRAVE. HE FOUND HIS FATHER'S NAME SPELLED "RHEA". HE DID NOT KNOW THAT IT WAS SPELLED INCORRECTLY. HE THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN SPELLING HIS NAME WRONG. ABOUT 1920 HE BEGAN CHANGING THE SPELLING TO "RHEA". EVERT AND HIS CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN MAKE "RHEA" OFFICIAL, ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE MANY "RAY" RELATIVES.
EVERET AND LETTITIA HAD 13 CHILDREN, EIGHT DIED WITH THE FLU. FIVE SURVIVED.
Evert married Lettitia MEADE "Tishie" 1, 2 daughter of Nathaniel MEADE and Catherine ELLIOTT on 10 Dec 1880. Lettitia was born on 28 Dec 1866. She died on 7 Feb 1916.
They had the following children:
395 F i Ora RHEA 1, 2 was born after 1880 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
BIOGRAPHY: File Card E-20 does not indicate that spelling of last name was changed to RHEA
DEATH: Died young396 M ii Samuel RAY 1 was born in 1888. He died on 15 Jun 1891.
DEATH: Died at age 3+ 397 F iii Nancy Jane RHEA 398 F iv Erica RAY 1 was born in Mar 1893. She died on 15 Apr 1893. + 399 M v William Absent RHEA 400 M vi Baby Boy RAY 1 was born on 17 Jun 1896. He died on 18 Jun 1896.
DEATH: Died - one day old+ 401 M vii John D. RHEA 402 M viii Wonnie RHEA 1.
BIOGRAPHY: File Card E-20 does not indicate that spelling of last name was changed to RHEA
185. Robert Elisha "Elias" RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 (Elisha "Elias" , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1861 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 23 Mar 1862 in Winchester,, Virginia, USA.
FAMILY: an only child per this card file
BURIAL: Honaker/Ray Cemetary Rte 723
BIOGRAPHY: Robert "Elias" and Cosby had 18 children. 16 of those children are listed in this file. 15 of the children are documented.
RESEARCH: Unable to find a Robert Elisha with these dates. This is not necessarily the same as is listed on Cosby Janes card c-30 as that reference has no such dates.
The 1870 cen for New Garden, Russell, Va (p. 521) lists an Elias Ray age 9 as living with what appear to be Isaac and Sally Honaker. Considering Sally is likey Sarah, and their ages appear to be 62 and 61 respectively, it can be assumed that these are maternal grandparents.
There is an Elias Ray (age 21) newlywed to one Cynthia (age 16) in the 1860 cen. New Garden, Russell, VA pg 118. The story is that this Elias was killed at the battle of Kernstown, 23 March 1862 (from H. Greg Poynor LDS PRF Pin 824463).
If Elias (age 9) was born to them, he would have been born a year after they married and a year or so before his father's death in the war making Cynthia 18 and widowed with an infant to raise.
It is porported by Carl Ray and others that Cynthia remarried Henderson Dye (which Henderson is yet unverified). As a young widow such is likely. The mystery is that the 1870 cen shows the family of one Henderson Dye and Cynthia (ages 24 and 23 respectively), with children Catherine (6) Isaac (4) Sally (4) John (3) and Melisa? (1/2). No Elias is listed in the household, bringing us back to Elias (age 9). Was Cynthia's son living with her parent's while she was raising another family of her own? Why would this be?
Robert married 8, 9 Cosby Jane or June RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 daughter of Shadrick W. RAY and Delila HUBBARD on 27 Feb 1883 in , , Virginia, USA. Cosby was born 10 on 16 Apr 1869 in Swords Creek, Russell, Virginia. She died in 1936. She was buried in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Cosby was counted in a census 11 in 1880 in Elk Garden, Russell, Virginia.
In some records, this individual's name is Cosby Jane, some is Cosby June. Had 18 children according to W-15. One daughter married Harman Leedy
BURIAL: Honaker/Ray Cemetary Rte 723
They had the following children:
403 F i Sarah RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in Jan 1885 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. + 404 M ii Jonah "Jonas" RAY + 405 M iii Shade W. RAY 406 M iv Walter RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in Jun 1890 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. + 407 F v Minnie RAY + 408 F vi Delilah E. RAY 409 F vii E. Nancy RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in Feb 1896 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died in 1923. She was buried in Family Cemetary on Lewis Creek-Everett Stenson Farm.
Nancy was 14 years of age when she married Frank Taylor who was 35 years old.
BIRTH: also listed as 1893
BURIAL: "Nannie Ray Taylor" (1896-1923) Tombstone in Family Cem. on Louis Creek (on Everett and Rose Stenson farm)E. Nancy RAY married 2 Frank TAYLOR 1 son of Harvey TAYLOR and Celia on 14 Sep 1910. Frank was born in 1875. 410 F viii Rachel RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in Aug 1889 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
BIRTH: also listed as Aug 1889411 M ix Yuland RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born about 1900 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA. He died before 1999. 412 F x Allie RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in 1904 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. She died before 1999. Allie married Earl HUBBLE 1 son of G.W. HUBBLE and Stella. 413 M xi Adis RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born about 1905 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA. He died before 1999.
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS: 615 WHEELING AVE., BLUEFIELD, W. VA - 1992Adis married Alice Margaret PAYNE 1 daughter of Robert PAYNE and Elizabeth. 414 M xii Burke RAY 1, 2, 3 was born in 1906 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. He died before 1999.
Burke married Meck HARMON 1 daughter of Sam HARMON and Mary. + 415 M xiii Woodrow Wilson RAY 416 M xiv Thomas Everett RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born on 12 Apr 1912 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 3 Nov 1983.
BIOGRAPHY: Lived Honaker, VAThomas married Matilda SYKES 1. 417 M xv Abraham "Abram" RAY 1, 2, 3 was born in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA. He died before 1999.
BIOGRAPHY: lived Bluefield, West VA 1976 1999418 F xvi Mollie RAY 1, 2.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary /Ray/, RIN 6765.
Mollie married MOLES 1. 419 F xvii Cynthia RAY 1, 2. Cynthia married 3 Charles H. RAY 1, 2 son of Silas RAY and Lucinda BALL on 27 Dec 1898. Charles was born in Mar 1874 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
FAMILY: Upon their parents' divorse, Mary and Charles stayed with their father Silas.
186. Thomas H. PRESLEY (Nancy Jane RAY , Iradell , Benjamin )
Thomas married Katherine COMPTON 1.
They had the following children:
+ 420 F i Bonnie Katherine PRESLEY
188. Abraham RAY 1, 2, 3 (Frances "Frank" , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born 4 on 1 Oct 1910 in Russell County, Virginia. He died on 29 Mar 1987. He was buried in Claypool Hill Cemetary.
Abraham married Sarah YATES 1, 2 daughter of Richard YATES and Frances CLARK on 26 Jan 1931. Sarah was born in 1909. She died on 12 Apr 1971.
They had the following children:
+ 421 M i John Carlos RAY 422 F ii Roberta RAY Roberta married Robert WALLACE 1 son of Samuel D. WALLACE and Gertrude OSBORNE. + 423 F iii Elizabeth RAY + 424 M iv Basil Lee RAY
192. Madison RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (William R. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1881 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Madison /Ray/, RIN 6801.
FAMILY: This Matt and Mary Whited Ray are not the same as Matt son of James and Margret Griffith
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Madison "Matt" /Ray/, RIN 4444.
FAMILY: Note: This is NOT Madison Ray (1885) and Mary Whited (1864).
Madison married 7, 8, 9 Mary E. WHITED 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 daughter of Erick WHITED and Liney on 4 Jun 1903. Mary was born in 1878.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary //, RIN 7397.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary E. /Whited/, RIN 7218.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary //, RIN 6897.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary //, RIN 6708.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Mary E. /Whited/, RIN 4220.
They had the following children:
+ 425 M i Hap RAY 426 F ii Hattie RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 26 Oct 1907 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 2 Dec 1957.
BURIAL: Buried in Ray Cemetary, Rt 19, 1/2 mile west of Rt. 8
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Hattie /Ray/, RIN 4408.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Hattie /Ray/, RIN 6711.Hattie married HESS 1. 427 M iii Dale RAY + 428 F iv Gladys Elizabeth RAY + 429 M v Richard Alexander RAY
193. Charles RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (William R. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1884 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Charles /Ray/, RIN 7593.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Charles /Ray/, RIN 7593.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Charles /Ray/, RIN 3485.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Charles /Ray/, RIN 6402.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Charles /Ray/, RIN 4441.
Charles married 2 Emily Belle SHELTON "Charlie" 1 daughter of Jame SHELTON and Maggie on 29 May 1906 in , Tazewell, Virginia, USA. Emily was born in 1888.
They had the following children:
430 M i Thomas RAY
194. Haze RAY 1, 2, 3 (William R. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1884 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died in 1969.
Haze married Dora WHITED 1, 2 daughter of Alex WHITED and Tina. Dora was born on 18 Oct 1902. She died on 10 Nov 1982.
They had the following children:
+ 431 M i Carl William RAY 432 M ii Charles Burke RAY 1 was born on 26 Apr 1913 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 10 Jul 1982.
Lived in Honaker in 1976Charles married Hazel Pauline 1. 433 M iii Floyd RAY
195. Dora RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 (William R. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1887 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 27 Feb 1975 in Rosedale, , Virginia, USA. She was buried in Rosedale, Ray Cemetary, Rte 19, 1/2 mile west of Rt. 80.
Dora married 2 James Willie "Bud" WHITED 1. James died in 1969.
They had the following children:
434 M i Abel WHITED 435 M ii Richard WHITED 436 M iii Garnett WHITED
196. Agnes Haze RAY 1, 2 (William R. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1901 in Russell County, Virginia. She died in 1966 in Ray Cemetary.
BURIAL: Ray Cemetary located on Route 19 (1/2 mile west of Route 80) near Rosedale
Agnes married Joseph MCROTH (MCGRAFF.
They had the following children:
437 M i Henry MCROTH (MCGRAFF)
202. Clarissa RAY "Clercie" 1, 2, 3 (Robert E. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born in 1889 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Clarissa married Geo Walden "Dock" MUCKLES 1, 2 son of James MUCKLES and Sarah on 17 Jan 1907 in , Buchanan, Virginia, USA.
They had the following children:
438 M i Dewey MUCKLES 439 F ii Fannie MUCKLES Fannie married FLETCHER 1.
204. Alexander RAY "Alec" 1, 2, 3, 4 (Robert E. , Iradell , Benjamin ) was born on 13 Jan 1895 in Buchanan County, Virginia. He died on 18 Aug 1971.
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Alexander /Ray/, RIN 6951.
Died of Cancer
Was a half brother to Fullen Hess- both being the children of Sarah A. Hubbard
Was known as AlecMARRIAGE: never married
RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Alexander /Ray/, RIN 5245.
Alexander married (1) Cosby BLANKENSHIPS 1, 2 daughter of James BLANKENSHIP and Margaret.
They had the following children:
+ 440 M i Alvie or Alva RAY + 441 M ii Dexter RAY 442 iii Kilby RAY 443 M iv Lawrence RAY 1 was born on 8 Mar 1917 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 14 Jul 1971.
BIOGRAPHY: Lawrence Ray - back taxes due for 1973 on house and 11 acres (18.27) (May be another Lawrence Ray)
DEATH: Died from bloodclot+ 444 F v Okley RAY 445 F vi Ruth RAY 446 F vii Shirley RAY 447 viii Winnie RAY 448 ix Yulano RAY + 449 M x Frank RAY
He had the following children:
+ 450 M xi Frank RAY is printed as #449.