222. John Ralse RAY (Rhea) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Stephen , Ransom , John , Benjamin ) was born in 1862 in , Washington, Virginia, USA. He died in 1956. He was buried in Pondstown, , Virginia, USA.
Changed name from Ray to Rhea
BIRTH: 1900 Census gives birth year as 1855 & wife's name as Mary R. Ray
BURIAL: John & Mary buried in Rhea Cemetary near Pondtown (Virginia?)
John married 3, 4 (1) Margaret BLIZZARD 1, 2 daughter of Sidney BLIZZARD and Ruth on 17 Dec 1885 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Margaret was born in 1864. She died on 6 May 1887.
Had no children
They had the following children:
508 F i Etta RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 was born in 1889 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She had other parents.
This may be a nickname for Bessie. No Bessie is listed as a sib. on Dorsie Sheffey Rhea's card.
BIRTH: Though John Ralse Ray's card indicates no children for he and Margret Blizard, Etta's card lists Margret as mother.Etta married 3 Daniel PUCKETT 1, 2 son of John PUCKETT and Lizzie on 22 Jan 1906. Daniel was born in 1883.
John married 5, 6, 7 (2) Mary A. FLETCHER 1, 2, 3, 4 daughter of Abram FLETCHER and Elizabeth WILLIAMS on 2 Nov 1891 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in 1864. She was buried in Pondstown, , Virginia, USA.
BURIAL: Rhea cemetary
They had the following children:
+ 509 F ii Gertrude RHEA 510 F iii Eliza Jane RHEA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 was born in Jul 1895 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Homes: Lived accross from Lebanon Post Office
BIRTH: As this is the same year her brother was born, the birth year is likely wrong.Eliza married James T. BAUSELL 1, 2 son of J.W. BAUSELL and Martha on 13 Jul 1918. James was born in 1889. + 511 M iv Dorsie Sheffey RHEA 512 F v Bessie Elizabeth RHEA Bessie married Linzy BREELING 1. 513 M vi Stephen Abram RHEA 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 1 Sep 1901 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 10 Aug 1972. He was buried in Pondstown, , Virginia, USA.
BURIAL: Rhea cemetary near Pondstown, VA+ 514 M vii Charles Cowan RHEA 515 F viii Etta RHEA 1.
244. Toy P. RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 (Madison , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 13 Jan 1890 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 13 Jun 1936.
BURIAL: Lockhart Cemetary
Toy married 2 Lena B. HARRIS 1 daughter of W. J. HARRIS and Martha J. HARRIS in 1911.
They had the following children:
516 F i Lola RAY Lola married Vance MUSICK 1 son of Clemons MUSICK and Sarah FLETCHER. 517 M ii Howard RAY 1, 2 was born on 6 Mar 1916 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 1 Dec 1942.
BURIAL: Buried in Lockhard CemetaryHoward married Reba DYE 1 daughter of Otis DYE and Maurice HONAKER. 518 F iii Allie RAY Allie married Cecil JOHNSON son of Henry JOHNSON and Pearlie S.. + 519 F iv Ava Gay RAY 520 F v Hattie Marie RAY Hattie married Taze Leonard PRICE 1 son of S.C. PRICE and Myrtie HONAKER. + 521 F vi Julia Devena RAY 522 F vii Gladys RAY Gladys married HICKOK 1. + 523 F viii Lena Bee RAY 524 F ix Ora Lee RAY Ora married HATFIELD 1.
249. Minnie Katherine WILSON 1 (Mary Elizabeth RAY , James , John , Benjamin ).
Minnie married William L. MCGLOTHLIN 1.
They had the following children:
525 F i Beatrice MCGLOTHLIN Beatrice married Mr. BARNHART 1. 526 F ii Effie MCGLOTHLIN Effie married Mr. DYE 1. 527 F iii Audrey MCGLOTHLIN Audrey married Mr. TAYLOR 1. 528 M iv Clayton MCGLOTHLIN 529 M v Claude MCGLOTHLIN 530 M vi Clarence MCGLOTHLIN
253. Ida Bell RAY 1, 2, 3 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born in Dec 1890 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died in 1943 in , Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
BIRTH: File card indicates a 1990 birth
DEATH: Killed in auto accident
Ida married Robert STUMP 1 son of William STUMP and Kate.
They had the following children:
531 F i Alfreda STUMP Alfreda married John ALLEN 1. 532 F ii Gaynell STUMP Gaynell married Con WHITE 1. 533 F iii Idell STUMP 1 was born on 3 Mar 1919. She died on 1 Apr 1974. Idell married Kay T. BLEDSOE 1. 534 F iv Stella STUMP Stella married Ellis LOCKHART 1. 535 M v Robert Ellis STUMP 536 F vi Gallie STUMP 537 M vii Don James STUMP 1 was born in 1929. He died in 1971. 538 M viii Fred STUMP 539 F ix Mary Sue STUMP Mary married Benny THOMAS 1.
254. Charles Durham RAY 1, 2, 3 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born in Jun 1895 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 12 Aug 1966 in , Tazewell, Virginia, USA. He was buried in Claypool Hill Cem.
Charles married 3 Martha Tabitha LOCKHART "Tattie" 1, 2 daughter of Albert LOCKHART and Vina. Martha was born on 2 Feb 1896. She died on 8 Mar 1976.
They had the following children:
+ 540 F i Beatrice Leona RAY + 541 F ii Dolly Agnes RAY + 542 M iii William Foster RAY 543 iv Infant RAY 544 v Infant RAY
257. Sparrel McCarty RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 25 Jun 1901 in Honaker, Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 14 Sep 1971 in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. He was buried in Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
BURIAL: Ross Campground
Sparrel married 4, 5, 6 Eula Mollie PUCKETT 1, 2, 3 daughter of Ira G. PUCKETT and Gertrude COE on 22 Dec 1925 in , Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Eula was born on 22 Feb 1909 in Saltville, Washington, Virginia, USA. She died on 29 May 1983 in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. She was buried in Church Hill, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
BURIAL: Ross Campground
They had the following children:
+ 545 F i Hazel Pauline RAY + 546 F ii Elizabeth Eloise RAY 547 M iii Garnet Eugene RHEA Garnet married (1) Hazel MOORE 1. Garnet married (2) Beulah ASHWORTH 1. + 548 M iv Billy Ira RAY + 549 M v Gary Curtis RAY 550 M vi Daniel Paul RAY Daniel married (1) Kathryn HEAD 1, 2. Daniel married (2) Carol MULLINS 1. + 551 M vii Richard Dward RHEA + 552 F viii Lois Evelyn RAY + 553 M ix Mack Carty RAY 554 F x Phyllis Jean RAY Phyllis married (1) Joe MARTIN 1. Phyllis married (2) Jack AMYX 1. + 555 M xi Jackie Glen RAY
258. Cynthia Katherine RAY 1, 2 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 30 Mar 1903 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 5 May 1984.
Note on card: According to marriage records, Cynthis ws born in 1900
Note on card: According to marriage records, Cynthis ws born in 1900
Cynthia married Thomas Jefferson LOCKHART 1 son of John LOCKHART and Huldy on 9 Sep 1920. Thomas was born on 1 Jan 1879. He died on 13 Aug 1966.
They had the following children:
556 F i Cleo I (Betty) LOCKHART Cleo married Lawrence SHOEMAKER 1. 557 M ii Allen Baker LOCKHART Allen married Jo Ann WILLIAMS. 558 M iii Franklin D. LOCKHART Franklin married Betty WALKER 1. 559 F iv Brenda A LOCKHART Brenda married J.D. GILREATH 1. 560 M v David K. LOCKHART David married Sally SULLENS 1. 561 F vi Thelma A LOCKHART Thelma married Carl HONAKER 1. 562 M vii Thomas Jefferson LOCKHART Jr Thomas married Beryl HARBER 1. 563 F viii Madeline (Peggy) LOCKHART Madeline married Otis BARNETT 1. 564 F ix Joyce LOCKHART Joyce married Robert GRILLS 1. 565 F x Patty Sue LOCKHART Patty married Glen COLE 1. 566 M xi Robert D. LOCKHART Robert married Ann May ROBERTS 1. 567 F xii Wanda E. LOCKHART Wanda married (1) Buster ARNOLD 1. Wanda married (2) Roy JOHNSON 1.
259. Ivan "Teddy" Roosevelt RAY [scrapbook] 1, 2 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 12 May 1905 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia. He died on 17 Jul 1974 in Kingsport, ,Tennessee, USA.
LIKE HIS FATHER BEFORE HIM, IVAN WAS A RAILROAD WORKER PUTTING THIRTY-FIVE YEARS ON ThE CLINCHFIELD LINE.
BIOGRAPHY: Went to Tennessee in 1927. Most of the children's last name was changed to Rhea spelling due to a teacher at school believing that the RAY spelling was only used as a first name.
DEATH: Died at 3:30 am
Ivan married Dollis Pet SYKES "Pet" 1, 2 daughter of Charles Robert SYKES and Rachel ARTRIP on 21 Aug 1923 in Lebanon, ,Virginia, USA. Dollis was born on 9 Sep 1906 in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 25 Nov 1985 in Kingsport, , Tennessee, USA.
They had the following children:
+ 568 F i Mattie Kathleen RHEA + 569 M ii Ivan Roosevelt, RHEA Jr. + 570 M iii Arling Chester RHEA + 571 M iv Carl Lee RAY + 572 M v Elmer Garland RHEA 573 F vi Phillis Loretta RAY 574 M vii James Earl RAY 1, 2 was born on 10 Mar 1937 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. He died on 16 Jan 1938 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
DIED AS INFANT575 F viii Wilma Jean RAY 576 F ix Velma Sue RAY + 577 M x Ernest Gordon RHEA + 578 M xi Howard Delaney RHEA 579 F xii Phillis Loretta RHEA 1, 2, 3 was born on 2 Apr 1935 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. She died on 19 May 1935.
DIED AS INFANT580 M xiii James Earl RHEA 1, 2, 3 was born on 10 Mar 1937 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. He died on 16 Jan 1938 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA. He was buried in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
DIED AS INFANT
BURIAL: Buried in Locust Curve Cemetery - Bible Record
260. Obie Caney RAY 1, 2, 3, 4 (Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 8 Jun 1909 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died on 25 May 1984 in , Hawkins, Tennessee, USA.
Obie married Viola LOCKHART 1 daughter of Thomas J. LOCKHART and Mertie.
They had the following children:
581 F i Barbara Rachel RHEA Barbara married Dr. Forrest K. HUNTINGTON 1. + 582 M ii Douglas MacArthur RAY + 583 F iii Hazel Faye RAY + 584 M iv Obie Caney RAY Jr. + 585 F v Nellie Fern RAY 586 F vi Barbara RAY + 587 F vii Peggy Louise RAY 588 M viii McCarthy RAY
261. Mertie Catherine RAY 1, 2, 3 (Fullen , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 13 Sep 1892 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Mertie married 2 David H. FIELDS 1 son of Mack FIELDS and Elizabeth on 12 Dec 1908. David was born in 1888.
They had the following children:
589 M i Curtis FIELDS + 590 F ii Hazel FIELDS
262. Joel F. RAY 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Fullen , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 14 Jun 1894 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.
Found entries for Joe and Joel on seperate Ray File cards-T. Ray
Found entries for Joe and Joel on seperate Ray File cards-T. Ray
Joel married Pearl HONAKER 1, 2, 3, 4.
They had the following children:
265. Margaret Ellen RAY (Fullen , James , John , Benjamin )
Margaret married 2 (1) Larkin VIERS 1 son of Joseph VIERS and Leah. Larkin was born in 1894.
They had the following children:
601 F i Edith VIERS 602 F ii Beulah VIERS 603 F iii Lola VIERS 604 M iv Hansel VIERS 605 F v Kathleen VIERS 606 F vi Thelma VIERS 607 M vii Carson VIERS
Margaret married (2) James SMITH 1.
Margaret married (3) Lige ARTRIP 1.
Margaret married (4) Jesse LAMBERT 1.