Descendants of Benjamin RAY

Fifth Generation

(Continued)


350. Rosie Ellen MILLER (Malinda Evaline PERKINS , Sarah (Sally) RAY , John , Benjamin ) was born on 19 Mar 1884. She died on 4 May 1965.

Rosie married William MOORE on 2 Sep 1909. William was born on 2 Jun 1881. He died on 21 Apr 1964.

They had the following children:

+ 878 F i Mary Evelyn MOORE

356. Rachel RAY 1, 2, 3 (Robert J. , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin ) was born on 15 Nov 1884 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 28 Dec 1964.

Rachel married 2 George Emory SYKES 1 son of Newbern SYKES and Rachel SYKES on 22 Aug 1903. George was born in 1880. He died in 1962.

They had the following children:

  879 M i Banner SYKES
  880 M ii Guy SYKES
  881 F iii Nola SYKES
  882 F iv Hazel SYKES
  883 M v Jesse SYKES

357. Thomas RAY 1, 2, 3 (Robert J. , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin ) was born in Mar 1885 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

Thomas married Matilda SYKES 1 daughter of Allen Major SYKES and Rachel FLETCHER.

They had the following children:

  884 M i Curtis RAY
        Curtis married Effie VANCE 1.
+ 885 M ii George RAY
  886 F iii Anna Jean RAY
        Anna married Carl Lee COMBS.
+ 887 M iv Hubert Lee RAY

364. Aaron Ezra Bunk (Burk) RAY 1 (Nimrod , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin ) died in 1900.

BIOGRAPHY: File card says middle name is questionable, however, according to File card L-5, Leona B. Rhea, her parents were Burk and Cynthia McGraw Ball Rhea.

Aaron married Cynthia McGraw BALL 1, 2 on 22 Dec 1896. Cynthia was born in 1869.

They had the following children:

+ 888 F i Leona B RHEA

365. Ira Doll RAY 1, 2, 3 (Nimrod , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin ) was born in 1891 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

Ira married 3, 4 Bessie HESS 1, 2 daughter of Patton HESS and Rachel on 24 Apr 1912 in , Buchanan, Virginia, USA. Bessie was born in 1894 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

They had the following children:

+ 889 M i Willie H. RAY
+ 890 M ii Carl RAY
  891 F iii Carrie RAY
+ 892 M iv Clarence RAY
  893 M v Claude RAY
  894 F vi Lottie RAY
        Lottie married Elmer OWENS 1.
+ 895 F vii Maude RAY

366. Maude RAY (Nimrod , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin )

Maude married (1) Will LESTER 1 son of Spencer LESTER and Rachel STREET.

They had the following children:

  896 M i Arthur LESTER
  897 M ii Earl LESTER
  898 M iii Elden LESTER
  899 F iv Eula LESTER

Maude married (2) Johnson HALE 1.

368. Minnie HONAKER 1 (Ella (Ellen) RAY , Iradell F. , John , Benjamin ).

Minnie married Dave HESS 1, 2, 3.

They had the following children:

  900 F i Dorothy Ann HESS
  901 F ii Cordelia HESS
        Cordelia married COMBS 1.
  902 F iii Betty HESS
        Betty married HINDERLITER 1.
  903 F iv Evangeline HESS
        Evangeline married RUTLEDGE 1.
  904 F v Audery Lou HESS
        Audery married HESS 1.
  905 F vi Mary Ellen HESS
        Mary married MILLER 1.
  906 M vii Arthur HESS
  907 M viii Ervin HESS
  908 M ix Fate HESS
  909 M x David HESS Jr
  910 M xi Clarence HESS
  911 M xii Clyde HESS

371. Charles RHEA "Charley" 1, 2 (Joseph W. RHEA , Peter , Reason , Benjamin ) was born in 1868 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

BIRTH: This date is not certain, since the marriage is the same year.

Charles married Matilda 1, 2, 3.

They had the following children:

  912 i Baby RHEA 1, 2, 3 was born on 25 Apr 1894. Baby died on 28 Apr 1894.
  913 M ii Wilborn RHEA
  914 M iii Jacob RHEA
  915 M iv John RHEA
  916 M v Frank RHEA
  917 F vi Harriet RHEA

376. James Sheffey RHEA 1, 2, 3, 4 (Joseph W. RHEA , Peter , Reason , Benjamin ) was born about 1880 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as Dorsie Sheffey /Rhea/, RIN 6320.


RESEARCH-FOR-MERGE: This individual might be the same as James Sheffey /Rhea/, RIN 4214.

James married 3 Mary or Mollie HARTSOCK 1, 2.

They had the following children:

  918 M i Robert RAY
        Robert married Edith DUNCAN 1 daughter of Dee DUNCAN and Kate GRILLS.

377. Dale (Rhea) RAY 1, 2, 3 (Joseph W. RHEA , Peter , Reason , Benjamin ) was born in 1882 in , Russell, Virginia, USA.

FAMILY: CHR note card lists "Ray" as spelling with "(Rhea)" appended. Son Homer is spelled "Rhea".

Dale married 4 Ella Robison OSBORNE 1, 2, 3 daughter of Bracken OSBORNE and Lizzie on 4 Jun 1908 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Ella was born 5 in 1884.

BIOGRAPHY: 1920 cen lists Robinson as the middle name. Perhaps it was her mothers maiden name.

They had the following children:

  919 M i Homer J. RHEA

387. Louise RAY (Marion Francis , John Wallace , Samuel , Benjamin )

Louise married Thomas Mims MCCELLAND 1.

They had the following children:

  920 F i Janet L. MCCELLAND

392. Georgia RAY (Samuel , James Wesley , Samuel , Benjamin )

She had the following children:

+ 921 M i Claude RAY

Georgia married (2) George BALDRIDGE 1.

They had the following children:

  922 M ii Robert BALDRIDGE
  923 F iii Francis BALDRIDGE
  924 F iv Hazel BALDRIDGE
  925 F v Rebecca BALDRIDGE

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