509. Gertrude RHEA 1, 2, 3 (John Ralse , Stephen , Ransom , John , Benjamin ) was born on 8 Sep 1892 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 24 Jan 2000 in Seattle,, Washington, USA.
1900 census lists Gertrude as Girtie Baker and gives her birth date as Sept 1892. Perhaps she is daughter of Mary by a another man named Baker.
MARRIAGE: obituary shows another husband: Lorne Murdock.
Gertrude married (1) BAKER 1, 2.
Gertrude married (2) Harmon (Norman) KISER 1, 2 on 18 Feb 1909. Harmon was born in 1886.
They had the following children:
1095 i Shaffer KISER 1096 F ii Mary KISER 1097 iii Alpha KISER
Gertrude married (3) W.D. GRIFFITH 1 son of Tazewell GRIFFITH and Lavina.
Gertrude married (4) Loren MURDOCK 1.
They had the following children:
1098 F iv Donna Mae MURDOCK
Gertrude married (5) Donald ARTRIP 1 son of Fullen ARTRIP and Rebecca COUNTS.
Gertrude married (6) Johhny WALLACE 1.
511. Dorsie Sheffey RHEA 1, 2, 3 (John Ralse , Stephen , Ransom , John , Benjamin ) was born on 27 Oct 1895 in , Russell, Virginia, USA ?. He died on 18 Jan 1968. He was buried in Rhea Cemetary, Pondtown.
FAMILY: Dorsie's parents spelled their name 'Ray' but his marriage record has it spelled 'Rhea'
BIOGRAPHY: WW I veteran
BURIAL: Rhea cemetary near Pondtown
FAMILY: The source cited Charles Rhea (removed). Though a Sheffey is listed as a sibling, there is no indication that this and Dorcie Sheffey are one in the same.
Dorsie married (1) Fannie RASNAKE 1, 2.
They had the following children:
+ 1099 M i Dock (Ray) RHEA 1100 M ii Curtis RHEA 1101 M iii Raymond RHEA 1102 F iv Ruby RHEA
Dorsie married 2 (2) Lula (Barton) 1. Lula was born in 1893. She died on 26 Dec 1975.
Dorsey's card implies that Barton was a married name.
Dorsie married 2 (3) Nora Mae PUCKETT 1 daughter of Marshall PUCKETT and Betty COCKRAN on 11 Mar 1941. Nora was born in 1895.
widow
514. Charles Cowan RHEA 1, 2 (John Ralse , Stephen , Ransom , John , Benjamin ) was born in 1905 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. He died in 1967.
Charles married Iva WILLIAMS 1 daughter of Samuel WILLIAMS and Mary SKEENS on 14 Jan 1929 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. Iva was born in 1906. She died on 25 Oct 1982.
BURIAL: Rhea Cemetary
They had the following children:
+ 1103 M i William H. RHEA
519. Ava Gay RAY (Toy P. , Madison , James , John , Benjamin )
Ava married (1) Henry JOHNSON son of Ike JOHNSON and Lucy FIFE.
They had the following children:
1104 M i Earl JOHNSON 1105 F ii Fayrene JOHNSON Fayrene married Unknown SCHULTZ.
Ava married (2) Junior W. SKEENS son of Willie W. SKEENS and Ella KEEN. Junior was born in 1922. He died in 1977.
This is 2nd husband of Ava Gay Ray
Junior and Ava had the following children:
1106 F iii Henrietta SKEENS
521. Julia Devena RAY 1, 2, 3 (Toy P. , Madison , James , John , Benjamin ) was born in 1927 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 3 May 1975 in Warrio Mines, West Virginia.
Julia married JONES 1.
They had the following children:
1107 F i Wanda JONES Wanda married PITT 1. 1108 F ii Connie JONES Connie married NEAL 1.
523. Lena Bee RAY 1, 2, 3 (Toy P. , Madison , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 6 Jan 1935 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died on 18 Jan 2000 in Abingdon, Virginia, USA.
Lena married Guy W. SHARPE 1.
They had the following children:
1109 F i Aleda NASH 1110 M ii Gerald NASH 1111 M iii Dwight NASH 1112 M iv Wayne SHARPE
540. Beatrice Leona RAY 1, 2 (Charles Durham , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 5 Sep 1921 in , Russell, Virginia, USA. She died in 1996.
Last known address (1994) :1817 Slate Hill Rd., Mooresburg, TN 37811
Beatrice married George JOHNSON 1.
They had the following children:
1113 F i Margaret JOHNSON Margaret married HELBERT 1.
541. Dolly Agnes RAY 1, 2 (Charles Durham , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin ) was born on 28 Sep 1926 in , Russell, Virginia, USA ?. She died in 1996.
BIOGRAPHY: Lived 4939 E 108 8th St. Garfield, OH 44125 Cleveland, Ohio 1976
Dolly married (1) Claud BLANKENSHIP 1.
They had the following children:
1114 M i Wayne BLANKENSHIP 1115 M ii Randy BLANKENSHIP
Dolly married (2) Richard SIERLYS 1.
542. William Foster RAY (Charles Durham , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin )
William married Cora E. OWENS 1, 2, 3.
They had the following children:
1116 F i Brenda RAY Brenda married Pete PERSURIC 1. 1117 M ii Jerry RAY 1118 F iii Judy RAY Judy married MALIK 1. 1119 F iv Sandy RAY
545. Hazel Pauline RAY (Sparrel McCarty , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin )
Hazel married (1) James HUGHES 1.
Hazel married (2) Paul FLORER 1. Paul was born on 26 Jan 1918. He died on 19 Apr 1990.
They had the following children:
1120 F i Kathy FLORER
546. Elizabeth Eloise RAY (Sparrel McCarty , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin )
Elizabeth married 2 (1) Paul B. BARBER 1 son of Buck BARBER. Paul was born in 1922. He died on 18 Sep 1982.
They had the following children:
1121 M i Steve BARBER 1122 M ii Ron BARBER 1123 F iii Lisa BARBER
Elizabeth married (2) Glenn HOBBS 1.
548. Billy Ira RAY (Sparrel McCarty , Iradell , James , John , Benjamin )
Billy married Patricia WELCH 1, 2.
They had the following children:
1124 F i Billie Dianne RAY Billie married Jack Randell KINCER 1. + 1125 F ii Donna Yvonne RAY