HIX JONES RAYApril 7, 1798 - October 10, 1895 Brunswick Co, VA - Marshall Co, KY |
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HIX JONES RAY
was born 4-7-1798, Virginia and died 10-10-1895, Marshall County, Ky. If what my search shows is correct, Hix was quite the character. He believed the world was flat! Hix had been quoted as saying that he was "kin" to the author of "Ray's Mathematics", a popular book during his time. Research has shown the author was Joseph Ray but as of yet I have found no connection to Joseph. At some point in time some of the Ray / WRay family moved to Allan and Warren County, Kentucky.As a young man, he loaded the fruits of his labor onto a raft, floated down the Ohio River and Mississippi, sold his goods in New Orleans, then moved to Wayne County, Tennessee.
Hix was married 3 times:
- Ruth Casey buried in the Ray Cemetery
- Almira H. Guthrie 1814-1884 buried in Ray cemetery
- Mrs. Bettie Edwards at Backusburg, Graves Co, Dec 1888, She was about 50 years his younger. And after he turned out to be more than she bargained for - Bettie left and no one knows what became of her!
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Hix and Ruth came to the Jackson Purchase Area ca 1824, buying land there for 10 cents an acre. Virgi Bailey's book KISSIN COUSINS quotes another book Land Grants West of the Mississippi book I p.36 shows that he bought at least five different 160 acre sections. He was a founding member of the New Hope Methodist Church, also known as Davis Chapel. This church was organized in 1827. |
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Hix is well documented. Information can be found on him in several books. Goodspeed's "History of Tennessee...Wayne Co..." names H. J. Ray and Isaac Robertson among others who were subject to militia duty in the early days of Wayne County. These first divisions for the county were Beech Creek, Eagle Creek, Hardin Creek, Indian Creek, Cypress Creek, Buffalo River, 48 Creek and Rich Creek. No regular organized body of men went from Wayne county to either the Seminole or Mexican War. |
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Hix is also mentioned in "History of Kentucky, edition I", published in 1885 by Battey Publishing Company. Chapter 9 identifies Hix Ray, living on Panther Creek, in Graves County, formerly lived on Duncan's Creek, 4 miles south of the home of Maj Wilia Waller. Hix came to the county some time during the decade between 1820 and 1830 and lived the life of a plain, honest, Christain. |
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Hix bought and sold property in western Kentucky several times. In the Graves County, Ky Circuit Book G page 518, Mary Watts and J. M. Bressie, executives of the Wesly Watts estate. List of devicees of Wesley Watts include:... Richard Pryor and wife Elizabeth Pryor. (Check marriages among Pryor and Ray members). The sale of land included 100 acres to Hicks Ray, who purchased part of the South East Quarter of Section 26 for the sum of $370. |
Hix Jones Ray 1850 Census Data Marshall County, Kentucky
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
DWELL# | FAM# | YEAR | AGE | SEX | COLOR |
OCCU PATION |
VALUE REAL ESTATE |
BIRTH PLACE |
| RAY | HIX | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 50 | M | W | FARMER | 1500 | VA |
| RAY | MARTHA M | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 22 | F | W | 0 | KY | |
| RAY | WILLIS A | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 18 | M | W | FARMER | 0 | KY |
| RAY | CALVIN J | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 16 | M | W | FARMER | 0 | KY |
| RAY | NANCY M | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 14 | F | W | 0 | KY | |
| RAY | MARY P | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 11 | F | W | 0 | KY | |
| RAY | JOHN R | 213 | 213 | 1850 | 10 | M | W | 0 | KY |
Hix Jones Ray Census Information 1870 Marshall County, Kentucky
| LAST NAME | FIRST NAME | YEAR | AGE | SEX | COLOR | OCCUPATION | VALUE/REALE | VALUE/PERS | BIRTHPLACE |
| RAY | HIX | 1870 | 72 | M | W | FARMER | 3000 | 1000 | VA |
| RAY | ALMIRA | 1870 | 57 | F | W | KH | 0 | TN | |
| RAY | LENORA | 1870 | 18 | F | W | 0 | KY | ||
| MISE | ROSE | 1870 | 62 | F | W | 0 | KY | ||
| MISE | JAMES | 1870 | 14 | M | W | 0 | KY |
Ruth CASEY
was born 3-2-1801, Tenn. and died 11-18-1847, Marshall County, Ky. I believe Ruth and Hix were married in Wayne County, Tenn, or Williamson County, TN and when daughter (Kezzie) Caroline was 22 months old, went by horseback to Marshall County, Kentucky. Both Ruth and Hix are buried in the Ray Family Cemetery. There are other Casey's in Marshall County, Kentucky which may be Ruth's family. I do have some information on these Casey's for anyone who is interested.I have found census records on Hix Ray proving his whereabouts for almost all his life. Some of the later census records shows Rose Mise living in the Hix Ray. Was she connected to the earlier Mize or perhaps tied to Hix's second wife? You may also find him in at least 3 books: Lemons' History of Marshall County and the Marshall County History Book and Grave's account called History of Marshall County. All are excellent resources.
HIX JONES RAY b:4-7-1798 d: 10-10-1895
RUTH CASEY b:3-2-1801 d:11-18-1847
Hix Birth: 7 Apr 1798 Place: BRUNSWICK, VA
Death: 10 Oct 1895 Place: Marshall, KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
Father: NATHANIEL RAY JR(-1823)
Other Spouses:
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ALMIRA H. GUTHRIE |
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BETTE EDWARDS |
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Marriage: 1819 Place: Wayne, TN
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Wife: RUTH CASEY
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Birth: 2 Mar 1801 Place: Williamson County, TN
Death: 18 Nov 1847 Place: Marshall, KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
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Children...
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1. M Child: JAMES CARROLL RAY
Birth: 20 Nov 1820 Place: TN
Death: 25 Dec 1893 Place: Marshall, KY
Burial: Dec 1893 Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Spouse: LUCINDA ATTILLA WADE
Marriage: 2 Feb 1842 Place: HENRY, TN
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2. F Child: Kiziah (KEZZIE) CAROLINE RAY
Birth: 3 Jul 1822 Place: Wayne, TN
Death: 11 Jan 1916 Place: Marshall County, KY
Burial: Place: Old Lyles Cemetery, Marshall County, KY
Spouse: Zachariah LYLES
Marriage: 31 May 1849
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3. F Child: ELIZABETH ANN RAY
Birth: 19 Jan 1822 Place: TN
Death: 13 Aug 1882 Place: KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
Spouse: Samuel MATHIS
Marriage: 5 Jan 1845 Place: Marshall County, KY
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4. F Child: SARAH MELINDA RAY
Birth: Oct 1825 Place: Calloway County, KY
Death: 13 Aug 1882 Place: KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
Spouse: James D. BAKER
Marriage: 19 Feb 1848 Place: Marshall County, KY
Spouse: J. M. BRAZIL
Marriage: 1867
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5. F Child: MARTHA MELISSA RAY
Birth: 27 Dec 1827 Place: Calloway County, KY
Death: 16 Sep 1918 Place: Graves County, KY
Burial: Place: Spence Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Graves County, KY
Spouse: Thomas "Tom" MATHIS
Marriage: 21 Dec 1853 Place: Marshall County, KY
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6. F Child: CYNTHIA MANERVA "ANN" RAY
Birth: 25 Sep 1829 Place: Calloway County, KY
Death: 27 Apr 1848
Spouse: William Carroll COCHRAN
Marriage: 27 Apr 1848
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7. M Child: WILLIS ANDERSON RAY
Birth: 20 Jul 1831 Place: Calloway County, KY
Death: 11 Jul 1858 Place: Marshall County, KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, 1.5 Miles So. Of Brewers, Marshall Co, KY
Occupation: Studied Medicene
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8. M Child: CALVIN JOHNSON (or JONES) RAY
Birth: 12 Oct 1830 Place: Calloway County, KY
Death: 1 Dec 1864 Place: Graves, KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall, KY
Occupation: CSA Aug 1861 - 1 Dec 1864 1st Lt. Forrest's Raiders, Tenn.
Spouse: Margaret EVERS
Marriage: 20 Mar 1856 Place: Marshall County, KY
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9. F Child: NANCY MARANDA RAY
Birth: 10 Sep 1835 Place: KY
Death: 2 Sep 1862 Place: KY
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10. F Child: MARY PERLINA RAY
Birth: 2 Jul 1837 Place: Marshall, KY
Death: 10 Dec 1908
Burial: Place: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Marshall County, KY
Spouse: Issac WASHAM Esq.
Marriage: 1857
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11. M Child: JOHN RILEY RAY
Birth: 12 Oct 1839 Place: KY
Death: 6 Jun 1921 Place: Graves County, KY
Burial: Place: Ray Cemetery, Marshall County, KY
Occupation: Company G, 3rd KY Cavalry, Confederate
Spouse: Mary F. PRYOR
Marriage: 25 May 185 Place: Marshall County, KY
Isaac Washam, Exq, farmer lived in Smith District, Marshall County, was the son of Peter and Frances (Owen) Washam and was born near where he lived, Oct 16, 1836. Peter Washam was born in Pittsylvania County, Va on Aug 8, 1804 and came with his father to the Jackson Purchase in 1820. Peter married in 1828 to Frances Owen , daughter of William Owen of Marshall Co, Ky. Frances died in 1882. Isaac Washam was the fourth of the children born to this union and in 1857 married Mary Perlina Ray, daughter of Hix Ray and Ruth Casey Ray. Isaac and Mary had children: Willis A, William O, Luella M. (Mathis), John A, James B, Thomas K, Benjamin C, Lafayette H, Mary F and Annie E Washam. Issac served as a Federal soldier in teh 15th Kentucky Cavalry, under Maj W Waller. In 1878, he was elected to the office of Magistrate for Smith Precinct. A member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the Masonic order and deeply committed to Prohibition. (Source: "History of Kentucky..")
Hix Jones Ray second marriage to Almira gave him one child:
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Lenora J. b: Feb 1852 d: 8-22-1934 M: James W. Pryor - 12-21-1870. |
Three of Rays served in the same company in the Civil War according to Tennesseans in the Civil War :
1) Pvt J. C. Ray I, 154th TN Senior Infantry CSA
2)Pvt John Ray, Co. I, 154th Tn Senior Infantry, CSA.
3) Pvt. 2nd Lt. Calvin Ray, Co. F, 154th TN Senior Infantry, CSA
Nannie Smith's Book of Ancestory & Genealogy states that Uncle Calvin was in Forrest's Calvary. I think this is General Forrest's men. I have several references to Capt. C. P. Ray of the Company C, First Mississippi Valley Infantry.
Researchers:
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Pat Scheele, PO Box 9, Mead, Nebraska 68041 |
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Jim Washam, 284 Combs Rd, Goldsboro, NC |
History Report - 2 generations
Birth: 7 Apr 1798, BRUNSWICK, VA
Death: 10 Oct 1895, Marshall, KY
Father: NATHANIEL RAY (-1823)
Spouse: RUTH CASEY
Birth: 2 Mar 1801, Williamson County, TN
Death: 18 Nov 1847, Marshall, KY
Marr: 1819, Wayne, TN
Children:
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JAMES CARROLL (1820-1893) |
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ELIZABETH ANN (1822-1882) |
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Kiziah (KEZZIE) CAROLINE (1822-1916) |
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SARAH MELINDA (1825-1882) |
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MARTHA MELISSA (1827-1918) |
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CYNTHIA MANERVA "ANN" (1829-1848) |
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CALVIN JOHNSON (1830-1864) |
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WILLIS ANDERSON (1831-1858) |
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NANCY MARANDA (1835-1862) |
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MARY PERLINA (1837-1908) |
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JOHN RILEY (1839-1921) |
Other Spouses ALMIRA H. GUTHRIE, BETTE EDWARDS
1.1 JAMES CARROLL RAY
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Birth: 20 Nov 1820, TN
Death: 25 Dec 1893, Marshall, KY
Spouse: LUCINDA ATTILLA WADE
Birth: 16 Aug 1825, Tennessee
Death: 20 Jul 1901, Marshall, KY
Marr: 2 Feb 1842, HENRY County, TN
Children:
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MELINDA Caroline (1843-1926) |
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SUSAN ELIZABETH (1844-1920) |
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ALAN WADE (1846-1889) |
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WILBURN WESLEY (1849-1925) |
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MELISSA ELEANOR (1850-1894) |
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THOMAS FRANKLIN (1853-1940) |
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JAMES BUCHANAN (1856-1922) |
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WILLIS HICKS (1859-1892) |
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JOHN MILTON (1861-1951) |
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CALVIN ALEXANDER (1863-1905) |
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ROSELLA CALICOTT (1866-1945) |
1.2 ELIZABETH ANN RAY
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Birth: 19 Jan 1822, Wayne Co, TN
Death: 13 Aug 1882, Marshall County, KY
Spouse: Samuel MATHIS
Birth: 27 Nov 1820, Union County, KY
Death: 17 Oct 1873, Marshall County, KY
Father: Martin MATHIS (1774-1838)
Mother: Elizabeth HOOPER
Marr: 5 Jan 1845, Marshall County, KY
Children:
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William Thomas (1845-1930) |
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Nancy C. "Nannie" (1847-1876) |
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Sarah Amanda (1849-1933) |
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James Martin (1851-1931) |
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John William (1853-1881) |
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Unknown Infant (1853-) |
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Robert E. Lee (1855-1920) |
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Martha Louise (1858-1924) |
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Annie (1861-1881) |
1.3 Kiziah (KEZZIE) CAROLINE RAY
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Birth: 3 Jul 1822, Wayne County, TN
Death: 11 Jan 1916, Marshall County, KY
Spouse: Zachariah (Jack) LYLES
Birth: 18 Aug 1802, Virginia
Death: 3 Aug 1866, Marshall County, KY
Marr: 31 May 1849
Children:
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Sarah Jane (1850-<1874) |
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Thomas Calvin Nickname: "Bodine" (1851-1935) |
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Joseph Brooks "Boots" (1853-1919) |
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Martha Angeline (1854-1923) |
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Amanda Melvine (1856-) |
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Elizabeth Ruth (1858-1939) |
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Susan Caroline (1860-1953) |
1.4a SARAH MELINDA RAY*
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Birth: Oct 1825, Calloway County, KY
Death: 13 Aug 1882, KY
Spouse: James D. BAKER
Birth: 1828
Marr: 19 Feb 1848, Marshall County, KY
Other Spouses J. M. BRAZIL
1.4b SARAH MELINDA RAY* (See above)
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Spouse: J. M. BRAZIL
Marr: 1867
Other Spouses James D. BAKER
1.5 MARTHA MELISSA RAY
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Birth: 27 Dec 1827, Calloway County, KY
Death: 16 Sep 1918, Graves County, KY
Spouse: Thomas "Tom" MATHIS
Birth: 13 Sep 1832, Union County, KY
Death: 30 Nov 1897, Graves County, KY
Marr: 21 Dec 1853, Marshall County, KY
Children:
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Elzora (1854-) |
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William A. (1856-1934) |
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Hix Ray (1858-) |
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Oscar T. (1861-) |
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Margaret "Lillie" (1864-) |
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Ruth Almira (1865-1936) |
1.6 CYNTHIA MANERVA "ANN" RAY
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Birth: 25 Sep 1829, Calloway County, KY
Death: 27 Apr 1848
Spouse: William Carroll COCHRAN
Birth: Feb 1824
Death: 1916, Graves County, KY
Marr: 27 Apr 1848
Children:
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Thomas C. (1849-1912) |
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Benjamin F. (1851-) |
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Olivia (1852-) |
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Eudora (1853-) |
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James Monroe (1855-1908) |
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John Calvin (1856-) |
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Jasper (1858-) |
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Martha V. (1860-) |
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Mary (1860-) |
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Joel W. (1864-) |
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Laura A. (~1869-) |
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Hiram Douglas (1869-) |
1.7 CALVIN JOHNSON RAY
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Birth: 12 Oct 1830, Calloway County, KY
Death: 1 Dec 1864, Graves, KY
Occ: Soldier CSA
Spouse: Margaret EVERS
Birth: 8 Dec 1837
Father: John Evers (-1920)
Mother: Cynthia Brookshire (-1865)
Marr: 20 Mar 1856, Marshall County, KY
1.8 WILLIS ANDERSON RAY
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Birth: 20 Jul 1831, Calloway County, KY
Death: 11 Jul 1858, Marshall County, KY
1.9 NANCY MARANDA RAY
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Birth: 10 Sep 1835, KY
Death: 2 Sep 1862, KY
1.10 MARY PERLINA RAY
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Birth: 2 Jul 1837, Marshall, KY
Death: 10 Dec 1908
Spouse: Issac WASHAM
Birth: 16 Oct 1836, Calloway Co, KY
Death: 20 Aug 1922, At Washam Homestead, SW Marshall Co, KY
Father: Peter WASHAM (1804-1887)
Mother: Frances OWEN (-1882)
Marr: 1857
Children:
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Willis A. J. (1858-1926) |
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Luella M. (1859-1934) |
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William Othino (Billy) (1860-1904) |
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John Alexander (1862-1942) |
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James Bazzell (Jim) (1864-1934) |
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Thomas (Tom) (1865-1934) |
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Benjamin Calvin (Ben) (1867-1946) |
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Lafayette Hicks (Fate) (1869-1959) |
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Mary Frances (Fannie) (1872-1904) |
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Andrea Elizabeth (Annie) (1873-1954) |
1.11 JOHN RILEY RAY
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Birth: 12 Oct 1839, KY
Death: 6 Jun 1921, Graves County, KY
Spouse: Mary F. PRYOR
Birth: 14 Apr 1843
Death: 21 Feb 1922, Graves Co, KY
Father: Richard PRYOR
Marr: 25 May 1859, Marshall County, KY
Children:
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Richard Calvin (1870-1957) |
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EDWARD CROSSLAND (1873-1966) |
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Eulalie (~1876-) |
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Lillie Pryor (1878-1969) |
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Albert Thompson "Bert" (1880-1960) |
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George Hix (1882-1963) |
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Jefferson (~1884-) |
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Unnamed Infant (~1887-) |
Index
BAKER
James D. spouse of 1.4a
BRAZIL
J. M. spouse of 1.4b
CASEY
RUTH spouse of 1
COCHRAN
Benjamin F. child of 1.6
Eudora child of 1.6
Hiram Douglas child of 1.6
James Monroe child of 1.6
Jasper child of 1.6
Joel W. child of 1.6
John Calvin child of 1.6
Laura A. child of 1.6
Martha V. child of 1.6
Mary child of 1.6
Olivia child of 1.6
Thomas C. child of 1.6
William Carroll spouse of 1.6
EVERS
Margaret spouse of 1.7
LYLES
Amanda Melvine child of 1.3
Elizabeth Ruth child of 1.3
Joseph Brooks "Boots" child of 1.3
Martha Angeline child of 1.3
Sarah Jane child of 1.3
Susan Caroline child of 1.3
Thomas Calvin Nickname: "Bodine" child of 1.3
Zachariah (Jack) spouse of 1.3
MATHIS
Annie child of 1.2
Elzora child of 1.5
Hix Ray child of 1.5
James Martin child of 1.2
John William child of 1.2
Margaret "Lillie" child of 1.5
Martha Louise child of 1.2
Nancy C. "Nannie" child of 1.2
Oscar T. child of 1.5
Robert E. Lee child of 1.2
Ruth Almira child of 1.5
Samuel spouse of 1.2
Sarah Amanda child of 1.2
Thomas "Tom" spouse of 1.5
Unknown Infant child of 1.2
William A. child of 1.5
William Thomas child of 1.2
PRYOR
Mary F. spouse of 1.11
RAY
ALAN WADE child of 1.1
Albert Thompson "Bert" child of 1.11
CALVIN ALEXANDER child of 1.1
CALVIN JOHNSON 1.7
CYNTHIA MANERVA "ANN" 1.6
EDWARD CROSSLAND child of 1.11
ELIZABETH ANN 1.2
Eulalie child of 1.11
George Hix child of 1.11
HIX JONES 1
JAMES BUCHANAN child of 1.1
JAMES CARROLL 1.1
Jefferson child of 1.11
JOHN MILTON child of 1.1
JOHN RILEY 1.11
Kiziah (KEZZIE) CAROLINE 1.3
Lillie Pryor child of 1.11
MARTHA MELISSA 1.5
MARY PERLINA 1.10
MELINDA Caroline child of 1.1
MELISSA ELEANOR child of 1.1
NANCY MARANDA 1.9
Richard Calvin child of 1.11
ROSELLA CALICOTT child of 1.1
SARAH MELINDA 1.4a
SUSAN ELIZABETH child of 1.1
THOMAS FRANKLIN child of 1.1
Unnamed Infant child of 1.11
WILBURN WESLEY child of 1.1
WILLIS ANDERSON 1.8
WILLIS HICKS child of 1.1
WADE
LUCINDA ATTILLA spouse of 1.1
WASHAM
Andrea Elizabeth (Annie) child of 1.10
Benjamin Calvin (Ben) child of 1.10
Issac spouse of 1.10
James Bazzell (Jim) child of 1.10
John Alexander child of 1.10
Lafayette Hicks (Fate) child of 1.10
Luella M. child of 1.10
Mary Frances (Fannie) child of 1.10
Thomas (Tom) child of 1.10
William Othino (Billy) child of 1.10
Willis A. J. child of 1.10
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