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Ray

Meaning: (British) "female deer".

Family history says our Rays came from Scotland to Ireland, to Virginia and Pennsylvania. They then split into groups that went to Tennessee, North Carolina, and Alabama. The ones in NC went to Georgia and on to Mississippi.

Descendants of Joseph Wray

Generation No. 1

1. JOSEPH1 WRAY1 was born 1747 in Washington County, Virginia1, and died 1783 in Washington County, Virginia1. He married SUSANNAH BAKER1 1767 in Caswell County, North Carolina. She was born 1751, and died 1840.

Notes for JOSEPH WRAY: Joseph moved his family from North Carolina into East Tennessee around 1778. Joseph was killed by Indians while in Washington County, Virginia.

Children of JOSEPH WRAY and SUSANNAH BAKER are:

i. SAMUEL BAKER2 WRAY1, b. 1768, Caswell County, North Carolina1; m. MARGARET RANKIN, 07 Sep 1791, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

2. ii. JOHN WRAY, b. 1770, Caswell County, North Carolina; d. 1837, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

iii. GEORGE W. WRAY1, b. 1773, Caswell County, North Carolina1; m. MARY BLAIR, 18 Jul 1797, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

iv. WILLIAM WRAY1, b. 1775, Caswell County, North Carolina1; m. MARY COSSETT, 02 Jul 1801, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 WRAY (JOSEPH1)1 was born 1770 in Caswell County, North Carolina1, and died 1837 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. He married MARY HUDDY ELLIS1 03 May 1800 in Jefferson County, Tennessee1, daughter of SAMUEL ELLIS and LUCY UNKNOWN. She was born 1778 in North Carolina1, and died 1840 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1.

Notes for JOHN WRAY: His name shows up as John Rhea sometimes. John Wray was in the War of 1812. His Company Muster Roll indicates he served as a Private in "Capt. John Craines's Co., Col. Wm. Y. Higgins' Reg't Mtd. Gunmen".

John settled in Hardeman County, Tennessee, in the 1820's and opened a trading post near Pocahontas, which became known as Wray's Bluff. The store was operated by Moses Wray, John's youngest son. A second store was opened in Madison County near the town of Denmark, and was operated by a grandson of John who received the property after John's death. It was sold in 1866.

Children of JOHN WRAY and MARY ELLIS are:

i. JOSEPH R.3 WRAY1, b. 1801, Kentucky1; m. (1) RACHEL KELLY, 1835, Hardeman County, Tennessee; m. (2) SATEY BRAY, 31 Jul 1848, Hardeman County, Tennessee; b. Abt. 1800.

3. ii. SAMUEL BAKER RAY, SR., b. Abt. 1803; d. Abt. 1875, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

iii. JOHN WRAY, JR., b. 1805; d. 1848, McNairy County, Tennessee; m. SUSAN KIRK, 1832, McNairy County, Tennessee.

iv. MARY HUDDY WRAY, b. 1807.

v. GEORGE W. WRAY, b. 1809; m. FRANCES BURROWS, 1833.

vi. MILTON WRAY, b. 1812; m. PHEBY FERGUSON, 26 Jun 1839, Gibson County, Tennessee.

vii. MOSES WRAY, b. 24 Jan 1814, Tennessee; d. 10 Dec 1878; m. (1) SUSAN CAROLINE ROSSON, 17 Nov 1836, Hardeman County, Tennessee; b. 04 Mar 1818, Tennessee; d. 25 Jun 1863; m. (2) FLORRA A. COFFER, 18 May 1868; b. Abt. 1826, North Carolina.

Generation No. 3

3. SAMUEL BAKER3 RAY, SR. (JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Abt. 18031, and died Abt. 1875 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. He married (1) UNKNOWN1 Abt. 18281. She died Abt. 1832 in Tennessee1. He married (2) ONEMIA "ONEY" ROGERS1 29 Nov 1833 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. She was born Abt. 1802 in Georgia1, and died Bet. 1870 - 1880 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1.

Notes for SAMUEL BAKER RAY, SR.: He was deaf, and was a farmer. The 1850 Hardeman County census records him as "deef and dum". He also evidently could not read or write. He "signed" his marriage license with "Oney" with an "x" as his mark.

Notes for ONEMIA "ONEY" ROGERS: She may have been an Indian, and her name may have been Nioma or Niomia (as in the 1850 census). It has been seen both ways, but more often as just "Oney".

Children of SAMUEL RAY and UNKNOWN are:

i. UNKNOWN4 RAY.

ii. CELIA RAY1, b. 1829, Tennessee1.

iii. SARAH RAY1, b. 1831, Tennessee1.

Children of SAMUEL RAY and ONEMIA ROGERS are:

4. iv. JOHN SMITH "SMITHY"4 RAY, b. 1834, Tennessee.

v. ELIJAH "ELI" RAY1, b. 1836, Tennessee1.

vi. MARY RAY1, b. 1837, Tennessee1.

5. vii. MOSES PARR RAY, b. Apr 1840, Hardeman County, Tennessee; d. 18 Jul 1918, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

6. viii. SAMUEL BAKER RAY, JR., b. Apr 1840, Hardeman County, Tennessee; d. 1900.

ix. WILLIAM RAY1, b. 1843, Tennessee1; m. ROXANNA CARTER1; b. 1850.

x. NIOMA FRANCES RAY1, b. 1844, Tennessee1.

Generation No. 4

4. JOHN SMITH "SMITHY"4 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 1834 in Tennessee1. He married (1) CLARA BELL CARDWELL1 Dec 1878 in Hardeman County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM CARDWELL and SARAH USSERY. She was born 1857 in Madison County, Tennessee1, and died 18851. He married (2) IDA E. CARDWELL1 04 Aug 1887 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, daughter of WILLIAM CARDWELL and SARAH USSERY. She was born 1862 in Madison County, Tennessee1, and died 19501.

Notes for JOHN SMITH "SMITHY" RAY: After Clara Bell died, Smithy married her sister Ida and had 4 more children.

Children of JOHN RAY and CLARA CARDWELL are:

i. INA REGINA5 RAY1, b. 12 Oct 1879, Tennessee; d. 25 Aug 19321; m. DOLPHUS RAY1. Notes for INA REGINA RAY: The McPeters Funeral Home records of Corinth (Alcorn County), MS, list her cause of death as "stuck nail in foot". She is buried in the Riggs Family Cemetery 7 miles Southwest of Middleton, TN, in Hardin County. I had been told that her husband's name was Dolphus, but her funeral home record gives her husband as Thomas A. Ray. I'm assuming his name to have been Thomas Adolphus Ray (Dolphus for short).

7. ii. ORA JANE RAY, b. 16 Jun 1881; d. 07 Jan 1970, Tippah County, Mississippi.

iii. EUNICE RAY1.

iv. ELI RAY1.

Children of JOHN RAY and IDA CARDWELL are:

v. BERTHA "BERTHIE" LEE5 RAY1, b. 1891; d. 19591; m. ANDREW ARCHIE LUNA1; b. 30 Dec 1880, Benton County, Mississippi1; d. 11 Feb 1949.

8. vi. LILLIAN M. RAY, b. 23 May 1898; d. 26 Apr 1975.

vii. EVIE RAY1, m. GEORGE A. DELK1, 24 Dec 1922, Tippah County, Mississippi1.

viii. SHUMWAY RAY1, b. 20 Mar 1902, Tennessee1; m. LORENE PITTS1.

5. MOSES PARR4 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Apr 1840 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, and died 18 Jul 1918 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. He married NANCY ELIZABETH SCROGGINS1 Abt. 1866 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, daughter of JOHN SCROGGINS and LYDIA TAYLOR. She was born Aug 1842 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, and died 02 Apr 1921 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee1.

Children of MOSES RAY and NANCY SCROGGINS are:

9. i. SARAH FRANCES5 RAY, b. 02 Jul 1868, Hardeman County, Tennessee; d. 01 Aug 1923, Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

10. ii. LEE ANDREW RAY, b. 1869, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

iii. ETTA RAY1, b. Abt. 18711; m. J.A. BIZZELL1.

iv. MARTHA RAY1, b. Abt. 18731; d. Bef. 1900.

v. LIDDY RAY1, b. Abt. 18761; d. Bef. 1900.

vi. EUDORA RAY1, b. 29 Jun 1878.

11. vii. IZORA RAY, b. 29 Jun 1878; d. Abt. 1971.

6. SAMUEL BAKER4 RAY, JR. (SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Apr 1840 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, and died 19001. He married AMELIA "MELIA" CATHERINE WILSON1 10 Dec 1861 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, daughter of INGRAM WILSON and LOUISA HUNNELL. She was born May 1844 in Tennessee1, and died 1900 in McNairy County, Tennessee1.

Children of SAMUEL RAY and AMELIA WILSON are:

12. i. WILLIAM MOSES "BILLIE"5 RAY, b. 22 Dec 1861, Tennessee; d. 02 Jan 1941, Tennessee.

13. ii. JESSE M. RAY, b. Mar 1864, Tennessee.

iii. LINSEY RAY1, b. Abt. 1866, Tennessee1.

iv. MARTHA ANN RAY1, b. 1868, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; m. ALBERT HODGE1, Aug 1887, Hardeman County, Tennessee1.

v. INGRAM NEEDHAM RAY1, b. 09 Dec 1869, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; d. 09 Jul 1943, Gideon, Missouri1.

14. vi. JAMES C. "JIM" RAY, b. Jan 1872; d. 1925.

15. vii. JASPER RAY, b. Oct 1874, Tennessee.

viii. LULA RAY1, b. 27 Jun 1876, Chester County, Tennessee1; d. 24 Mar 1951, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee1; m. LUKE ROBINSON1.

ix. LAFAYETTE SAMUEL "FATE" RAY1, b. 09 Apr 1878, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; d. 22 Feb 1948, McNairy County, Tennessee1; m. (1) ZENER PEARL MOORE1; b. 25 Dec 1882, McNairy County, Tennessee1; d. 14 Mar 1908, McNairy County, Tennessee1; m. (2) LEE ANN JOHNSON1; b. 18881; d. 19381; m. (3) RENNER RAINS1. x. BAXTER RAY1, b. 18801.

xi. CORA E. RAY1, b. Sep 1884, Tennessee1.

xii. UNKNOWN RAY1.

xiii. UNKNOWN RAY1.

Generation No. 5

7. ORA JANE5 RAY (JOHN SMITH "SMITHY"4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 16 Jun 18811, and died 07 Jan 1970 in Tippah County, Mississippi1. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON CAMPBELL1 27 Jul 1902 in Benton County, Mississippi1, son of ALFRED CAMPBELL and SARAH PRICE. He was born 29 Jul 18711, and died 21 Mar 1964 in Tippah County, Mississippi1.

(See my CAMPBELL LINK and see my PRICE LINK.)

Children of ORA RAY and GEORGE CAMPBELL are:

i. LUTHER ELREE6 CAMPBELL1, b. 11 Oct 19041; d. 17 Jul 2000, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. SALLIE ANN BARBER1, 21 Nov 19311; b. 12 Aug 19091; d. 18 Jul 1999, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1.

ii. THELMA LAVERA CAMPBELL1, b. 09 Mar 19061; d. 26 Oct 1998, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. (1) CLARENCE E. FERRELL1; b. 08 Oct 19051; d. 03 Jun 1984, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. (2) VESTER THURMAN SMITH1, 07 Dec 1924, Tippah County, Mississippi1; b. 04 Jul 19051; d. 27 Dec 19711.

iii. FERMAN FARIS CAMPBELL1, b. 01 Nov 19071; d. 13 Mar 1984, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. MARY BELL MARTINDALE1, 20 Aug 19271; b. 15 Jan 1908, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia1; d. 13 Nov 1992, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1.

iv. LOLA GERTRUDE "GERTIE" CAMPBELL1, b. 07 Mar 19101; d. 14 Jan 1997, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi1.

v. CARL GLEASON CAMPBELL1, b. 19 Jun 19121; d. 25 Jul 1971, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. GENEVA ELIZABETH POWELL1, 02 Nov 1941, Walnut, Tippah County, Mississippi1; b. 16 May 1910, Mississippi1; d. 10 Jun 1987, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi1.

vi. AMYE ULELIA CAMPBELL1, b. 17 Dec 19141; d. 04 Jun 2002; m. ROWE RICHERSON1; b. 11 May1; d. Apr 2000.

vii. JUNIOUS LEROY CAMPBELL1, b. 18 Jun 19191; d. 12 Oct 2008, Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi; m. ANNIE RUTH CHILDERS1, 31 Dec 19491; b. 09 Feb 1919, Mississippi; d. 16 Oct 2008, Ashland, Benton County, Mississippi.

viii. VIVA AUDREY CAMPBELL1, b. 07 Dec 19211; m. (1) EDWARD LAVAUGHN "BILLY" JONES1; b. 16 Nov 1922, Tippah County, Mississippi1; d. 22 Feb 1990, Tippah County, Mississippi1; m. (2) FLO SEAGO1, Abt. Nov 1995.

8. LILLIAN M.5 RAY (JOHN SMITH "SMITHY"4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 23 May 1898, and died 26 Apr 19751. She married LUTHER MATTHEWS1.

Child of LILLIAN RAY and LUTHER MATTHEWS is:

i. ERLINE6 MATTHEWS1, b. 1919, Union County, Mississippi.

9. SARAH FRANCES5 RAY (MOSES PARR4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 02 Jul 1868 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, and died 01 Aug 1923 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee1. She married (1) JESSIE CLINTON1. He was born Abt. 1846 in Probably Pickens County, Alabama1, and died Abt. 19031. She married (2) RICHARD WILSON POOL1 Abt. 1907 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee1, son of RICHARD POOL and ISABELLA WOOD. He was born 13 Mar 1850 in Smith County, Tennessee1, and died 02 Jan 1934 in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee1.

Child of SARAH RAY and JESSIE CLINTON is: i. CARL6 CLINTON1, b. 19001.

Child of SARAH RAY and RICHARD POOL is: ii. FINIS GARRETT6 POOLE1, b. 08 Oct 1908, Lauderdale County, Tennessee1; d. 13 Aug 1972, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee1; m. EFFIE LEE HAMMONS1, Nov 1930, Harnando, Mississippi1; b. 09 Apr 1908, Lauderdale County, Tennessee1; d. 19 Nov 1998, Lombard, DuPage, Illinois1.

10. LEE ANDREW5 RAY (MOSES PARR4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 1869 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. He married KATE MANESS1. She was born in McNairy County, Tennessee1, and died 1898 in Lauderdale County, Tennessee1.

Children of LEE RAY and KATE MANESS are:

i. VIOLA ESTELLE6 RAY1, b. 1894, Lauderdale County, Tennessee1; d. 1951, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee1; m. (1) SAM LATHAM1, Tennessee1; m. (2) ISAAC JOHNSON HAMMONS1, 1916, Lauderdale County, Tennessee1; b. 08 Sep 1881, Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee1; d. 17 Sep 1947, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee1.

ii. BERTHA RAY1, b. 18961; m. OSCAR MAYFIELD1.

11. IZORA5 RAY (MOSES PARR4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 29 Jun 1878, and died Abt. 1971. She married ROBERT CHIPMAN1.

12. WILLIAM MOSES "BILLIE"5 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born 22 Dec 1861 in Tennessee1, and died 02 Jan 1941 in Tennessee1. He married SARAH PERMELIA THOMPSON1 Nov 1884 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1, daughter of JOHN THOMPSON and NANCY CASEY. She was born 22 Dec 1859 in Tennessee1, and died 31 Dec 1939 in Tennessee1.

Children of WILLIAM RAY and SARAH THOMPSON are:

i. ETTER L.6 RAY1, b. Apr 1889, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; m. SAM G. GIBBS1, 24 Sep 1911, McNairy County, Tennessee1.

ii. TOLBY LEANDER RAY1, b. May 1891, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; d. 19641; m. FRANCES ROSETTA FLOWERS1; b. 10 Mar 1889; d. Mar 1974.

iii. MINNIE B. RAY1, b. Jul 18941; d. 19711; m. JAMES HUGH BARNES1, 16 Oct 19091; b. 23 Jun 18921; d. 1966, McNairy County, Tennessee1.

iv. MARTHA ELLA RAY1, b. 02 Apr 18921; d. 23 Mar 19631; m. JAMES HENRY FOSTER1; b. 11 Dec 18961; d. 15 Oct 1976.

v. MAZELLA E. RAY1, b. Feb 18951; d. 14 Mar 19611; m. ROY GLENN FOSTER1, 01 Feb 19141; b. 1894; d. 14 Jul 1923.

vi. JOHN WILLIAM RAY1, b. 04 Mar 19001; d. Oct 19731; m. MOLLIE E. KING1, 30 Apr 19201; b. 26 May 1901; d. Oct 1978.

13. JESSE M.5 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Mar 1864 in Tennessee1. He married JOANNA THOMPSON1 Jan 1887 in Hardeman County, Tennessee1. She was born Feb 1864 in Tennessee1.

Children of JESSE RAY and JOANNA THOMPSON are:

i. ARLIE ONEAL6 RAY1, b. Jan 1889, Woodville, Hardeman County, Tennessee1; d. 09 Oct 1959; m. MARTHA ARIZONA HENSON1, 20 Apr 1921; b. 02 Mar 1905; d. 07 Oct 1990.

ii. CARLIE E. RAY1, b. Oct 1891, Tennessee1; d. 19 Sep 1965; m. KATIE BELL HENSON1; b. 15 May 1900; d. 11 Apr 1944.

iii. IRENE BETHEL RAY1, b. 06 Mar 1894, Tennessee1; d. 20 Aug 1934; m. WALTER M. KING1; b. 1884; d. 1952.

iv. ETHEL RAY1, b. Apr 1896, Tennessee1.

v. JOHNNY RAY1, b. Oct 1899, Tennessee1.

14. JAMES C. "JIM"5 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Jan 18721, and died 19251. He married MARY ANN HATCH1 06 Dec 18971. She was born Feb 1877 in Tennessee1, and died 19011.

Children of JAMES RAY and MARY HATCH are:

i. OLIVER6 RAY1.

ii. ELTON RAY1, b. 1897.

iii. AMELIA ANN RAY1, b. 1900; d. 1995; m. ROBERT JOSEPH MARCUS ISBELL1; b. 1888; d. 1964.

15. JASPER5 RAY (SAMUEL BAKER4, SAMUEL BAKER3, JOHN2 WRAY, JOSEPH1)1 was born Oct 1874 in Tennessee1. He married CORA MITCHELL1. She was born Aug 1879 in Tennessee1.

Children of JASPER RAY and CORA MITCHELL are:

i. NUBERN6 RAY1, b. 1896, Tennessee1; d. 19691; m. NINA MAE KERNODLE1.

ii. MATTIE MAY RAY1, b. 1900, Tennessee1; m. L.D. EVANS1; b. 1893; d. 1963.

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