The Family of
James Joseph Ray 
& wife Florida E. Wheeler

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James Joseph Ray was born in Nacogdoches Co, Texas on May 18, 1878 and died on April 1, 1950. He is buried at Brookside Cem., Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
He was the son of Reuben A. Young Ray & Margarette J. Hood

He married March 19, 1901 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas to Miss Florida E. Wheeler

Their Children: RAY

(1) Charles Hullis born June 26, 1902 Nacogdoches co, Texas Died: Oct. 22, 1918 Buried: Blackjack Cem, Nacogdoches Co, Texas

(2) Reuben Velmer Born May 19, 1904 Nacog. co, Texas Died: Aug 3, 1908 Bur: Blackjack Cem., Nacog. Co, Texas

(3) Willie Mae Born 1907 Nacog. Co, Texas
(M) Cleve Murray  (Lived in Houston, 1981)

(4)  Ruth Born July 5, 1908 Nacogdoches Co, Texas and died May__ 1987 in Alto, Cherokee Co, Texas
(M) J. M. Whitehead

(5) Rosie Lee Born 1912 Nac
(M) Irvin Veit (They lived in Houston-she a widow, May, 1981)

(6) Walter Born Sept. 21, 1915 Nacog. Co, Tex Died: Mar. 3, 1989 Bridge City, Tex?*
(lived in Franklin, Texas, May 1981)

(7) Christine Born 1920
(M) Wilson Strahan, (lived in Cold Springs, Texas, 1981-formerly Houston)

(8) Freddie Jean Born Dec. 12, 1921 Died: June 3, 1989 Houston, Harris, Texas
(M) Otto Spencer *

1900 Nacogdoches Co, Tx  ED 50 HH 2-2
Joseph Ray 22 WM May, 1878 Tx Ark La Boarder in HH of H P Miley

1920 Nacogdoches Co, Texas  (Pt of Pct 4)  HH 124-124
James J., Ray 40 WM Tex Ala Ala farmer
Florida 35 WF Tex Tex Tex wife
Willie M. 13 WF Tex Dtr
Ruth 10 WF Tex Dtr
Rosie Lee 08 WF Tex dtr
Walter 4 4/12 WM Tex Son
Christine 1 1/12 WF Tex Dtr

*SSDI Walter Ray Born July 21, 1915 Died Mar 3, 1989 Orange Co (Bridge city) Texas SS issued in La pr to 1951  (May be a diff. Walter Ray)

*Otto Spencer born Aug 5, 1898 Died June, 1984 last Residence, Houston, Harris, Texas