The family of
Reuben Young Ray
& Wife
Keziah Sharp
son of William
Ray Sr. & Elizabeth "Betsy" Langston
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Reuben Young Ray
was born Abt. 1794 Georgia
He died 1840's, Heard Co., Ga.
(M) May 5, 1822 Jasper Co, Ga.
Keziah Sharp
She was born Abt 1795 Georgia &
Died after 1870 Heard Co, Georgia
Their children: RAY
(1) Zachariah S. *** Born Aug 14, 1821 Ga., Died Dec 3, 1900 Texas-Buried:
Greathouse Cem, Bell Co, Tex (M) CA 1846 Heard Co, Ga.
Martha Jane (McClendon?) Born CA 1829Ga
Died 1889 , age 60 yrs. Bur: Greathouse Cem, Bell Co.,
Texas
1864 Military census, Heard co, Ga. 37th Senatorial
district, 761st Military Dist
RAY, Z.S., 40 years, 5 months, Farmer, born GA
***Information on the family of Zachariah S. Ray is from Pat Conder & Carolyn Hunter, who are desc. of this couple, and other descendants of this family
(2) William G. Born CA 1825 Ga. Died: 1896 Bell Co,
Texas
Buried: Greathouse Cem., Bell Co, Texas
(M) Lucinda_____ Ca 1847 Heard Co, Ga.
Born CA 1830 GA Died: 1896 Bell Co, Texas (Greathouse Cem)
Cemetery Records do not match exactly with birthdates shown on census records:
(Greathouse Cem, Bell Co, Texas)
W. G. Ray 1823-1896
Lucinda Ray 1828-1896
1864 Military Census, Heard Co, Ga.
37th Senatorial District - 761st Militia District
RAY, William, 38 years, 6 months, Blacksmith, born GA
(a) Reuben P. Born CA 1848 Heard Co,
Ga. Died: 1901 Bell Co, Texas
(M) Nellie A. Talley CA 1871
Greathouse Cem, Bell Co, Tex:
R. P. Ray 1849-1901
N. A. (Talley) Ray 1853-1928
May Ray, Inf. 1877
(b) Amanda Prudence Born 5/5/1851 Heard Co., Ga.
Died 6/19/1931 Rogers, Tx
(M) William Elias Bean
2/27/1876 Bell Co, Tx by Early Guesthouse
(lived
1880 Bell Co, Tx)
Born 4/13/1849 near Hope, Ark Died 6/19/1931 Rogers, Tx
Both buried Rogers, Tx
Information on this family is
from Allen Bean
Children: Bean
1. Mary Lou Born Dec, 1876
Milam Cty, Tx
2. William Allen Born 7/1/1878 Tx
D-11/06/1949 Bell Co, Tx
buried Rogers, Tx
3. Samuel Houston Born May,
1880 Milam Cty, Tx Died Oct, 1918
4. Ira born & died as
infant, Buried Temple, Tx
5. James Tirey Born July 1886
Milam Cty, Tx Died Jan, 1935
6. Viola Mae Born 7/23/1889
Died 10/29/1918
7. Rubin Franklin Born
11/25/1892 Rogers, Tx Died 9/24/1940 Rogers, Tx
(c) Lucinda Born CA 1853 Heard Co, Ga.
(d) Robert Franklin -All info on this
family from Ted Ray
Born Mar. 20, 1856 Heard Co,
Ga. Died
June 4, 1934
(M) Frances E. Day- lived 1880 Bell Co, Tx
Born March 4, 1860-Died March
23, 1912
Their children Ray
Minnie Ray Stone Born 9/09/1880 and Died 12/31/1922
Theodore Ray Born 2/16/1889 and Died 12/26/1933 he married
Ermine Slater Halbert Born 10/10/1892 and died 1/20/1980
Children of
Theodore Ray & Ermine Slater Halbert
Theodore Halbert Born 4/15/1920 and Died 8/17/1993 he married Alice Dyer
born 4/15/1920 and Died 3/13/1991
Halbert Sleeper Ray born on
11/11/1924 and Died 2/7/1996 he married Patricia
Marie Pingenot born
3/17/1925
Children of
Theodore Halbert Ray & Alice Dyer
Sandra Lynn Ray Kopecky
born 10/3/1944
Robert Henry born 6/23/1954
Children of Halbert
Sleeper Ray & Patricia Marie Pingenot
Halbert Sleeper, Jr. born 5/06/1948
Katherine Marie Ray Pritchard
born 8/15/1949
Carol Celeste Ray Holland born 9/5/1950
Theodore Edwin born 12/09/1952
Olivia Ann Ray McNeff born 5/05/1956
(e) William L. Born CA 1859 ( from census)
Heard Co., Ga.
(Greathouse Cem
Rec- W. L. Ray 1861-1894)
(f) Samuel James Born October__, 1863 Heard
Co., Ga.
(M) Sarah Ellen Baggett, 1891 (Ref:
Judy Baugh)
(See Census Records below)
(g) Zachariah Tyre Glenn Born 1867
Heard Co,
Ga. Died 1885-Bell Co, Tex.
Greathouse Cem, Bell Co, Tex. Z. T. G. Ray 1867-1885)
(h) Columbus Born CA 1873 Heard Co, Ga.
(i) Mary J. Born Ca 1870 Heard Co, Ga.
(3) James S. Born CA 1826 Heard Co, Ga. Died: (living 1880
Heard Co, Ga)
(M) Aley Q. C. _____ (Mitcham?)
Born CA 1833 Ga
(a) Eunice M. C. Born CA 1858 Heard Co., Ga. Missing 1880 Census
(b) Sophronia K. M. Born Ca 1860 Heard Co., Ga. Missing 1880 census
(c) Julia A. A. Born Ca 1863 Heard Co., Ga.
(d) Davis? Armada. (Dtr) Born CA 1867 Heard Co., Ga.
(e) Exonia "Oney" P. Dtr Born Ca 1870 Heard Co., Ga.
(f) Parrie G. Born CA 1873 Heard Co, Ga.
(g) Charley Born CA 1876 Heard Co, Ga.
(4) Mary Emily Born CA 1828 Ga. Died:
(M) Jonathan M. Ellis (1860 Heard Co, Ga.) No Ellis children
of record
All Information on Drummond Family from Mary
Pat Drummond
(M) #2 George W. Drummond Ca 1866-7 (His #2 wife)
Children Drummond
(a) George W. (1867-1945)
(M) Lulu Skead
Children of George W. Drummond & Lula
Skead
1. Grady
2. Emma Lou
George W Drummond (M) #2
Mattie Lee Turner (1883-1959)
Children of George
W Drummond & Mattie Lee Turner
3. Frank Turner
Drummond (1902-1952)
(M) Fannie Randolph
4. Morgan Avery
(1904-1966)
(M) Lettie Llera York (1917-1986)
Children of Morgan Avery Drummond & Lettie Llera York
a. Don Thurman Born 1939
b. Clif W. Born 1943
5. Eva Lee
1906-1957
(M) _____Roberts
Children of Eva Lee Drummond & _____Roberts
a. Lula Faye
b. Billy Jean
6. Lloyd
(1910-1985)
7. Mary (Born 1912
(M) Irby Fudge
8. G. W. Born 1916
(M) Lois Hudson (1916-1943)
(M) #2 Lettie Llera York (1917-1986)
(M) #3 Frankie Evelyn Boushay (born 1917)
Children of G. W. Drummond & #1 wife Lois Hudson
a. Jackie Wayne Born 1937
b. Velta Mae (1943-1943)
Child of G W Drummond & #2 wife Lettie Llera York
c. David Born 1947
(b) Mary Emily (1868-1952)
(M) Maxwell Elton Moore
(1852-1938)
(5) Reuben Y. Born CA 1829 Heard Co., Ga. (missing 1870 Census)
(6) Eliza Born CA 1831 Ga. Died______
(M) Repley O. Fields (see 1850 Heard Co, Ga. missing 1860)
(7) Frances Born Ca 1833 Ga. (single 1870, 1880 Heard Co, Ga Census)
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Reuben Young Ray & Keziah Sharp Ray had 4 sons, 3 dtrs, acc'd. to census records
1830 Butts Co, Ga. P 159 Reuben Y. Ray
1 M 30-40 Yrs. 2 Males 5-10 Yrs, 2 Males Und 5 yrs
1 Fe 30-40 Yrs, 1 Fe under 5 yrs.
1840 Heard Co, Ga. P 303- Reuben Y. Ray
1 M 40-50 yrs., 3 Males, 10-15 yrs, 1 male, 15-20 yrs.
1 Fe 40-50 yrs, 1 Fe 10-15 Yrs, 2 Fem 5-10 yrs.
1850 Heard Co, Ga. P 162
Fields, Repley O. 25 M Ga
" Eliza (Ray?) 19 F Ga
"Amanda 6/12 F Ga
RAY, Keziah 55 F Ga
" James S. 23 M Ga
" Emily 21 F Ga
" Frances 17 F Ga
P 171
RAY, William G. 24 M Ga (where are they in 1860?)
" Lucinda 20 F Ga
" Reuben 02 M Ga
" Reuben 20 M Ga ( brother?)
P 495
RAY, Zachariah 26 M Ga
" Martha 24 F Ga
" Emily 02 F Ga
1860 Heard Co, Ga P 684 HH 180-165 P.O. Franklin, Ga
RAY, James S. 34 M Ga
" Alley Q. C. 27 F Ga
" Eunice M. C. 02 F Ga
Mitcham, Wm. K. 07 M Ga
" Martha M. J. 06 F Ga
P 697- HH 275-260
Ellis, Jonathan M. 33 M SC
Mary E. (Mary Emily Ray) 31 F Ga
P 735 HH 508-490 P. O. Stateline, Ga
RAY, Keziah 65 F Ga
" Reuben Y. 26 (sh be 30) M Ga Student
" Frances 27 F Ga
P 769- HH 732=171 P O Franklin, Ga,
RAY, Zachariah S. 38 M Ga
" Martha J. 30 F Ga
" Emily F. 11 F Ga
" Mary J. 09 F Ga
" Samuel M. 06 M Ga
" Nancy 04 F Ga
" Sarah 01 F Ga
" James H. 07 M Ga
1870 Heard Co, Ga P 323 P. O. Franklin, Ga
RAY, James S. 43 WM Ga
" Allie Q. C.36 WF Ga
" Unice M. 11 WF (missing 1880)
" Julia A. A. 07 WF Ga
" Davis? A. 02 WF Ga (1880 shows Armada 12 WF DTR)
" Oney R. 2/12 WF Ga (1880 shows Exonia 10 WF Dtr)
1870 Heard Co, Franklin PO, HH #925-876 P 127/338 Line 3
Geo. W. Drummond 62 WM Ga Farmer
Emily " 43 WF Ga keeping house
George W. " 2 WM Ga
Mary E. " 1 WF Ga
Rodica Hadaway 22 WF Ga farm labor
P 338 Franklin, P. O. HH # 929
RAY, Zachariah S. 47 WM Ga
" Martha J. 39 WF Ga
" James H. 17 WM Ga
" Samuel M. 16 WM Ga
" Nancy 13 WF Ga
" Sarah E. 11 WF Ga
" Reuben 08 WM Ga
" Zachariah 05 WM Ga
" John Thomas 04 WM Ga
" Bird 01 M Ga
HH # 930 P 338
RAY, William G. 48 WM Ga
" Lucinda 41 WF Ga
" Reuben 21 WM Ga
" Amanda P. 19 WF Ga
" Lucinda 17 WF Ga
" Robert F.. 13 WM Ga (Robt. Franklin)
" William L. 11 WM Ga
" Samuel 08 WM Ga
" Glenn 04 WM Ga
" Mary J. 3/12 WF Ga
P 338, # 934
RAY, Keziah 75 WF GA
" Frances 35 WF Ga
P 396-HH 1050
Wimberly, James 27 WM Tenn
" Susan J. 23 WF Ga
" William 04 WM Ga
" John 01 WM Ga
" Samuel 5/12 WM Ga
RAY, Reuben 21 WM Ga (s/o Wm. G. & Lucinda-enumerated twice?)
1880 Heard Co, Ga. Dist 702 ( Houston Dist) ED 64,P 102
James Ray 53 WM Ga
Alley C. 46 WF Ga Wife
Juley 17 WF Ga Dtr (Julia)
Armada 12 WF Ga Dtr (1870 shows Davis? A. )
Exonia 10 WF Ga Dtr (1870-shows Oney)
Parrie G. 07 WF Ga Dtr
Charley 04 WM Ga Son
William Mitcham 27 WM Ga Rel-Step/son
Page 155 HH 146 Texas Dist
Drummond, George W 70 Farmer SC VA VA
Emily 53 GA SC GA (Mary Emily Ray, Ellis, Drummond)
George W 12 GA SC GA
Mary 11 GA SC GA
Ray, Francis (female) 43 GA SC GA (Sister in Law)
Page 145 HH 55 Texas Dist (Unidentified)
Ray, Julia 36 Female GA GA GA
Adeline 15 GA GA GA
Lucy 13 GA GA GA
Francis 6 female GA GA GA
1880 Bell Co., Texas Pct 4, ED 4, P 26 (358) Line 1 HH 237-252
RAY, Z. S. 57 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Marty J. wife 50 WF Ga Ga Ga
" Ruben N. Son 18 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Zachariah son 16 WM Ga Ga Ga
" John T. son 14 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Bemar? son 22 WM Ga Ga Ga
" William son 09 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Joseph son 07 WM Tex Ga Ga
" Martha E. Dtr 04 WF Tex Ga Ga
McClendon, D. V. (brother) WM 40 Ga Ga Ga.
(see 1900 Limestone Co, Tex- Zachariah Ray, age 77 HH of James H. Ray)
HH 234-244
Bennett, L. (D.?) A. 29 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Mary 24 WF Ga Ga Ga
RAY, S. M. 25 WM Ga Ga Ga Farmer Rel. Not stated
P 358C
S. H. Bennett 24 WM Ga
Nancy " 23 WF Ga wife
James H " 04 WM Tex son
Mary Bennett 02 WF Tex Dtr
Marthy " 3 Mos WF Tex Dtr
Sarah " 18 WF Ga sister
Lou " 16 WF Ga Sister
Pct 4, (ED4-P34(362)-Line1) HH 299-315
RAY, W. G. 52 WM Ga NC Ga Farmer
" Lucinda 48 WF Ga Ga Ga wife
" William son 18 WM Ga Ga Ga
" James son 16 WM Ga Ga Ga (Samuel James-)
" Tyre G. son 13 WM Ga Ga Ga
" Mary J. Dtr. 10 WF Ga Ga Ga
" Columbus son 07 WM Ga Ga Ga
SMITH, J. 39 WF Ala La Ga Farmer (Rel-Not stated) (Widowed Son-In-Law?)
" Henry 05 WM Tex Ala Ga Son
" Lucinda 03 WF Tex Ala Ga Dtr
" Martha O. 02 WF Tex Ala Ga Dtr
" James Y. 4/12 WM Tex Ala Ga Son
HH 300-316 Pct 4 ED 4 P 362
R F Ray 22 WM Ga Ga Ga farmer (Robt. Franklin Ray, s/o Wm. G. & Lucinda,
above)
Frances E 20 WF Tex Miss Ala wife
HH 301-317
W. E. Bean 31 WM Ar Tn Al
Amanda " 28 WF Ga Ga Ga wife (Ray)
Mary L. " 3 WF Tx Ar Ga dtr
William " 2 WM -son
Saml. " 1 Mos. -son
Pct 4 (ED 4-P 362-29) HH 304-320
RAY, R. P. 31 WM Ga Ga Ga farmer
" Nealey (Nellie?) Wife 28 WF Ala NC SC
" William son 08 WM Tex Ga Ala
" Annie dtr. 05 WF Tex Ga Ala
" Posey son 7/12 WM Tex Ga Ala
1900 Bell Co, Texas ED 23 Sh 12, L 52 PCT 4 HH # 190-201
RAY. Samuel J. 36 WM Oct 1863 Ga Ga Ga Marr 9
yrs. Rent, Farm # 194, Read, Yes, Write, Yes, Speak Engl. Yes
RAY, Sarah E. 28 WF Feb, 1872 TEX ALA ___ Wife (Sarah Ellen Baggett)
Marr 9 yrs, Had 4 children, 4 living
RAY, Lucinda C. 08 WF Feb, 1892 Single Dtr Tex Ga Tex (M) Jas. V. Baugh
1910**
RAY, Barney H. 06 WM Dec, 1893 Single Son Tex Ga Tex*
RAY, Ella 05 WF Jan, 1895 Single Dtr Tex Ga Tex
RAY, Mary E. 01 WF Oct, 1898 Single Dtr Tex Ga Tex
MURPHEY, Newton 22 WM June, 1877 Boarder single
Greathouse Cem. Bell Co, Texas
*Barney H. Ray, Texas Cpl. U. S. Army WWI 1893-1968
HH 197-207
RAY, Bud 27 WM Oct, 1872 Tex Ga Ga
" Emma 22 April, 1878 SC SC SC
" Arthur 06 M Nov, 1893 Son Tx Tx SC
" Clifford 03 WM Dec 1896 Son -do
" Prebble, 01 WF Nov, 1898 Dtr-do
Mays, Walter 38 WM SC SC SC Sept, 1841
MOODY, Tom 50 WM Wid. May, 1850 Ky Eng. Va
" Garland 06 WM July, 1893 Tx Ky Ala
1910 Bell Co, Texas ED___ Sheet___ Line____
RAY, S. J. 43 WM Ga Ga Ga farming Marr 18 yrs
" Ellen (Baggett) 38 WF Tex Ala Mo. -wife
" Barnie 16 Tex Ga Tex -son
" Ella 14 Tex Ga Tex- dtr
" Mary, 11 Tex Ga Tex dtr
1930 Bell Co, Tx ED24 P 1A Pct 5, HH 9-12
108 North Twenty-Third St, Temple, Texas
James V Baugh 41 WM Tx Tx Tx weigh master, Railway yard
Lucy C " 38 WF Tx Tx Tx wife
Bobbie B. " 17 WM Tx Tx Tx son
Sam A " 16 WM Tx Tx Tx son **
Nell M " 13 WF Tx Tx Tx dtr
**(Ref-Judy Baugh)
Catherine Lucinda Ray, Born Feb. 22, 1892 Falls Co, Texas,
Died Sept 8, 1962 Sweetwater , Nolan Co, Texas dtr of Samuel James Ray & Sarah Ellen Baggett
(M) James Valentine Baugh, 1910 Bell Co. Tex.
Their son SAMMY BAUGH is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
http://www.sportspublishinginc.com/Titles/The-Sports-100-Online/html/Sammy-Baugh.html