The family of
William G. Ray & wife
Nancy Young
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William G. Ray was the son of William Ray,
Sr, & wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Langston.
He was born Jan. 29, 1802* in Georgia, and died in Jan. 7, 1886, Cass Co., Texas.
He is buried in the Corinth Cemetery.
One of his desc. , Kelley Hunt, states his birthdate is Feb 2, 1801
He (M) Nancy Young, Feb. 25, 1824 Henry Co., Georgia. She was born CA 1802 South Carolina, and died 1881 Cass Co., Texas. She is also buried in Corinth Cemetery.
William G. Ray was Co-Adm. of his father's Estate, Butts Co, Georgia, along with Bro. Coleman L. Ray. He was Justice of the Peace, 1841 Troup Co, Ga. He was also Adm. of Est. of his brother in law Daniel H. Ellis, 1848, 1849, 1850 Troup Co, Ga.
His family lived in Tuscaloosa Co, Ala. 1860 (New Site & Daviston). Prior to 1870 they had moved to Linden, Davis Co., Texas. (Davis changed to Cass Co, 1871)
Their known children: RAY (A lot of the info. on these children came from Kelley Hunt, a desc. of Samuel Y. L. Ray)
(1) Jack Ray Born 1824 Henry Co, Ga. (per Kelley Hunt)
(2) Samuel Young Langston Ray. L. Born Aug 11, 1827 Henry Co Ga.
Died: Sept, 1907 Pittsburg, Camp Co, Texas- (Occupation:
Teacher)
(M) Emily Pendleton Gilbert. Dec 11, 1851 Henry Co, Ga. (per Kelley Hunt)
(a) Eldridge Crayton Born Sept 23, 1852 Randolph Co, Ala
(b) Reuben Pendleton Born March 4, 1854 Ala (Physician)
(1880 Harrison Co.& 1900
Cass Co, Tx)
(M) #1 Jennie Hooper (M) #2 Gussie____
(1) Nora
April, 1880 Tx
(2) Hooper
June, 1882 Tx
(3) Jemima?
May 1885, Tx
(4) Jesse
Aug 1883 Tx
(5) Eunice
April, 1887 Tx
(6) Sam
Sept, 1888 Tx
(7) Louella April,
1897 Tx
(8) Reuben P.
April 1898 Tx
(9) Carey
Aug, 1899 Tx
(c) Savannah Emma Born Jan 15, 1856 Tallapoosa Co, Ala (M) John B.
Stringer
(d) Catherine Webster Feb 1, 1858-Feb. 2, 1858
(e) Frances Jane "Fanny" Born July 24, 1859 Tallapoosa Co. Ala Died Sept
20, 1931
Floyd Co, Tex (M) Nov. 15, 1877 Marion, Texas Robert S. Fletcher
(Ref: Roots Web World Connect-Robert Fletcher file)
(f) Susan Young Lenora (Nora) Born Jan 15, 1862 Ala (M)
Dr. Wm. Carey Crutcher
(g) William George Born March 16, 1864 Ala
(3) Elizabeth Born ___ Henry Co, Ga. (M) G. S. Pall (per Kelley Hunt)
(4) Amanda Ray Born: . Aug. 13 1830 Henry Co, Ga. Died: . Oct. 16, 1900
m. M. Hood (per Kelley Hunt)
(5) William G. Ray Born ___ Henry Co, Ga. (per Kelley Hunt)
(6) Reuben L. Ray Born ___ Henry Co, Ga. (per Kelley Hunt)
(7) Martin L. Born July 11, 1838 Henry Co, GA Died: 1915 (Corinth Cem, Cass Co,
Tex)
Never married (per Kelley Hunt)
(8) ?? Martha Born CA 1840/41 Henry Co., GA (M) ________Goff (from census records)
(9) Wade H. Born Ca 1841 Henry Co., Ga.
Occupation: Teacher (Lived @ Douglassville, Texas 1870) Died June 30, 1923
Ancestry World Tree shows his birth date as Feb, 1842 Ga
(M) Martha J Fletcher Lanier July 2, 1868 Cass Co, Texas
(Wid. of J J Lanier, 1838-1868)
(a) Ella (Althea M.) Born CA 1869 Tex
She had by Prev. Husband- 1 dtr-Ora T. Lanier born 1861-Died 1896 (M) Wm. Culberson
Corinth Cemetery, Cass Co, Texas
Ray, M. L. 1839-1915
Ray, Nancy 1801-1881
Ray, W. G. 1802-1886
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1830 Henry Co, Ga. P 211
Wm. G. Ray 1 male 20-30 Yrs, 1 male Und 5 yrs
1 Fe 20-30 yrs, 1 Fe 5-10 Yrs
1840 Troup Co, Ga P 263
Wm. G. Ray
1 male 40-50 (30-40?)
2 males 20-30 yrs
1 Male 10-15 yrs
1 Male 5-10 yrs
2 males under 5 yrs
1 Fe 40-50 yrs (30-40?
1 Fe 15-20 yrs
1 Fe 10-15 yrs
There are other people in this HH, besides his own family
1850 -Unable to locate William G. Ray 1850 census( He was a JP
in 1841 Troup Co, Ga.)
1850 Slave Schedule, Randolph Co, Ala- William G. Ray :
1 BM 37 yrs
1 BF 35 yrs
1 BF 19 yrs.
1 BM 17 yrs
1 MF 14 yrs
1 BF 11 yrs
1 BM 8 yrs
1 BF 6 yrs
1 BF 5 yrs
1 BM 2 yrs
1 MF 1/12 yrs
1860 Census.-Tallapoosa Co, Ala P. 230-1 HH
261-251 Daviston Post Office
William G. Ray 58 M Ga. Farmer 7.000/8,800.
Nancy Ray 58 F SC
Wade H. Ray 19 M Ga Teacher
Martha Goff 20 Fe Ga
P 306- (New Site
Post Office)
HH 761-761
Samuel Y. L. Ray 32 M Ga Merchant 7,000/2500.
Emily P. Ray 32 F Ga
Eldridge 08 M Ala
Reubin 06 M Ala
Savannah 04 F Ala
Frances G 01 F Ala
Martin L. Ray 22 M Ga. Teacher
1870 Davis Co, Texas (Changed to Cass Co, 1871)
P 025 (Pct. 1) Linden, P.O.
RAY, Samuel Y. L.. 42 WM Ga Teacher
" Emily 42 WF Ga
" Eldridge C. 18 WM Ala
" Reuben P. 16 WM Ala (M)#1 Jennie Hooper (M) #2 Gussie ____
" Savannah E. 13 WF Ala
" Frances J. 10 WF Ala (M) Robert S. Fletcher, Nov 15, 1877 (Robt. Fletcher
file)
" Susan Y. L.. 07 WF Ala
" Wm. G. 06 WM Ala - Born March 15, 1864 New Site, Tallapoosa Co,
Ala.
Died March, 1942 (M) Cora L. (Gene Pool)
Pct 4, P 095 Douglassville P. O.
RAY, Wade H. 32 WM GA Teacher
" Martha 28 WF Ga.
" Ora 09 WF Tex (Lanier)
" Ella 5/12 WF Tx.
P 110-Linden P. O.
RAY, William G. 68 WM GA Farmer
" Nancy 68 WF SC
" Martin (L.) 30 WM Ga (was 22 yrs old, 1860)
1880 Cass Co, Tex-Pct 3, ED 12, P 135 (32)
Wade H. Ray 37 WM Ga Ga Ga
Martha J. " 36 WF Ga-Wife
Althea J." 12 WF Tex Dtr
Ora T. Lanier 17 WF Tex
ED 10, Pct 1, P 071-HH 115-128
W. G. Ray 78 Wm Ga Ga Ga
Nancy Ray 74 WF SC SC SC
Pct 2, Cass Co, Tx P 113A
Robert M. Fletcher 26 WM Al Al Al School Teacher
Francis J. " 21 WF Al Al Al wife (Ray)
R. Ray " 1 WM Tx Al Al son
There are other RAY families in 1880 Cass Co Census-Connection to family of Wm. G. & Nancy Young Ray unknown by me.-sgs
1880 Marion Co, Tx. Jefferson PO, 2nd Ward P 450A
Samuel Ray 62 WM Ga Eng NC Farmer
Emily " 52 WF Al Ga Ga wife
Nora " 18 WF Al Ga Al Dtr
Willie " 16 WM Al Ga Al Son
Ashbury Shelton 23 WM Tx Al Al single At School Rel: Other
1880 Franklin Co, Tx Mount Vernon PO P 414A
John B. Stringer 34 WM Al SC SC County Attorney
Emma " 24 WF Al Gs Ga wife (Ray)
Nora " 1 WF Tx Al Al Dtr
Ray " 3 Mos WM Tx Al Al Son
1880 Coleman Co, Tx Pct 2, P 524B
Martin L. Ray 40 WM Ga Ga SC Farmer (lives alone)
1880 Harrison Co, Texas ED 51 P 531 (5) Pct 6 HH 57-85
HH 57-85 John E. Hooper 58 WM Ala Ga SC Physician
Hillian? M. 46 WF Ala SC SC wife (Helen Marr Johnson Hooper, per Kelley Hunt)
Annie E 19 WF Tex Ala Ala Dtr
Kate B. 15 WF d/o Dtr
Humbolt M. 08 WM d/o Son
Fannie r. 04 WF d/o Dtr
57-86 Reuben P Ray 26 WM Ala Ala Ala Son-In-Law Physician
Jennie " 26 WF Tex Ala Ala Dtr
Nora B. " 1/12 (born May) Tex Ala Tex gr/dtr
1900 Cass Co, ED 31, Pct 7, Sh 6,
RAY Wade H. 59 WM GA Feb, 1841
" Mattie J. 57 WF Ga wife
Oran L. Culberson, 04 WM -GR/SON Dec, 1895 Texas & 2 boarders
1900 Cass, ED 21, Sh 2, L 53
Reuben P. Ray WM 46 March, 1852 Ala (son of Samuel Y. L Ray, above)
Gussie " 32 WF Sept, 1868 Tex wife
Nora 20 WF April, 1880 Tx Dtr
Hooper 18 WM June, 1882 Tx Son
Jemima? 16 WF May 1885, Tx Dtr
Jesse 16 WM Aug 1883 Tx Son
Eunice 13 WF April, 1887 Dtr
Sam 12 WM Sept, 1888 Son
Louella 03 WF April, 1897 Dtr
Reuben P 02 WM April 1898 Son
Carey 10/12 WM Aug, 1899 Son