Elizabeth 'Eliza' A RAY
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth 'Eliza' A RAY
Born: 1840 - North Carolina Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: Amos L. RAY (1802-1884) Mother: Martha 'Patty' ALLEN (1809-1906)
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Isaac WEST and Emiline RAY
Husband Isaac WEST (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Emiline RAY 1
AKA: COATS, WEST Born: 24 Mar 1835 1 Christened: Died: 16 May 1920 - Dysentery And Senility, Arjay, KY 1 Buried:
Father: James (Big Jim) RAY (1783- ) Mother: Hannah Agnes GILLESPIE (Abt 1794- )
Other Spouse: John W. COATS
Children
1 M Samuel WEST
Born: Abt 1875 Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes (Wife)
Emeline Ray, born 24 Mar. 1835, married John W. Coates before 1850.
John W. Coates never returned from the War Between the States.
In 1874, she married Isaac West. In the special census of veterans in
1890, the name "Sol" was mentioned, so his name might have been,
or included "Sol"
On 16 May 1920, she died in Arjay, Bell Co. KY.
The death certificate states that she was buried at
Neal cemetery, but it is more likely that she was buried
at Straight Creek Cemetery, near Pineville, KY.
Children of John W. and Emeline Ray Coates were:
Joicey Susanna born about 1851
Margaret A. born about 1854
Agnus E. C. born about 1856
James Gabriel born 12 July 1856. GABRIEL, not Garrett.
Sarah Ann Rebecca Jane born about 1858
Lora C. born about 1860
John Washington born about 1863
Children of Isaac and Emeline Ray Coates West:
Samuel born about 1875
Email from Ray/Coats researcher with Death Cert attached
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Emit Roy RAY
Husband Emit Roy RAY
Born: 3 Jul 1891 Christened: Died: 11 Mar 1959 - Riverside, California Buried:
Father: Joseph Lafayette RAY (1842-1933) Mother: Edmonia Loretta COLE (1857-1892)
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Wife
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Ethida May RAY
Husband
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Ethida May RAY 2
Born: 26 Sep 1890 - Pittsburg, OR 2 Christened: Died: Aug 1891 2 Buried:
Father: James Allen RAY (1849-1914) Mother: Nancey Malinda BURLESON ( -1944)
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Grover Cleveland RAY
Husband Grover Cleveland RAY 2
Born: 18 May 1885 - Barnardsville, North Carolina 2 Christened: Died: 14 Oct 1885 2 Buried:
Father: James Allen RAY (1849-1914) Mother: Nancey Malinda BURLESON ( -1944)
Marriage:
Wife
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James Bank WRIGHT and Hannah Molly Ann RAY
Husband James Bank WRIGHT (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Marriage:
Wife Hannah Molly Ann RAY 2
Born: 4 Mar 1874 Christened: Died: 29 Dec 1933 Buried:
Father: James Allen RAY (1849-1914) Mother: Nancey Malinda BURLESON ( -1944)
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Henry RAY and Elizabeth Rebecca WILSON
Husband Henry RAY
Born: 2 Aug 1810 - Old Buncombe County, NC (Now Yancey) Christened: Died: 28 Sep 1864 - North Carolina 3 Buried:
Father: Thomas L. RAY Jr. (Abt 1772-After 1843) Mother: Ivey HENSLEY (Abt 1773- )
Marriage: Abt 1830 4
Wife Elizabeth Rebecca WILSON 4
Born: 24 Nov 1812 - Horton's Creek Farm, Burnsville, NC 4 Christened: Died: 19 Oct 1896 3 Buried:
Father: Edward Ned WILSON (1764- ) 4 Mother: Mary Polly GILBERT
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Jackson Carter RAY and Gladys WIKIMORE
Husband Jackson Carter RAY 2
Born: 12 Oct 1887 - Pittsburg, OR 2 Christened: Died: 18 Apr 1965 2 Buried:
Father: James Allen RAY (1849-1914) Mother: Nancey Malinda BURLESON ( -1944)
Marriage:
Wife Gladys WIKIMORE (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
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James A. RAY
Husband James A. RAY
Born: Abt 1830 - North Carolina 5 Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: James (Big Jim) RAY (1783- ) Mother: Hannah Agnes GILLESPIE (Abt 1794- )
Marriage:
Wife
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James II RAY
Husband James II RAY (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
Father: James RAY Mother: Margaret Marie BERTRAM (1924-1981)
Marriage:
Wife (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
1 death certificate - Janice Allen Bertram collection, Emiline West Mar 24, 1835 to May 16, 1920 Father: James Ray Mother: Agnes Ray Informant: G.W. Coates Birthplace: NC.
2 They Were Trailblazers.
3 Ray History Vol III.
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Kathy R. Wilson Adkins, Letter from Kathy R. Wilson (28 Dec 2001
[email protected]
Katherine Rebecca Wilson Adkins,
Wilson Researcher).
5 Gedcom File of Ray genealogy by Robert J. Quinn.
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