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Husband: Wilburn Ray
Born: 1843/1844 in Macon Co, NC
Married: 19 MAR 1864 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 1875/1879 in Macon Co, NC
Father: John Ray
Mother: Nancy Sumner
Spouses:
Wife: Eunice Wilson
Born: 06 SEP 1844 in Yancey Co, NC
Died: 07 MAR 1928 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Samuel Wilson
Mother: Elizabeth Hensley
Spouses: John J Deweese; Zachariah A Downs

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Children
01 (F): Georgia A Ray
Born: 1864/1865 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
02 (M): Emulus Ray
Born: MAR 1867 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Ida Roper
03 (F): Jane S Ray
Born: 15 SEP 1868 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 05 JAN 1946 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Hezekiah Laxton Barnard

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04 (M): Rufus Ray
Born: APR 1870 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Carrie A Roper
05 (M): Harvey Ray
Born: FEB 1872 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
06 (F): Elizabeth L Ray
Born: 1874/1875 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1900 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:
Additional Information

Wilburn Ray:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 499/509
John Ray 37 Wagon Maker $100 Ashe
Nancy 33 Buncombe
Henry 18 Ashe
Naomi 16 Buncombe
Rebecca 14 Macon
William 12
Jesse 8
Wilborn 6
Emiline 4
Levi 2
Jane 3/12;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 455/467
John Ray 46 Wagon Maker $700/1200 Ashe
Nancy 38 Buncombe
Henry 26 Wagon Maker Ashe
William 22 Wagon Maker Macon
Jesse 17 Laborer
Wilburn 14
Emeline 13
Levi J. 10
Franklin J. 9
Jane 6
James 2;

!MARRIAGE:19 Mar 1864 Macon Co., NC
Wilburn Ray & Eunice Deweese;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 4/4
Wilburn Ray 26 Farmer $350/280 NC
Eunice 25
G. A. 5 f
Emilus 3
Jennie 1
Rufus 1/12 Apr.;

Eunice Wilson:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC (no township) # 483/493
Samuel Wilson 46 Farmer $1000 Yancey
Elizabeth 43
Edward 17 Laborer
Martha 15
Mary 13
Thomas 11
Elizabeth 9
Margaret 6
Eunice 5
Rachel 2;

!MARRIAGE:28 Jan 1860 Macon Co., NC
John Deweese & Nicy Wilson;

!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 862/879
John J. Deweese 26 Farmer $0/449 Macon
Unice 16 Yancy;

!MARRIAGE:19 Mar 1864 Macon Co., NC
Wilburn Ray & Eunice Deweese;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 4/4
Wilburn Ray 26 Farmer $350/280 NC
Eunice 25
G. A. 5 f
Emilus 3
Jennie 1
Rufus 1/12 Apr.;

!MARRIAGE:20 Jul 1879 Macon Co., NC
Z. A. Downs 31 & Eunice Ray 38
by P. C. Wild, JP;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 80/80
Zachariah Downs head Apr 1848 52 M 20 NC-NC-NC
Unis wife Sep 1846 53 M 20 9-7
Harvey son Feb 1878 (sic) 28;

!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 158/162
Zachariah A. Downs head 61 M1 31 NC-NC-NC
Unice wife 65 M1 31 9-7;

!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 166/166
James R. Parrish head 40 M NC-NC-NC
Callie wife 39 M
Dwight son 19
Zack Downs f-in-l 73 M
Eunice m-in-l 76 M;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/fouts/documentation/Downs_Eunice_Wilson_(1844-1928)_Death_Certificate.jpg

(01) Georgia A Ray:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 4/4
Wilburn Ray 26 Farmer $350/280 NC
Eunice 25
G. A. 5 f
Emilus 3
Jennie 1
Rufus 1/12 Apr.;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

(05) Harvey Ray:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

!CENSUS:1900 Macon Co., NC Cowee # 80/80
Zachariah Downs head Apr 1848 52 M 20 NC-NC-NC
Unis wife Sep 1846 53 M 20 9-7
Harvey son Feb 1878 (sic) 28;

(06) Elizabeth L Ray:

Notes:

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 72/72
Zachariah Downs 33 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Unice 35 wife M
Georgia A. Ray 15 st-dau
Jane S. 10 st-dau
Rufus 9 st-son
Harvey 8 st-son
Elizabeth L. 5 st-dau
Caledona Downs 1/12 May dau;

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