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Husband: John Ray

Born: 1812/1813 in Ashe Co, NC
Married: before 1832 in Ashe Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Father: Ray
Mother: Margaret Fouts
Spouses:

Wife: Nancy Sumner

Born: 1816/1817 in Buncombe Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Macon Co, NC
Father:
Mother:
Spouses:

Children

01 (M): Henry Ray
Born: 1831/1832 in Ashe Co, NC
Died: after 1860 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

02 (F): Naomi Ray
Born: 20 MAY 1834 in Buncombe Co, NC
Died: 04 APR 1918 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: William M Davis

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03 (F): Rebecca Ray
Born: 1835 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 07 AUG 1908 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: John H Fouts

04 (M): William Ray
Born: 1837/1838 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 12 AUG 1928 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Louisa Jane Waters

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05 (M): Jesse Ray
Born: 1841/1842 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1860 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

06 (M): Wilburn Ray
Born: 1843/1844 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 1875/1879 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Eunice Wilson

07 (F): Emaline Ray
Born: 1845/1846 in Macon Co, NC
Died: after 1860 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

08 (M): Levi Jefferson Ray
Born: 1847/1848 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 25 MAY 1899 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Harriett Adaline Fouts

09 (F): Charity Jane Ray
Born: 03 MAY 1850 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 06 APR 1927 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Silas Wilson

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10 (M): John Franklin Ray
Born: JUL 1854 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 25 NOV 1924 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses: Josephine Fouts

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11 (M): James Robert Ray
Born: 20 FEB 1858 in Macon Co, NC
Died: 25 APR 1950 in Macon Co, NC
Spouses:

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Additional Information

John 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;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 1/1
John Ray 55 Waggon Maker $500/509 NC
Nancy 51
Jefferson 20
John F. 18
James R. 14;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 70/70
John Ray 66 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Nancy 63 wife
Emulus 13 gr-son;

!CENSUS:1900 x

Nancy Sumner:

Notes:

!NOTES:Maiden name SUMNER as proven by D/C of daughter Naomi & several other children;

!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;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 1/1
John Ray 55 Waggon Maker $500/509 NC
Nancy 51
Jefferson 20
John F. 18
James R. 14;

!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 70/70
John Ray 66 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Nancy 63 wife
Emulus 13 gr-son;

!CENSUS:1900 x

(01) Henry Ray:

Notes:

(05) Jesse Ray:

Notes:

(07) Emaline Ray:

Notes:

(11) James Robert Ray:

Notes:

!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;

!CENSUS:1870 Macon Co., NC Burningtown # 1/1
John Ray 55 Waggon Maker $500/509 NC
Nancy 51
Jefferson 20
John F. 18
James R. 14;

!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/waters/documentation/Ray_James_(1858-1950_Death_Certificate.jpg

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