Jacob Monroe Ray
1872 - 1963 (90 years)-
Name Jacob Monroe Ray Nickname Jake Birth 25 Jun 1872 Macon Co, NC 
Gender Male _UID 88CF888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007B36 Death 10 Feb 1963 Macon Co, NC Burial Aqoune Cem, Macon Co, NC Person ID I3838 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 Nov 2012
Father William Ray, b. 1837/1838, Macon Co, NC d. 12 Aug 1928, Macon Co, NC (Age 90 years) Mother Louisa Jane Waters, b. 18 Sep 1840, Macon Co, NC d. 13 Dec 1912, Macon Co, NC (Age 72 years) Marriage 30 Sep 1866 Macon Co, NC Family ID F1982 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Theodocia F Younce, b. 8 Dec 1878, Macon Co, NC d. 3 Sep 1961, Andrews, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 82 years) Marriage 17 Oct 1903 Macon Co, NC Children 1. Lula Alma Ray, b. 18 Sep 1904, Macon Co, NC d. 14 Jan 2003, Henderson Co, NC (Age 98 years)2. James Grady Ray, b. 27 Feb 1907, Macon Co, NC d. 18 May 1950, Macon Co, NC (Age 43 years)3. Hazel Ray, b. 9 Oct 1912, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Gaston Co, NC (Age > 19 years)4. Sylvia Edith Ray, b. 11 Feb 1918, Macon Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Gaston Co, NC (Age > 13 years)Family ID F2549 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:D/C gives B/D of 25 Jun 1875, but 1872 fits his 1880 census entry better, but not other entries. 1875 conflicts with brother James;
!CENSUS:1880 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 66/67
William Ray 40 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Louisa 39 wife
Levi J. 11 son
Jacob M. 8 son
Jas A. 5 son
Selah E. 1 dau
Wm Morgan 17 stepson;
!CENSUS:1900 x
!MARRIAGE:17 Oct 1903 Macon Co., NC
Jake Ray 28 & Mrs. Docia Bateman 24
by W. A. Solesbee, JP;
!CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 13/13
Jake Ray head 34 M1 7 NC-NC-NC
Docie wife 31 M2 7 3-3
Maud dau 9
Lula dau 6
Grady son 3;
!CENSUS:1920 Macon Co., NC Nantahala # 54/55
Jake M. Ray head 45 M NC-NC-NC
Dosha wife 41 M
Lula dau 15
Grady son 12
Hazil dau 7
Bula dau 1 1/12;
!CENSUS:1930 Gaston Co., NC Gastonia Township # 377/413
Jake M. Ray head 55 M 29 NC-NC-NC
Dosia wife 51 M 25
Hazel dau 17
Eula dau 12
Lula Rowland dau 25 M
Lorine gr-dau 6;
!NOTES:See Death Certificate for more information (North Carolina Death Certificates 1909-1975 Ancestry.com) -
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- !NOTES:D/C gives B/D of 25 Jun 1875, but 1872 fits his 1880 census entry better, but not other entries. 1875 conflicts with brother James;