Charles Robinson
M, (circa 1898 - )
Citations
- E-mail written Jul 2008 to Lew Griffin from Dana McCarthy, e-mail address.
The 1930 census indicates that he was born in Tennessee, since that is where Elton's
father was born.
Ralph Raymond Ray
M, (14 January 1911 - 23 November 2005)
| Birth* | 14 January 1911 | Ralph was born at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 January 1911.1 |
| Employment* | | Ralph's occupation: farmer. |
| Marriage* | May 1931 | He married Rose McElroy in May 1931 at age 20.1 |
| Residence* | 1979 | Ralph resided at Temple, Bell Co., Texas, in 1979. |
| Death* | 23 November 2005 | He died at Hale Center, Hale Co., Texas, on 23 November 2005 at age 94.2 |
| Obituary* | say 24 November 2005 | Graveside services for Ralph Ray, 94, of Hale Center will be 1 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 26, 2005, at Rochester Cemetery in Rochester, Texas under the direction of Freeman-Abell Funeral Home in Hale Center.
Mr. Ray died Wednesday, Nov. 23, at Covenant Hospital in Plainview.
He was born Jan. 14, 1911 in Haskell County to E.L. and Mattie Ray. He married Rose McElroy in Oklahoma. She died in 1997. He moved to Hale Center from Temple in 1997. He had previously lived in Abernathy. He was a member of Church of Christ in Hale Center and was a lifelong farmer until retiring in 1963.
He is survived by a son, Wayne Ray and his wife Nancy of Hale Center; a brother, Claude Ray of Hart; two grandchildren, Lisa Bartley and Roger Ray, both of Plainview; four step-grandchildren, Jeanna Barnes of Plainview, Jon Underwood of Odessa, Nicole Boring of Hallsville, and Paul Underwood of San Angelo; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his brother, Clyde Ray.
The family suggests memorial contributions to Area Community Hospice, 3109 Olton Rd. Ste. C, Plainview, TX 79072. |
| Burial* | say 26 November 2005 | His body was interred say 26 November 2005 at Rochester Cemetery, Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas.3 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 277.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
- Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 16537714.
Rose McElroy
F, (22 May 1913 - 4 October 1997)
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 277.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
- Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 41519079.
Clyde Lesley Ray
M, (14 March 1920 - 3 December 1990)
| Birth* | 14 March 1920 | Clyde was born at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 March 1920.1 |
| Employment* | | Clyde's occupation: jet overhaul. |
| Marriage* | 14 November 1942 | He married Theona Virginia Green at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 November 1942 at age 22. |
| Death* | 3 December 1990 | He died at Bedford, Tarrant Co., Texas, on 3 December 1990 at age 70.1 |
| Burial* | 5 December 1990 | His body was interred on 5 December 1990 at Olton City Cemetery, Olton, Lamb Co., Texas.1 |
| Biography* | | After serving in the 15th Air Force Command Port Detachment during World War II with his twin, Claude, Clyde took up farming in Olton, TX. He then worked for a wholesale grocery in San Antonio, and later at Love Field in Dallas at a jet airplane overhaul plant. Clyde and Theona retired to Roanoke, TX in 1980. He was a Baptist. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 279\. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 279.
Theona Virginia Green
F, (2 November 1925 - 18 June 2008)
| Birth* | 2 November 1925 | Theona was born at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 2 November 1925. |
| Marriage* | 14 November 1942 | She married Clyde Lesley Ray at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 November 1942 at age 17. |
| Married Name | 14 November 1942 | As of 14 November 1942, her married name was Ray. |
| Death* | 18 June 2008 | She died at Roanoke, Denton Co., Texas, on 18 June 2008 at age 82.1 |
Dale Weaver
M, (19 December 1917 - 5 May 2002)
| Birth* | 19 December 1917 | Dale was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 19 December 1917.1 |
| Residence* | 1979 | Dale resided at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, in 1979. |
| Biography* | | Dale served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, in England, France, and Germany. After the war, he went to work for Vought Aircraft for ten years. Dale then spent 22 years with the FAA in El Paso, Oklahoma City, Austin, and Fort Worth. After he retired in 1982 he went into construction. He was a Baptist.
Source: Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 282. |
| Death* | 5 May 2002 | He died at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, on 5 May 2002 at age 84.2 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 282.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Holland James Weaver
M, (10 April 1919 - 17 March 2002)
| Birth* | 10 April 1919 | Holland was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 10 April 1919.1 |
| Residence* | 1979 | Holland resided at Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in 1979. |
| Biography* | | Holland was released from service during World War II to help his father on the farm. He farmed until 1960 when he moved to Austin and worked for Mrs. Baird's Bakery where he retired in 1982. He is a Methodist. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and the Rays and Allied Lines p. 283\. |
| Death* | 17 March 2002 | He died at Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas, on 17 March 2002 at age 82.2 |
| Obituary* | say 18 March 2002 | Holland Weaver, 82, of Taylor, died Sunday March 17, 2002 at a local hospital.
Visitation will be Monday, 6 PM to 8 PM at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 1 PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 10th St. Methodist Church with burial to follow at Taylor City Cemetery.
Holland James Weaver was born April 10, 1919 in Rule, Texas to Burdine and Bertie (Ray) Weaver. He was a farmer while in west Texas. Holland married Ann Hilscher December 17, 1944 in Stamford, Texas. Together, they moved to Austin in 1960 where Holland became transport supervisor for Mrs. Baird's. He retired in 1982. Holland was a Veteran of World War II and a member of the 10th Street Methodist Church of Taylor. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, his parents and a brother, Johnny Weaver.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Weaver of Taylor, son; Arvin Ray Weaver of Spicewood, daughters; Lea Gerstner of Georgetown and Jeannine Bradford of Austin , brothers; Dale Weaver and wife Frances of Arlington and bill Weaver and wife Nadine of Olton, five grandchildren; Ann Bradford, Thomas Bradford, Christopher Gerstner, Kimberly Gerstner and James Weaver, two great-grandchildren; Charlotte and Keith Gerstner and nieces and nephews.3 |
| Burial* | say 20 March 2002 | His body was interred say 20 March 2002 at Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas.3 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 283.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
- Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 21161350.
John Carl Weaver
M, (16 September 1921 - 8 February 1943)
| Birth* | 16 September 1921 | John was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 16 September 1921.1 |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1943 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1943
(John entered the Air Corps 30 Apr 1942. A Staff Sergeant and a gunner, he was assigned to the First Squadron, 480th Antisubmarine Group and served on a B-24 bomber which was sent to England December 1942. On 8 Feb 1943, the bomber left for an anti-submarine sweep over the Bay of Biscay off the west coast of France and never returned. John was awarded the Purple Heart, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Bronze Star, American Defense Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 283\.) |
| Death* | 8 February 1943 | He died on 8 February 1943 at age 21.2 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 283.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 281.
Billy Ray Weaver
M, (8 July 1923 - 22 March 2007)
| Birth* | 8 July 1923 | Billy was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 8 July 1923.1 |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1946 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1946. |
| Marriage* | 2 April 1955 | He married Thelma Nadine Malone at Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico, on 2 April 1955 at age 31.1 |
| Residence* | 1991 | Billy resided at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, in 1991.1 |
| Death* | 22 March 2007 | He died at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, on 22 March 2007 at age 83
Bill Weaver OLTON - Graveside services for Bill Weaver, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Olton Cemetery with Harley Malone, his nephew, and the Rev. Patrick Hamilton officiating. Mr Weaver died Thursday, March 22, 2007 in
Olton.
Published in the Plainview Daily Herald from 3/23/2007 - 3/24/2007.2 |
| Biography* | | During World War II, Billy Ray served in the U.S. Army Air Force from December 1942 to March 1946. He was stationed in England and discharged as a corporal. After the War, he worked as a carpenter in Odessa until 1948 when he took up farming in Hale County. He retired in 1985.
Source: Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 284. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 284.
- E-mail written Jul 2007 to Lew Griffin from Cleo Gartner, e-mail address.
Jeanette Ruth Perry
F, (5 August 1927 - 8 December 2007)
| Last Edited | 15 August 2014 |
Leonard Lowell Ray
M, (1 January 1924 - 6 March 1999)
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 285 has '2 Jan 1924' p 287 has '1 Jan 1924.'