Mary Elizabeth Ray

F, (8 September 1850 - 5 October 1932)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*8 September 1850 Mary was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 8 September 1850. 
Marriage*3 July 1867 She married James McDaniel D. Hobbs at Poplar Springs, Alabama, on 3 July 1867 at age 16. 
Married Name3 July 1867  As of 3 July 1867, her married name was Hobbs. 
Death*5 October 1932 She died on 5 October 1932 at age 82. 

Family

James McDaniel D. Hobbs (15 November 1849 - 10 October 1891)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited20 January 2005

James McDaniel D. Hobbs

M, (15 November 1849 - 10 October 1891)
FatherCharles Newton Hobbs Sr (1807 - )
Birth*15 November 1849 James was born on 15 November 1849. 
Marriage*3 July 1867 He married Mary Elizabeth Ray at Poplar Springs, Alabama, on 3 July 1867 at age 17. 
Death*10 October 1891 He died on 10 October 1891 at age 41. 
Biography* James and family moved to Leon Junction, Coryell County, TX, in 1883. 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Ray (8 September 1850 - 5 October 1932)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Martha Ann M. Ray

F, (2 March 1853 - 18 February 1929)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*2 March 1853 Martha was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 2 March 1853. 
Marriage*21 October 1875 She married Thomas Stocks Barton on 21 October 1875 at age 22. 
Married Name21 October 1875  As of 21 October 1875, her married name was Barton. 
Census*1900 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*18 February 1929 She died at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 18 February 1929 at age 75. 
Burial*20 February 1929 Her body was interred on 20 February 1929 at Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Thomas Stocks Barton (20 June 1852 - 18 September 1937)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited20 January 2005

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 12.

Thomas Stocks Barton1

M, (20 June 1852 - 18 September 1937)
FatherJohn Wilkes Barton (1819 - )
MotherMartha Ann Stocks (1822 - 1893)
Birth*20 June 1852 Thomas was born on 20 June 1852. 
Marriage*21 October 1875 He married Martha Ann M. Ray on 21 October 1875 at age 23. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*18 September 1937 He died at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 18 September 1937 at age 85. 
Burial*circa 20 September 1937 His body was interred circa 20 September 1937 at Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Martha Ann M. Ray (2 March 1853 - 18 February 1929)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited27 May 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002 to Lew Griffin from Lucie Barton Adger.
  2. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 12.

James Washington Ray

M, (31 January 1856 - 31 December 1935)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*31 January 1856 James was born at Randolph Co., Alabama, on 31 January 1856. 
Employment* James's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*23 November 1876 He married Penelope Ann Roberts on 23 November 1876 at age 20. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*31 December 1935 He died at Clay Co., Alabama, on 31 December 1935 at age 79. 
Burial* His body was interred at Concord Baptist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Penelope Ann Roberts (June 1859 - 1937)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 111.

Penelope Ann Roberts

F, (June 1859 - 1937)
Birth*June 1859 Penelope was born in June 1859. 
Marriage*23 November 1876 She married James Washington Ray on 23 November 1876 at age 17. 
Married Name23 November 1876  As of 23 November 1876, her married name was Ray. 
Census*1900 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*1937 She died at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1937. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Concord Baptist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 
Biography* Penelope was known as "Aunt Nep." Three of the Ray children, Minnie, Winnie, and Nellie, were born unable to hear or speak. 

Family

James Washington Ray (31 January 1856 - 31 December 1935)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 111.

John Benjamin A. S. Ray

M, (18 February 1859 - 18 May 1918)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*18 February 1859 John was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 18 February 1859. 
Marriage*December 1885 He married Ella Adaline Bishop in December 1885 at age 26. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*18 May 1918 He died at Clay Co., Alabama, on 18 May 1918 at age 59. 
Burial* His body was interred at Concord Baptist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Ella Adaline Bishop (24 May 1873 - 8 December 1931)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited4 July 2001

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 106; tombstone: John B. Ray.

Ella Adaline Bishop

F, (24 May 1873 - 8 December 1931)
Birth*24 May 1873 Ella was born on 24 May 1873. 
Marriage*December 1885 She married John Benjamin A. S. Ray in December 1885 at age 12. 
Married NameDecember 1885  As of December 1885, her married name was Ray. 
Census*1900 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Census1910 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1910. 
Death*8 December 1931 She died at Anniston, Calhoun Co., Alabama, on 8 December 1931 at age 58. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Concord Baptist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

John Benjamin A. S. Ray (18 February 1859 - 18 May 1918)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited4 July 2001

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 106.

William Luther Ray

M, (12 November 1861 - 28 August 1954)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*12 November 1861 William was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 12 November 1861.1 
Employment* William's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*22 November 1883 He married Ruby Abie Lee at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 22 November 1883 at age 22.1 
Death*28 August 1954 He died at Seymour, Baylor Co., Texas, on 28 August 1954 at age 92.2 
Burial* His body was interred at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas.3 
Biography*  An extensive history of the William Luther Ray family is included in the book The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines: Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas by Nan Overton West who married a grandson of William Luther Ray, William Thomas "Pete" or "W.T." West. On p. 265, Nan notes that William Luther Ray, with his wife and three youngest children, moved from Alabama to Texas by train in 1892. Although the family originally stopped at Moody, TX, they moved to Jud in Haskell County, TX, where William Ray was a tenant farmer on the J. F. Jones farm from 1906 to 1944. The town, near Rule, TX, no longer exists. William was a member of the school board and the Methodist Church. When William Ray retired from farming, he and Ruby moved to Rochester, TX. 

Family

Ruby Abie Lee (20 July 1867 - 29 August 1951)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 265.
  2. 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 267.
  3. 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 266.

Ruby Abie Lee

F, (20 July 1867 - 29 August 1951)
FatherWilliam Young Lee (27 Oct 1822 - 18 Aug 1896)
MotherSarah Culwell (9 Jun 1828 - )
Birth*20 July 1867 Ruby was born at Paulding Co., Georgia, on 20 July 1867.1 
Marriage*22 November 1883 She married William Luther Ray at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 22 November 1883 at age 16.1 
Married Name22 November 1883  As of 22 November 1883, her married name was Ray. 
Death*29 August 1951 She died at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 29 August 1951 at age 84.2 
Burial* Her body was interred at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas.2 

Family

William Luther Ray (12 November 1861 - 28 August 1954)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 265.
  2. 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 266.

Benjamin Camilla Eugenia Ray

F, (28 May 1864 - 16 June 1921)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*28 May 1864 Benjamin was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 28 May 1864. 
Marriage*4 November 1886 She married Lauchlin Tamberlaine Campbell on 4 November 1886 at age 22. 
Married Name4 November 1886  As of 4 November 1886, her married name was Campbell. 
Census*1900 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Death*16 June 1921 She died at Clay Co., Alabama, on 16 June 1921 at age 57. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Mineral Springs Methodist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Lauchlin Tamberlaine Campbell (23 April 1861 - 19 April 1943)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 271 tombstone: Camilla E. Campbell.

Lauchlin Tamberlaine Campbell

M, (23 April 1861 - 19 April 1943)
FatherJohn Campbell (29 Sep 1818 - 10 Jun 1898)
MotherElizabeth Ann Hudson (26 Aug 1826 - 11 Dec 1906)
Birth*23 April 1861 Lauchlin was born at Pyriton, Clay Co., Alabama, on 23 April 1861. 
Employment* Lauchlin's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*4 November 1886 He married Benjamin Camilla Eugenia Ray on 4 November 1886 at age 25. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Death*19 April 1943 He died at Clay Co., Alabama, on 19 April 1943 at age 81. 
Burial* His body was interred at Mineral Springs Methodist Cemetery, Clay Co., Alabama.1 
Biography* "Lauchlin T. Campbell" is the name recorded on p. 271 of Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama from the tombstone in the Mineral Springs Cemetery in Clay County, AL. In the 1900 census of Clay county, the name was recorded "Laughlin T. Campbell." 

Family

Benjamin Camilla Eugenia Ray (28 May 1864 - 16 June 1921)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited25 October 2001

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 271.

George Wesley Ray

M, (19 March 1867 - 31 January 1950)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*19 March 1867 George was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 19 March 1867.1 
Marriage*28 January 1891 He married Georgia Ann Brown on 28 January 1891 at age 23.1 
Death*31 January 1950 He died at Batson, Hardin Co., Texas, on 31 January 1950 at age 82.1 

Family

Georgia Ann Brown (27 February 1872 - 16 May 1911)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 262.

Georgia Ann Brown1

F, (27 February 1872 - 16 May 1911)
Birth*27 February 1872 Georgia was born on 27 February 1872. 
Marriage*28 January 1891 She married George Wesley Ray on 28 January 1891 at age 18.2 
Married Name28 January 1891  As of 28 January 1891, her married name was Ray. 
Death*16 May 1911 She died at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 16 May 1911 at age 39.3 

Family

George Wesley Ray (19 March 1867 - 31 January 1950)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited11 December 2001

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2001 to Lew Griffin from William Charles Duty, e-mail address.
  2. 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 262.
  3. 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 262, has 6 May 1911.

Major Thomas Cornelius Ray

M, (7 September 1870 - 24 January 1897)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*7 September 1870 Major was born at Talladega Co., Alabama, on 7 September 1870. 
Marriage*12 December 1889 He married Buena Vista Birchfield on 12 December 1889 at age 19. 
Death*24 January 1897 He died at Bell Co., Texas, on 24 January 1897 at age 26. 

Family

Buena Vista Birchfield (circa 1870 - 22 January 1946)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Buena Vista Birchfield

F, (circa 1870 - 22 January 1946)
Birth*circa 1870 Buena was born circa 1870. 
Marriage*12 December 1889 She married Major Thomas Cornelius Ray on 12 December 1889. 
Married Name12 December 1889  As of 12 December 1889, her married name was Ray. 
Death*22 January 1946 She died on 22 January 1946. 

Family

Major Thomas Cornelius Ray (7 September 1870 - 24 January 1897)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Robert Oscar Exavier Ray

M, (1 July 1874 - 24 January 1924)
FatherJames Benjamin Ray (8 Nov 1831 - 19 Nov 1899)
MotherAnn Elizabeth Dean (11 Sep 1830 - 22 Jun 1899)
Birth*1 July 1874 Robert was born at Clay Co., Alabama, on 1 July 1874. 
Employment* Robert's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*23 December 1894 He married Cora N. Jane Bishop on 23 December 1894 at age 20. 
Census*1900 He was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Death*24 January 1924 He died at Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 24 January 1924 at age 49. 
Burial* His body was interred at Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Cora N. Jane Bishop (21 March 1881 - 21 November 1966)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 215; tombstone: Oscar E. Ray.

Cora N. Jane Bishop

F, (21 March 1881 - 21 November 1966)
Birth*21 March 1881 Cora was born at Clay Co., Alabama, on 21 March 1881.1 
Marriage*23 December 1894 She married Robert Oscar Exavier Ray on 23 December 1894 at age 13. 
Married Name23 December 1894  As of 23 December 1894, her married name was Ray. 
Census*1900 She was listed as a resident in the census report at Clay Co., Alabama, in 1900. 
Death*21 November 1966 She died at Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 21 November 1966 at age 85. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Old Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama.2 

Family

Robert Oscar Exavier Ray (1 July 1874 - 24 January 1924)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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.
    has 21 Mar 1880 and 1900 census has Mar 1880.
  2. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 215.

Cora Ann Barton

F, (3 February 1881 - 8 August 1960)
FatherThomas Stocks Barton (20 Jun 1852 - 18 Sep 1937)
MotherMartha Ann M. Ray (2 Mar 1853 - 18 Feb 1929)
Birth*3 February 1881 Cora was born at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 3 February 1881. 
Marriage*21 April 1898 She married William Henry Lee on 21 April 1898 at age 17. 
Married Name21 April 1898  As of 21 April 1898, her married name was Lee. 
Death*8 August 1960 She died at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 8 August 1960 at age 79. 
Burial* Her body was interred at Ashland City Cemetery, Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

William Henry Lee (1 February 1875 - 1953)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited23 December 2002

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 12.

Idora Ray

F, (14 October 1884 - 19 June 1978)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*14 October 1884 Idora was born at Clay Co., Alabama, on 14 October 1884.1 
Marriage*30 June 1901 She married Arcadian Filmore West at Eagle Springs, Coryell Co., Texas, on 30 June 1901 at age 16. 
Married Name30 June 1901  As of 30 June 1901, her married name was West. 
Death*19 June 1978 She died at Haskell Co., Texas, on 19 June 1978 at age 93. 
Burial*21 June 1978 Her body was interred on 21 June 1978 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas. 
Biography* Idora was known as "Dora." The following obituary is from p. A-9 of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal for Tuesday 20 June 1978: Dora Ray West RULE (Special) -- Services for Dora Ray West, 93, a Rule resident for 73 years, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church here with the Rev. Wayland Dowden, pastor officiating. Burial will be in Rule Cemetery under direction of Pinkard Funeral Home here. Mrs. West died Monday at 2:45 p.m. in Haskell Memorial Hospital after a month-long illness. The Clay County, Ala., native married A.F. West June 30, 1901 in Eagle Springs. He died May 24, 1964. Mrs. West was a member of the First United Methodist Church here. Survivors include four sons. A.Y., of Carlsbad, N.M., C.W., of Rochester, and Sam F., and Pete, both of Lubbock; two daughters, Mrs. L.A. Todd of Wichita Falls and Mrs. Bill Anderson of Brownfield; a sister, Mrs. Florence Burk of Seymour; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great- grandchildren. 

Family

Arcadian Filmore West (17 April 1879 - 24 May 1964)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 267; POB obituary Lubbock Avalanche -Journal 20 Jun 1978 p A-9.

Arcadian Filmore West

M, (17 April 1879 - 24 May 1964)
FatherJohn Thomas West (22 Jul 1855 - 26 May 1915)
MotherMary Alice Culver (29 Nov 1861 - 19 Sep 1934)
Birth*17 April 1879 Arcadian was born at near Cornersville, Marshall Co., in||, Union Co., Mississippi, on 17 April 1879.1 
Employment* Arcadian's occupation: farmer. 
Census*1880 He was in the in 1880 census at Union Co., Mississippi.2 
Marriage*30 June 1901 He married Idora Ray at Eagle Springs, Coryell Co., Texas, on 30 June 1901 at age 22. 
Death*24 May 1964 He died at Haskell Co., Texas, on 24 May 1964 at age 85. 
Burial* His body was interred at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.3 
Biography* Arcadian was known as "Ardie."
      Nan Overton West has collected the history of this family in The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines: Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas. On p. 75, Mrs. West wrote that Ardie moved with his family from Mississippi to Texas around 1897. In 1901, he married Dora Ray and in 1906, they and their two young sons, Alpha Young West and Sam West, settled down to farm in Haskell County. In 1912, Ardie rented the J. L. Jones farm near Jud where the family continued to live until 1935. There, Ardie was a member of the school board and the Board of Stewards of the Methodist Church. From 1935 until 1950, Ardie and his family lived on a farm near Rule which was owned by their son, Sam. Ardie was a member of the Rule Masonic Lodge. He also played the banjo. 

Family

Idora Ray (14 October 1884 - 19 June 1978)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited23 September 2001

Citations

  1. 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 75 'probably on... farm near Cornersville, MS.'
  2. 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 75.
  3. 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 77.

Evans Lee Ray

M, (17 September 1886 - 16 August 1975)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*17 September 1886 Evans was born at Clay Co., Alabama, on 17 September 1886.1 
Employment* Evans's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*24 December 1909 He married Mattie Caroline Lesley at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 24 December 1909 at age 23.2 
Death*16 August 1975 He died at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas, on 16 August 1975 at age 88.2 
Burial* His body was interred at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas.2 
Biography*  Mrs. Bertie West Anderson, in a 30 Jan 1979 letter, recorded the name as "Evans Luther Ray." Mrs. Nan Overton West, Mrs. Anderson's sister-in-law, recorded the name as "Evans Lee Ray" in her book The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines: Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas. On p. 275 of the book, Mrs. West notes that except for 2 years in Odessa, TX, Evans farmed in Haskell County Texas until 1961. He was a member of the school board and was the first mail carrier for Jud in Haskell County. For a $1.00 a trip, Evans would carry the mail between Jud and Rochester, an all day trip by horse or hack, three times a week. 

Family

Mattie Caroline Lesley (24 March 1889 - 4 August 1979)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 273; POB from Mrs. Bertie West Anderson letter 30 Jan 1979.
  2. 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 275.

Mattie Caroline Lesley

F, (24 March 1889 - 4 August 1979)
FatherJames Marion Lesley (s 1859 - )
MotherMargaret Scott (s 1861 - )
Birth*24 March 1889 Mattie was born at Comanche, Comanche Co., Texas, on 24 March 1889.1 
Marriage*24 December 1909 She married Evans Lee Ray at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 24 December 1909 at age 20.1 
Married Name24 December 1909  As of 24 December 1909, her married name was Ray. 
Death*4 August 1979 She died at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas, on 4 August 1979 at age 90.1 
Burial* Her body was interred at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas.1 
Biography* Mattie was a Methodist and was noted for her cooking and gardening and was always helping neighbors. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 275\. 

Family

Evans Lee Ray (17 September 1886 - 16 August 1975)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 275.

Bertie Idella Ray

F, (5 July 1891 - 20 October 1941)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*5 July 1891 Bertie was born at Clay Co., Alabama, on 5 July 1891.1 
Marriage*25 December 1916 She married James Burdine Weaver on 25 December 1916 at age 25.2 
Married Name25 December 1916  As of 25 December 1916, her married name was Weaver. 
Death*20 October 1941 She died at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 20 October 1941 at age 50.2 
Burial* Her body was interred at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 

Family

James Burdine Weaver (27 January 1888 - )
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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; POB from Mrs. Bertie West Anderson letter 30 Jan 1979.
  2. 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.

James Burdine Weaver

M, (27 January 1888 - )
FatherW. J. Weaver (s 1858 - )
Birth*27 January 1888 James was born on 27 January 1888. 
Employment* James's occupation: farmer. 
Marriage*25 December 1916 He married Bertie Idella Ray on 25 December 1916 at age 28.1 
Marriage*1943 He married Pearl Harcrow in 1943.1 
Death* He died at Haskell Co., Texas. 

Family 1

Bertie Idella Ray (5 July 1891 - 20 October 1941)
Children

Family 2

Pearl Harcrow (1890 - )
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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.

Dumas Young Ray

M, (17 June 1894 - 8 November 1975)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*17 June 1894 Dumas was born at near Moody, McLennan Co. in||, Bell Co., Texas, on 17 June 1894.1 
Employment* Dumas's occupation: mayor Olton, TX. 
Marriage*23 July 1921 He married Velma Victoria Gaskins at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 23 July 1921 at age 27.1 
Death*8 November 1975 He died at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, on 8 November 1975 at age 81.2 
Burial* His body was interred at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas.2 
Biography*  Dumas joined the Army during World War I but the war ended before he was sent overseas. He worked for Gulf Oil Company for 20 years in Odessa, TX. He then took up farming at Olton, TX where he was elected mayor and deputy sheriff. He died of a heart attack. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 285\. 

Family

Velma Victoria Gaskins (19 August 1899 - 19 June 1993)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 267.
  2. 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.

Velma Victoria Gaskins1

F, (19 August 1899 - 19 June 1993)
Birth*19 August 1899 Velma was born at Grandview, Johnson Co., Texas, on 19 August 1899.2 
Marriage*23 July 1921 She married Dumas Young Ray at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 23 July 1921 at age 21.3 
Married Name23 July 1921  As of 23 July 1921, her married name was Ray. 
Death*19 June 1993 She died at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, on 19 June 1993 at age 93. 

Family

Dumas Young Ray (17 June 1894 - 8 November 1975)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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: Resided 1981 in convalescent home Plainview, Hale Co, TX.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 267.

Johnny Adele Ray

F, (1 April 1900 - circa 1900)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*1 April 1900 Johnny was born at near Moody, McLennan Co. in||, Bell Co., Texas, on 1 April 1900.1 
Death*circa 1900 She died circa 1900.2 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 267, 270.
  2. 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 267 'd. in infancy.'

Clarence Edward Ray

M, (28 August 1901 - 4 January 1978)
FatherWilliam Luther Ray (12 Nov 1861 - 28 Aug 1954)
MotherRuby Abie Lee (20 Jul 1867 - 29 Aug 1951)
Birth*28 August 1901 Clarence was born at near Moody, McLennan Co. in||, Bell Co., Texas, on 28 August 1901.1 
Employment* Clarence's occupation: Boeing Aircraft. 
Marriage*11 October 1925 He married Hattie Alma Wilson at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 11 October 1925 at age 24.1 
Death*4 January 1978 He died at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 4 January 1978 at age 76.1 
Biography* The following is from p. 291 of Mrs. Nan Overton West's book The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines Clarence, who was called "Gay," ... played professional baseball for Gulf Oil Company in the Oil Belt League and the West Texas League. During the depression years of the 1930's, Gay worked as a pumper in the oilfields near Throckmorton, TX. In 1939 he was badly burned in an accident at a well and spent over a year in hospitals in Lubbock and Odessa. His treatment required 223 pieces of grafted skin. He later worked for Gulf Oil in Odessa, TX. During World War II he worked at Fort Bliss, El Paso, TX, and at the Alamogordo, NM, Air Base. From 1945 to 1968 he and his family lived in Missouri, where he and Alma both worked at Boeing Aircraft Co. While living at Belle Plaine, he was with the Police Department and was the first person to arrive at the scene of a tornado at Udall, KS. His assistance to storm victims was recognized in an article about the tornado, later published in Reader's Digest Magazine. After retirement, he lived in Rule, TX, for ten years until his death 4 Jan 1978. 

Family

Hattie Alma Wilson (16 June 1904 - 9 February 1998)
Children
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited9 July 1999

Citations

  1. 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 291.