Gerald Edwin Ray

M, (6 September 1936 - 8 January 2000)
FatherDumas Young Ray (17 Jun 1894 - 8 Nov 1975)
MotherVelma Victoria Gaskins (19 Aug 1899 - 19 Jun 1993)
Nickname  Gerald Edwin Ray also went by the name of Jake Ray. 
Birth*6 September 1936 Gerald was born at Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, on 6 September 1936.1 
Residence*1991 Gerald resided at Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, in 1991.1 
Death*8 January 2000 He died at Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, on 8 January 2000 at age 63.2 
Biography* Gerald Edwin is known as "Jake." He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1959 and trained as a Radio Relay-Field Carrier Technician before being sent to Korea for 13 months. He was discharged in 1962. He then worked as a patrolman for the Texas Highway Patrol Department for 24 years. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 289\. 
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Last Edited10 October 2014

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 289.
  2. 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

James Edward Ray

M, (29 January 1929 - 3 January 1998)
FatherClarence Edward Ray (28 Aug 1901 - 4 Jan 1978)
MotherHattie Alma Wilson (16 Jun 1904 - 9 Feb 1998)
Birth*29 January 1929 James was born at Woodson, Throckmorton Co., Texas, on 29 January 1929.1 
Employment* James's occupation: salesman. 
Residence*1991 James resided at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, in 1991.1 
Biography* From Nan West:
James is a salesman, and has sold insurance, floor and wall furnaces, and audio-visual equipment. He has been active in the American Legion for 33 years.2 
Death*3 January 1998 He died at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, on 3 January 1998 at age 68.3 
Burial*say 6 January 1998 His body was interred say 6 January 1998 at Belle Plaine Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas.4 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited2 September 2014

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 292.
  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.
  3. 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
  4. National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.

Billy Donald Ray

M, (11 September 1931 - 7 January 1933)
FatherClarence Edward Ray (28 Aug 1901 - 4 Jan 1978)
MotherHattie Alma Wilson (16 Jun 1904 - 9 Feb 1998)
Birth*11 September 1931 Billy was born at Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., Texas, on 11 September 1931.1 
Death*7 January 1933 He died at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 7 January 1933 at age 1.1 
Burial*7 January 1993 His body was interred on 7 January 1993 at Rule City Cemetery, Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 
Biography* The following obituary appeared in what appears to be a Woodson, TX paper on Friday, January 13, 1933 and was reproduced on p. 293 of the Mrs. Nan Overton West book The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines: LITTLE DONALD RAY DIES IN STAMFORD SAT Donald, sixteen months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ray, died Saturday morning about three o'clock at the Stamford Hospital. The baby was taken to the hispital three weeks before the death, with a severe case of pneumonia. The funeral was held at the Baptist Church of Rule, Texas on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock and interment was made in the Rule cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Richie and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Elliot attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were former residents of Woodson and their many friends extend their deepest sympathy in their bereavement. 
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.
  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 293.

Marvin Louis Macha1

M, (28 September 1920 - 14 November 1987)
FatherLouis Macha (s 1890 - )
MotherMyrtle Edna Ledbetter1 (s 1892 - )
Birth*28 September 1920 Marvin was born at Gonzales, Gonzales Co., Texas, on 28 September 1920.2 
Death*14 November 1987 He died on 14 November 1987 at age 67.2 

Family
Child
Last Edited14 September 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail written 2002 from Claire Ann Macha, 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 296.

Charles Edward Burk

M, (19 January 1935 - 10 October 1967)
FatherLester Curtis Burk (10 Jul 1899 - 10 Oct 1967)
MotherLottie Florence Ray (28 Aug 1901 - 29 May 1986)
Birth*19 January 1935 Charles was born at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas, on 19 January 1935.1 
Marriage*4 January 1958 He married Melva Jo Rogers on 4 January 1958 at age 22.1 
Divorce* He and Melva Jo Rogers were divorced.1 
Death*10 October 1967 He died at Fort Sumner, De Baca Co., New Mexico, on 10 October 1967 at age 32.1 
Burial* His body was interred at Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor Co., Texas.1 
Biography*  Charles was a highway patrolman with the Texas Department of Public Safety. He was killed in a plane crash. Mrs. Bertie West Anderson wrote in a 30 Jan 1979 letter that the plane crashed while Charles was on a hunting trip in northern New Mexico. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 297\. 

Family

Melva Jo Rogers (5 November 1936 - 27 December 1990)
Child
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 297.

Melva Jo Rogers

F, (5 November 1936 - 27 December 1990)
Nickname  Melva Jo Rogers also went by the name of Jo Jo Rogers.1 
Birth*5 November 1936 Melva was born on 5 November 1936.2 
Marriage*4 January 1958 She married Charles Edward Burk on 4 January 1958 at age 21.3 
Divorce* She and Charles Edward Burk were divorced.3 
Married Name4 January 1958  As of 4 January 1958, her married name was Burk. 
Married Namesay 1980  As of say 1980, her married name was Chyle.1 
Death*27 December 1990 She died at Morgantown, Butler Co., Kentucky, on 27 December 1990 at age 54.2 
Burial*say 29 December 1990 Her body was interred say 29 December 1990 at Riverview Cemetery (new part), Morgantown, Butler Co., Kentucky.1 

Family

Charles Edward Burk (19 January 1935 - 10 October 1967)
Child
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants
Last Edited4 October 2005

Citations

  1. E-mail written Oct 2005 to Lew Griffin from Kathy Towe, e-mail address.
  2. 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
  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 297.

Norvelle Brice

M, (2 August 1901 - September 1969)
Birth*2 August 1901 Norvelle was born on 2 August 1901. 
Marriage*1928 He married Ruth Vincent Carlisle in 1928.1 
1930 Census*1 April 1930 Norvelle was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1 
Death*September 1969 He died at Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama, in September 1969 at age 68.2 

Family

Ruth Vincent Carlisle (3 July 1906 - 1 May 2004)
Children
ChartsFrancis Carlisle Descendants
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants (#1)
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants (#2)
John Culpepper of Randolph AL Female Descendants (#3)
Last Edited29 December 2002

Citations

  1. 1930 Federal Census, United States.
    Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL, ED 37-80, Page 27B
    Ancestry.com Image transcribed by Warren Culpepper
    1606 16th Avenue, Rent=$50, Radio=Y, Farm=N
    Norvelle Brice, Head, M, W, 30, md @ 28, AL, AL, AL, Stock salesman
    Ruth Brice, Wife, F, W, 28, md @ 26, AL, AL, AL
    Jimmie Brice, Son, M, W, 1, sng, AL, AL, AL.
  2. 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