Third Generation

34. Charlie Ludy Ray was born on 28 February 1879 in Charlotte North Carolina. He died of tuberculosis on 18 October 1943 at the age of 64 at Mecklenburg County, NC. He was buried on 19 October 1943 in Zoar United Methodist Church, Mecklenburg County, NC.

1. This person begins confusion over the last name, 'RAY' or 'REA', both pronounced the same way. Sometime after the 1900 census the last named changed to 'RAY'.
2. Death certificate lists a differing birth year than on the grave. The death certificate reads 1881, the grave reads 1879 which is the date most consistent with other known records. Month in obit and WWI draft registration both say March 30.
3. Parents are listed as 'Bob Ray' and 'Mollie Turner'.
4. Actual birth date was leap year, 02/29/1879.

Charlie Ludy Ray and Laura Daisey Matthews were married. Laura Daisey Matthews was born on 12 November 1890 in Iredell County, NC. She died on 15 July 1965 at the age of 74 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. She was buried on 18 July 1965 in Zoar United Methodist Church, Mecklenburg County, NC.

1. Last name may be 'Mathis'.

Charlie Ludy Ray and Laura Daisey Matthews had the following children:

+113	i.	Linnie Alfred Ray.
+114	ii.	Dasie Louise Ray.
115	iii.	Ransom William Ray was born on 27 January 1919 at Mecklenburg County, NC. He died on 22 August 2000 at the age of 81 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC. He was buried in Norview Gardens Cemetery, Norwood NC.
+116	iv.	Rose Ray.
+117	v.	Gladys Ray.
118	vi.	Bobbie Ray died after September 2002. He was born. 1. Lived in Fort Mill, SC.