Husband: Benjamin Bennett RAY
Birthdate: 12 Mar 1849
Birthplace: Talladega County, Alabama
Death date: 22 Feb 1932
Place of death: Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
Father: James RAY
Mother: Caroline BENNETT

Marriage date: 28 Dec 1870
Marriage place: Ellis County, TX

Wife: Martha M. PRESTRIDGE
Birthdate: 21 Mar 1850
Birthplace: Choctaw County, AL
Death date: 9 Dec 1895
Place of death: Donley County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
Father: James Madison PRESTRIDGE
Mother: Emily S. EZELL

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: James Marion RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 29 Oct 1871
Birthplace: Mansfield, Tarrant County, TX
Death date: 12 Feb 1956
Place of death: Ashtols, Donley County, TX
Burial: Citizen's Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, TX
Marriage date: 23 Nov 1902
Marriage place: Donley County, TX
Spouse's name: Easter Elizabeth WILLIE

Child No. 2: Alice RAY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 8 Aug 1873
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 8 Nov 1890
Place of death: Alvarado, Johnson County, TX
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Child No. 3: Benjamin Floyd RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Jun 1875
Birthplace: Texas
Death date:
Place of death: Jericho, Donley County, TX
Burial:
Marriage date: 4 May 1905
Marriage place: Potter County, TX
Spouse's name: Orphelia HUGGINS

Child No. 4: Cary M. RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 1876
Birthplace: Ft. Worth, Tarrant County,Texas
Death date: 1905
Place of death: Jericho, Donley County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
Marriage date: 17 Apr 1898
Marriage place: Donley County, TX
Spouse's name: Marie Barns RAWLINGS

Child No. 5: Joseph J. RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: Nov 1878
Birthplace: Mansfield, Tarrant County, TX
Death date: 1941
Place of death: Amarillo, Potter County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
Marriage date: 20 Mar 1902
Marriage place: Donley County, TX
Spouse's name: Nellie C. DAVIS

Child No. 6: Sarah Francis RAY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2 Oct 1881
Birthplace: Alvarado, Johnson County, TX
Death date: 1 Apr 1946
Place of death: Mobeetie, Wheeler County, TX
Burial:
Marriage date: 25 Dec 1898
Marriage place: Donley County, TX
Spouse's name: Paul Philip CORCORAN Sr.

Child No. 7: Jennie Ilar RAY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 Dec 1883
Birthplace: Johnson County, TX
Death date: 16 Feb 1958
Place of death: Groom, Carson County, TX
Burial: Citizens Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, TX
Marriage date: 22 Nov 1900
Marriage place: Clarendon, Donley County, TX
Spouse's name: John Harden CLARK

Child No. 8: John P. RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 25 Jan 1886
Birthplace: Alvarado, Johnson County, TX
Death date: 30 Mar 1964
Place of death: Groon, Carson County, TX
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Spouse's name: Dony H. DICKSON

Child No. 9: Emily Carolyn (Callie) RAY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2 Aug 1888
Birthplace: Alvarado, Johnson County, TX
Death date: 5 Dec 1966
Place of death: California
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Spouse's name: Charles W. BAKER

Child No. 10: Thomas R. (Wildcat) RAY
Sex: M
Birthdate: 8 Jul 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 19 Jan 1975
Place of death: Amarillo, Potter County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
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Child No. 11: Matilda Pearl RAY
Sex: F
Birthdate: 6 Mar 1890
Birthplace: Texas
Death date: 16 Aug 1906
Place of death: Jericho, Donley County, TX
Burial: Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, TX
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Documentation:
* Personal & Family Bible Records;
* 1860 U.S.Census -Jasper County, MS;
* 1870 U.S. Census - Johnson County, TX;
* 1880 U.S. Census - Johnson County, TX;
* 1900 U.S. Census - Donley County, TX;
* 1930 U.S. Census - Wheeler County, TX;
* Tombstones in Jericho Cemetery, Donley County, Texas;
* Tombstones in Citizen's Cemetery, Clarendon, Donley County, Texas;
* Death Certificate - B.B. Ray.