William Riley Ray

1835 - 1917  (81 years)

• Name	William Riley Ray
  Birth	22 Oct 1835	Davidson Co., TN
  Gender	Male
  _UID	23F4128791F9CB44A2985220527F42848CB5
  Death	24 Apr 1917	Morris Ranch, Gillespie Co., TX
  Person ID	I89638	sorrells
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	James Marion Wray,   b. 3 May 1794, TN d. 4 Jun 1864, Davidson, Davidson Co., TN (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mildred Elizabeth Frazier,   b. 1812, TN d. 11 Nov 1851, Davidson, Davidson Co., TN (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	17 Sep 1832	Davidson, Davidson Co., TN
  Family ID	F27697	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Melinda Elizabeth Brazeal,   b. 1 Apr 1852, Clairborne Parish, LA d. 11 Feb 1945, Leakey, Real Co., TX (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	29 Apr 1865	Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX
  Children	1. Charles Edward Ray,   b. 22 Aug 1868, TX d. 8 Mar 1946, Maricopa, Santa Cruz Co., AZ (Age 77 years)   2. Mary Elizabeth Ray,   b. 21 Dec 1869, Rock Springs, Edward Co., TX d. 22 Dec 1952, Compton, Los Angeles Co., CA (Age 83 years)   3. Martha Emaline Ray,   b. 1872, TX d. 1959, TX (Age 87 years)   4. William R. Ray,   b. Jul 1874, Kerr Co., TX   5. Riley Jefferson Ray,   b. 29 Apr 1880, Kerr Co., TX d. 8 Feb 1952, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX (Age 71 years)   6. Melissa Jane Ray,   b. 4 Apr 1883   d. 1 Feb 1977, Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX (Age 93 years)   7. Henry David Ray,   b. 14 Feb 1891   d. 4 Dec 1956, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX (Age 65 years)   8. James Corneilus Ray,   b. 12 May 1892, Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX d. 3 Apr 1947, Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F24144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

• Photos		William Riley Ray
  		William Riley Ray and Melinda Elizabeth Brazeal Ray

  
  

• Notes

  U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name William R Ray Gender Male Unit K 2 U.s. Cav.; Texas Minute Mex; H. Gds. Enlistment Date 1855 Death Date 24 Apr 1917 Filing Place Texas, USA Relation to Head Soldier Spouse Malinda E Ray Comments Indian Wars U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Name William Riley Ray Gender Male Birth Date 22 Oct 1835 Birth Place Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America Death Date 24 Apr 1917 Death Place Morris Ranch, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America Cemetery Hill Crest Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Morris Ranch, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America Has Bio? N Spouse Melinda Elizabeth Ray Children Martha Emaline Brooks Charles Edward Ray Mary Elizabeth Harrison James Cornelius Ray Riley Jefferson Ray Melissa Jane Wahrmund Henry David Ray William Riley Ray URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85687619/william-riley-ray U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Name: William R Ray Gender: Male Place Filed: Texas, USA Relation to Head: Soldier Spouse: Malinda E Ray Comments: Indian Wars 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Wm Ray (possibly him!) Age: 22 Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Male Birth Place: Tennessee Home in 1860: Richwoods, Izard, Arkansas Post Office: Richwoods Dwelling Number: 974 Family Number: 979 Occupation: Farm Laborer Household Members: Name Age Wm Ray 22 Margaret Ray 17 1870 United States Federal Census Name: William R Ray Age in 1870: 31 Birth Year: abt 1839 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 7 Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Kerr, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Kerrville Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 400 Real Estate Value: 700 M E Ray 21 Chas E Ray 2 Mary E Ray 6/12 William R Ray 31 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Wm. R. Ray [William R Ray] Age: 42 Birth Date: Abt 1838 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1880: Precinct 3 and 4, Kerr, Texas, USA Dwelling Number: 37 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: M. E. Ray Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Stockman Wm. R. Ray 42 M. E. Ray 31 C. E. Ray 12 Mary E. Ray 10 Martha Ray 8 Wm. R. Ray 6 Riley J. Ray 1/12 1900 United States Federal Census Name: William Ray [Illiam Rayw] Age: 63 Birth Date: Oct 1836 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Eastland, Texas Sheet Number: 26 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 451 Family Number: 451 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Malinda E Ray Marriage Year: 1865 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Occupation: Farmer Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Farm or House: F William Ray 63 Malinda E Ray 52 William R Ray 25 Riley J Ray 20 Malissey Ray 17 Henry D Ray 9 James C Ray 8 Alabama, Texas and Virginia, Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958 Name: William Ray Application Date: 13 Nov 1931 Application Place: Real Spouse: Mrs Malinda E Ray Marriage Date: 29 Mar 1865 Marriage Place: Kerr, Texas Death Date: 24 Apr 1917 Death Place: Kerr, Texas Pension File Number: 50435 Application Type: Widow Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 Name: William Riley Ray Gender: Male Race: White Age: 82 Birth Date: 22 Oct 1834 Birth Place: Tennessee Death Date: 24 Apr 1917 Death Place: Morris Runch, Gillespie, Texas, USA Father: Ray