Texas Family Group Sheet for the Benjamin Bennet RAY Family *********************************************** Copyright C. Keith Mathis, Jr.. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: C. Keith Mathis, Jr. Email address: 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 Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: 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 Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: 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 Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: 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 Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: 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 Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: 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;