James S. RAY
Mary Rachel GRIFFITH
Husband: James S. RAY
Birth: 15 Dec1882, McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 13 Mar 1943, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial: Mar 1943, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Father: Arden William RAY
Mother: Sarah Jane Oliver WHEELER
Marriage: 2 May 1917, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife: Mary Rachel GRIFFITH
Birth: 10 Oct 1899, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 8 Jan 1996, Carmi, White Co., Illinois
Burial: Jan 1996, I.O.O.F. Cemetery, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Father: Albert Newton GRIFFITH
Mother: Martha Isabelle MAYBERRY
Children:
1. Ralph RAY, b: 29 Mar 1918,
Mayberry Twp.,
Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 18 Apr 1988, McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. Hazel RAY (Carr), b: 18 Sep 1924, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Charles Albert RAY, b: 3 Jan 1928, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Mildred RAY (Webb), b: 1930, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0291, Page 160B), Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration
District: 45, Enumeration Date: 30-Apr-1910, Family #148
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C B. |
# C L. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
RAY, James |
Head |
M |
27 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Augild |
Brother |
M |
17 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Ernest E |
Brother |
M |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
X |
|
WHEELER, Mary |
Sister |
F |
19 |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
1920
Federal Census Data (T625_0366, Page 240A), Mayberry Twp, Hamilton Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 57, Enumeration Date 5-Jan-1920,
Family #9
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Col. |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch. |
|
RAY, James |
Head |
M |
W |
36 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Mary R |
Wife |
F |
W |
19 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Ralph |
Son |
M |
W |
1y9m |
S |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Altgeld |
Half Brother |
M |
W |
27 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farmer |
|
|
Tessa |
Half Sister L |
F |
W |
19 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Ernest E |
Half Brother |
M |
W |
22 |
S |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_0514, Page 259B), Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration
District: 16, Enumeration Date: 10-Apr-1930, Family #76
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Col. |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
RAY, James |
Head |
M |
W |
45 |
M |
34 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Farmer |
|
Mary |
Wife |
F |
W |
30 |
M |
17 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
|
Ralph |
Son |
M |
W |
12 |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
X |
Farm Laborer |
|
Hazel |
Daughter |
F |
W |
5 |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
|
Charles A |
Son |
M |
W |
2 |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
|
GRIFFITH, Bell |
Mother L |
F |
W |
55 |
W |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
1940 Federal Census Data
(T627_0809_0805, Page 127B), McLeansboro Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 33-13, Enumeration Date: 22-Apr-1940, Family #35
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
|
RAY, James |
Head |
M |
57 |
M |
|
8 |
IL |
Farming / Farm |
|
Mary |
Wife |
F |
41 |
M |
|
8 |
IL |
|
|
Ralph |
Son |
M |
22 |
S |
|
8 |
IL |
Farming / Farm. |
|
Hazel |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
X |
9 |
IL |
|
|
Charles Albert |
Son |
M |
12 |
S |
X |
6 |
IL |
|
|
Mildred |
Daughter |
F |
9 |
S |
X |
3 |
IL |
|
Mary later married Earl Green in 1959 but
is buried with James.
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Sources:
1) Marriage: Hamilton County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Marriages, Book 3, #11741
2) Birth - Husband: Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics -
Births, Book
A, #1097
3) Birth - Wife: Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Births, Book
27, #94007 (Noted: died 1/8/1996)
4) Death - Husband: Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics -
Deaths, Book
7, #7245, State Cert. #0000038
5) Death - Child #1: Hamilton County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book
22, #13781