Adam Ray (1833 - 1912)

Born 16 Dec 1833 in Rapides, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Willis) Ray — married about 1853 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1912 at age 78 in Rapides, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Burial

Place: Union Hill, LA

Sources

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDX8-WPQ : 15 August 2017), Calvin Ray in household of Adams Ray, Calcasieu, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 38, sheet 570B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0466; FHL microfilm 1,254,466.

Notes

_MDCL "Ruptured" during service in Confederate States Army. Not able to work after inju ry.

Adam Ray served as a private in Company B, 18th Louisiana Infantry (CSA). He enlisted on Oc tober 21, 1861 at Camp Pratt, Louisiana. Reported sick in hospital at New Iberia, Louisiana s ince November 1862. Tombstone indicates service in Company F, Second Louisiana Heavy Artiller y, CSA. Interred at Occupy Cemetery, Ward 6, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.

Tombstone Inscribed:

ADAM RAY

Co. F

2 LA HV ARTY

CSA

Details from 1880 Federal Census includes Adam and Martha and five children (Reuben the oldes t at age 12) living in Calcasieu - Ward 6 Rapides Parish. No mention of earlier three child ren.

1900 Federal Census lists Adam Ray, Ward 5, Hineston, LA as "living alone."

Occupy No.1/Tenmile Cemetery near Pitkin 1991 1US Hwy. 165 South from Alexandria, turn righ t on LA Hwy. 113 in Glenmora & go 15.0 miles. Turn left .5 miles past Mancil Store on unimpro ved road & go .2 miles to church & cemetery.

LETTER IN SUPPORT OF PENSION APPLICATION FOR ADAM RAY

Louisiana State Archives

Sycamore, LA June 2d 1903

Secretary of Board Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge, La

Dear Sir= I am requested by Mr. Adam Ray, formerly of Company F. 2d La, Bat. Heavy Artillery , to make a little statement to you, and ask for some information in regard to him drawin g a pension, he has made one application and failed, from only one cause, which is that he ta ken the oath of allegiance to the U.S. government during the war, which was done under very p eculiar circumstances, he was detailed hauling for the Confederacy, hauling cotton and othe r government property from Alexandria to Niblets Bluff on Sabine river, at the time when Gene ral Banks invaded this state, and had just got out of Alexandria a short distance in the wood s with a load of confederate cotton on his wagon, and he was uneasy of being captured by fede rals and still worse, the country was then flooded with "bushwhackers, or Jay hawkers" and h e was more afraid of them than he was of the Yanks, so he slipped into Alexandria and taken t he oath, and remained quiet until the country was rided of the Yankees and Jay hawkers, afte r which he gathered up his team, and wagon load of cotton and carried it on to Niblets Bluff , and delivered it up, and then came back to Alexandria, and attached himself to Capt Canns , co. F 2d La, Bat, Heavy artillery and served faithfully until close of the war, Would ther e be any chance for him under these circumstances, or would it be of any use for him to emplo y an attorney to look after his claim,

Hoping you will be kind enough to make reply to this, I am Respectfully yours,

L. C. Bass

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