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Joseph Ray (1836)

Joseph Ray
Born in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1860 [location unknown]
Died [date unknown] in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Joseph Ray was born about 1836 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Reuben Ray and Olivia Willis.[1]

Joseph married Martha Slaughter about 1860.[citation needed]

Known children were:

  1. Martin Ray (1862– )
  2. Alice Ray (1867– )
  3. Eleanor Ray (1868– )
  4. Ann Ray (1869– )
  5. Olive Ray (1871– )
  6. Milton Ray (1874– )
  7. Mary Ray (1878– )

The family was living on a farm in Rapides Parish during the 1880 census.[1]

Joseph died in Rapides Parish.[citation needed]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDX8-XGD : 14 January 2022), Joseph Ray, Spring Hill Ward Four, Rapides, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district 40, p. 105 (sheet 683A), family 1055, line 12, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 466; FHL microfilm 1,254,466.
    - Joseph Ray M 44 Married Head Farmer Louisiana
    - Martha Ray F 39 Married Wife Keeping House Louisiana
    - Marthan Ray M 18 Single Son Laborer Louisiana
    - Alice Ray F 13 Single Daughter At Home Louisiana
    - Elenora Ray F 12 Single Daughter At Home Louisiana
    - Ann Ray F 11 Single Daughter At Home Louisiana
    - Olive Ray F 9 Single Daughter At Home Louisiana
    - Melton Ray F 6 Single Sister At Home Louisiana
    - Mary Ray F 2 Single Daughter At Home Louisiana

See also, for review:

  • FamilySearch, Family Trees, profile for Joseph Ray.
  • Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Profile for Joseph Ray. (Note: profile states birth in Dec 1836 in Rapides Parish; death 7 Dec 1903 in Orleans Parish, but unsourced.)




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