Lindsey Ray (1805 - aft. 1880)

Born 1805 in Russell, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy (Sturgeon) Ray — married 20 Dec 1824 in Scott, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after age 75 in Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Lindsey RHEA / RAY was born in 1805 in Virginia and died about 1871 in Kentucky. He was the son of John Watson RHEA and Rutha ROBERTSON.

Marriage (1):

Lindsey Rhea was married on 20 December 1824 in Scott County, Virginia to Nancy STURGEON.^[1]

Spouse (1):

Nancy STURGEON was born about 1807 in Virginia and died about 1861 in Kentucky.

Name:

Be advised that other individuals which have used the STURGEON surname have been found to have also used the surname of STURGILL and variations of that surname. Since the marriage index listing lists her as Nancy STURGEON, that is the spelling which is used in this profile, but the alternate surname has been noted for future researchers.

Residences, After Marriage:

1830 United States Federal Census Record

1840 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky^[2]

The household of Lynsey RAY in 1840 consisted of individuals within the following age brackets:

2 Free White Males Aged Under 5 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 20 and 30 Years

1 Free White Male Aged Between 70 and 80 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 5 and 10 Years

2 Free White Females Aged Between 10 and 15 Years

1 Free White Female Aged Between 30 and 40 Years.

Total: 9 Individuals, 3 Engaged in Agriculture

1850 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky^[3]

The household of Linsey RHEA in 1850 contained the following individuals:

Linsey RHEA, Age: 45 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: -blank-, Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write

Nancy RHEA, Age: 40 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write.

Elizabeth RHEA, Age: 13 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia.

Ely RHEA, Age: 10 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

Margaret RHEA, Age: 7 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

James L. RHEA, Age: 4 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

Amey RHEA, Age: 3 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

2 of his daughters were listed as living in the previous household (the household of John ACRES whose apparent wife was Rebecca) in 1850.^[4]

Pheby RHEA, Age: 19 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia

Lucinda RHEA, Age: 21 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write.

1860 United States Federal Census Record of District 1, Pike County, Kentucky^[5]

The household of Linsey RAY in 1860 contained the following individuals:

Linsey RAY, Age: 55 Years, Male (race not listed), Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 100, Value of Personal Estate: 100, Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write

Nancy RAY, Age: 50 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write

James L. RAY, Age: 14 Years, Male (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

Anny RAY, Age: 12 Years, Female (race not listed), Place of Birth: Kentucky

Marriage (2):

Lindsey RAY married for a second time on 4 March 1868 in Pike County, Kentucky to Priscilla ADAMS.^{[6], [7]}

Spouse (2):

Census Records After 2nd Marriage:

1870 United States Federal Census Record of District 2, Pike County, Kentucky^[8]

The household of Lindsay RAY in 1870 consisted of the following individuals:

Lindsay RAY, Age: 63 Years, White Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: 30, Value of Personal Estate: -blank-, Place of Birth: Virginia, Unable to Read nor Write.

Precilla RAY, Age: 45 Years, White Female, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Unable to Read nor Write.

Laney HALL, Age: 6 Years, White Female, Occupation: At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky.

1880 United States Federal Census Record of Pike County, Kentucky

Children of Lindsey RHEA / RAY and Nancy STURGEON:

1. Lucinda RAY (Born: About 1826 in Virginia)
2. Pheby RAY (Born: About 1830 in Virginia); Married: 23 February 1848 in Pike County, Kentucky to George M. PAYNE^[9]
3. Elizabeth RAY (Born: About 1836 in Virginia)
4. Eli RAY (Born: About 1840 in Kentucky)
5. Margaret RAY (Born: About 1843 in Kentucky)
6. James I. RAY (Born: About 1846 in Kentucky)
7. Amy RAY (Born: About 1847 in Kentucky - age 3 years in 1850) - Research Note: According to death record of Amy (RAY / RHEA) IRICK she was born 2 July 1851 in Pike County, Kentucky. Her death occurred on 26 September 1911 in Pike County, Kentucky^[10]

Linsey is often found listed as the child of John and Rutha Ray of Pike Co., KY. based on the deed index to Pike county KY deeds. However, the actual deed^[11] clearly names the Linsey in question as Lansea Jane RAY.

NOTE for Profile Manager: This deed refers to the heirs of John Wesley RAY, JR, not his father. Note: Family also went by the surname of RHEA.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2S-QYV : 11 February 2018), Linsey Ray and Nancy Sturgeon, 20 Dec 1824; citing Scott, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 337,187.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-93W : 15 August 2017), Lynsey Ray, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 270, line 3, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 122; FHL microfilm 7,831.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M652-MRZ : 29 October 2019), Sinsey Rhea, Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 462 A and 462 B (stamped), dwelling 412, family 412, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 217; FHL microfilm 442,985.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M652-MR7 : 29 October 2019), John Acres, Pike county, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 462 A (stamped), dwelling 411, family 411, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 217; FHL microfilm 442,985.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-D6J : 14 December 2017), Linsey Ray, District 1, Pike County, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 1 (penned), dwelling 6, family 6, NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 392; FHL microfilm 803,392.
6. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWBM-XN5 : 12 January 2020), Linsey Ray, 1868.
7. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QP-RQW : 12 January 2020), Linsey Ray, 1868.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXW1-2YQ : 12 June 2019), Lindsay Ray, District no. 2, Pike County, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 26 B (stamped), p. 6 (penned), dwelling 33, family 33, NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 495; FHL microfilm 545,994.
9. ↑ Clyde Runyon, "Marriage Bonds of Pike County, Kentucky, 1822 - 1865," (by author : Belfry, Kentucky, 1984), p. 170, file no. 998, George M. Payne and Pheoba Ray, 23 February 1848.
10. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9BF-YJW : 3 January 2019), Amy Irick, 1911; citing Death, Pigeon, Pike, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,904,671.
11. ↑ Pike County, Kentucky, "Deeds, v. I, B-1, J (1871 - 1891)," v. J, p. 485, Rubin Ray and others, 21 November 1874; digital images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSTL-FP1M?i=612&cat=111955 : accessed 23 January 2020); citing Pike County Courthouse, Pikeville, Kentucky records microfilmed on 28 September 1970 by The Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 839,460, item 3, image 613 of 694.

Acknowledgements

• This profile was started by information researched and contributed by Jeffrey Woodward on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.
• 1830 US Census, Virginia, Scott Co.
• 1840 US Census, Kentucky, Pike Co.
• 1850 US Census, Kentucky, Pike Co.
• 1860 US Census, Kentucky, Pike Co.
• 1870 US Census, Kentucky, Pike Co.
• 1880 US Census, Kentucky, Pike Co.
• Marriage Certificate for Linsey Ray and Priscilla Adams, Pike County, Kentucky, Record Type: Marriage
• Marriage Record for Linsey Rhea and Nancy Sturgeon,Scott County, Virgina Vital Statistics, Record Type: Marriage, Subject: Linsey Rhea Nancy Sturgeon