Martha Emeline (Holcombe) Ray (1837 - 1922)

Born 10 Nov 1837 in Shelby County, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Ray — married 2 Sep 1869 in Shelby County, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 7 May 1922 at age 84 in Shelby County, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Martha Emeline Holcombe was born the 10th November 1837 in Shelby county, Alabama. Martha was the daughter of Tarlton Farris Holcombe and Rhoda S. Mundine.

Martha, age 13, appears in the 1850 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her father, Tarlton Holcombe.^[1]

Martha, age 23, appears in the 1860 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her father, Tarlton Holcombe.^[2]

Martha married James Williamson on the 17th of November, 1864 in Shelby County, Alabama.^[3]

Martha's husband, James Williamson died sometime before 1869. Martha married William Henry Ray on the 2nd of September, 1869 in Shelby County, Alabama.^[4] Martha listed the date of her marriage as the 2nd of September, 1863 in the 1920 application for a widow's pension based on Williams service in the Civil War. Martha also listed William's enlistment year in the Civil War as 1863. Martha was 83 years of age in 1920, and her memory was faulty on the exact year of her marriage to William.^[5]

Martha appears in the 1870 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her husband. William's household appears as follows: (Note: census taker used initials) WH Ray, age 42; ME Ray, age 32; IH Ray, age 19; AP Ray, age 15; SC Ray, age 13; MJ Ray, age 9; RJ Ray, age 11; WE Ray, age 7; and DK Ray age 3.^[6]

Martha appears in the 1880 Federal Census' in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her husband. William's household appears as follows: William age 51; Martha age43; John age 29; Robert age 20; Martha age 18; Willis E. age 16; David age 14; Allen age 10; Tartan age 8; Walter age 6; and James age 4.^[7]

Martha, age 63, appears in the 1900 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her son James E. Ray.^[8]

Martha, age 72, appears in the 1910 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her son Allan A. Ray.^[9]

Martha, age 82, appears in the 1920 Federal census in Shelby County, Alabama in the household of her son Tarlton P. Ray.^[10]

Martha died on the 7th May 1922 in Shelby county, Alabama. Martha is buried in the Ray Cemetery, Westover, Shelby County, Alabama.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH54-4ZF : 19 December 2020), Martha Holcomb in household of Larton P Halcomb, Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDK-9XB : 18 February 2021), Martha Holcombe in entry for T H Holcombe, 1860.
3. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ6P-5PY : 19 February 2021), James Williamson and Martha E. Halcomb, 17 Nov 1864; citing Shelby, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,571,844.
4. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ65-SMR : 19 February 2021), William H. Ray and Martha E. Williamson, 02 Sep 1869; citing Shelby, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,571,844.
5. ↑ Widows Civil War Pension records of William Ray, Private Company H. Alabama 7th Regiment. Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, 1880-1940.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2M-W8G : 28 May 2021), W H Ray, 1870.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4V6-1CQ : 19 February 2021), William Ray, Spearmans, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 126, sheet 305C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,031.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9D1-V5F : accessed 28 July 2021), Martha E Ray in household of James E Ray, Precinct 8 Yellow Leaf, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 128, sheet 6A, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,039.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKW7-4CM : accessed 28 July 2021), Martha Ray in household of Allan A Ray, Yellowleaf, Shelby, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 111, sheet 1B, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 32; FHL microfilm 1,374,045.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXDJ-5GZ : 31 January 2021), Martha Ray in entry for Talton P Ray, 1920.
11. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKZ-MDBB : 30 May 2020), Martha E. Ray, 1922