Nancy Cynthia Smith (Norman) Ray (abt. 1834 - 1918)

Born about 26 Mar 1834 in Marshall, Tennessee, United States

Died 16 Nov 1918 at about age 84 in Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Nancy was born about 1834. She passed away in 1911.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146535056/nancy-smith-ray: accessed 30 September 2023), memorial page for Nancy Smith Norman Ray (14 Apr 1834–16 Nov 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146535056, citing Van Alstyne Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Jerri Ritter (contributor 48531559).
• 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 360a; Line Number: 41
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6323269 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Nancy Ray (16) in District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Howe, Grayson, Texas; Roll: T624_1557; Page: 16b; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1375570
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #125351047 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Nancy S Ray (76), married mother-in-law, in household of James C Wells (45) in Howe, Grayson, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
• Military: "Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958"
  Texas State Library and Archives Commission; Austin, Texas; Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975; Collection #: CPA20511; Roll #: 326; Roll Description: Pension File Nos 20511 to 20542, Application Years 1907 to 1912
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1677 #121184 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Name: Mrs Nancy Smith Ray; Application Date: 22 Jan 1912; Application Place: Grayson, Texas; Birth Year: abt 1835; Birth Place: Marshall, Tennessee; Age: 77; Spouse: George Washington Ray; Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1850; Marriage Place: Lawrence, Texas; Spouse Death Date: 14 Dec 1911; Spouse Death Place: Grayson, Texas; Pension File Number: 20531; Application Type: Widow.
• Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002"
  Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #6236252 (accessed 30 September 2023)
  Nancy Norman marriage to George Ray on 23 Jul 1850 in Lawrence, Tennessee, USA.