David Ray (abt. 1853)

Born about 1853 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Mary Patience (Berry) Ray — married 2 Nov 1873 in Saint Vincent, Union, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

David Ray is a part of US Black heritage.

David was born about 1853.

Sources

• 1873 David Ray & Patience Clements marriage register. Kentucky, Union County Clerk, Marriage Register Volume 1, colored, pp. 62-63, David Ray & Patience Clements; 2 November 1873, digital image 411 of 866, FamilySearch.org, ([1]: accessed 26 September 2021)
  • ”This is to certify that on the 2nd day of November 1873 the rites of matrimony were legally solemnized by me between David Ray & Patience Clements at Sacred Heart church in the county of Union Ky in the presence of Smith and Ben Ewenhart..

• 1874 Ernest Ray birth. "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWK9-ZB8 : 4 March 2021), Patience Clements in entry for Ernest Ray, 1874.
  • Ernest was born 2-Jan-1874. His parents were David Ray & Patience Clements.

• 1879 Anna Gertrude Ray baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 10, digital image 214 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([2]: accessed 19 January 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
  • ”Nov 12- Anna Gertrude dau of David Ray & Patricia Clements. sponsor Catherine McElroy. b June 15,1879.col”

• 1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Waverly, p. 14B (penned), dwelling 95, family 98, David Ray in the David Ray household, digital image 14 of 35, FamilySearch.org ([3] : accessed 26 September 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 444.
  • David was 27 years old. Patience was 30 years old.

• 1884 George Theod Ray baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 9, digital image 233 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([4]: accessed 19 January 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
  • ”July 8- George Theod son of David Ray & Patience Clements also Lucy Hite. sponsor Am--Hite.b Feb 27,1884.colored”

• 1885 Minnie Augusta Ray baptism. Johnson, Joseph E., transcriber. The Baptismal Register of Sacred Heart Church, Saint Vincent, Union Co., Kentucky 1818-1877 (1983), p. 16, digital image 240 of 293, FamilySearch.org, ([5]: accessed 19 January 2022). FHL book 976.9885 K2.
  • ”Apr 14- Minnie Augusta dau of David Ray & Patience Clements. sponsor Maria Ray b Aug 10,1885.colored”