Born in Wayne County, Illinois
Daughter of Benjamin F. Russell
and Martha E. (West) Russell
Sister of
Arthur Franklin Russell
Wife of
George Austin Ray
— married
18 Aug 1900 in Arkansas
Descendants 
Mother of
Jetta B. (Ray) Kelley, Alice Ebert (Ray) Blaney, John Woods Ray, Betty Irene (Ray) Moore, Andrew Ebbert Ray, Julia Bell (Ray) Weaver, Mack Cage Ray and Jesse Newton Ray
Died
at age 92
in Lomita, Los Angeles, California
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Mar 2011
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Biography
Cordelia Ann Russell was born on 11 Jan 1882 in Wayne County, Illinois, daughter of Mr. Benjamin F. Russell (1832 - 1883) and Martha E. (West) Russell (~1832 - ).
Cordelia married George Austin Ray (1882 - 1958) on 18 Aug 1900 [1]in Arkansas.
- Their children were:
- Jetta B. (Ray) Kelley (1903 - 1971)
- Alice Ebert (Ray) Blaney (1905 - 1999)
- John Woods Ray (1910 - 1977)
- Andrew Ebert Ray (1913 - 1991)
- Mack Cage Ray (1918 - 2000)
- Robert L. Ray (1920s - 1980s)
- Betty Irene (Ray) Moore (1911 - 1988)
- Julia Bell (Ray) Weaver (1916 - 1985)
- Jesse Newton Ray (1925 - 1977).
Cordelia died on 24 Jan 1974[2][3] in Lomita, Los Angeles, California aged 92.
Sources
- ↑ FamilySearch: "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 41HD-ZKMM : 11 January 2020), Cordelia Russell in entry for George A. Ray, 1900.
Name: George A. Ray Sex: Male Age: 18 Birth Year -Estimated-: 1882 Spouse's Name: Cordelia Russell Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse's Birth Year -Estimated-: 1882 Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1900 Marriage Place: Johnson, Arkansas, United States Source Details: pg 260 - ↑ California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997: Place: Los Angeles; Date: 24 Jul 1974; Social Security: 566038006 Ancestry Record 5180 #6044963
Death:
Name: Cordelia A Ray Gender: Female Birth Date: 11 Jan 1882 Death Date: 24 Jul 1974 Death Place: Los Angeles - ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30863779/cordelia-ann-ray : accessed 13 May 2022), memorial page for Cordelia Ann -Cordie- Russell Ray (11 Jan 1882–24 Jul 1974), Find A Grave: Memorial #30863779, citing Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, USA ; Maintained by Kristie Archibald (contributor 47064145) .
Death:
Name: Cordelia Ann -Cordie- Russell Ray Birth Date: 11 Jan 1882 Death Date: 24 Jul 1974 Death Place: Lomita, Los Angeles County, California, USA Cemetery: Roosevelt Memorial Park Cemetery Address: Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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