Ort Bachelor says that Ray was born near Tarkio in rural Atchison county, Missouri.
Fact: Census (1880) Clay, Atchison, Missouri, United States
Fact: Census (1900) Big Horn, Beckton, Dayton, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Fact: Census (1910) Big Horn, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Fact: Census (1910) Occupation: Keeper at a pool room.
Fact: Census (1920) Big Horn, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Fact: Census (1920) Occupation: Farmer.
Fact: Census (1930) Foreman, State highway department
Fact: Census (1930) Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Fact: Burial (1964) Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Sources
1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66C-QJS : 14 August 2017), Paul R Wood in household of Kinny Wood, Clay, Atchison, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 8, sheet 413D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0671; FHL microfilm 1,254,671.
1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3VY-CH1 : accessed 9 October 2017), Paul R Wood, Big Horn, Beckton, Dayton, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51, sheet 7B, family 149, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,827.
1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJF-LCP : accessed 9 October 2017), Paul R Wood, Big Horn, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114, sheet 3A, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1747; FHL microfilm 1,375,760.
1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNBP-W6L : accessed 9 October 2017), Ray P Wood, Big Horn, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 6A, line 22, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2029; FHL microfilm 1,822,029.
1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WW-5RR : accessed 9 October 2017), Paul R Wood, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 3, sheet 13B, line 66, family 363, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2624; FHL microfilm 2,342,358.
Burial: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Y-NMVM : 13 December 2015), Paul Ray Wood, 1964; Burial, Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming, United States of America, Sheridan Elks Cemetery; citing record ID 75836810, Find A Grave: Memorial #75836810.
Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL1J-PP6 : 19 May 2014), Paul Wood, Jun 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Genealogy: Bachelor, Ort L. Taylor ~ Smith Family Record Property of Orra Burch This Record includes only the trees of the Taylors and Smith Families as given in my Record book. Undated.
Marriage: "Wyoming Marriages, 1877-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4V-FLH : 6 December 2014), Paul Ray Wood and Edna Earl Brown, 28 Oct 1897; citing , Sheridan, Wyoming, reference 2:24QHDBS; FHL microfilm 973,846.
World War I Draft Registration: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K687-S99 : accessed 29 August 2015), Paul Ray Wood, 1917-1918; citing Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,022,321.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ray by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Ray:
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