History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 488. [Bourbon County] [Paris City and Precinct] DR. JOHN D. RAY, physician; P. O. Paris. One of the prominent physicians of this city, is John D. Ray, who was born in this county, August 27, 1824, eldest son of Dr. L. G. Ray, who was one of the ablest physicians of his time in the county. He was born in Edgecombe County, N. C., Feb. 14, 1799; son of Rev. John Ray, a prominent minister of the M. E. Church; his ancestors were of Scotch-Irish descent. The wife of Dr. L. G. Ray was Elizabeth Stone; while the wife of Rev. John, the grandfather of our subject, was Elizabeth Lewis. Dr. L. G. Ray came to this county in 1823, and began the practice of his profession, and ranked high as a practitioner, and died suddenly of heart disease in 1864, at Goshen, whole on the cars at the time the train was robbed. To him were born five children, who came to the years of maturity, of whom John D. was the eldest; the second was William, who was Adjutant Under General Price, and died at Corinth; the third is Dr. Edward, now practicing medicine in Paris; Charles resides in Chicago; Arabella is dead. All the children of the grandfather Ray were ministers, except L. G. In 1846 John D. began reading medicine, graduating at the University, at New York; after which he began the practice of his profession in Paris, and has been a constant resident since that time. In 1853 he married Mary E. Hutchcraft, who was born in this county; daughter of Reuben and Fannie (Hedges) Hutchcraft. Mrs. Ray died in 1861, leaving one child Warren Sweeney. In 1863 he married Mary E. Ricketts, of Warrenton, Va., daughter of John and Margaret (Suddeth) Ricketts. He has one child: Charles A. The Doctor enjoys a lucrative practice, and is highly esteemed for his virtues as a citizen and a healer. Ray Hutchcraft Hedges Ricketts Suddeth Lewis = Edgecombe-NC IL NY VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/ray.jd.txt