Husband Peter Westel Ray
Born: 14 Oct 1914
Died: 9 May 1944
Buried: - Goff Church Cemetery, Romance, Jackson Co, WV
Married:
Wife Della Myrtle Shamblin
Born: 1 Aug 1923
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin Franklin Shamblin (1858-1932) 13
Mother: Mary Emily Marion (1893-1980)
Husband Andrew B. Skiles
Born: Abt 1805 - Virginia 5
Died: 1885 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 1331
Buried:
Father: Henry Skiles (Bef 1780-Bef 1810)
Mother: Jane Donnally (Bef 1780- ) 2042
Married: 24 Dec 1826 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #393-397
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #272
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. District #5-5
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. District Pg 4
Wife Rebecca Ray
Born: Abt 1805 - Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas W. Ray (Abt 1770-Abt 1845)
Mother: Priscilla Gold (Abt 1773-Abt 1855)
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #393-397
• Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #272
• Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. District #5-5
• Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. District Pg 4
Children
1 M Ira M. Skiles
Born: Abt 1829 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Woodward (Abt 1837- )
Marr: 18 Nov 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
2 M Thomas H. Skiles
Born: Abt 1830 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Hill (Abt 1841- )
Marr: 20 Nov 1856 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
3 M Nathaniel Skiles
Born: Abt 1833 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died: 9 Jul 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 30
Buried:
4 F Priscilla Jane Skiles
Born: Abt 1836 - Kanawha County, Virginia 5
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: (Unknown) Woods ( -Bef 1860)
Spouse: Obediah Samuel Crouch (Abt 1828- )
Marr: 7 May 1860 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Husband Robert J. Ray
Born: Abt 1845 - Alleghany County, Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Ray (Abt 1796- ) 104
Mother: Martha Y. Tinsley (Abt 1802- )
Married: 20 Aug 1868 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #253-261
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #68-66
Wife Sarah W. Thacker
Born: Abt 1852 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Thacker ( - )
Mother:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co. WV Hutton Dist. #68-66
Children
1 M Theophilus Ray
Born: Abt 1869 - Putnam County, West Virginia 56
Died:
Buried:
Husband William Ray
Born: Abt 1828 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Ray (Abt 1796- ) 104
Mother: Martha Y. Tinsley (Abt 1802- )
Married: Abt 1851 41
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #253-261
Wife S. (Unknown) Ray 104
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Fannie A. Ray
Born: 13 Jan 1852 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Died: 16 Jun 1902 - Putnam County, West Virginia 1663
Buried: - New Antioch Cemetery, Putnam Co, WV 1663
Spouse: Christopher Columbus Harmon (1845-1923)
Marr: 10 Sep 1868 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
2 F Martha Ray
Born: Abt 1860 - Virginia 56
Died:
Buried:
Husband Sebastian Ray
Born: Abt 1833 - Alleghany County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Ray (Abt 1796- ) 104
Mother: Martha Y. Tinsley (Abt 1802- )
Married: 24 Dec 1857 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Other Spouse: Albena P. Goff (Abt 1840- ) - 19 May 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Laborer
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #253-261
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #21-21
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca District Pg15
Wife Frances C. Shiverdecker
Born: Abt 1840 - Kanawha County, Virginia 308
Died: Bef 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 44
Buried:
Father: Michael Shiverdecker (Abt 1800- )
Mother: Abigail Eliza Higginbotham (Abt 1806- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #269-277
Children
1 F Martha A. Ray
Born: 1860 - Putnam County, Virginia
Died: 29 Mar 1929 - West Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: William Benjamin Landers (1860-1924)
Marr: 22 Jun 1881 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
2 F Esther S. Ray
Born: Abt 1864 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Died:
Buried:
3 M Julius C. Ray
Born: May 1865 - Putnam County, West Virginia 1
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Victoria E. Painter (1868- )
Marr: 7 Apr 1892 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
4 M Claudius P. Ray
Born: Abt 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Husband Herman Wesley Thomas
Born: 15 Aug 1899 - West Virginia 336
Died: 24 Oct 1978 336
Buried:
Father: John Wesley Thomas (1875-1946)
Mother: Martha Frances Underwood (1873-1940)
Married: 26 Aug 1924 336
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1900 - Kanahwa Co, WV Poca Dist. (Ed-58) #284-286
Wife Vera Ray
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Husband William Ray 104
Born: Abt 1796 - Virginia 56
Died:
Buried:
Married: 19 Oct 1826 - Amherst County, Virginia
Other Spouse: Mary (Unknown) Ray (Bef 1826- ) - Bef 1820
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1850 - Farmer
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #253-261
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #9-9
Wife Martha Y. Tinsley
Born: Abt 1802 - Virginia
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1850 - Putnam Co, VA #253-261
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Hutton Dist. #9-9
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca District Pg18
Children
1 M William Ray
Born: Abt 1828 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: S. (Unknown) Ray ( - ) 104
Marr: Abt 1851 41
2 M Eskridge Ray
Born: Abt 1831 - Amherst County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Melinda E. Hayes (Abt 1839- )
Marr: 7 Dec 1879 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
3 M Sebastian Ray
Born: Abt 1833 - Alleghany County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Frances C. Shiverdecker (Abt 1840-Bef 1870)
Marr: 24 Dec 1857 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Spouse: Albena P. Goff (Abt 1840- )
Marr: 19 May 1870 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
4 F Cassandra Jane Ray
Born: Abt 1835 - Alleghany County, Virginia 104
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jarvis Long (Abt 1831-Bef 1880)
Marr: 10 Oct 1856 - Putnam County, Virginia 104
Spouse: Robert P. Casto (Abt 1841- )
Marr: 15 Nov 1882 - Putnam County, West Virginia 82
5 M Ellis F. Ray
Born: Abt 1840 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
6 M Augustus Ray
Born: Abt 1842 - Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
7 M Robert J. Ray
Born: Abt 1845 - Alleghany County, Virginia 115
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah W. Thacker (Abt 1852- )
Marr: 20 Aug 1868 - Putnam County, West Virginia 104
8 M Edward A. Ray
Born: Abt 1846 - Virginia 82
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary E. Clark (Abt 1850- )
Marr: 19 Dec 1872 - Putnam County, West Virginia 82
9 M Archibald (Grandson) Ray
Born: Abt 1855 - Virginia 111
Died:
Buried:
Husband William M. Ray
Born: Abt 1861 - Richie County, Virginia 82
Died:
Buried:
Father: Schuyler G. Ray (Abt 1827- )
Mother: Melvina (Unknown) Ray (Abt 1835- )
Married: 25 Dec 1881 - Putnam County, West Virginia 82
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation, 1880 - Works On Farm
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo Dist. Pg18
Wife Sarah M. Whittington
Born: Abt 1865 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
Father: William H. Whittington (1839-1910)
Mother: Melissa E. Hoffman (Abt 1847- )
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo Dist. #101-99
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Buffalo District Pg15
Husband William S. Ray
Born: 5 Nov 1809 - Augusta County, Virginia 1331
Died: 21 Dec 1882 - Jackson County, West Virginia 980
Buried:
Father: Thomas W. Ray (Abt 1770-Abt 1845)
Mother: Priscilla Gold (Abt 1773-Abt 1855)
Married: 15 Sep 1833 - Kanawha County, Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Death 1173, Alt. Death, 1875 - Jackson County, West Virginia
Wife Mary Strain
Born: Abt 1811
Died: 10 Oct 1866 - Jackson County, Virginia 368
Buried:
Children
1 F Sarah Ann Ray
Born: 11 Jun 1831 - Kanawha County, Virginia 980
Died: 21 May 1913 - Jackson County, West Virginia 406
Buried:
Spouse: David T. Hackney (1820-1894)
Marr: 8 Oct 1855 - Jackson County, Virginia 406
2 F Mary Elizabeth Ray
Born: 6 Jan 1834 - Jackson County, Virginia 507,980
Died: 1927 507
Buried:
Spouse: William Henry Painter (Abt 1828- )
Marr: Nov 1854 - Jackson County, Virginia 507
3 M John E. Ray
Born: 23 May 1835 - Jackson County, Virginia 27
Died: 28 Dec 1920 406
Buried:
Spouse: Deborah Gay (1836-1923)
Marr: 1865 - Jackson County, West Virginia 27
4 M William T. Ray
Born: 11 Dec 1836 - Jackson County, Virginia 980
Died: After 1920 - Probably Kanawha County, West Virginia 298
Buried:
Spouse: Maria Ellender Bostic (1843-Bef 1920)
Marr: 23 Oct 1858 - Try Jackson County, Virginia
Spouse: Sarah J. Parsons (Abt 1856- ) 27
Marr: Bef 1920 298
5 F Permelia Ray
Born: 11 Jun 1838 - Jackson County, Virginia 27
Died: 24 Jul 1924
Buried:
Spouse: Nathaniel Cunningham ( -1877)
Marr: 18 Aug 1858
6 F Theodoria Ray
Born: 31 Dec 1838 - Virginia 980
Died: Bef 1866 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 44
Buried:
Spouse: George S. Crane (1830-After 1911)
Marr: 27 Sep 1858 - Kanawha County, Virginia 406
7 M Joseph Manuel Ray
Born: 7 Apr 1841 980
Died: 1942 27
Buried:
Spouse: Margaret L. Click (1846- )
Marr: 1869 27
Spouse: Sarah E. Garnes ( - )
Marr: 1878 27
8 M Francis Marion Ray
Born: 22 Nov 1842 - Jackson County, Virginia 185
Died: 18 Apr 1928 - Probably Kanawha County, West Virginia 980
Buried:
Spouse: America M. Williams (Abt 1834-Abt 1880)
Marr: 26 Mar 1871 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Spouse: Eliza Ann Martin (1852- ) 27
Marr: Abt 1883 - Not On Cd #241 60 ,980
9 F Henrietta Ida Ray
Born: 10 Jan 1845 - Jackson County, Virginia 27
Died: 19 Dec 1919 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois 2107
Buried:
Spouse: George William Haynes (1846-1881)
Marr: 26 Jan 1869 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 27
10 M Isaac M. Ray
Born: 30 Sep 1847 - Jackson County, Virginia 980
Died: 12 Jun 1866 27
Buried:
11 M Andrew Skiles Ray
Born: 25 Mar 1849 - Jackson County, Virginia 980
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Hannah (Tainns?) Deskell ( - ) 406
Marr: 6 Oct 1876 - Kanawha County, West Virginia
12 M Ira W. Ray
Born: 1850 - Jackson County, Virginia 27
Died: Jul 1854 27
Buried:
General Notes for Child Francis Marion Ray
A major subject of the Laidley Book, pg 829.
General Notes for Child Henrietta Ida Ray
Per the 1900 Kanawha Co, WV census: she had given birth to 6 children, of whom 6 were still alive.
Husband Bennett Rayburn
Born: Abt 1829 - Virginia 56
Died: Bef 1880 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
Buried:
Father: Henry Rayburn ( -Bef 1850) 104
Mother: Elizabeth (Unknown) Rayburn (Abt 1802- )
Married: - Try Mason County, Virginia
Noted events in his life were:
• Census, 1850 - Mason Co, VA #86-87
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #25-25
Wife Lavinia (Unknown) Rayburn
Born: Abt 1834 - Virginia 56
Died:
Buried:
Noted events in her life were:
• Census, 1870 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. #25-25
• Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Union Dist. Pg17
Children
1 F Louisa Rayburn
Born: Abt 1858 - Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
2 F Sarah F. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1859 - Putnam County, Virginia 82
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Lewis A. Vaughn (Abt 1856- )
Marr: 4 May 1880 - Putnam County, West Virginia 82
3 F Rebecca D. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1861 - Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
4 M John Lowell Rayburn
Born: Abt 1863 - Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
5 M Andrew S. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1865 - West Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
6 F Ida M. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1866 - West Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
7 F Roxy Rayburn
Born: Abt 1869 - West Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
8 F Mary L. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1871 - Putnam County, West Virginia 127
Died:
Buried:
9 F Alice Rayburn
Born: Abt 1873 - Putnam County, West Virginia 111
Died:
Buried:
10 F Amelia R. Rayburn
Born: Abt 1875 - Putnam County, West Virginia 111
Died:
Buried: