John RAY

Birth:
1777/78
Shelton, Cheshire, England
Death:
24 Aug 1822/23
Lawrence, Mississippi
Marriage:
Abt 1802
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Book of 3rd GGS, Wendell H. Eyring, Jr.
    2. Ancestral File Number 5GOK-J7
    3. Names of parents and residence were given by John Ray on Church Records
    4. John Ray listed on Tax Rolls in Lawrence Co., MS and in 1820 Census
    5. Manti Temple Sealings, 2 July 1902, Jonathan, Joseph, John Alexander, William, Edward, and Ann were sealed to their parents, John Ray of Mississippi, and Elizabeth Noble Ray of England

RESEARCH NOTES:
    1. Temple work done again in April 1922 by LaVon McCleve Ray family
Elizabeth NOBLE
Birth:
Abt 1774/75
Lawrence, Mississippi
Burial:
1835/39
Hinds, Mississippi, England
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Book of 3rd GGS, Wendell H. Eyring, Jr.
    2. Ancestral File Number 5GOK-KD

RESEARCH NOTES:
    1. John A. Ray (son) gave mother as Elizabeth Noble Ray
Children
Marriage
1
Jonathan RAY
Birth:
11 Apr 1803
Carroll, Mississippi
Death:
14 May 1845
Carroll, Mississippi
Elizabeth Jackson ASKEW 
Marr:
21 Jan 1823
Lawrence, Mississippi 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Birth & Death, Letter from Garnette Ray Riales (GDAU) in possession of Nellie Ray Toone.
    2. Ancestral File Number 5GO1-6M
    3. Marriage, Lawrence Co., MS Marriage Records, Book I.
2
Ann RAY
Birth:
1 Aug 1805
Carroll, Mississippi
Death:
1861/62
Nathan HOOKER 
Marr:
22 Jan 1823
Lawrence, Mississippi 
3
Joseph RAY
Birth:
Abt 1810
of Whitesand, Lawrence, Mississippi
Death:
Amanda  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Ancestral File Number 5GO1-7S
4
William RAY
Birth:
1813/14
Whitesand Creek, Lawrence, Mississippi
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Ancestral File Number 5GOL-80
5
Elizabeth RAY
Birth:
1815/16
Whitesand Creek, Lawrence, Mississippi
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   RESEARCH NOTES:
    1. Temple work done by Lavon McCleve Ray Family
6
John Alexander RAY
Birth:
1 Sep 1817
Whitesand, Lawrence, Mississippi
Death:
4 Jul 1862
Fillmore, Millard, Utah
Cornelia Elizabeth WARNER 
Marr:
20 Jun 1860
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Birth, Patriarchal Blessing Record, 137:91
    2. Marriage, Utah & Nauvoo Records, #592, Book A (SLG) Page 36
    3. Death, Obituary in Deseret News, 9 July 1962, Vol. 12:24
    4. Ancestral File Number 1BLZ-OK

RESEARCH NOTES:
    1. Bishop of Fillmore, Utah in 1854
    2. Fullfilled mission to England in 1855 to 1858
    3. Associate Editor of "Millenial Star", in England
    4. 1858, Appointed 1st Government Indian Agent, around Fillmore
    5. 1858, Probate Judge and member of Territorial Legislature
    6. 1858, Millard Stake President
    7. Merchant and farmer, by trade
7
Edward RAY
Birth:
1821/22
Whitesand Creek, Lawrence, Mississippi
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:
    1. Ancestral File Number 5GOL-95
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John Ray - Elizabeth Noble

John Ray was born at Shelton, Cheshire, England 1777/78.

He married Elizabeth Noble Abt 1802 . Elizabeth Noble was born at Lawrence, Mississippi Abt 1774/75 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Jonathan Ray born 11 Apr 1803.
Ann Ray born 1 Aug 1805.
Joseph Ray born Abt 1810.
William Ray born 1813/14.
Elizabeth Ray born 1815/16.
John Alexander Ray born 1 Sep 1817.
Edward Ray born 1821/22.

John Ray died 24 Aug 1822/23 at Lawrence, Mississippi .