John RAY
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
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
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.
SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File Number 5GO1-7S
SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File Number 5GOL-80
RESEARCH NOTES: 1. Temple work done by Lavon McCleve Ray Family
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
SOURCES: 1. Ancestral File Number 5GOL-95
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 .