Descendants of William Ray

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 RAY was born 1831. He married SARAH BRIGGS, daughter of MATILDA _________.

Children of WILLIAM RAY and SARAH BRIGGS are:

i. JANE AMANDA2 RAY, b. 1850, NC.

ii. CATHARINE RAY, b. 1851, NC.

iii. MARTHA RAY, b. 1853, NC.

2. iv. JULIA A. RAY, b. 08 April 1854, NC; d. 28 October 1880, Washington County, TN.

v. CLARISSA RAY, b. 1857.

vi. MARSENA RAY, b. 12 May 1858, NC; m. SAMUEL F. WYATT.

3. vii. MATILDA DELCENIA RAY, b. 12 May 1858, NC; d. 28 October 1938, Washington County, TN.

viii. MARY RAY, b. 07 October 1860, Washington County, TN; d. 14 July 1895; m. J. L. DUNCAN.

ix. SARAH RAY, b. 1863, Washington County, TN.

Generation No. 2

2. JULIA A.2 RAY (WILLIAM1) was born 08 April 1854 in NC, and died 28 October 1880 in Washington County, TN. She married WILLIAM STUART ERWIN 24 February 1878, son of JESSE ERWIN and ELIZABETH MCMAHAN.

Child of JULIA RAY and WILLIAM ERWIN is:

i. STELLA PEARL3 ERWIN, b. 29 March 1879; d. 13 December 1933, Unicoi County, TN; m. JESSE G. MURRAY.

3. MATILDA DELCENIA2 RAY (WILLIAM1) was born 12 May 1858 in NC, and died 28 October 1938 in Washington County, TN. She married SAMUEL BOGART ERWIN 01 October 1882 in Washington County, TN, son of SAMUEL ERWIN and MARY PARKS.

Children of MATILDA RAY and SAMUEL ERWIN are:

i. WILLIAM M. "UNCLE BILL"3 ERWIN, b. 01 June 1884, Washington County, TN; d. 30 November 1967, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; m. ALLICE "ALLIE" RYBURN.

ii. JESSIE FLETCHER ERWIN, b. 02 September 1886, Washington County, TN; d. 02 July 1941, Unicoi Co. Hospital, Erwin, Unicoi County, TN; m. WILLIE GERTRUDE RECTOR, 13 December 1913, Washington County, TN.

iii. MYRTLE ERWIN, b. 23 August 1889, Washington County, TN; d. 08 February 1950, Washington County, TN; m. FIRD SEATON.

iv. STELLA MAE ERWIN, b. 23 October 1891; d. 17 May 1928, Washington County, TN; m. CHARLIE LESTER BROYLES.