Image of Hix Jones Ray scanned from a book by Virgi Bailey, "Kissin Cousins"
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Several sources on my great great great grandfather Hix Jones Ray states that Hix was related to the author of Ray's Mathematics, a popular math book in the 1800's. A recent post to the Ray-L@rootsweb.com list netted me information about Joseph Ray and would lead me to believe that Hix was not related to Joseph or well, ah, ... all suggestions are welcome!
From Sarah:
Son Joseph Ray was born 25 NOV 1807. He was the oldest of 9 children. Joseph
Ray was an author of arithmetic textbooks. He married Catherine G. Burt on 15
AUG 1831, Cincinnati, OH. They had three children, two died very young.
Joseph Ray died 16 APR 1855.
Sarah descends from Daniel Gano Ray.
Note: for a listing of the books that Joseph Ray published go to your favorite
search engine and look up the Library of Congress Card Catalog or the Tennessee
State Archives Web Page for their card catalog and you will be able to find
a list of mathematics books by Joseph Ray.
The following summarizes what I have learned recently about my Ray connection:
William was born in Ireland. He married 25 FEB 1807 Phili., PA, Margaret
Graham of Chester Co., PA. William purchased 92+ acres of land in Washington
CO., PA in 1809, and sold it in 1814. William & Margaret purchased 156 acres
of land in Ohio Co., VA, in 1814.
This information was found on the Tennessee State Library Catalog Page.
Joseph Ray Author of New Math Books in the 1800's!
Key to Ray's new higher arithmetic
ca 1881
Practical arithmetic, by induction and analysis
ca 1857
Principles of arithmetic: analyzed and practically applied
ca 1856
Ray's New practical arithmetic: a rev. ed. of the practical arithmetic
ca 1877
Ray's New primary arithmetic for young learners
ca 1877
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