This is a history of the Ray family that my children
are descended from. This is not completed but time
is at a premium with me and I will complete as I can.

THE DESCENDENTS OF RUEBEN & ANNA PERKINS RAY
GENERATION 1
RUEBEN RAY married 1803 ANNA PERKINS
Born circa 1785------------------------Born circa 1780’s
Died probably by 1834--------------Died after Dec.6,1833


GENERATION 2 ...Their Children

SALLEY -married -Fredrick Gunter,Aug. 1,1826
SALLY -Born circa 1805 -Died unknown

LOUVANIA : (one of twins) not married as of 12/6/1833
Born circa 1805 to 1810- Died after Dec 6, 1833

LOUECEY(?):Twin married ? Glick before Dec. 6,1833
Born circa 1805 to 1810 Died after Dec. 6,1833

RUEBEN JR: 1st marriage by 1831 Olivia____
Born 1810- 1813------------------------ Born 1815
Died approx. 1885------------Died about mid 1850’s
RUEBEN JR 2nd marriage Lucinda ___
-------------------------------------Born about 1822
----------------------------------Died after1860

Apparently there was no other children
* Note spelling of names will vary with different
transactions



GENERATION 2 Families

SALLY RAY AND FREDRICK GUNTER:
Salley and Fred had children and grandchildren...private info

LAVINIA RAY GLICK AND -------?GLICK
Nothing is known about them or children at this time
....will update if any info is found

LOUECY OR LOUCEY ( not sure about spelling)hard to read
I know nothing about a marriage or children at this time except that she was single on Dec 6,1833


RUEBEN JR.: married by 1830 or 1831 to Olivia_?
Born about 1813---------------------------Born about 1815
Died about 1885-----------------Died about mid 1850’s



These are Rueben Jr's children (Generation 3):

Mary E ------married by 1850--------Aaron Fee
Born about 1831---------------------- Born about1818-1822
Died between 1901 and 1903-----------Died May 14,1892

Washington: ---------married ------------Martha _?_
Born 1829 or 30-----unmarried 1850------Born 1840
Died ?------------married by 1860------Died?

Polly: Born 1833---Died-unknown

Adam :----------married about 1853--------Martha Willis
Born 1833, or 1834---------------------Born April 9, 1835
Died March 15, 1912------------------Died August 22, 1895
Buried Occupy #1 cemetary

Joseph:---------married 1st 1860-------Martha Slaughter
Born Dec. 1836------------------------Born April 18,1843
Died December 7, 1901-----------------Died May 13, 1894
Buried in New Orleans (where he died)
Martha was the daughter of William & Elizabeth Slaughter
Joseph-------married 2nd --------------Margaret _?__

Ann or Anne:Born about 1838 know nothing else at this time
about marriage ,children ,etc

Olivia: know nothing else at this time about marriage
children, etc.

Sally:-------------married-----------------Calvin Johnson
Born about 1840 or 41------------------- Born about 1828
Died August 20, 1915----------------Died June 19, 1911

Lucinda:Born about 1842 know nothing about her at this time

Rebecca:----married Nov. 11, 1868---Burl (Birl,Berl) Maricle
Born 1845

Rueben III :Born about 1847 know nothing at this time

Robert:--------married-------------Emily __?___
Born about 1848 he had children

Seaborn :Born 1850 know nothing at this time. Was called "Uncle Seab"

*AT SOMETIME IN THE 1850’S .....PROBABLY THE MID 1850’S
OLIVIA APPARENTLY DIED AND RUEBEN JR.REMARRIED

In the 1860 census Olivia no longer appears and so it is assumed
that he has remarried. In the same census it also lists a boy
Lewis 12 years old and born about 1848...he is apparently the son of
Rueben’s 2nd wife.....as to exact date of their union,
there is no record that I have been able to locate....
from here on is the names of household at the time of the 1860 census..
there is no way to determine which,if any,
of the children in the house were born to him and his second wife or
if they were all born to him and Olivia.....so I will
list them and unless further info turns up we may never know

Rueben Ray Jr.-----married 2nd Marriage---Lucinda __?__

California :Born about 1853 know nothing at this time

Arcillia: Born about 1855 know nothing at this time

Matilda: Born about 1857 know nothing at this time

Infant: Born about 1858 know nothing at this time

As to many of these children I will almost certainly obtain
more info as time goes on,it is more
due to having the time to check old records than
to not finding any info....I will check more as
time permits and fill in gaps as best that I can.

RUEBEN RAY JR.
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT HIS CHILDREN

WASHINGTON and his wife Martha Ann show up in the 1860
census of Rapides Parish with no children listed in household.
His age is listed as 30 years old and Martha Ann’s
is listed as 20. They were both listed
as born in La. and he was a farmer.
There has been some info that he died in the civil war based on
info of some man who served with an ..."Adam" and Washington Ray but
these Rays were Pvts in Co. B 18th La. infantry(Adam Ray record of service
is on his tombstone and is found in the U.S. and state offical rolls for La. as
being the same “Co. F. 2nd Battn.La Heavy Artillary” ).
There was an Adam and Washington both sick in New Iberia hospital
on the same date in 1862 and both of these enlisted the same
date and gave their status on Nov. 1862 as being in the same hospital sick.
i
I am certain that Washington was in the war
and based on picture that I have that his nephew's wife
(Minerva Fee Ray, daughter in law, of Adam Ray) gave me and
the fact that other people remembered “Uncle Wash” there is
little doubt that he survived the war.
ASIDE FROM THAT HE IS STILL ALIVE AND LIVING WITH MARTHA IN THE 1870 CENSUS.
When the picture(a tin type) was made he looked to be in later life with almost white hair.

MARY RAY married Aaron Fee and is listed in his house by name
and with their son Henry...she and Aaron had quite a few
children ....the info on them will be listed with the Fee Genealogy. She
obtained a widows proof when Aaron died and filed for homestead
after Aaron died..some of the property was sold and by 1903 there
is no proof that she was alive. She was listed in a census
( I think 1900 as living in the house with
Issac “ Ike’ her son.
I have her washpot given to me by Minerva Fee Ray the wife of John Ray
and the daughter of Mary and Aarons Fee’s son Rueben Fee.
Yes , Minerva and John were cousins in several different
ways when they married.

ADAM married Martha Willis ...the daughter of Lemuel Willis and
the granddaughter of Rev. Joseph Willis (the “Preacher”) they had several children.
“Ad” outlived her and married a second time .
Adam and Martha are buried at Occupy # 1 Cemetary .
His second wife Mary L.? is buried at Union Hill Cemetary.
Minerva Fee Ray and her husband John lived with him for
a while after they married and she was close to all of
the Ray families even after John’s death. Adam was in the
Civil War and served as a Private in Co. F 2nd Battilion La. Heavy Artillary.
He was listed on the roll of Prisoner of War, and was paroled at Alex., La.
June 10, 1865....there are several documents related to him on record..

Joseph married Martha Slaughter and was listed in the census
in Rapides Parish in 1870. He too served in the Civil War and
survived the war...He recorded his mark and brand at the Rapides
Parish courthouse on Sept. 8, 1866...he may have
had one before this but courthouse was burned in the Civil War and
most records prior to 1865 were destroyed.
Much of his other history and descendents as well as a picture of he
and Martha were sent to me by a descendent of his Janet G.
( whom I found on the internet).Small world isn’t it ...Thanks again Janet!!!!!!

Sally married Calvin Johnson and her descendents still remain
in this area. Sally and Calvin are buried at Occupy # 1 Cemetary.
They had several children.

Seaborn “Uncle Seab” as he was known to the family lived to an
old age and I believe he is the one buried at New Hope Cemetary


GENERATION 4

THESE WILL BE THE CHILDREN OF ADAM AND MARTHA WILLIS RAY

HULDA:---------married 10-6-1872---John Sanderson
B. Aug.3,1854-----------------------B. July 20,1844
D. Aug. 18, 1928---------------------D. Aug.8,1928
Hulda and John died 10 days apart
They had several children .

LEMUEL : B. about 1856 I know nothing about him.perhaps he died
young or left the area.He probably was named after
Martha’s father Lemuel Willis

FEMALE :B. 1858 whose name I do not know

RUEBEN:--------married Sep.23,1886----Narcissa Austin
B. Feb.16,1868
D. Aug 7,1922

JOHN : 1st marriage Stella Perkins 12-19-1890 Divorced
B. April 15,1870
D.Jan 29,1934
JOHN :--- 2nd Marriage Oct.16,1907-----Minerva Fee
---------------------------------------B.Nov.2,1891
---------------------------------------D.Sept.11,1987
Minerva and John are buried New Hope Cemetary
John was a farmer,trapper and an agent for the La.Dept.of
Conservation. He had several other children as well.

WILLIAM---1st marriage------------Emma (private)
B. March 9,1872-------------------B.10-24-1879
D.Dec. 3, 1946

WILLIAM-----2nd Marriage--------Sarah Jane Johnson

CALVIN: update him later


This record was complied from court land records, deeds, census,cemetaries and other official records.
...there are some marriage licenses that still survive and then
there were family accounts concerning the later generations...any corrections
to dates etc. or updates on these would be appreciated Thank you.

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