Posted By:	Pauline Reynolds
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	Subject:	Re: Henry David Ray
	Post Date:	May 08, 2009 at 20:19:02
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Zella....Here are some additional census records. It APPEARS William and Catherine Ray are the parents of your Henry. This 1880 census is from www.familysearch.org: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William V. RAY Self M Male W 32 KY Farmer VA NC Catherine RAY Wife M Female W 24 KY Keeping House KY KY John W. RAY Son S Male W 6 KY KY KY Mary A. RAY Dau S Female W 5 KY KY KY Nelson RAY Son S Male W 6M KY KY KY Source Information: Census Place Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky Family History Library Film 1254439 NA Film Number T9-0439 Page Number 613C -------------------------- These censuses are from HeritageQuest Online. 1900 Magisterial Dist. No. 2, Pike County, Kentucky Census - ED 79, Page 62A - Enumerated 22 June: All household members born in Kentucky, as were their parents. William V. Ray, head, birth: Nov 1852, 47, farmer Catherine Ray, wife, birth: Apr 1855, 45, has had 8 children/7 living, housewife John W. Ray, son, birth: Aug 1873, 26 Nelson Ray, son, birth: Dec 1878, 21 Henry Ray, son, birth: Jan 1884, 16 Rubin Ray, son, birth: Aug 1885, 14 Abraham Ray, son, birth: Oct 1890, 9 -------------------------- You mentioned having the 1910 census for Henry D./Lena. This family is enumerated directly above them on that census. 1910 Shelby Precinct No. 2, Pike County, Kentucky Census - ED 163, Page 227A - Enumerated 22 April: All household members born in Kentucky, as were their parents. William V. Ray, head, 60, married once/39 years, huckster/either county or country produce Catherine Ray, wife, 56, married once/39 years, has had 8 children/6 living, farm laborer/home farm Ruben Ray, son, 24, farm laborer/home farm Abraham Ray, son, 19, farm laborer/home farm William V. Little, grandson, 10, farm laborer/home farm Rebecca Jones, daughter, 30, widow, has had 5 children/4 living, farm laborer/home farm ? Wellman Jones, grandson, 9, farm laborer/home farm Melvin Ray, grandson, 7, farm laborer/home farm Bert Ray, grandson, 4 Alice Ray, granddaughter, 2 ----------------------------- This family is enumerated directly above Henry/Lena on the 1920 census that I sent previously. 1920 Shelby, Pike County, Kentucky Census - ED 110, Page 75A - Enumerated 13 January: All household members born in Kentucky, as were their parents. Abraham Ray, head, owns home/free of mortgage, 24, married, operator farm Minnie Ray, wife, 25, married Allard Ray, son, 6 Willie Ray, son, 4-6/12 ? Tildy Ray, daughter, 0/12 William V. Ray, father, 70, huckster/wagon Catherine Ray, mother, 65 Ruben Ray, brother, 30 ----------------------------- Here is the link to the Kentucky Death Records on Rootsweb.com. I imagine you will be able to find quite a few RAY family deaths on the site. http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/death/search.cgi ----------------------------- Enjoy the information. Wishing you well with your research....Pauline