Jul-28-2018
Husband: James Edward Ray Also known as: Edward Ray 1
Born: May-17-1871 in Grant District, Grant Co, WV 2,3 (see note 1) Died: 1908 3 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: typhoid fever Resided: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in Union District, Grant Co, WV Occupation: blacksmith at Smithburg Father: Jacob Ray (1847 - ) Mother: Mary Susan Hines (1855 - )
Wife: Rosella Elmira Vincent Also known as: Elmira R. Vincent 5,6 Married: Jun-14-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Dec- -1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 (see note 2) Died: Sep-30-1945 9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV 10 (see note 3) Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Sanford M. Vincent (1845 - 1913) Mother: Margaret J. Richards (1844 - 1923)
F Child 1: Blanche Minerva Ray Born: 1896 3,11 Died: 1989 3 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 4 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Philip S. "Sherd" Williams b. 1890 d. 1962
F Child 2: Audra Odema "Audy" Ray 12 12 Also known as: Audra Omeda Ray 13 Born: Feb-25-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,13 Died: Nov-20-1990 15 Resided: 1930 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 13 Resided: 1916 in Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Varistas Beverly Davis b. Jan-10-1888 d. Jul- -1923 Also known as: Veristus Davis 16 Married: Dec-16-1916 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 13 Husband: Philo Bolton Marvin b. Mar- -1875 d. Dec-29-1953 Married: Jul- 5-1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13
M Child 3: Edward Branson "Dan" Ray 12 Also known as: Branson Edward Ray Born: Oct-11-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,3,13 Died: Apr- 5-1991 14,3 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 4 Resided: in Salem, WV 15 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1924 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Norah Virginia Lattea b. Jul-11-1907 d. Jun-16-1956 Also known as: Nora V. Lattea 17,18 Married: Jan-18-1924 in Salem, WV 13
F Child 4: Daisy Mondell Ray Born: Aug- 4-1906 at Morgans Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 19,14 Died: Aug-17-2003 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20,14 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 19,9 Resided: in Salem, WV 19,14 Census: 1940 in Sawyers Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: pastry cook 19 Husband: James Earl Lattea b. Jun- 1-1900 d. May-30-1978 Also known as: Earl Lattea 21,22,23,12,24 Married: Nov- 2-1925 25
Sources: (1) Marriage record of son. (2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James E. Ray, 23, b. Hardy Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Elmira R. Vincent, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Jun 14 1894. (8) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR p. 70 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2602815&Type=Birth. (9) Headstone. (10) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (11) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (12) Obituary of sister. (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (16) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 113. (17) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (18) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (19) Obituary. (20) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (21) Obituary of brother. (22) Obituary of son. (23) Marriage record of daughter. (24) Obituary of daughter. (25) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in marriage record as Hardy County. Note (2) Birth date on headstone is Dec 20 1874, but birth record shows it as Dec 8 1874. Note (3) in household of son-in-law Earl Lattea and his second wife, DaisyName Index