Husband: Edward Branson "Dan" Ray 1
Also known as: Branson Edward Ray
Born: Oct-11-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3,4
Died: Apr- 5-1991 2,3
Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 5
Resided: in Salem, WV 6
Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV
Resided: 1924 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV
Father: James Edward Ray (1871 - 1908)
Mother: Rosella Elmira Vincent (1874 - 1945)
Wife: Norah Virginia Lattea 7 Also known as: Nora V. Lattea 8,9 Married: Jan-18-1924 in Salem, WV 4
Born: Jul-11-1907 in Calhoun Co, WV 5,3,4 Died: Jun-16-1956 5,3 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 9,5 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: George W. Lattea (1869 - 1955) Mother: Winona "Ona" Davis (1870 - 1950)
M Child 1: George Edward Ray Born: Dec- 6-1924 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: May-12-1959 in Weirton, Hancock Co, WV 11 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 11,9 Resided: in New Cumberland, Hancock Co, WV 11 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV 7 Occupation: Weirton Steel 11 Military: U.S. Navy, World War II (Purple Heart) 11,12
F Child 2: Thelma Gertrude Ray Born: Nov- -1926 in Salem, WV 2,13,4 Died: Jan-30-2001 Resided: in Newport, Washington Co, OH 6 Resided: 1945 in Salem, WV 4 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1930 in Harrison Co, WV 7 Husband: Gerald T. Alderman b. Mar-12-1920 d. Oct-26-1994 Census name: Jerald T. Alderman 14 Married: Apr-27-1945 in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 4 Husband: James Howard Alderman b. Jun-30-1918 d. Dec-27-2001 Census name: Howard Alderman 15 Married: Jun- 5-1996 in Washington Co, OH 16
M Child 3: Alvin Earl Ray Born: May-22-1930 in Salem, WV 2,17 Died: Nov-24-2010 2 Resided: in Galt, Sacramento Co, CA 6 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Wife: Obarita Pearl "Rita" Chipps b. Feb-25-1934 d. Oct-19-2013 Also known as: Rita Chipps 18 Married: Sep-27-1949 in East Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Elaine R. Ray Born: Dec- 2-1932 in Salem, WV 4 Resided: 1950 in Salem, WV 4 Census: 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Hayward Childers b. May- 3-1913 d. Aug-15-1984 Married: Apr-18-1950 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Sources: (1) Obituary of sister. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (7) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Cemetery marker. (13) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (14) 1930 Census, Upshur County, WV. (15) 1920 Census, Upshur County, WV. (16) Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Dept of Health Offc of Vital Statistics. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) Obituary of brother.