James Family Archives

 

•  Researching the Past

•  Education for the Present

•  Preservation for the Future

 

Children of Mary Elizabeth James (1835-1873) of Bedford County, Virginia and Isaac Phillip Ray (1840-1903):

 

1.    Joel Washington Ray: born June 29, 1857 in Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas; married September 21, 1879 to Elvira Elvira Josephine Ledford (1861-1912), daughter of William C. Ledford, Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth Hinds; died October 28, 1941 (aged 84) in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas; buried at Scatter Branch Cemetery, Hunt County, Texas; known children include: William Preston Ray (1880-1899), Eva Archie Ray Thurman (1883-1949), Edna M. Ray Stegall (1886-1963), Erah Elizabeth Ray Smith (1892-1980) and Clesta Susan "Susie" Ray (1902-1904).

 

2.    Mary Isabell Ray: born December 25, 1860 in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas; married circa 1874 to Adam Miller Ottinger (1851-1931), son of Ambrosius Ottinger (1827-unk) and Susan Wilhoite (1830-1860); died December 16, 1932 (aged 71); buried at Hagansport Cemetery, Hagansport, Franklin County, Texas; fourteen (14) known children include: David Albert Ottinger (1876-1921), Laney Susan Ottinger Martin (1878-1932), Daniel E. Ottinger (1880-1967), Robert Miller Ottinger (1884-1974), Lela Isabell Ottinger White (1886-1984), Lou Effie Ottinger Nichols (1888-1973), Walter Neal Ottinger (1890-1976), Letha Alice Ottinger Cash (1891-1919), Lawrence Ottinger (1893-1894), Lillie Josephene Ottinger Gallatin (1896-1996), Lillian Fannie Ottinger (1898-1905), Sam Jones Ottinger (1900-1984), Lottie Noise Ottinger Pennington (1902-1977) and Morris Sheppard Ottinger (1904-1981)

 

3.    William Ray: born circa 1863.

 

4.    Sean Ray: born circa 1864.

 

5.    Lue Ella Ray: born circa 1865; married to J.L. Davis.

 

6.    Addie Ray: born circa 1867.

 

7.    John Henry Ray: born May 1, 1869 in Commerce, Hunt County, Texas; married November 11, 1894 in Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas to Emmagenia Elizabeth “Genia” Cate (1876-1944), daughter of Charles C. Cate (unk-unk) and Mollie Cate (1843-1888); died February 1, 1943 in Hopkins County, Texas; buried at Cumby Cemetery, Cumby, Hopkins County, Texas; known children include: Gladys Anita Ray Swint (1897-1976), David Charles Ray (1899-1938), Frances Norene Ray Gantt (1901-1966), William Robert Cates Ray (1904-1970) and Dorothy Catherine Ray Via (1905-1993).

 

8.   Adda Ray: born circa 1873.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Notes:

 

Mary Elizabeth James (1835-1873) was the daughter of Joel L. James (1811-1875) and Angelina Ryan (1812-1906) of Bedford County, Virginia.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

 

See, 1880 U.S. Federal Census for Precinct No. 6, Hunt County, Texas, Household of Isaac Ray: “Lue Ella Ray, age 15; John Henry Ray, age 11; and Adda Ray, age 7.”

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Joel Washington Ray (1857-1941), Memorial ID No. 7182675, by Brown/Belobraydic, added February 13, 2003.

 

Elvira Josephine Ledford Ray (1861-1912), Memorial ID No. 7182674, by Brown/Belobraydic, added February 13, 2003.

 

Mary Isabell Ray Ottinger (1859-1932), Memorial ID No. 28453462, by Nancy Jane Adams, added July 22, 2008.

 

Adam Miller Ottinger (1851-1931), Memorial ID No. 28453446, by Nancy Jane Adams, added July 22, 2008.

 

John Henry Ray (1869-1943), Memorial ID No. 70127850, by C.C., added May 20, 2011.

 

Emmagenie Elizabeth Cate Ray (1876-1944), Memorial ID No. 70127878, by C.C., added May 20, 2011.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Updated: July 13, 2022.