1. John William RAY

Son of William Allen RAY and Martha Jane HARDY. He was born the monday 24 october 1881 in Fulton Co., IL. John William is deceased in Chalmers Township, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 18 november 1942 aged of 61 years old.

2. William Allen RAY

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 15 august 1848 in Illinois. William Allen is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the monday 7 june 1920 aged of 71 years old.

a. William Allen is married aged of 27 years old the friday 17 march 1876 in Fulton Co., IL¹ with Martha Jane HARDY aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 15 july 1858 in Fulton Co., IL². Martha Jane is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the saturday 2 april 1927 aged of 68 years old³. She was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the monday 4 april 1927.

Six children were born from this union (four boys and two girls).

• a.i. Joseph Norris RAY. He was born the 7 january 1877 in Fulton Co., IL. Joseph Norris is deceased in Macomb, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 22 march 1961 aged of 84 years old.
• a.ii. Mahala Lina Caroline RAY. She was born the friday 23 january 1880 in Canton, Fulton Co., IL. Mahala Lina Caroline is deceased in Marietta, Fulton Co., IL the thursday 12 october 1944 aged of 64 years old.
• a.iii. John William RAY. He was born the monday 24 october 1881 in Fulton Co., IL. John William is deceased in Chalmers Township, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 18 november 1942 aged of 61 years old.
• a.iv. James Thomas RAY. He was born the monday 12 may 1884 in Illinois. James Thomas is deceased in Illinois the saturday 30 november 1963 aged of 79 years old.
• a.v. Charles Dudley RAY. He was born the wednesday 31 july 1895 in Illinois. Charles Dudley is deceased the thursday 30 november 1972 aged of 77 years old.
• a.vi. Minnie Leona RAY. She was born the monday 18 july 1898 in Fulton Co., IL⁴. Minnie Leona is deceased in Rock Island, Rock Island Co., IL the thursday 30 january 1964 aged of 65 years old⁵. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL the 2 february 1964.

  a.vi.a. Minnie Leona is married aged of 22 years old the tuesday 12 april 1921 in Kahoka, Clark Co., MO⁶ with Orville Benjamin FISHER aged of 47 years old, son of Abel FISHER and Ellen Estelle PECK. He was born the 24 august 1873 in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL⁷. Orville Benjamin is deceased in Prairie City, McDonough Co., IL the monday 9 june 1958 aged of 84 years old⁸. He was buried in Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the wednesday 11 june 1958.

  a. Orville Benjamin had another relationship, he is married aged of 24 years old the tuesday 26 october 1897 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., IA⁹ with Margreturite Ella TYSON aged of 22 years old, daughter of McKenzie TYSON and Susanuh/Susan JONES. She was born the saturday 24 july 1875 in Lafayette, Allen Co., OH¹⁰. Margreturite Ella is deceased in Wichita Hospital, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the friday 26 october 1951 aged of 76 years old¹¹. She was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.

  Two children were born from this union (two boys and zero girl).

  • a.i. Paul Vernon FISHER. He was born the wednesday 12 july 1899 in Illinois¹². Paul Vernon is deceased in Veteran's Hospital, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the monday 6 may 1963 aged of 63 years old¹³. He was buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the thursday 9 may 1963.

    a.i.a. Paul Vernon is married with Margaret E. BECK, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 29 august 1906 in Belleville, Republic Co., KS. Margaret E. is deceased in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM the wednesday 11 september 1991 aged of 85 years old¹⁴. She was buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the monday 16 september 1991.

    a. Margaret E. had another relationship, she is married aged of 20 years old the 3 july 1927 in Alva, Woods Co., OK with Ivan Grant CROUSE aged of 24 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 30 november 1902. Ivan Grant is deceased the thursday 30 november 1972 aged of 70 years old.

    Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

    • a.i. Estella Marie CROUSE. She was born the thursday 28 march 1929 in Alva, Woods Co., OK.
    • a.ii. Harry Dean CROUSE. He was born the saturday 2 march 1935 in Hopeton, Woods Co., OK. Harry Dean is deceased in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM the wednesday 27 february 2013 aged of 77 years old¹⁵. He was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., NM.

    a.i.b. Paul Vernon is married aged of 20 years old the monday 5 april 1920 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO¹⁶ with Elsie Dell HAMILTON aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 24 july 1902 in Fort Scott, Bourbon Co., KS¹⁷. Elsie Dell is deceased in Kansas the friday 22 july 1977 aged of 74 years old.

    

    a.i.c. Paul Vernon is married aged of 29 years old the 25 november 1928 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS¹⁸ with Billie Juanita STEVENS aged of 20 years old, daughter of Charles E. STEVENS. She was born the saturday 30 november 1907 in Thomas, Custer Co., Oklahoma¹⁹.

  • a.ii. Harry Leslie FISHER. He was born the tuesday 15 july 1902 in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL. Harry Leslie is deceased in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the 20 april 1980 aged of 77 years old²⁰. He was buried in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS the wednesday 23 april 1980.

    a.ii.a. Harry Leslie is married aged of 19 years old the monday 15 may 1922 in Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS²¹ with Nellie Vesta NICHOLS aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1904 in Kansas. Nellie Vesta is deceased in Bossier Medical Center, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA the tuesday 27 july 1999 aged of 94 years old²². She was buried in Rose-Neath Cemetery, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, LA the saturday 31 july 1999.

  a.vi.b. Minnie Leona is married aged of 50 years old the saturday 28 august 1948 with Joseph GUNDY, son of unknown father and mother.