GEORGE W. RAY, deceased, who was one of the early settlers of Adams County, was born in the State of Maryland, January 28, 1813, a son of Jonathan Ray. His father was born in 1792, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died in Allen County, Ohio, in 1878. George W., our subject, left his native State with his parents at an early age, going with them to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was married in Tuscarawas County, to Eleanor Williams, a native of that county, the date of her birth being September 5, 1813. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray, four sons and three daughters. Mr. Ray followed broom-making until 1848, when he came to Adams County, Indiana, and engaged in farming on section 5, Monroe Township, where he resided until the fall of 1858. He then removed with his family to Ottawa County, Ohio, where he died November 28, 1860. Mrs. Ray returned to Adams County in 1861, and is now making her home in Decatur. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Ray having been a member of the same denomination.
Name: George Wesley RAY
Sex: M
Birth: 28 JAN 1813 in Cecil Co, MD
Death: 28 NOV 1860 in Ottawa Co, OH
Burial: ABT 30 NOV 1860 Smith Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Adams Co, IN
Reference Number: 15447
1850 Indiana, Adams County, Monroe Township; Ancestry.com image 3 of 9; Nov 24, 1850
620/620 Ray, George W.; 37; farmer; 500; MD
, Elenor; 34; OH
, Mary A.; 11; OH
, Siras W.; 9; OH
, Jonathan; 6; OH (sic)
, Eli M.; 7; OH
, Margarett E.; 6; OH
, Martha; 2; IN
, Levi; 1/12; IN
1860 Ohio, Ottawa County, Clay Township, PO Genoa; Page 153; June 25, 1860; Ancestry.com image 14 of 20
1203/1179 Ray, G. W. ; male; 47; b. MD (George Wesley)
, E.; female; 46; OH (Eleanor)
, C.; male; 21; lumberman; OH (Cyrus)
, J. H.; male; 19; OH (Jonathan)
, E. M. male; 17; OH (Eli)
, M. E. female; 15; OH (Margaret)
, M.; female; 11; OH (Martha)
, L.; male; 10; OH (Levi)
Cooper , E. C.; 25; lawyer; personal asset 100; NY
Name: George Wesley RAY
Sex: M
Birth: 28 JAN 1813 in Cecil Co, MD
Death: 28 NOV 1860 in Ottawa Co, OH
Burial: ABT 30 NOV 1860 Smith Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Adams Co, IN
Reference Number: 15447
1850 Indiana, Adams County, Monroe Township; Ancestry.com image 3 of 9; Nov 24, 1850
620/620 Ray, George W.; 37; farmer; 500; MD
, Elenor; 34; OH
, Mary A.; 11; OH
, Siras W.; 9; OH
, Jonathan; 6; OH (sic)
, Eli M.; 7; OH
, Margarett E.; 6; OH
, Martha; 2; IN
, Levi; 1/12; IN
1860 Ohio, Ottawa County, Clay Township, PO Genoa; Page 153; June 25, 1860; Ancestry.com image 14 of 20
1203/1179 Ray, G. W. ; male; 47; b. MD (George Wesley)
, E.; female; 46; OH (Eleanor)
, C.; male; 21; lumberman; OH (Cyrus)
, J. H.; male; 19; OH (Jonathan)
, E. M. male; 17; OH (Eli)
, M. E. female; 15; OH (Margaret)
, M.; female; 11; OH (Martha)
, L.; male; 10; OH (Levi)
Cooper , E. C.; 25; lawyer; personal asset 100; NY
GEORGE W. RAY, deceased, who was one of the early settlers of Adams County, was born in the State of Maryland, January 28, 1813, a son of Jonathan Ray. His father was born in 1792, and was a soldier in the war of 1812. He died in Allen County, Ohio, in 1878. George W., our subject, left his native State with his parents at an early age, going with them to Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood. He was married in Tuscarawas County, to Eleanor Williams, a native of that county, the date of her birth being September 5, 1813. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray, four sons and three daughters. Mr. Ray followed broom-making until 1848, when he came to Adams County, Indiana, and engaged in farming on section 5, Monroe Township, where he resided until the fall of 1858. He then removed with his family to Ottawa County, Ohio, where he died November 28, 1860. Mrs. Ray returned to Adams County in 1861, and is now making her home in Decatur. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Ray having been a member of the same denomination.
Name: George Wesley RAY
Sex: M
Birth: 28 JAN 1813 in Cecil Co, MD
Death: 28 NOV 1860 in Ottawa Co, OH
Burial: ABT 30 NOV 1860 Smith Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Adams Co, IN
Reference Number: 15447
1850 Indiana, Adams County, Monroe Township; Ancestry.com image 3 of 9; Nov 24, 1850
620/620 Ray, George W.; 37; farmer; 500; MD
, Elenor; 34; OH
, Mary A.; 11; OH
, Siras W.; 9; OH
, Jonathan; 6; OH (sic)
, Eli M.; 7; OH
, Margarett E.; 6; OH
, Martha; 2; IN
, Levi; 1/12; IN
1860 Ohio, Ottawa County, Clay Township, PO Genoa; Page 153; June 25, 1860; Ancestry.com image 14 of 20
1203/1179 Ray, G. W. ; male; 47; b. MD (George Wesley)
, E.; female; 46; OH (Eleanor)
, C.; male; 21; lumberman; OH (Cyrus)
, J. H.; male; 19; OH (Jonathan)
, E. M. male; 17; OH (Eli)
, M. E. female; 15; OH (Margaret)
, M.; female; 11; OH (Martha)
, L.; male; 10; OH (Levi)
Cooper , E. C.; 25; lawyer; personal asset 100; NY
Name: George Wesley RAY
Sex: M
Birth: 28 JAN 1813 in Cecil Co, MD
Death: 28 NOV 1860 in Ottawa Co, OH
Burial: ABT 30 NOV 1860 Smith Cemetery, Monroe Twp, Adams Co, IN
Reference Number: 15447
1850 Indiana, Adams County, Monroe Township; Ancestry.com image 3 of 9; Nov 24, 1850
620/620 Ray, George W.; 37; farmer; 500; MD
, Elenor; 34; OH
, Mary A.; 11; OH
, Siras W.; 9; OH
, Jonathan; 6; OH (sic)
, Eli M.; 7; OH
, Margarett E.; 6; OH
, Martha; 2; IN
, Levi; 1/12; IN
1860 Ohio, Ottawa County, Clay Township, PO Genoa; Page 153; June 25, 1860; Ancestry.com image 14 of 20
1203/1179 Ray, G. W. ; male; 47; b. MD (George Wesley)
, E.; female; 46; OH (Eleanor)
, C.; male; 21; lumberman; OH (Cyrus)
, J. H.; male; 19; OH (Jonathan)
, E. M. male; 17; OH (Eli)
, M. E. female; 15; OH (Margaret)
, M.; female; 11; OH (Martha)
, L.; male; 10; OH (Levi)
Cooper , E. C.; 25; lawyer; personal asset 100; NY
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