Many thanks to Calvin Roy Harrison for the family photos and articles, which have helped provide a brief glimpse into the family.
[email protected] (512) 577-2446
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Ola's parents were:
Benjamin Franklin Harrison (1848 - 1902)
Jeanette Sinderella Atwell Harrison (1846 - 1920)
Ola, born in Spark Springs, Jack Co, TX was the 10th of 12 children.
Ola was 23 years old when she married Robert Lee Ray, age 27, in Sparks Springs, Jack Co, TX on February 17, 1907.
They had two sons:
Robert Ralph Ray 1909 – 1996
Gerald Harris Ray 1916 – 2000
On May 2, 1910,
Robert L. & Ola J. Ray, ages 30 & 26, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Jack Co, TX. They had been married 2 years; Ola had given birth to one child, Robert R., age 2 months. Robert's brother, Lewis Ray, single, age 32, lived with them & helped Robert with the farm work.
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On January 10, 1920,
Robert L. & Ola L., ages 40 & 35, were still living on their farm in Justice Precinct 2, Jack Co, TX. Their children were
Robert R. & Gerald H., ages 10 & 3 years & 10 months.
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On April 2, 1930,
Robert L. & Ola J., ages 50 & 44, were still living on their farm located on Black Springs Road in Precinct 2. Their sons, Ralph R. & Gerald H., were ages 20 & 14. The record indicated that Robert had not served in WWI.
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TORNADO DEMOLISHES RAY HOME FIVE MILES WEST OF PERRIN
The tornado which struck Thursday night, northwest of Perrin, completely demolished the Robert Ray home and all buildings. The wind from the southwest laid trees and lilac bushed around the year uprooted lying toward northeast.
Broken glass, jars, dishes were scattered around the cellar door. An eight day clock was out in the back yard with the works all blown out.
Some sixty yards north of the home was part of an iron bed and part of the mattress hanging from scrub trees near the creek. Cotton from the mattress was wound around tops of the trees on the creek, on both sides of the road, with pieces of bed clothes and other clothes on trees and bushes.
Burst planks and splintered pieces were scattered for a mile up the road toward the Thorp Springs school house. the tornado crossed the road and the pasture east of the Ray place, traveling north, just missing Thorp Spring school building, then struck the Sherell home, a mile on farther north from the Ray place. The Sheridan home faced south and was blown 16 or 18 feet north. The windows were blown out and front door demolished, and the roof of the south rooms were destroyed. A house for fee mill, southwest of the home, was completely destroyed. The barn west of the home was blown some forty or fifty feet west and badly damaged. Several large trees near the building were uprooted. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrelll were bruised and battered from the wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray were injured and are in the Jacksboro hospital.
People visiting the storm-torn community say it seems unbelievable unless one can see the distressing condition following the path of the storm. A pecan tree larger than a person's body, was uprooted and left a hole six or (?) feet almost square."
Robert died in 1950; Ola died on Jan. 14, 1980.
"SERVICES HELD
OLA JEANETTE RAY
Ola Jeanette Ray, 95, died Monday January 14, in a local nursing home.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Gardens at Perrin.
Mrs. Ray was born January 17, 1884 at Spark Springs, Texas, and had been a resident of Jack County most of her life.
She was a member of the Second Advent Christian Church of Spark Springs.
Survivors included two sons, Ralph and Gerald, both of Perrin, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews."
[email protected] (512) 577-2446
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Ola's parents were:
Benjamin Franklin Harrison (1848 - 1902)
Jeanette Sinderella Atwell Harrison (1846 - 1920)
Ola, born in Spark Springs, Jack Co, TX was the 10th of 12 children.
Ola was 23 years old when she married Robert Lee Ray, age 27, in Sparks Springs, Jack Co, TX on February 17, 1907.
They had two sons:
Robert Ralph Ray 1909 – 1996
Gerald Harris Ray 1916 – 2000
On May 2, 1910,
Robert L. & Ola J. Ray, ages 30 & 26, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Jack Co, TX. They had been married 2 years; Ola had given birth to one child, Robert R., age 2 months. Robert's brother, Lewis Ray, single, age 32, lived with them & helped Robert with the farm work.
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On January 10, 1920,
Robert L. & Ola L., ages 40 & 35, were still living on their farm in Justice Precinct 2, Jack Co, TX. Their children were
Robert R. & Gerald H., ages 10 & 3 years & 10 months.
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On April 2, 1930,
Robert L. & Ola J., ages 50 & 44, were still living on their farm located on Black Springs Road in Precinct 2. Their sons, Ralph R. & Gerald H., were ages 20 & 14. The record indicated that Robert had not served in WWI.
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TORNADO DEMOLISHES RAY HOME FIVE MILES WEST OF PERRIN
The tornado which struck Thursday night, northwest of Perrin, completely demolished the Robert Ray home and all buildings. The wind from the southwest laid trees and lilac bushed around the year uprooted lying toward northeast.
Broken glass, jars, dishes were scattered around the cellar door. An eight day clock was out in the back yard with the works all blown out.
Some sixty yards north of the home was part of an iron bed and part of the mattress hanging from scrub trees near the creek. Cotton from the mattress was wound around tops of the trees on the creek, on both sides of the road, with pieces of bed clothes and other clothes on trees and bushes.
Burst planks and splintered pieces were scattered for a mile up the road toward the Thorp Springs school house. the tornado crossed the road and the pasture east of the Ray place, traveling north, just missing Thorp Spring school building, then struck the Sherell home, a mile on farther north from the Ray place. The Sheridan home faced south and was blown 16 or 18 feet north. The windows were blown out and front door demolished, and the roof of the south rooms were destroyed. A house for fee mill, southwest of the home, was completely destroyed. The barn west of the home was blown some forty or fifty feet west and badly damaged. Several large trees near the building were uprooted. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrelll were bruised and battered from the wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray were injured and are in the Jacksboro hospital.
People visiting the storm-torn community say it seems unbelievable unless one can see the distressing condition following the path of the storm. A pecan tree larger than a person's body, was uprooted and left a hole six or (?) feet almost square."
Robert died in 1950; Ola died on Jan. 14, 1980.
"SERVICES HELD
OLA JEANETTE RAY
Ola Jeanette Ray, 95, died Monday January 14, in a local nursing home.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Gardens at Perrin.
Mrs. Ray was born January 17, 1884 at Spark Springs, Texas, and had been a resident of Jack County most of her life.
She was a member of the Second Advent Christian Church of Spark Springs.
Survivors included two sons, Ralph and Gerald, both of Perrin, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews."
Many thanks to Calvin Roy Harrison for the family photos and articles, which have helped provide a brief glimpse into the family.
[email protected] (512) 577-2446
-----
Ola's parents were:
Benjamin Franklin Harrison (1848 - 1902)
Jeanette Sinderella Atwell Harrison (1846 - 1920)
Ola, born in Spark Springs, Jack Co, TX was the 10th of 12 children.
Ola was 23 years old when she married Robert Lee Ray, age 27, in Sparks Springs, Jack Co, TX on February 17, 1907.
They had two sons:
Robert Ralph Ray 1909 – 1996
Gerald Harris Ray 1916 – 2000
On May 2, 1910,
Robert L. & Ola J. Ray, ages 30 & 26, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Jack Co, TX. They had been married 2 years; Ola had given birth to one child, Robert R., age 2 months. Robert's brother, Lewis Ray, single, age 32, lived with them & helped Robert with the farm work.
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On January 10, 1920,
Robert L. & Ola L., ages 40 & 35, were still living on their farm in Justice Precinct 2, Jack Co, TX. Their children were
Robert R. & Gerald H., ages 10 & 3 years & 10 months.
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On April 2, 1930,
Robert L. & Ola J., ages 50 & 44, were still living on their farm located on Black Springs Road in Precinct 2. Their sons, Ralph R. & Gerald H., were ages 20 & 14. The record indicated that Robert had not served in WWI.
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TORNADO DEMOLISHES RAY HOME FIVE MILES WEST OF PERRIN
The tornado which struck Thursday night, northwest of Perrin, completely demolished the Robert Ray home and all buildings. The wind from the southwest laid trees and lilac bushed around the year uprooted lying toward northeast.
Broken glass, jars, dishes were scattered around the cellar door. An eight day clock was out in the back yard with the works all blown out.
Some sixty yards north of the home was part of an iron bed and part of the mattress hanging from scrub trees near the creek. Cotton from the mattress was wound around tops of the trees on the creek, on both sides of the road, with pieces of bed clothes and other clothes on trees and bushes.
Burst planks and splintered pieces were scattered for a mile up the road toward the Thorp Springs school house. the tornado crossed the road and the pasture east of the Ray place, traveling north, just missing Thorp Spring school building, then struck the Sherell home, a mile on farther north from the Ray place. The Sheridan home faced south and was blown 16 or 18 feet north. The windows were blown out and front door demolished, and the roof of the south rooms were destroyed. A house for fee mill, southwest of the home, was completely destroyed. The barn west of the home was blown some forty or fifty feet west and badly damaged. Several large trees near the building were uprooted. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrelll were bruised and battered from the wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray were injured and are in the Jacksboro hospital.
People visiting the storm-torn community say it seems unbelievable unless one can see the distressing condition following the path of the storm. A pecan tree larger than a person's body, was uprooted and left a hole six or (?) feet almost square."
Robert died in 1950; Ola died on Jan. 14, 1980.
"SERVICES HELD
OLA JEANETTE RAY
Ola Jeanette Ray, 95, died Monday January 14, in a local nursing home.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Gardens at Perrin.
Mrs. Ray was born January 17, 1884 at Spark Springs, Texas, and had been a resident of Jack County most of her life.
She was a member of the Second Advent Christian Church of Spark Springs.
Survivors included two sons, Ralph and Gerald, both of Perrin, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews."
[email protected] (512) 577-2446
-----
Ola's parents were:
Benjamin Franklin Harrison (1848 - 1902)
Jeanette Sinderella Atwell Harrison (1846 - 1920)
Ola, born in Spark Springs, Jack Co, TX was the 10th of 12 children.
Ola was 23 years old when she married Robert Lee Ray, age 27, in Sparks Springs, Jack Co, TX on February 17, 1907.
They had two sons:
Robert Ralph Ray 1909 – 1996
Gerald Harris Ray 1916 – 2000
On May 2, 1910,
Robert L. & Ola J. Ray, ages 30 & 26, owned a farm in Justice Precinct 5, Jack Co, TX. They had been married 2 years; Ola had given birth to one child, Robert R., age 2 months. Robert's brother, Lewis Ray, single, age 32, lived with them & helped Robert with the farm work.
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On January 10, 1920,
Robert L. & Ola L., ages 40 & 35, were still living on their farm in Justice Precinct 2, Jack Co, TX. Their children were
Robert R. & Gerald H., ages 10 & 3 years & 10 months.
-----
On April 2, 1930,
Robert L. & Ola J., ages 50 & 44, were still living on their farm located on Black Springs Road in Precinct 2. Their sons, Ralph R. & Gerald H., were ages 20 & 14. The record indicated that Robert had not served in WWI.
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TORNADO DEMOLISHES RAY HOME FIVE MILES WEST OF PERRIN
The tornado which struck Thursday night, northwest of Perrin, completely demolished the Robert Ray home and all buildings. The wind from the southwest laid trees and lilac bushed around the year uprooted lying toward northeast.
Broken glass, jars, dishes were scattered around the cellar door. An eight day clock was out in the back yard with the works all blown out.
Some sixty yards north of the home was part of an iron bed and part of the mattress hanging from scrub trees near the creek. Cotton from the mattress was wound around tops of the trees on the creek, on both sides of the road, with pieces of bed clothes and other clothes on trees and bushes.
Burst planks and splintered pieces were scattered for a mile up the road toward the Thorp Springs school house. the tornado crossed the road and the pasture east of the Ray place, traveling north, just missing Thorp Spring school building, then struck the Sherell home, a mile on farther north from the Ray place. The Sheridan home faced south and was blown 16 or 18 feet north. The windows were blown out and front door demolished, and the roof of the south rooms were destroyed. A house for fee mill, southwest of the home, was completely destroyed. The barn west of the home was blown some forty or fifty feet west and badly damaged. Several large trees near the building were uprooted. Mr. and Mrs. Sherrelll were bruised and battered from the wind.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray were injured and are in the Jacksboro hospital.
People visiting the storm-torn community say it seems unbelievable unless one can see the distressing condition following the path of the storm. A pecan tree larger than a person's body, was uprooted and left a hole six or (?) feet almost square."
Robert died in 1950; Ola died on Jan. 14, 1980.
"SERVICES HELD
OLA JEANETTE RAY
Ola Jeanette Ray, 95, died Monday January 14, in a local nursing home.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 16 in Hawkins Funeral Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Gardens at Perrin.
Mrs. Ray was born January 17, 1884 at Spark Springs, Texas, and had been a resident of Jack County most of her life.
She was a member of the Second Advent Christian Church of Spark Springs.
Survivors included two sons, Ralph and Gerald, both of Perrin, 4 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews."
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Harriet "Malinda" Harrison Hight
1866–1927
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Jefferson Franklin Harrison
1867–1901
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Mary Frances "Fannie" Harrison Alcorn
1870–1936
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Nannie Leona Harrison Bryant
1871–1955
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Margaret Gertrude "Maggie" Harrison Johnston
1873–1964
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Ida Mae Harrison Bailey
1875–1942
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George Washington Harrison
1877–1963
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William Henry Harrison
1879–1957
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Emma Susan Harrison Clay
1881–1971
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Andrew Benjamin Harrison
1886–1973
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Alice Maude Harrison Turner
1889–1968
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