Blockton News, Thursday, December 12, 1929, [p. 1]
Obituary – William Clark Ray, son of William and Jaly Ray, was born in Worth County, Mo., Oct. 2, 1852, and departed this life at Blockton, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1929, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 2 days.
His parents were among the early pioneers who migrated from Kentucky to what was then known as the western plains and helped build up the civilization of today.
He was united in marriage on April 18, 1875, to Elizabeth Isenhart. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his companion and the following children: Clark Ray, of Darlington, Mo.; John Ray, of Sheridan, Mo.; B. [enjamin] J. Ray, of Grant, City, Mo.; James Ray, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Geo. Furman, of Emporia, Kansas, and Mrs. J. L. Weese and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Blockton. Also one half sister, Mrs. Ida Merkling of St. Louis, Mo.; one half brother, Jeff Ray; thirty-one grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who feel his going very keenly.
He confessed his faith in Jesus as his Saviour in 1901 and placed his membership with the Isadora Church of Christ. Later taking his membership to the Denver church where he was making his home, and still later transferred to the Blockton church where he was affiliated until his death. He was a kind companion, a good and faithful father, and had many friends. The last few weeks of his life he was helpless, having suffered a stroke, but he was not afraid of the realities of the unseen for he counted Him faithful who had promised Eternal Life.
The funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ by Rev. L. B. Day and burial was in the Isadora cemetery. A male quartette composed of Messrs. Mumma, Wilson, Ford and Dennis from Blockton sang, with Mrs. B. H. Miller at the piano. The pallbearers were selected from the Masonic order and were Judge James Gross, W. L. Stephenson, T. J. Jones, Ben Elliott, Thomas Baker and Col. A. Z. Combs. The Masons also had charge of the ceremony at the grave.
PLEASE NOTE THE HEADSTONE HAS INITIALS FOR WILLIAM CLARK RAY"S GIVEN AND MIDDLE NAMES, "W.C." indicating that there may be other records where "W.C." has been used, which might be a consideration during you research.
md Elizabeth Ellen Isenhart St. Mary's, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Father - William Pleasant Ray
Mother - Jaley "Judy" Richardson
Obituary – William Clark Ray, son of William and Jaly Ray, was born in Worth County, Mo., Oct. 2, 1852, and departed this life at Blockton, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1929, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 2 days.
His parents were among the early pioneers who migrated from Kentucky to what was then known as the western plains and helped build up the civilization of today.
He was united in marriage on April 18, 1875, to Elizabeth Isenhart. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his companion and the following children: Clark Ray, of Darlington, Mo.; John Ray, of Sheridan, Mo.; B. [enjamin] J. Ray, of Grant, City, Mo.; James Ray, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Geo. Furman, of Emporia, Kansas, and Mrs. J. L. Weese and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Blockton. Also one half sister, Mrs. Ida Merkling of St. Louis, Mo.; one half brother, Jeff Ray; thirty-one grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who feel his going very keenly.
He confessed his faith in Jesus as his Saviour in 1901 and placed his membership with the Isadora Church of Christ. Later taking his membership to the Denver church where he was making his home, and still later transferred to the Blockton church where he was affiliated until his death. He was a kind companion, a good and faithful father, and had many friends. The last few weeks of his life he was helpless, having suffered a stroke, but he was not afraid of the realities of the unseen for he counted Him faithful who had promised Eternal Life.
The funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ by Rev. L. B. Day and burial was in the Isadora cemetery. A male quartette composed of Messrs. Mumma, Wilson, Ford and Dennis from Blockton sang, with Mrs. B. H. Miller at the piano. The pallbearers were selected from the Masonic order and were Judge James Gross, W. L. Stephenson, T. J. Jones, Ben Elliott, Thomas Baker and Col. A. Z. Combs. The Masons also had charge of the ceremony at the grave.
PLEASE NOTE THE HEADSTONE HAS INITIALS FOR WILLIAM CLARK RAY"S GIVEN AND MIDDLE NAMES, "W.C." indicating that there may be other records where "W.C." has been used, which might be a consideration during you research.
md Elizabeth Ellen Isenhart St. Mary's, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Father - William Pleasant Ray
Mother - Jaley "Judy" Richardson
Blockton News, Thursday, December 12, 1929, [p. 1]
Obituary – William Clark Ray, son of William and Jaly Ray, was born in Worth County, Mo., Oct. 2, 1852, and departed this life at Blockton, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1929, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 2 days.
His parents were among the early pioneers who migrated from Kentucky to what was then known as the western plains and helped build up the civilization of today.
He was united in marriage on April 18, 1875, to Elizabeth Isenhart. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his companion and the following children: Clark Ray, of Darlington, Mo.; John Ray, of Sheridan, Mo.; B. [enjamin] J. Ray, of Grant, City, Mo.; James Ray, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Geo. Furman, of Emporia, Kansas, and Mrs. J. L. Weese and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Blockton. Also one half sister, Mrs. Ida Merkling of St. Louis, Mo.; one half brother, Jeff Ray; thirty-one grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who feel his going very keenly.
He confessed his faith in Jesus as his Saviour in 1901 and placed his membership with the Isadora Church of Christ. Later taking his membership to the Denver church where he was making his home, and still later transferred to the Blockton church where he was affiliated until his death. He was a kind companion, a good and faithful father, and had many friends. The last few weeks of his life he was helpless, having suffered a stroke, but he was not afraid of the realities of the unseen for he counted Him faithful who had promised Eternal Life.
The funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ by Rev. L. B. Day and burial was in the Isadora cemetery. A male quartette composed of Messrs. Mumma, Wilson, Ford and Dennis from Blockton sang, with Mrs. B. H. Miller at the piano. The pallbearers were selected from the Masonic order and were Judge James Gross, W. L. Stephenson, T. J. Jones, Ben Elliott, Thomas Baker and Col. A. Z. Combs. The Masons also had charge of the ceremony at the grave.
PLEASE NOTE THE HEADSTONE HAS INITIALS FOR WILLIAM CLARK RAY"S GIVEN AND MIDDLE NAMES, "W.C." indicating that there may be other records where "W.C." has been used, which might be a consideration during you research.
md Elizabeth Ellen Isenhart St. Mary's, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Father - William Pleasant Ray
Mother - Jaley "Judy" Richardson
Obituary – William Clark Ray, son of William and Jaly Ray, was born in Worth County, Mo., Oct. 2, 1852, and departed this life at Blockton, Iowa, Dec. 4, 1929, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 2 days.
His parents were among the early pioneers who migrated from Kentucky to what was then known as the western plains and helped build up the civilization of today.
He was united in marriage on April 18, 1875, to Elizabeth Isenhart. To this union were born nine children, two of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his companion and the following children: Clark Ray, of Darlington, Mo.; John Ray, of Sheridan, Mo.; B. [enjamin] J. Ray, of Grant, City, Mo.; James Ray, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. Geo. Furman, of Emporia, Kansas, and Mrs. J. L. Weese and Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Blockton. Also one half sister, Mrs. Ida Merkling of St. Louis, Mo.; one half brother, Jeff Ray; thirty-one grandchildren, two great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends who feel his going very keenly.
He confessed his faith in Jesus as his Saviour in 1901 and placed his membership with the Isadora Church of Christ. Later taking his membership to the Denver church where he was making his home, and still later transferred to the Blockton church where he was affiliated until his death. He was a kind companion, a good and faithful father, and had many friends. The last few weeks of his life he was helpless, having suffered a stroke, but he was not afraid of the realities of the unseen for he counted Him faithful who had promised Eternal Life.
The funeral services were conducted from the Isadora Church of Christ by Rev. L. B. Day and burial was in the Isadora cemetery. A male quartette composed of Messrs. Mumma, Wilson, Ford and Dennis from Blockton sang, with Mrs. B. H. Miller at the piano. The pallbearers were selected from the Masonic order and were Judge James Gross, W. L. Stephenson, T. J. Jones, Ben Elliott, Thomas Baker and Col. A. Z. Combs. The Masons also had charge of the ceremony at the grave.
PLEASE NOTE THE HEADSTONE HAS INITIALS FOR WILLIAM CLARK RAY"S GIVEN AND MIDDLE NAMES, "W.C." indicating that there may be other records where "W.C." has been used, which might be a consideration during you research.
md Elizabeth Ellen Isenhart St. Mary's, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
Father - William Pleasant Ray
Mother - Jaley "Judy" Richardson
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