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Walter Ray       (an unknown value). Walter was born on 16 April 1891 at Ferndale, Saline County, Arkansas. He was the son of William Alexander Ray and Adeline "Addie" Smith. He married Rose Ophelia Graves at Saline County, Arkansas, on 7 September 1913. Walter died on 16 June 1925 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, at age 34.2,3,4 His body was interred on 17 June 1925 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.5

     Children of Walter William Ray and Rose Ophelia Graves:

James William Ray   (29 Jul 1914 - Apr 1921)
Earnest Walter Ray   (31 Aug 1916 - 25 Aug 1917)
Carl Delford Ray+   (03 Oct 1918 - 16 Feb 1998)
Raymond Loyd "Pete" Ray+   (11 Jan 1921 - 1997)
Baby Ray   (1922 - 1922)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S55] Eddie G. Landreth, Saline County Obituaries and Death Notices 1823-1930.
3. [S134] Desmond Walls Allen, Arkansas Death Record Index, 1914-1944.
4. [S152] Walter W. Ray, Death Certificate.
5. [S81] Walter W. Ray, Tombstone.

Rose Graves Ray      Rose was born on 15 January 1899 at Saline County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of James M. Graves and Laura Ellen Rowland. She married Walter William Ray on 7 September 1913 at Saline County, Arkansas. As of 9 October 1925,her married name was Siratt.2 She married Henry Clay Siratt on 9 October 1925 at Saline County, Arkansas.2 She married Elda Smith on 16 November 1940. Rose died on 10 September 1966 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, at age 67. Newspaper Obituary: Mrs. Rose Othelia Smith, aged 67, of Route 1, widow of Elda Smith, died Saturday. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Rose Marie Larch of Mabelvale; two sons, Carl Ray Sr. and R. L. (Pete) Ray of Little Rock; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Christine Holland of Conway; two stepsons, Haley Smith of Oklahoma City and Thomas O. Smith of Camdem; two foster daughters, Mrs. Janice Seay of Benton and Mrs. Sharon Brinsfield of Springdale; a foster son, Gene Farmer of the Army; two brothers, Lewis Graves and Noah Graves of Ferndale; four sisters, Mrs. Lula Ray of Ferndale and Mrs. Vanie Sillern, Mrs. Let Perryman and Mrs. Lovie Cook of Little Rock, 21 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Griffin-Leggett. ---- Funeral for Mrs. Rose Othelia Graves Smith, aged 67, of Route 1, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Church by Rev. Glen Motley. Pallbearers will be Floyd Fant, Carl Ray Jr., Robert Ray, Thomas Morrow, David Weise and Joe Tipton. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery by Griffin-Leggett.. Her body was interred in 1966 at Pleasant Hill, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill.3

     Children of Rose Ophelia Graves and Walter William Ray:

James William Ray   (29 Jul 1914 - Apr 1921)
Earnest Walter Ray   (31 Aug 1916 - 25 Aug 1917)
Carl Delford Ray+   (03 Oct 1918 - 16 Feb 1998)
Raymond Loyd "Pete" Ray+   (11 Jan 1921 - 1997)
Baby Ray   (1922 - 1922)

     Child of Rose Ophelia Graves and Henry Clay Siratt:

Rose Marie Siratt+   ( - 1992)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S244] Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records, Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records.
3. [S80] Rose Ray Smith, Tombstone.

Raymond was born on 11 January 1921 at Ferndale, Saline County, Arkansas. He was the son of Walter William Ray and Rose Ophelia Graves. He married Bonnie Day after 1939. He married Pearl Gotherman at Saline County, Arkansas, in 1951. Raymond died in 1997 at Perry County, Arkansas. His body was interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

     Children of Raymond Loyd "Pete" Ray and Pearl Gotherman:

Linda Ray   (living)
Janie Ray   (living)

     Children of Raymond Loyd "Pete" Ray and Bonnie Day:

Golda Jean Ray   (living)
Raymond Loyd Ray Jr.   (living)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.

She married Freddy Larch. Rose was born. She was the daughter of Henry Clay Siratt and Rose Ophelia Graves. Rose died in 1992 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

     Child of Rose Marie Siratt:

Freddy Larch

     Children of Rose Marie Siratt and Freddy Larch:

Rose Ann Larch   (living)
Laura Larch   (living)
Paul Clay Larch   (living)

Henry was born. He married Rose Ophelia Graves at Saline County, Arkansas, on 9 October 1925.1 Henry died on 29 April 1939 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.

     Child of Henry Clay Siratt and Rose Ophelia Graves:

Rose Marie Siratt+   ( - 1992)

1. [S244] Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records, Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records.

James M. Graves      James was born on 11 November 1864 at Saline County, Arkansas. He was the son of Giles R. Graves and Martha H. Vandegrift. He married Laura Ellen Rowland on 13 January 1889. James registered to pay taxes at Saline County, Arkansas, in 1890. Pleasant Hill (Beaver Township) School District #10: Graves, James. M... He applied for homestead land at Saline County, Arkansas, on 4 August 1894. According to land records at the National Archives James settled in Tatumville, Saline County, Arkansas, W1/2 of SE Section 8 Township 1N Range 15W on 80 acres. The land is described as "timber, hilly, and rough farming". He said that he settled on the land in December of 1894 and had built a 16x16 log house, 30x26 log barn, smoke house, hen house, and corn crib. James also planted an orchard of 100 trees and had about 14 acres under cultivation producing a crop every year. His application No.20205 filed at the land office at Little Rock, Arkansas under Section 2289, Revised Statutes of the United States, was completed and approved June 15, 1901 and James' Homestead Certificate No.10055 was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 17, 1902.. James testified for William Alexander Ray on his homestead application at Saline County, Arkansas, on 17 November 1897. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Saline County, Arkansas. Beaver Township, page 7, dwelling 116: Graves, James b.Nov. 1864 AR Head Mother b.AR Father b.AR Laura b.Feb. 1871 AR Spouse Mother b.MISS Father b.AR James L. b. Jul. 1891 Mary J. b.Jan. 1894 Lula b.Dec. 1895 Rosa b.Jan. 1899 James' occupation is Farmer. He owns his farm free from mortgage. He and his wife can read and speak English but cannot write it.. James died on 1 February 1939 at in Arkansas, at age 74. His body was interred in 1939 at Pleasant Hill, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill.2

     Children of James M. Graves and Laura Ellen Rowland:

Lea Nora Graves   (09 Oct 1889 - 31 Aug 1896)
James Louis Graves+   (26 Jul 1891 - 01 Feb 1976)
Mary Josephine Graves+   (18 Jan 1894 - 14 Dec 1931)
Lula Bell Graves+   (04 Dec 1895 - 07 Jul 1982)
Rose Ophelia Graves+   (15 Jan 1899 - 10 Sep 1966)
Vannie Graves+   (10 May 1901 - 01 Jun 1982)
Noah Edgar Graves+   (26 Apr 1904)
Mettie Graves+   (04 May 1906 - a 1969)
Lovie Graves+   (16 Jul 1909 - 09 Jul 1998)
Dovie Graves   (16 Jul 1909 - 16 Jul 1909)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S74] James M. Graves, Tombstone.

William Ray      According to Carl D. Ray (grandson), Will was a blacksmith, gunsmith, and wagon wright. He also bred mules. He owned land around Ferndale, Saline County, Arkansas where he operated his business and farm. All of his children were born there. This land was split up among his children upon his death. William was born on 29 September 1862 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. He was the son of Alexander Ray and Amanda Moore. He married Adeline "Addie" Smith at Saline County, Arkansas, on 14 February 1886. Ray, W.A. of Bland, Saline Co., AR age 23 and Smith, Adeline of Tatumville, Saline Co., AR age 18 married on 14 Feb 1886 by Wilson, J.B., JP bondman Grimmett, J.L. p. 105. .2 William registered to pay taxes at Saline County, Arkansas, in 1890. Pleasant Hill (Beaver Township) School District #10: Ray, W.A... William testified for James M. Graves on his homestead application at Saline County, Arkansas, on 4 August 1894. According to land records at the National Archives James settled in Tatumville, Saline County, Arkansas, W1/2 of SE Section 8 Township 1N Range 15W on 80 acres. The land is described as "timber, hilly, and rough farming". He said that he settled on the land in December of 1894 and had built a 16x16 log house, 30x26 log barn, smoke house, hen house, and corn crib. James also planted an orchard of 100 trees and had about 14 acres under cultivation producing a crop every year. His application No.20205 filed at the land office at Little Rock, Arkansas under Section 2289, Revised Statutes of the United States, was completed and approved June 15, 1901 and James' Homestead Certificate No.10055 was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 17, 1902.. He applied for homestead land at Saline County, Arkansas, on 17 November 1897. William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Saline County, Arkansas. 1900 Saline County Arkansas Census Enumeration District 139 - Sheet 6 Dwelling 112 - Number of Farm Schedule 102 Ray, William b.Sept. 1862 AR Head Mother b.GA Father b.GA Addie b.Sept. 1867 GA Spouse Mother b.GA Father b.GA Amanda b.Jan. 1887 AR child Isaac b.Mar. 1888 AR " William b.July 1889 AR " Robert b.April 1891 AR " Clarence b.Mar. 1894 AR " Alvin b.Jan. 1896 " Nora b.Apr. 1900 " William's occupation is Farmer. He owns his farm free from any mortgages. He and his wife Addie both read, write, and speak English. Addie is the mother of 8 children, 8 of which are alive.. William died on 14 May 1931 at Beaver Township, Saline County, Arkansas, at age 68.3 His body was interred on 15 May 1931 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Alexander, Saline Co., Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.4,3

     Children of William Alexander Ray and Adeline "Addie" Smith:

Amanda "Madie" Ray+   (Jan 1887)
Issac A. "Ike" Ray+   (14 Mar 1888 - 29 Nov 1970)
James L. "Jim" Ray+   (30 Jul 1889 - 25 Jan 1949)
Walter William Ray+   (16 Apr 1891 - 16 Jun 1925)
Rubin Ray   (01 Dec 1892 - 07 Jul 1913)
Clarence Ray+   (21 Mar 1894 - 04 Dec 1969)
Alvin Jack Ray+   (17 Jan 1896 - 19 Aug 1930)
Nora Ray   (Apr 1900)
Francis Ray   (c 1902 - a 1953)
Charles E. "Charlie" Ray+   (12 Mar 1906 - 26 Oct 1974)
Minnie Ray   (b 1910)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S244] Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records, Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records.
3. [S147] W. A. Ray, Arkansas Death Certificate.
4. [S89] W.A. Ray, Tombstone.

Adeline Smith      Adeline was born on 8 September 1867 at Georgia. She was the daughter of Isaac "Ike" Smith. She married William Alexander Ray on 14 February 1886 at Saline County, Arkansas. Ray, W.A. of Bland, Saline Co., AR age 23 and Smith, Adeline of Tatumville, Saline Co., AR age 18 married on 14 Feb 1886 by Wilson, J.B., JP bondman Grimmett, J.L. p. 105. .2 She witnessed William Alexander Ray's death at Beaver Township, Saline County, Arkansas, on 14 May 1931.3 Adeline died on 27 April 1953 at Saline County, Arkansas, at age 85.4 Her body was interred on 30 April 1953 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

     Children of Adeline "Addie" Smith and William Alexander Ray:

Amanda "Madie" Ray+   (Jan 1887)
Issac A. "Ike" Ray+   (14 Mar 1888 - 29 Nov 1970)
James L. "Jim" Ray+   (30 Jul 1889 - 25 Jan 1949)
Walter William Ray+   (16 Apr 1891 - 16 Jun 1925)
Rubin Ray   (01 Dec 1892 - 07 Jul 1913)
Clarence Ray+   (21 Mar 1894 - 04 Dec 1969)
Alvin Jack Ray+   (17 Jan 1896 - 19 Aug 1930)
Nora Ray   (Apr 1900)
Francis Ray   (c 1902 - a 1953)
Charles E. "Charlie" Ray+   (12 Mar 1906 - 26 Oct 1974)
Minnie Ray   (b 1910)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S244] Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records, Saline County, Arkansas Marriage Records.
3. [S147] W. A. Ray, Arkansas Death Certificate.
4. [S154] Addie Ray, Arkansas Death Certificate.

Laura was born on 18 February 1870 at in Arkansas. She was the daughter of Rev. John Green Rowland and Mary Jane Goodwin. She married James M. Graves on 13 January 1889. Laura died on 3 August 1952 at in Arkansas, at age 82. Her body was interred in August 1952 at Pleasant Hill, Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas, at Pleasant Hill.2

     Children of Laura Ellen Rowland and James M. Graves:

Lea Nora Graves   (09 Oct 1889 - 31 Aug 1896)
James Louis Graves+   (26 Jul 1891 - 01 Feb 1976)
Mary Josephine Graves+   (18 Jan 1894 - 14 Dec 1931)
Lula Bell Graves+   (04 Dec 1895 - 07 Jul 1982)
Rose Ophelia Graves+   (15 Jan 1899 - 10 Sep 1966)
Vannie Graves+   (10 May 1901 - 01 Jun 1982)
Noah Edgar Graves+   (26 Apr 1904)
Mettie Graves+   (04 May 1906 - a 1969)
Lovie Graves+   (16 Jul 1909 - 09 Jul 1998)
Dovie Graves   (16 Jul 1909 - 16 Jul 1909)

1. [S45] Carl D. Ray.
2. [S75] Laura E. Graves, Tombstone.

Mary died. Mary was born. She was the daughter of Ciro Piccola and Giovanna LoPiccolo. She married Jack Alton Hamblett.

     Child of Mary Piccola and Jack Alton Hamblett:

Jack Alton Jr. Hamblett   (living)

Ciro Piccola      Ciro died. Ciro was born. He married Giovanna LoPiccolo.

     Child of Ciro Piccola and Giovanna LoPiccolo:

Mary Piccola+

Noah was born on 16 October 1894 at in Arkansas. He was the son of Alvus Martin Maxwell and Mary Ann "Mollie" Harrington. He married Nettye W. Tucker at in Arkansas, on 19 August 1916. (an unknown value). Noah died on 4 May 1957 at in Arkansas, at age 62. His body was interred in May 1957 at Lanty Cemetery, Conway County, Arkansas, at Lanty Cemetery.

     Children of Noah Herman Maxwell and Nettye W. Tucker:

Mary Agatha Maxwell+   (11 May 1917 - 02 Jan 2001)
Carl Tucker Maxwell+   (01 Feb 1921 - 11 Jan 1998)
William V. "Billy" Maxwell+   (05 Mar 1924)
Bobby Eugene Maxwell   (living)
Sammie Lou Maxwell   (living)

1. [S48] Thomas R. Morrow.
2. [S218] Kate Maxwell family records. Written and compiled by her. 08/14/1999 in possession of Marvine Hawkins, her daughter. Scanned by T. R. Morrow Jr..

Nettye was born on 13 March 1899 at in Arkansas. She was the daughter of Thomas Samuel Tucker and Marietta "Mollie" E. Adams. She married Noah Herman Maxwell on 19 August 1916 at in Arkansas. Nettye died on 5 March 1967 at age 67. Her body was interred at Lanty Cemetery, Conway County, Arkansas, at Lanty Cemetery.

     Children of Nettye W. Tucker and Noah Herman Maxwell:

Mary Agatha Maxwell+   (11 May 1917 - 02 Jan 2001)
Carl Tucker Maxwell+   (01 Feb 1921 - 11 Jan 1998)
William V. "Billy" Maxwell+   (05 Mar 1924)
Bobby Eugene Maxwell   (living)
Sammie Lou Maxwell   (living)

1. [S48] Thomas R. Morrow.

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