Descendants of
William Fredrick Ray, Senior

The Documented Ray Family Genealogy ... THUS FAR ...

Generation No. 1

WILLIAM FREDRICK RAY, SR. was born in 1730 in Ireland, and died in 1794 in Virginia.  Burial: 1794, Virginia  He married MARTHA /UNKNOWN/.

Generation No. 2

LT. WILLIAM FREDRICK RAY, JR. (PS VA) was born in 1759, and died in 1837. Burial: 1847 He married /UNKNOWN/.

Generation No. 3

WILLIAM B. RAY was born in 1770, and died on 27 August 1824. Burial: 29 August 1824 He married ELLENDER ROACH on 10 April 1799.  She was born in 1775, and died on 09 August 1869. Burial: 11 August 1869

Generation No. 4

PATTERSON MCNEIL RAY was born in 1800, and died on 01 February 1890. Burial: 03 February 1890 He married RACHEL BRASHER.  She was born 1801, and died 17 December 1870. Burial: 19 December 1870

Generation No. 5

LEONARD LAFAYETTE RAY was born on 08 May 1839 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 09 June 1909 in Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 11 June 1909, Sturgis Presbyterian Cemetery, Winston County, Mississippi He married SUSAN L. BERRY on 21 October 1863 in Winston County, Mississippi.  She was born in 1846 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died in 1903 in Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 1903, Sturgis Presbyterian Cemetery, Winston County, Mississippi

Generation No. 6

JOHN M. RAY was born on 02 May 1870 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 06 February 1908 in Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 08 February 1908, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi He married: (1) KATE WILLIAMS (ECHOTA CHEROKEE INDIAN; Cherokee Birth Name Unknown) 04 October 1896 in Pontoctoc, Winston County, Mississippi.  She was born in 1872 in Eastern Tennessee, and died in 1900 in Winston County, Mississippi.  Burial: 1900, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi Cause of Death: Influenza Epidemic of 1900 Oral Histories of Kate Williams (Echota Cherokee Indian) (2) BETTY ELIZABETH ADAMS on 17 September 1903 in Pontoctoc, Winston County, Mississippi.  She was born on 17 August 1879 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 16 November 1969 in Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 18 November 1969, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi

Generation No. 7

DAISY PEARL RAY was born on 26 May 1897 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 19 May 1970 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 22 May 1970, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi Cause of Death: Died In Her Sleep She married JOHN (JOE) GREER WHITE, SENIOR on 19 October 1913 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi, son of JOHN BAXTER WHITE and MALISSA JANE HAMMILL.  He was born on 17 July 1895 in Winston County, Mississippi, and died on 14 March 1960 in Louisville, Winston County, Mississippi. Burial: 16 March 1960, Pleasant Hill (White Family) Cemetery, Louisville-Sturgis Road, Sturgis, Mississippi Cause of Death: Heart Attack

Generation No. 8

MURRELL RAY WHITE, SENIOR USMC (RET) was born on 15 July 1934 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi. Died: 27 September 2001, Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana He married KATHLEEN ANN LAMBERT on 02 June 1957 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, daughter of COL JULIUS CECILE LAMBERT USA (RET; WWII – CBI; MERRILL’S MARAUDERS / MARS TASK FORCE) and CATHERINE ANN COATES.  She was born ON 09 January 1939 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louis

Generation No. 9

MURRELL RAY WHITE, SENIOR USMC (RET) was born on 15 July 1934 in Sturgis, Winston County, Mississippi. Died: 27 September 2001; Gretna, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana He married KATHLEEN ANN LAMBERT on 02 June 1957 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, daughter of COL JULIUS CECILE LAMBERT USA (RET; WWII – CBI; MERRILL’S MARAUDERS / MARS TASK FORCE) and CATHERINE ANN COATES.  She was born ON 09 January 1939 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

Generation No. 10

MURRELL RAY WHITE, JUNIOR USMC (RET) was born on 17 May 1958 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.