This Information on Gene Autry's ancestors came from the Autry Book by V. Mayo Bundy and Robert Autry Brooks. Corneluis Autry James Autry b. ca.1742 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. . Died in Tennessee before 1830. His wife is unknown. Elijah Autry b. 1765 NC. Died in Tennessee before 1830. William A. Autry b. 1784 in North Carolina, died after 1830 in Tennessee, married Mary Campbell b. 3-4-1786. Both are buried in Holiday Cemetery, in Benton County, Tennessee Elijah Henry Autry b. 8-15 1813, born in Montgomery County, North Carolina. . Married Mary Parish 11-14-1832. He died Sept. 22, 1858 in Tennessee Elijah William Autry b. 12-16-1848, died 4-28-1913 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas. Buried in Cooke County, Texas. Married Elizabeth McCauley, They had 14 children Delbert Autry Born 6-11-1886 in Cooke County, Texas died 11-26-1968 Bakersfield, California. First wife: Maggie Patterson. One son Ray Paterson and was raised by Maggie Patterson's parents. Second wife: Myrtle Mae Gilbert one child Third wife: Elnora Ozment b. 1882 d. 1932 and buried Cooke County, Texas. They had 4 children Fourth wife: Nora Tipton no children Fifth Wife Ruby Estelle Lane 4 children By third marriage: Orvon Grover "Gene" Autry born 9-29-1907 Tioga, TX died 10-2 1998 in CA Married Ina Mae Spivey in St. Louis, Mo. Born 4-19-1911 Duncan, Oklahoma died 5-19-1980 in Palm Springs, California. 2nd wife Jackie Elam. No children After Delbert's third wife died, Gene and his wife took his brothers and sisters to California and raised them.