Hi Linda; I suspect that much of what follows will not be relevant to your Jefferson/Alice Ray query. However, the final obit for Florence Ray, the Social Security entries and the U.S. Public Records Index entry to a still living (I hope) grandson of Jefferson and Alice, all look right. Good Luck, Masugu 1937 Chicago Telephone Book Jeff Ray; res. 9016 S. Green Bay; SOU-0673 Wm. Ray; res. 2236 N. Leamngtn Av.; BER-3255 Wm. Ray & Co.; unrtkrs. 1348 W. 14th; CAN-7496 Wm. D. Ray; res. 2111 E. 72nd Pl; MID-4166 Wm. F. Ray; ofc. 116 S. Mich. Av.; STA-5533 res. 4620 S. Ellis; ATL-3826 Wm. F. Ray; res. 6920 N. Sheridan; SHE-2792 Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950 Last Name 1st Name MI Sex/Race Age Cert # Death_Date County City Date_Filed RAY JEFFERO D M/W UNK 0036156 1946-12-21 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY ALICE D F/W UNK 6014523 1930-05-18 COOK CHICAGO 30-05-19 RAY WILLIAM M/N UNK 6012818 1921-05-18 COOK CHICAGO 21-05-21 RAY WILLIAM M/W UNK 6025407 1924-10-01 COOK CHICAGO 24-10-02 RAY WILLIAM M/N UNK 6020200 1926-07-09 COOK CHICAGO 26-07-10 RAY WILLIAM M/W UNK 6020441 1928-06-28 COOK CHICAGO 28-06-30 RAY WILLIAM M/N UNK 6030560 1934-11-05 COOK CHICAGO 34-11-09 RAY WILLIAM M/W UNK 0002744 1943-09-11 COOK WORTH TWP - - RAY WILLIAM ALBERT M/W UNK 5260367 1924-06-21 COOK OAK PARK 24-06-21 RAY WILLIAM C M/W UNK 0035098 1945-12-12 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY WILLIAM F M/W UNK 0008491 1945-03-22 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY WILLIAM FRANKLIN M/W UNK 6014647 1932-05-24 COOK CHICAGO 32-05-24 RAY WILLIAM H M/N UNK 0026067 1947-08-24 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY WILLIAM HENRY M/W UNK 6017753 1930-06-20 COOK CHICAGO 30-06-22 RAY WILLIAM HERMAN M/W UNK 6014529 1928-05-04 COOK CHICAGO 28-05-05 RAY WILLIAM J M/W UNK 6007337 1920-02-08 COOK CHICAGO 20-02-10 RAY WILLIAM J M/W UNK 6019316 1931-06-30 COOK CHICAGO 31-06-30 RAY WILLIAM J M/W UNK 6015432 1933-06-06 COOK CHICAGO 33-06-07 RAY WILLIAM J M/W UNK 6025385 1934-09-12 COOK CHICAGO 34-09-13 RAY WILLIAM J M/W UNK 6030123 1936-10-18 COOK CHICAGO 36-10-19 RAY WILLIAM L M/W UNK 0010010 1940-03-31 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY WILLIAM RALPH M/W UNK 6008121 1934-03-20 COOK CHICAGO 34-03-21 RAY FLORENCE F/N UNK 0012965 1947-04-19 COOK CHICAGO - - RAY MARGARET F/W UNK 6027271 1932-10-22 COOK CHICAGO 32-10-24 RAY MARGARET F/W UNK 6017136 1933-06-26 COOK CHICAGO 33-06-26 RAY MARGARET F/W UNK 6033117 1938-12-13 COOK CHICAGO 38-12-14 Obits: 1955-11-09 Chicago Tribune (IL) SNYDER Edition: Chicago Tribune Elizabeth Ray Snyder, Nov. 8, of Hammond, Ind., beloved wife of the late Charles J.; fond mother of Mrs. Muriel Murphy; grandmother of Janet Weiss; great-grandmother of Linda. Funeral Thursday, 9:30 a.m., from chapel, Jeffery boulevard at 77th street, to St. Philip Neri church. Mass, 10 a.m. Interment Mount Olivet. SOuth Shore 8-8822. Copyright 1955, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19551109dn032 1956-06-30 Chicago Tribune (IL) LAWLEY Edition: Chicago Tribune --Margaret Lawley, nee Ray, beloved wife of the late Stephen Lawley; dear mother of William F.; sister of the late Mary McCauley and William J. Ray. At funeral home, 17 Madison street, Oak park. Funeral Monday, July 2, 9:30 a.m., to Ascension church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Mt. Carmel. Copyright 1956, Chicago Tribune. For permission to reprint, contact Chicago Tribune. Record Number: 19560630dn02 Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - June 19, 2001 Deceased Name: *Florence Ray* CANTON - Florence E. Ray, 92, of 250 S. Main St. died at 6:35 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2001, at Graham Hospital Extended Care. Born *Feb. 17, 1909, in Macon, M*o., to Robert and Mary Wescott Danner, she married *William L. Ray Sr. on Aug. 5, 1928, in Macon*. *He died Feb. 3, 1987.* She also was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Lou Payne; six brothers; and one sister. Surviving are one son, *William Jr. (and Marilyn) of Silver Springs, Md*.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Frank (Myrtle) Whiles of Winslow, Ariz., and Mrs. Loren (Lorene) Stone of Belton, Ky. She was a member of Canton First Christian Church and its LKD class. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home, where visitation will be one hour before. Gene Danner will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to her church or the Canton American Red Cross Van. Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) Date: June 19, 2001 Edition: All Page: B04 Record Number: 0000408394 Copyright (c) 2001 The Peoria Journal Star, Inc. Social Security Death Index: Name: *Alice Ray* SSN: 361-60-1840 Last Residence: 61531 Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America Born: 2 Aug 1887 Died: Jan 1982 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1975 ) Source Citation: Number: 361-60-1840;Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: 1975. Name: *Elmer Ray* SSN: 354-03-2362 Last Residence: 60639 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America Born: 8 Dec 1910 Last Benefit: 60639 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America Died: Sep 1983 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 ) Source Citation: Number: 354-03-2362;Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: *William Ray* SSN: 345-07-9323 Last Residence: 61520 Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America Born: 16 Mar 1908 Died: Feb 1987 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 ) Source Citation: Number: 345-07-9323; Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: *Waldo A. Ray* SSN: 343-09-2322 Born: 30 Jan 1917 Died: 3 Oct 1990 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951 ) Source Citation: Number: 343-09-2322;Issue State: Illinois;Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: *Florence E. Ray* SSN: 331-56-3799 Last Residence: 61520 Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States of America Born: 17 Feb 1909 Died: 15 Jun 2001 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (1973 ) Source Citation: Number: 331-56-3799; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1973. U.S. Public Records Index Name: *William L Ray* Birth Date: 4 May 1932 Street address: 616 Symphony Woods Dr City: *Silver Spring* County: Montgomery State: *Maryland* Zip Code: 20901 Phone Number: 301-681-7523 Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year *Marilyn S Ray * 75 1931 *William L Ray* 74 1932