Posted on: Benton Co. Mo Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Benton/984 Surname: ------------------------- I AM INTERESTED IN KNOWING ABOUT YOUR RAY'S. MY HUSBAND'S SIDE HAS RAY'S IN IT, AND I KNOW THERE WERE BURTON'S I BELIEVE ALSO. I DID QUITE ABIT OF RESEARCH ON THIS ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO, AND I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN AN INTEREST AGAIN SINCE WE HAVE A COMPUTER NOW. WE HAVE ALOT OF SURNAMES IN BENTON COUNTY, MISSOURI AND I HAVE DONE ALOT OF WORK TALKING WITH RELATIVES AND GOING TO THE COURT HOUSE AND GOING TO ALOT OF CEMETERIES AND GETTING TOGETHER SEVERAL REUNIONS IN THE AREA. I AM FROM JOHN W. RAY AND JAMES S, RAY WHO MARRIED ADELINE OR ADDLINA R. DOUGLAS WHOSE PARENTS WERE STEPHEN H. DOUGLAS AND ELIZABETH GUNN. I ALSO HAVE ALOT OF INFO. ON THE ENGLAND AND DRAGOO AND NICHELSON LINES FROM BENTON COUNTY, MISSOURI. I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. MARLA(WILSON)ENGLAND