Randy, Thanks for the information, as this RAY line is linked to my BLEDSOES. Jean Cuevas At 01:53 AM 4/8/2006 -0400, you wrote: >One of my genealogy guesses turned out to be right. > >I have corresponded with several persons about the Ray family. Two sons of >Alexander Ray and Isabella Scott of Bedford Co., TN -- George Miller Ray, >who >became Christian Co. assessor, and James M. Ray -- migrated to Batesville, >Independence Co., AR and then to Christian Co. after the Civil War. They >eventually ended up in Porter Township. > >In one exchange last year, I speculated that Margaret J., the wife of James >M. Ray, may have had the surname of Mayes. I thought she was likely the >sister > of Elizabeth Mayes and the daughter of James Mayes and Mary Ann "Polly" >Sparks. Elizabeth Mayes married Robert Taylor Craig, and their daughter >Mary Ann >married George M. Ray. > >The new state death certificate database indicates that Margaret was indeed >Margaret Mayes. The information is contained in the death certificate of her >son Joseph, who is buried in McConnell Cemetery. > >James Mayes and Polly Sparks migrated from GA, likely Franklin Co., to >Bedford Co. about the time of the War of 1812. > >Randy McConnell > > >==== MOCHRIST Mailing List ==== >Check out the Christian Co Missouri, MOGenWeb site at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~mochrist/ > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx