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    1. [NCMACON-L] surname RAY
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    3. Laurie, Here are the Ray's I have. Can you add to them or see any corrections? Also what FREEMAN's are you researching? Libby Descendants of Margaret "Peggy" Fouts Ray Generation No. 1 1. MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1 RAY Children of MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS RAY are: 2. i. LEVI2 RAY, b. 1823, Ashe Co.,NC. 3. ii. JOHN F. RAY, b. Abt. 1813, Ashe Co.,NC; d. 1903, Macon Co.,NC. Generation No. 2 2. LEVI2 RAY (MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born 1823 in Ashe Co.,NC. He married MALINDIA ANN DEWEESE July 18, 1850 in Macon Co.,NC, daughter of WILLIAM" DEWEESE and SARAH DAVIS. She was born January 08, 1831, and died April 04, 1920 in Burningtown, Macon Co., NC. Children of LEVI RAY and MALINDIA DEWEESE are: 4. i. SUSAN3 RAY, b. April 18, 1851; d. November 16, 1949. ii. THOMAS T. RAY, b. November 1852; d. October 01, 1930, Burningtown, Macon Co., NC. iii. REBECCA RAY, b. 1855. 5. iv. HARRIET "HATTIE" RAY, b. October 01, 1859; d. September 02, 1901, buried in Mount Zion Methodist Cem., Cartoogecheye Community , Macon Co.,NC. 6. v. MARY ELIZABETH RAY, b. March 15, 1860, Macon Co., NC; d. March 13, 1953. vi. EMMALINE RAY, b. November 1861. vii. MARTHA RAY, b. March 1864. 3. JOHN F.2 RAY (MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born Abt. 1813 in Ashe Co.,NC, and died 1903 in Macon Co.,NC. He married NANCY SUMNER July 22, 1832, daughter of SAMUEL SUMNER. She was born Abt. 1817 in Buncombe Co.,NC. Children of JOHN RAY and NANCY SUMNER are: 7. i. HENRY3 RAY, b. 1832, Ashe Co.,NC; d. November 03, 1889, Macon Co.,NC. ii. WILLIAM RAY, b. May 1840, Macon Co.,NC; d. August 12, 1928, Macon Co.,NC; m. LOUISA J. WATERS, September 30, 1866, Macon Co.,NC; b. September 18, 1840, Macon Co.,NC; d. September 13, 1912, Macon Co.,NC. iii. REBECCA RAY, b. May 1835; d. May 07, 1908; m. JOHN FOUTS, April 14, 1855; b. December 1833; d. September 18, 1907. 8. iv. JAMES ROBERT RAY, b. February 20, 1858; d. April 20, 1950. 9. v. LEVI JEFFERSON RAY, b. 1847; d. 1899, Buried at Burningtown Baptist Church Cem.. 10. vi. J. FRANK RAY, b. July 15, 1852; d. November 25, 1924. 11. vii. WILBURN RAY, b. 1844; d. 1876. viii. JANE RAY, m. SILAS WILSON. Generation No. 3 4. SUSAN3 RAY (LEVI2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born April 18, 1851, and died November 16, 1949. She married (1) JOHN S. JONES February 14, 1875 in at home of bride. He was born Abt. 1850, and died March 18, 1875 in Buried in Aquone Cem.. She married (2) ISAAC THOMAS BEACH August 14, 1878 in at residence of groom, son of ISAAC BEACH and ELIZABETH CLARK. He was born 1814 in Burke Co.,NC, and died December 21, 1892 in Buried in Old Brasstown Baptist Church Cem.. Children of SUSAN RAY and ISAAC BEACH are: i. WADE4 BEACH, b. May 20, 1879; d. Abt. 1977. ii. ARIZONA BEACH, b. December 22, 1880; d. Abt. 1970; m. LUTHER B. SALES, January 01, 1905; d. August 01, 1970. iii. JOHN JUSTICE BEACH, b. January 28, 1883; d. Abt. 1971; m. GERTRUDE STEWART. iv. IOWA IDA BEACH, b. October 12, 1889; d. October 07, 1987, Raleigh nursing home; m. RUFUS E. GREEN. v. ESSIE MAE BEACH, b. June 25, 1892; m. ARTHUR MCCRORY. 5. HARRIET "HATTIE"3 RAY (LEVI2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born October 01, 1859, and died September 02, 1901 in buried in Mount Zion Methodist Cem., Cartoogecheye Community , Macon Co.,NC. She married JAMES W. LOVE December 15, 1881 in at her home, son of J. LOVE and MARY HOPKINS. He was born 1854, and died March 1930. Children of HARRIET RAY and JAMES LOVE are: i. IDA B.4 LOVE, b. February 22, 1884; d. November 23, 1949; m. THOMAS THADDEUS REEVES, March 16, 1905; b. May 19, 1882; d. June 20, 1962. ii. ELLA D. LOVE, m. JOHNSON. iii. LAWRENCE S. LOVE. iv. LAURA E. LOVE. v. MARY O. LOVE. 6. MARY ELIZABETH3 RAY (LEVI2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born March 15, 1860 in Macon Co., NC, and died March 13, 1953. She married JAMES WASHINGTON BURNETT January 09, 1881 in Macon Co.,NC, son of HENRY BURNETT and MATILDA DEHART. He was born February 13, 1860 in Burningtown township, Macon Co., NC, and died June 02, 1946 in Buncombe Co., NC. Children of MARY RAY and JAMES BURNETT are: i. WILLIAM ALBERT4 BURNETT, b. October 27, 1881; d. May 06, 1914. ii. CHARLEY FRANKLIN BURNETT, b. October 27, 1883, Burningtown, Macon Co., NC; d. March 31, 1958, Buried at the 1st Cem. on Upper Brush Creek, Swain Co.,NC; m. SARAH PALISTINE (PALLIE) PARRISH, February 12, 1912; b. July 05, 1888; d. June 27, 1971, Buried at the 1st Cem. on Upper Brush Creek, Swain Co.,NC.. iii. NORMAN JUDSON BURNETT, b. May 24, 1885; d. November 30, 1926; m. OLLIE BYRD, March 27, 1926, Swain Co., NC. iv. ETTA MAE BURNETT, b. May 01, 1887, Burningtown, Macon Co., NC; d. August 06, 1972, Swain Co., NC;buried at Maple Spring Cem.; m. WILLIAM JUDSON "JUDD" WIKLE, May 19, 1907; b. April 23, 1886; d. December 30, 1937, Swain Co., NC;buried at Maple Spring Cem... v. JAMES B. WEAVER BURNETT, b. May 25, 1891; d. 1980; m. VADA WATSON. vi. AMANDA LOUADA BURNETT, b. August 15, 1893, Nantahala , Swain Co., NC; d. August 02, 1986. vii. SYLVIA CATHERINE BURNETT, b. October 15, 1895, on Rattlesnake Creek near Needmore , Swain Co., NC; d. July 04, 1980, Buried Swain Memorial Park, Bryson City, NC.; m. JAMES OSCAR FREEMAN, June 27, 1925; b. March 28, 1889, Tar Kiln Branch in the Maple Springs section of Swain Co.,NC; d. May 02, 1961, Buried Swain Memorial Park, Bryson City, NC. viii. TEXIE ANN BURNETT, b. March 27, 1898, Natahala.Swain Co.,NC; m. JESSE BRYSON, April 03, 1916. ix. ROBERT L. BURNETT, b. May 01, 1901; d. June 08, 1903. x. HELEN GENEVIEVE BURNETT, b. May 18, 1903; d. June 08, 1950. 7. HENRY3 RAY (JOHN F.2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born 1832 in Ashe Co.,NC, and died November 03, 1889 in Macon Co.,NC. He married MARY C. DILLS July 28, 1866 in Macon Co.,NC. Children of HENRY RAY and MARY DILLS are: i. BENJAMIN4 RAY. ii. CHARLES RAY. iii. JESSE ROBERT RAY, b. Abt. 1868; m. HATTIE HARRISON, September 16, 1891, Macon Co.,NC; b. Abt. 1873. 8. JAMES ROBERT3 RAY (JOHN F.2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born February 20, 1858, and died April 20, 1950. He married (1) CANDACE FOUTS February 13, 1878. She was born July 19, 1861, and died July 10, 1906. He married (2) VIRGINIA ADELINE WILD May 26, 1907. She was born January 08, 1868, and died October 21, 1954. Children of JAMES RAY and CANDACE FOUTS are: i. CHESTER ARTHUR4 RAY, b. October 29, 1884; d. March 07, 1920; m. FLORENCE DUVALL. ii. JOHN WILLIAM RAY, b. November 03, 1887; d. May 29, 1939; m. BURDELL JENKINS. iii. HYACITH MAE RAY, b. March 25, 1890; d. February 05, 1981; m. JOHN CLINGMAN ROPER. Child of JAMES RAY and VIRGINIA WILD is: iv. NAOMI REBEKAH4 RAY, b. March 25, 1912. 9. LEVI JEFFERSON3 RAY (JOHN F.2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born 1847, and died 1899 in Buried at Burningtown Baptist Church Cem.. He married HARRIETT ADELINE FOUTS December 26, 1877, daughter of JAMES FOUTS and REBECCA BARNES. She was born October 25, 1855, and died November 21, 1949. Children of LEVI RAY and HARRIETT FOUTS are: i. NANCY4 RAY. ii. ROMULUS ALBERT RAY. iii. MARY LEILA RAY. iv. HARLEY RAY, b. 1880; d. 1893, Buried at Burningtown Baptist Church Cem.. v. LAUNA RAY. 10. J. FRANK3 RAY (JOHN F.2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born July 15, 1852, and died November 25, 1924. He married REBECCA JOSEPHINE FOUTS December 26, 1889. Children of J. RAY and REBECCA FOUTS are: i. ANNIE LEE4 RAY, b. September 27, 1890. ii. DONALD BAIN RAY, b. March 10, 1892. iii. J. FRANK JR. RAY, b. September 10, 1893. iv. ZULA JOSEPHINE RAY, b. April 27, 1897. v. GERONIMO RAY, b. February 26, 1899. vi. ROBERT EUGENE RAY, d. Died in infancy. 11. WILBURN3 RAY (JOHN F.2, MARGARET "PEGGY" FOUTS1) was born 1844, and died 1876. He married EUNICE WILSON April 18, 1864, daughter of SAMUEL WILSON and ELIZABETH HENSLEY. Children of WILBURN RAY and EUNICE WILSON are: i. GEORGIA ALLIE4 RAY. ii. EMELIS M. RAY. iii. JENNIE S. RAY. iv. RUFUS W. RAY. v. HARVEY P. RAY, b. February 13, 1872; d. December 08, 1935, Buried at Iotla Baptist Church Cem.; m. MINNIE L.; b. April 12, 1878; d. January 06, 1943, Buried at Iotla Baptist Church Cem... vi. ELIZABETH TIMOXENA RAY.

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