Hi Folks - I've just recently joined your discussion list with hopes to fill out a lot of gaps in the following families of the Cumberland Plateau. ______________________________________________________________________ 1. LEONARD RAY was born on 23 Oct 1780. He married Rebecca (---?---) on 07Jan 1803. He died on 10 Sep 1853 at age 72. Children of Leonard1 Ray and Rebecca (--?--) were as follows: 2. i. JOHN C.2, born circa 30 Sep 1804. 3. ii. BENJAMIN BRADLEY, married Catherine Sehon; born 8 Sep 1806 at Overton County, TN. iii. BIDDY; born 25 Feb 1809. iv. NANEY LEE; born 23 Feb 1811. v. GEORGE A.; born 22 Jun 1814. vi. THENEY; born 18 Sep 1824. vii. WASHINGTON; born 29 Apr 1828. Generation Two 2. JOHN C.2 RAY (Leonard1) was born circa 30 Sep 1804. Children of John C.2 Ray and an unknown spouse were: i. MARTHA JANE3; born 19 Apr 1836. 3. BENJAMIN BRADLEY2 RAY (Leonard1) married Catherine Sehon, daughter of (--?--) Sehon and ? (--?--). He was born on 8 Sep 1806 at Overton County, TN. He died on 8 Nov 1852 at age 46. Children of Benjamin Bradley2 Ray and Catherine Sehon were: 4. i. JOHN H.3, born 17 Aug 1837 at Overton County, TN; married Sarah Ann Officer. Generation Three 4. JOHN H.3 RAY (Benjamin2, Leonard1) was born on 17 Aug 1837 at Overton County, TN. He married Sarah Ann Officer, daughter of William Alexander Officer and Cynthia Holford, on 18 Apr 1859. He died in Jan 1919 at age 81. Children of John H.3 Ray and Sarah Ann Officer were as follows: 5. i. WILLIAM BRADLEY4, born 29 Feb 1860; married Susie Jones Turner. 6. ii. LOU CYNTHIA, born 8 Nov 1861; married James C. Walker. iii. ROBERT LEE; born 1 Jan 1865; married Etta Huffmaster 1892; died 19 Oct 1917 at age 52. Generation Four 5. WILLIAM BRADLEY4 RAY (John3, Benjamin2, Leonard1) was born on 29 Feb 1860. He married Susie Jones Turner on 23 Feb 1887. Children of William Bradley4 Ray and Susie Jones Turner were as follows: i. JAMES HENRY5; born 30 Apr 1888. ii. MARY ETHEL; born 17 Feb 1890. iii. SALLIE MAUDE; born 27 Nov 1892. iv. PERMELIA NELL; born 2 Nov 1894. v. ELIZABETH LUCILE; born 14 Sep 1896 vi. LUCINDA CHRISTINE; born 15 Dec 1900. vii. WILLIAM TURNER, born 19 Aug 1903 6. LOU CYNTHIA4 RAY (John3, Benjamin2, Leonard1) was born on 8 Nov 1861. She married James C. Walker on 18 Dec 1879. Children of Lou Cynthia4 Ray and James C. Walker were as follows: i. EFFIE FLORENCE5; born 25 Sep 1880. ii. ROBERT ELMO; born 25 Sep 1882. iii. SARAH BELL; born 31 Aug 1884. iv. WILLIE; born 23 Nov 1886. v. JOSEPH HUBERT; born 17 Mar 1890. vi. JAMES EDWARD; born 31 Aug 1903. ______________________________________________________________________ Thanks much ahead of time for your help. John Tallman Lookout Mountain, Tennessee RootsWeb Donor