I have made no inroads into discovering my Grandmother Laura Ray's family. Hopefully, with new members someone will recognize my Ray family 1. LEWIS RAY/RHEA was born 1835 in Tennessee, and died April 10, 1904. He married CATHERINE RUSSELL July 25, 1870 in Union County, Tennessee, She was born 1840 in Tennessee, and died June 22, 1909. ************************************** 1880 Claiborne County Census 105,244,262,4,Ray,Catherine,W,F,40,Wife,M,Keeping house,TN,TN,France, 105,244,262,4,Ray,Lewis,W,M,45,,M,F. Laborer,TN,TN,TN, 105,244,262,4,Ray,Lizzie,W,F,10/12,Daughter,S,,TN,TN,TN,Born August 105,149,158,5,Ray,Lewis,W,M,65,,M,Farmer,VA,VA,VA, 105,149,158,5,Ray,Maggie,W,F,70,Wife,F,Keeping house,TN,TN,VA, (Could the older Lewis be an Uncle?) 1850 Claiborne County Census 606,Ray,Lewis,25,m,,Farmer,,Unknown, 606,Ray,Margaret,24,f,,,,Virginia, ****Note In 1850 the older Lewis is 25 but 30 years later he is 40 years older, Margaret or Maggie in 1850 is 24 but in 1880 is 46 years older. ******************************* *Note The Bible of Charles Fortner uses both Ray and Rhea for family members. Charles Fortner was the son of Thomas and Lula Fortner. Children of LEWIS RAY/RHEA and CATHERINE RUSSELL are: i. MARY ELIZABETH RAY/RHEA, b. July 26, 1879, Claiborne County,Tennessee; d. January 17, 1950, Harrogate, Tennessee; m. CHARLES ISAAC FORTNER, October 04, 1903, Gibson Station, VA; b. April 10, 1880, Hancock County Tn; d. November 09, 1964, Beach Nursing Home, Monroe, Michigan. More About MARY ELIZABETH RAY/RHEA: Burial: 1952, Greer's Chapel Cemetery, Greer's Chapel. TN More About CHARLES ISAAC FORTNER: Burial: 1964, Greer's Chapel Cemetery, Greer's Chapel. TN ii. LAURA BELLE RAY/RHEA, b. 1882, Tennessee; d. May 1941, Tennessee; m. ZACHARIAH SUTTON, 1902, Claiborne County Tennessee; b. 1882, Claiborne County, Tennessee; d. 1964, Monroe Michigan. More About LAURA BELLE RAY/RHEA: Burial: 1941, Scotts Cemetery in Shawanee, Tennessee * Note The cemetery does not have a record of Laura Belle Ray being buried at Scott's cemetery. Granddaughter Bette Sutton-Rodey saw her headstone there in 1955. The stone then was flat to the ground and had no doubt sunk into the ground by the time cemetery records were complied by Paul Johnson. More About ZACHARIAH SUTTON: Burial: 1964, Woodland Cemetery,Monroe Michigan Any ideas? Suggestions? Bette Sutton-Rodey