Person:James Ray (10)

Subject: some Ray/PHELPS info of Henderson desc. Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:26:59 -0500 From: "Ross Sweatman" <sweatman@@massed.net> To: <dw@@qni.com>

Here's some info to add to your family tree line of desc. for Robert & Mary Polly (Jackson) Henderson > James A. & Jane "Jennie" (MILLER) Henderson > Easter (Henderson) & Samuel RAY (1798 Russell Co VA--1880+ Carter Co KY) >

James "Wesley" RAY (1847 Carter Co KY-- Dec. 6,1916 Greenup Co KY) m. Jan 1, 1872 Greenup Co KY to Tabitha MYERS, d/o George & Margaret (KERR) MYERS b. Mar 4, 1842* " "

• (based on several census records, this should be 1852)

d. July 26, 1944 " "

They had: l. George D. Ray (b. 1872/3 " "-- after 1920)

2. Rose Ella Ray b. Ap 13, 1876 " " d. Ap 29, 1964 Russell, " " m. Sept 12,1894* (*m. and separated twice) to Henry Harrison PHELPS (s/o Abram PHELPS & Anna [Searls])

   b. Mar 17, 1870 Argillite, "     "
   d. May 14, 1956 Russell,  "  "

had 3 kids survive of 6: a. Minnie Ray Phelps

    (Aug. 14, 1893 "   "--June 12, 1959 Russell, "  " )
     -had Charles Ralph PHELPS--July 27, 1911  and one still born 1912
     (both were fathered by Creighton Adams)
      she m. 4xs , but no children

b. George D. Phelps (1902--1925 " ")- never m.

    (he died when he ran into the side of a moving car near Raceland, KY)

c. Mayme Belle Phelps

    (Jan 22, 1905 "   "--Jan 3, 1980 "  "
    m.
     to Charles R. SCOTT
         (Jan 24, 1905--Jan 22, 197? "   ")
     they had:
       -Thelma SCOTT (m. James "Timber" BRADLEY "  ")
       -Betty SCOTT (m. Lawrence SELLERS "  " )
             (d. Aug, 1997)
       -Ruth SCOTT  (m. James Caperton  "  " )
       twins
       -George Dewey SCOTT (m. #1. Betty Rice "  "
                                                 #2 Carolyn McKenzie "  "

)

       -Curtis Winston SCOTT (m. Marjorie SMITH "  " )

3. Samuel RAY (1883--1952 " ") m. Ollie SPENCE ((1890--1975" had:

a.  Minnie "Gladys" RAY (Ap 12, 1915 "  "--1938 "  ")
     --had a son, Bobby RAY
b.  Walter RAY
     Aug 20, 1912--May 18, 1960
c.  Georgia RAY
    (b. 1912/13--   )
     had a son  Charles Ray
    then
  m. George Baldridge and had 3 kids:  Frances Baldridge, ?, ?

4. Louanna "Lad" RAY (Mar 3, 1874 " " --Aug 11,1956 " ") never m., had a dau Mae RAY " "

Hope you can use this first installment. The " " all stand for Greenup Co. KY, and near or in Flatwoods, which was previously known as ADVANCE and CHEAP, KY. Some died nearby at the hospital in Russell, KY.

1. ↑ Letter to Darrell Warner from Boneva Lou (Phelps) Sweatman, 21 Ward St. Fitchburg, MA 01420, 978-345-5451..
2. ↑ Letter to Darrell Warner from Boneva Lou (Phelps) Sweatman, 21 Ward St. Fitchburg, MA 01420, 978-345-5451..