Person:Rebecca Ray (11)

RAY-STOCKDALE-VANBRIGGLE DATA (From "Hawkins Family...., by Harold T. Hawkins, 1989, p. 198)

    Rebecca Ray (b. 22 July 1828 Franklin or Decatur Co., IN; d. 25 April 1907 Tipton Co.) was the wife of Joseph M. Pumphrey Sr. She was buried beside her 3rd husband at Liberty Cemetery (Prairie Twp., Tipton Co.). Her parents were Robert Ray and Hannah (Fordice/Fordyce)Ray. They were married 13 June 1820 in Franklin Co., IN.
     The 1850 Census of Decatur Co. IN, Jackson Twp. P.l32b, we found a Hannah Ray, aged 53 (ca.b.1797 New York), with daughters,  Rebecca,22; Tarah J. (uncertain of name),age 16; Sarah A.,age 9; and a son, William,17. They are living with another son, John Ray, 27, and his wife, Sarah A.,21.
     Rebecca (Ray) Pumphrey did marry two times in Tipton Co., IN after Joseph Pumphrey died in 1866. Her second marriage was on 7 Feb 1867 to William Stockdale, a widower. He was b.ca.1814--no death date known. They are listed in the 1870 Census of Tipton Co., Liberty Twp., p,513 #92. Here our Joseph M. Pumphrey Jr. (1865-1921) is age 5 and his sister, Mary Pumphrey is 15. Rebecca has a son, Arthur Stockdale, age 2 months old. Since Arthur is not in the 1880 Census, we presume he died young.
     Rebecca's third marriage was on the 7 May 1874. She married Joseph D. VanBriggle, a widower. This Joseph VanBriggle had 3 children from a previous marriage listed in their 1880 household (Prairie Twp.,p 59 #226)--Mattie.16; Denton,14, and Vincent.12. Joseph & Rebecca had no known children. In the 1900 Census, Prairie Twp., p.223A #208, Rebecca reported she had had 4 children, but only one living in 1900 (our Joseph Pumphrey, b.1865).

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A hand written document photocopied 21 May 1998 by Phillip A. Hawkins.

   Affidavit Misc. Rec. # 4, page 4, Tipton County, Indiana, dated 8 April 1890    Cyrus P. Alley to Rebecca Pumphrey    State of Indiana    ss  Tipton County
   Cyrus P. Alley, first being duly sworn, says Joseph M. Pumphrey departed this life on or about the 1st day of April 1865, intestate, leaving as his only heirs at law Rebecca Pumphrey his widow, who has since intermarried with William Stockdale and that said William Stockdale has departed this live leaving surviving him Rebecc Stockdale, nee Rebecca Pumphrey, his widow who has since intermarried with Joseph D. Van Briggle and Sarah E. Chase, nee Pumphrey, George W. Pumphrey, Joseph M. Pumphrey, Jr. and Mary E. Pumphrey and Laura E. Alley, nee Pumphrey, his children and affiant says Mary E. Pumphrey departed this life intestate, on the 26 day of November 1870, unmarried and without issue; leaving surviving her, as her sole heirs at law Rebecca Van Briggle her mother, and Sarah E. Chase, nee Pumphrey, her sister, and Joseph M. Pumphrey and George W. Pumphrey, her brothers, and Laura Pindley, nee Alley, daughter of Laura E. Alley, now deceased, and Wm S. Alley, husband of Laura E. Alley, dec, and affiant says, that Laura E. Alley departed this life intestate on the 14th day of Oct 1866, leaving as her sole heirs at law Laura Pendley, nee Alley, and William S. Alley, her husband and more affiant says it not.
   Cyrus P. Alley    Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8" day April 1890       W. H. Deau (seal)       Not. Pub.
   Recd for Rec. this April 10" 1890 at 11 ½ o'c Am      ?S?. W. Cooper       RTC

Gravestone ~ Rebecca (Ray) Pumphrey Stockdale VanBriggle.

Gravestone ~ Rebecca (Ray) Pumphrey Stockdale VanBriggle.