Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Douglas Ray, 1N 45W
September 1886 Wray "Doug. Ray brought in some corn this week
that is hard to down. It is big, plump, and extraordinary.
Doug brought in a couple of turnips that were larger than those
brought in by Mr. Leche last week."
September 12, 1886 Wray items in the Rocky Mountain News
"Mr. William Grigsby, from Nodaway county, Missouri, is visiting
his friend, Douglass Ray."
(William W. Grigsby was in Nodaway County in 1880,
age 18, adopted son of John and Clarrissa Grigsby. He was living with them in 1900, born November 1861 in Missouri, widowed)
April 1, 1899 Wray "T. C. Jennings and daughter Mary were in Akron Wednesday.
T. C. was witness in the Douglas Ray final proof case and Mary was taking care of her papa."
April 1899 Wray 
June 1899 "Doug Ray is making hog fence for Mrs. Mason."
Douglas cash-claimed a quarter in section 30, 1N 43W in 1890,
next to Edward L. Ray's cash claim in 1891, homestead in 1893, and timber claime in 1894.
Douglas timber-claimed a quarter in 18, 1N 45W in 1899.
He was a witness for Lemuel Hadlock's timber claim in 1899 for land in 2S 45W, with an address of Vernon, Colorado.
LIKELY
In 1880 Lawrence County, Missouri,
Thos. E. Ray is 50,
Roda A. Ray
44 Wife,
John Ray
23 Son,
Stephen A. D. Ray 18 Son born in Missouri,
James A. Ray
14 Son, and
Lillie A. Ray
6 Daughter.
POSSIBLE EDWARD RAY
In 1900 Denver, Edward L. Ray is a bookkeeper, born August 1861 in Missouri,
just married to Mary K., born Novenber 1861 Ohio. Mary's sons George W. Kimble Nov 1891 in Colorado
and James E. Kimble Dec 1880 in Ohio are with them.
Edward L. Ray and Mary E. Kimbal, both 51, married in Denver on July 22, 1913....
It was recorded in Conejos County.
POSSIBLY
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In 1870 White County, Illinois,
Sydney Ray is 28,
Susan Ray
27,
Stephen Ray 9,
Sophronia Ray
5,
Mary Ray
3,
James Ray
6/12, and
Charlotte Ray
44.
In 1880 White County, Illinois,
Sidney Ray is 39,
Susan A. Ray
37 Wife,
S. A. Douglas Ray 19 Son,
Sophronia Ray
15 Daughter,
Mary E. Ray
13 Daughter,
John W. Ray
8 Son,
Luella Ray
6 Daughter, and
Della Ray
2 Daughter.
Sidney Ray
BIRTH
unknown
DEATH
unknown
BURIAL
Powell Cemetery
Norris City, White County, Illinois, USA
MEMORIAL ID
43527179.
"RAY, SIDNEY PVT I 87 IL US INF"
Susan Greer Ray
BIRTH
21 Jul 1842
DEATH
15 Jan 1885
BURIAL
Powell Cemetery
Norris City, White County, Illinois,
MEMORIAL ID
88696834 .
In 1910 Denver, Douglass Ray is a railroad carpenter, single, 50, born in Illinois, in a lodging house.
In 1920 Salt Lake City, Douglas is 60, a construction carpenter, in a lodging house.
POSSIBLY
He could have been in Cheyenne County, Nebraska in 1900, a Doug Raye born January 1873 in Missouri, father in Indiana, mother in Iowa. He was a laborer, iboarding with the George Kushmaul family.
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