Re: RAY/REA Descendants of Jackson County, Oregon

From listings of the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, Oregon


RayJohn W. 09/16/1877"Age at Death - Two months, 5 days.Father - William Ray; Mother – MaryLouise Zelmere"

RayMaryBell08/10/187905/16/1956"Ruch, OR""Medford, OR""Father - William Ray; Mother Mary Louise Zelmere.Resident of Ruch,.

RayMary Louise01/21/184702/04/1935"Peoria, IL""Ruch, OR""Age at Death - 88 years, 3 days. Father - Joseph Zelmere, France; ZelmereMother - Canada.Widow of William Ray." (her step-dad and Enyart.

RayMatthew188104/27/1948"Age at Death - 64 years, 11 months, 27 days.Father - William Ray;Mother - Mary Louise Zelmere."

RayMaud188110/13/1911"Same stone as William Ray, Jr."

RayRobert12/05/187703/06/1942"Age at Death - 64 years, 3 months. Single. Father - William Ray, PA; other - Louise Zelmere, IL.- 318 Engrs 6 Div."

RayWilliam09/27/182604/15/1906"Butler or "Came to Oregon 1857.Married 10/05/1872, Jackson County, OR to Mary Balwin Louise Zelmere (stepdad, Enyart)"County, PA"

RayWilliam11/23/187504/17/1942"Applegate,"Ruch, OR""Same stone as Maud.Father - William Ray, PA; Mother - Mary LouiseZelmere."

From Walling’s 1884 Hisotry of Jackson County, Oregon.
       “William Ray: Lives on Applegate Creek; is a farmer; born in Butler County, Penn.; came to state and county in 1857; was married October 23, 1872 to Mrs. Louisa Engart [probably Enyart] Ward; children: William, Robert Mary B and Mathew.

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