Joseph H. Ray: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Joseph H. Ray was born on 12 Dec 1862 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina (son of Albert Haywood Ray and Jacqueline Summerlin Bryant); died on 26 Feb 1936.

Joseph married Mary Horton between 1879 and 1911 in North Carolina. Mary was born between 1858 and 1878; died between 1877 and 1949. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Albert Haywood Ray was born in 1828 in Wake Co., North Carolina (son of James Ray and Gilly Upchurch); died after 1880 in Wake Co., North Carolina; was buried in Zebulon, Wake Co., North Carolina.

Albert married Jacqueline Summerlin Bryant on 29 Oct 1853 in Franklin Co., North Carolina. Jacqueline was born on 22 Jun 1828 in North Carolina; died on 29 Jun 1900 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacqueline Summerlin Bryant was born on 22 Jun 1828 in North Carolina; died on 29 Jun 1900 in North Carolina.

Children:

1. Joseph H. Ray was born on 12 Dec 1862 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 26 Feb 1936.
George W. Ray was born on 9 Nov 1864 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died on 3 Oct 1917.
Elizabeth J. Ray was born in 1869 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died between 1870 and 1963.
Martha E. Ray was born in 1872 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1966.
Bryant W. Ray was born in 1855 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1945.
Monroe T. Ray was born in 1857 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1946.
John D. Ray was born in 1859 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1948.
Temperance Ann Ray was born between 1861 and 1862 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina; died before 1954.
Mary S. Ray was born in 1867 in Little River Township, Wake Co., North Carolina.

Generation: 3

4.	James Ray was born in 1785; died after 1860 in Wake Co., North Carolina. James married Gilly Upchurch about 1820 in Wake Co., North Carolina. Gilly (daughter of James Upchurch and Elizabeth Thany Butler) was born in 1798; died about 1860 in Wake Co., North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gilly Upchurch was born in 1798 (daughter of James Upchurch and Elizabeth Thany Butler); died about 1860 in Wake Co., North Carolina.

Children:

Candace Ray was born before 1825 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died between 1854 and 1919 in unknown.
Henderson Ray was born in 1828 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died after 1895.
2. Albert Haywood Ray was born in 1828 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died after 1880 in Wake Co., North Carolina; was buried in Zebulon, Wake Co., North Carolina.
Thaney Ray was born before 1823 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died between 1846 and 1924.
Elizabeth Ray was born about 1820 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died between 1846 and 1924.
Burwell J. Ray was born between 1833 and 1836 in Wake Co., North Carolina; died after 1895.
Thomas Ray was born in 1839; died between 1839 and 1928.
Bryant Ray was born in 1832; died about 1860 in unknown.
Norman Ray was born in 1841; died after 1860 in unknown.

Generation: 4

10.

James Upchurch was born in 1770 in Bute Co., North Carolina (son of Richard Upchurch and Mary Perdue); died in May 1833 in Franklin Co., North Carolina.

James married Elizabeth Thany Butler in 1792 in North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1770; died between 1850 and 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Elizabeth Thany Butler was born in 1770; died between 1850 and 1865.

Children:

Kearney Upchurch was born in 1808 in Franklin Co., North Carolina; died between 1880 and 1900 in Wake Co., North Carolina.
Elva Upchurch was born between 1790 and 1821; died between 1796 and 1902 in unknown.
5. Gilly Upchurch was born in 1798; died about 1860 in Wake Co., North Carolina.
Jamison Upchurch was born about 1810 in Franklin Co., North Carolina; died between 1853 and 1902.
Lacy Upchurch was born between 1790 and 1821; died between 1796 and 1902 in unknown.
Elizabeth Upchurch was born between 1800 and 1801.