Grief Ray / GRIEVOUS RAY
Timeline
- June 17, 1801 - Born Brunswick Co, Virginia
- ca 1825 - Married Mariah Branch
- 1830 - enumerated Wayne County, Tennessee Census. #312, 10001-10001.
- 9 Dec 1839 - 640 acres in Red River County given to Grief no. 316
- 1840 -
- 15 Nov 1841 - Survey for Grief Ray of 640 acres Robertson Co, TX no. 316
- 5 Jan 1843 - 640 acres in Robertson County given to Grief no. 316
- 17 Feb 1846 - 640 acres patented in Robertson County, Texas
- 1846 - Poll List in Burleson County, Texas
- 1850 - enumerated in Burleson and Brazos, Burleson, Texas
- 1860 - enumerated in Williamson Division, Williamson, Texas post office Cross Roads
- 1870 - enumerated in Travis Co, Texas.
- 1880 - enumerated in Travis Co, Texas
- 1891 - Died and buried at Burleson-Rogers Cemetary near Hornsby's Bend
Land Records
I am pretty confused about the land grants or patents.
Census
1830 Wayne County, TNName: Grierons Ray [Gievons Ray]
Home in 1830: Wayne, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 4
1840 Unknown location
1850 Burleson and Brazos, Burleson, Texas
* Geaious Ray, age 49 born 1801, VA, farming* Mary, age 42, born TN
* John, age 21, born TN
* Elizabeth, age 19, born TN
* Lucretia, age 17, born TN
* James, age 15, born TN
* Thomas, age 3, born Texas
1860 Williamson Division, Williamson, Texas post office Cross Roads
* G Ray, age 59, born ca 1801, Virginia* Maria Ray, age 52
* J R Ray age 25
* L Ray, age 22
* J R Ray, age 20
* J T Ray, age 13
1870 Travis County, Texas
* Griveons Ray, age 69, born 1801, born VA* Maria, age 64, born 1806, born TN
* Elizabeth, age 25, born 1845, born TN
* Lucrecia, age 24, born 1846, born TN
* Thomas, age 23, born 1847, Texas
1880 Travis County, Texas
* G. Ray, age 79, born ca 1801, VA, father born Scotland, mother born Ireland* M. Ray, age 72
* E. A. Ray, age 34
* L. Ray, age 32
* T. J. Ray, age 30
1900 Census Justice Precinct 6, Pecos, Texas (Fort Stockton, Pecos, Texas)
* Thomas Ray, age 51, born Oct 1848, Texas, father born VA, mother born TN* Lucretia Ray, age 66, born June 1833, Tennessee, female, sister
* Elizabeth, age 69, born Feb 1831, Tennessee, father born VA, mother born TN, sister
Family Group Summary
(1) 1. GRIEVOUS RAYBirth Date: 17 Jun 1801
Birth Place: VIRGINIA
Death Date: 1891
Death Place: TX
Burial Place: BURLESON-ROGERS, HORNSBY'S BEND, TX
Spouse: Mariah BRANCH
Marriage Date: Circa 1825
Marriage Place: Wayne Co, Tennessee
Children:
John Wesley
James Roswell
Elizabeth Amy
Thomas Jefferson
Lucretia
Melissa
Most of this information provided by researcher:
Carl Ray, 404 Navajo Lane, Kingsport, Tennessee 37664
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