Clyde Lesley Ray
Male, #19472, (14 Mar 1920 - 3 Dec 1990)
| Birth* | 14 Mar 1920 | Clyde was born at Rochester, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 Mar 1920.1 |
| Employment* | | Clyde's occupation: jet overhaul. |
| Marriage* | 14 Nov 1942 | He married Theona Virginia Green at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 Nov 1942 at age 22. |
| Death of Father | 16 Aug 1975 | His father Evans Lee Ray died on 16 Aug 1975 at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas.2 |
| Death of Mother | 4 Aug 1979 | His mother Mattie Caroline Lesley died on 4 Aug 1979 at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas.2 |
| Death* | 3 Dec 1990 | He died at Bedford, Tarrant Co., Texas, on 3 Dec 1990 at age 70.1 |
| Burial* | 5 Dec 1990 | His body was interred on 5 Dec 1990 at Olton City Cemetery, Olton, Lamb Co., Texas.1 |
| Biography* | | After serving in the 15th Air Force Command Port Detachment during World War II with his twin, Claude, Clyde took up farming in Olton, TX. He then worked for a wholesale grocery in San Antonio, and later at Love Field in Dallas at a jet airplane overhaul plant. Clyde and Theona retired to Roanoke, TX in 1980. He was a Baptist. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 279\. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 279.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 275.
Theona Virginia Green
Female, #19473, (2 Nov 1925 - 18 Jun 2008)
| Birth* | 2 Nov 1925 | Theona was born at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 2 Nov 1925. |
| Marriage* | 14 Nov 1942 | She married Clyde Lesley Ray at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 14 Nov 1942 at age 17. |
| Married Name | 14 Nov 1942 | As of 14 Nov 1942, her married name was Ray. |
| Death of Spouse | 3 Dec 1990 | Her husband Clyde Lesley Ray died on 3 Dec 1990 at Bedford, Tarrant Co., Texas.1 |
| Death* | 18 Jun 2008 | She died at Roanoke, Denton Co., Texas, on 18 Jun 2008 at age 82.2 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 279.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Dale Weaver
Male, #19481, (19 Dec 1917 - 5 May 2002)
| Birth* | 19 Dec 1917 | Dale was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 19 Dec 1917.1 |
| Death of Mother | 20 Oct 1941 | His mother Bertie Idella Ray died on 20 Oct 1941 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| Marriage* | 15 Apr 1949 | He married Frances Bowden at Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, on 15 Apr 1949 at age 31.1 |
| Residence* | 1979 | Dale resided at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, in 1979. |
| Biography* | | Dale served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, in England, France, and Germany. After the war, he went to work for Vought Aircraft for ten years. Dale then spent 22 years with the FAA in El Paso, Oklahoma City, Austin, and Fort Worth. After he retired in 1982 he went into construction. He was a Baptist.
Source: Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 282. |
| Death* | 5 May 2002 | He died at Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas, on 5 May 2002 at age 84.3 |
Family | |
| Children | - John Carl Weaver II
- Bobbye Elayne Weaver
|
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 282.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 281.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
Holland James Weaver
Male, #19482, (10 Apr 1919 - 17 Mar 2002)
| Birth* | 10 Apr 1919 | Holland was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 10 Apr 1919.1 |
| Death of Mother | 20 Oct 1941 | His mother Bertie Idella Ray died on 20 Oct 1941 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| Marriage* | 17 Dec 1944 | He married Ann Hilscher at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 17 Dec 1944 at age 25.1 |
| Residence* | 1979 | Holland resided at Austin, Travis Co., Texas, in 1979. |
| Biography* | | Holland was released from service during World War II to help his father on the farm. He farmed until 1960 when he moved to Austin and worked for Mrs. Baird's Bakery where he retired in 1982. He is a Methodist. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and the Rays and Allied Lines p. 283\. |
| Death* | 17 Mar 2002 | He died at Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas, on 17 Mar 2002 at age 82.3 |
| Obituary* | say 18 Mar 2002 | Holland Weaver, 82, of Taylor, died Sunday March 17, 2002 at a local hospital.
Visitation will be Monday, 6 PM to 8 PM at Providence Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 1 PM, Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at 10th St. Methodist Church with burial to follow at Taylor City Cemetery.
Holland James Weaver was born April 10, 1919 in Rule, Texas to Burdine and Bertie (Ray) Weaver. He was a farmer while in west Texas. Holland married Ann Hilscher December 17, 1944 in Stamford, Texas. Together, they moved to Austin in 1960 where Holland became transport supervisor for Mrs. Baird's. He retired in 1982. Holland was a Veteran of World War II and a member of the 10th Street Methodist Church of Taylor. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, his parents and a brother, Johnny Weaver.
Survivors include his wife, Ann Weaver of Taylor, son; Arvin Ray Weaver of Spicewood, daughters; Lea Gerstner of Georgetown and Jeannine Bradford of Austin , brothers; Dale Weaver and wife Frances of Arlington and bill Weaver and wife Nadine of Olton, five grandchildren; Ann Bradford, Thomas Bradford, Christopher Gerstner, Kimberly Gerstner and James Weaver, two great-grandchildren; Charlotte and Keith Gerstner and nieces and nephews.4 |
| Burial* | say 20 Mar 2002 | His body was interred say 20 Mar 2002 at Taylor City Cemetery, Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas.4 |
Family | |
| Marriage* | 17 Dec 1944 | He married Ann Hilscher at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 17 Dec 1944 at age 25.1 |
| Children | - Reba Jeannine Weaver
- Lea Luanne Weaver
- Arvin Ray Weaver
|
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 283.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 281.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
- Find a Grave (online database)
http://www.findagrave.com
Find A Grave Memorial# 21161350.
John Carl Weaver 
Male, #19483, (16 Sep 1921 - 8 Feb 1943)
| Birth* | 16 Sep 1921 | John was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 16 Sep 1921.1 |
| Death of Mother | 20 Oct 1941 | His mother Bertie Idella Ray died on 20 Oct 1941 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1943 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1943
(John entered the Air Corps 30 Apr 1942. A Staff Sergeant and a gunner, he was assigned to the First Squadron, 480th Antisubmarine Group and served on a B-24 bomber which was sent to England December 1942. On 8 Feb 1943, the bomber left for an anti-submarine sweep over the Bay of Biscay off the west coast of France and never returned. John was awarded the Purple Heart, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, the Bronze Star, American Defense Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 283\.) |
| Death* | 8 Feb 1943 | He died on 8 Feb 1943 at age 21.2 |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 283.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 281.
Billy Ray Weaver
Male, #19484, (8 Jul 1923 - 22 Mar 2007)
| Birth* | 8 Jul 1923 | Billy was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 8 Jul 1923.1 |
| Death of Mother | 20 Oct 1941 | His mother Bertie Idella Ray died on 20 Oct 1941 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| World War II* | between 1942 and 1946 | He served in World War II between 1942 and 1946. |
| Marriage* | 2 Apr 1955 | He married Thelma Nadine Malone at Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico, on 2 Apr 1955 at age 31.1 |
| Residence* | 1991 | Billy resided at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, in 1991.1 |
| Death* | 22 Mar 2007 | He died at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas, on 22 Mar 2007 at age 83
Bill Weaver OLTON - Graveside services for Bill Weaver, 83, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Olton Cemetery with Harley Malone, his nephew, and the Rev. Patrick Hamilton officiating. Mr Weaver died Thursday, March 22, 2007 in
Olton.
Published in the Plainview Daily Herald from 3/23/2007 - 3/24/2007.3 |
| Biography* | | During World War II, Billy Ray served in the U.S. Army Air Force from December 1942 to March 1946. He was stationed in England and discharged as a corporal. After the War, he worked as a carpenter in Odessa until 1948 when he took up farming in Hale County. He retired in 1985.
Source: Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 284. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 284.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 281.
- E-mail written Jul 2007 to Lew Griffin from Cleo Gartner, e-mail address.
Jeanette Ruth Perry
Female, #19486, (5 Aug 1927 - 8 Dec 2007)
| Birth* | 5 Aug 1927 | Jeanette was born at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 5 Aug 1927. |
| Marriage* | 27 Jun 1944 | She married Kenneth Burnell Ray at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas, on 27 Jun 1944 at age 16. |
| Married Name | 27 Jun 1944 | As of 27 Jun 1944, her married name was Ray. |
| Death* | 8 Dec 2007 | She died at Branson, Taney Co., Missouri, on 8 Dec 2007 at age 80.1 |
Family | |
| Children | - Lindy LaRue Ray
- Vicky Nell Ray
|
Leonard Lowell Ray
Male, #19487, (1 Jan 1924 - 6 Mar 1999)
| Birth* | 1 Jan 1924 | Leonard was born at Jud, Haskell Co., Texas, on 1 Jan 1924.1 |
| Marriage* | 21 Feb 1949 | He married Jacqueline Pauline Gleason at Plainview, Hale Co., Texas, on 21 Feb 1949 at age 25. |
| Death of Father | 8 Nov 1975 | His father Dumas Young Ray died on 8 Nov 1975 at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas.2 |
| Death of Mother | 19 Jun 1993 | His mother Velma Victoria Gaskins died on 19 Jun 1993 at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas. |
| Death* | 6 Mar 1999 | He died at Hale Center, Hale Co., Texas, on 6 Mar 1999 at age 75. |
| Biography* | | (an unknown value.) |
Family | |
| Children | - Theresa Louise Ray
- John Lowell Ray
- Leonard Mark Ray
- Patrick Dennis Ray
- James Franklin Ray
|
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 285 has '2 Jan 1924' p 287 has '1 Jan 1924.'
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 285.
Gerald Edwin Ray
Male, #19489, (6 Sep 1936 - 8 Jan 2000)
| Nickname | | Gerald Edwin Ray also went by the name of Jake Ray. |
| Birth* | 6 Sep 1936 | Gerald was born at Odessa, Ector Co., Texas, on 6 Sep 1936.1 |
| Marriage* | 23 Feb 1963 | He married Sharon Verlynn Williams at Plainview, Hale Co., Texas, on 23 Feb 1963 at age 26.1 |
| Death of Father | 8 Nov 1975 | His father Dumas Young Ray died on 8 Nov 1975 at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas.2 |
| Residence* | 1991 | Gerald resided at Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, in 1991.1 |
| Death of Mother | 19 Jun 1993 | His mother Velma Victoria Gaskins died on 19 Jun 1993 at Olton, Lamb Co., Texas. |
| Death* | 8 Jan 2000 | He died at Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas, on 8 Jan 2000 at age 63.3 |
| Biography* | | Gerald Edwin is known as "Jake." He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1959 and trained as a Radio Relay-Field Carrier Technician before being sent to Korea for 13 months. He was discharged in 1962. He then worked as a patrolman for the Texas Highway Patrol Department for 24 years. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 289\. |
Family | |
| Marriage* | 23 Feb 1963 | He married Sharon Verlynn Williams at Plainview, Hale Co., Texas, on 23 Feb 1963 at age 26.1 |
| Children | - Christopher Edwin Ray
- Richard Kensy Ray
|
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 289.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 285.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
James Edward Ray
Male, #19493, (29 Jan 1929 - 3 Jan 1998)
| Birth* | 29 Jan 1929 | James was born at Woodson, Throckmorton Co., Texas, on 29 Jan 1929.1 |
| Employment* | | James's occupation: salesman. |
| Marriage* | 11 Jul 1955 | He married Linda Louise Blankenship at Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas, on 11 Jul 1955 at age 26.1 |
| Marriage* | 31 Jul 1970 | He married Marjorie M. Hoxsey at Augusta, Butler Co., Kansas, on 31 Jul 1970 at age 41.1 |
| Death of Father | 4 Jan 1978 | His father Clarence Edward Ray died on 4 Jan 1978 at Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| Residence* | 1991 | James resided at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, in 1991.1 |
| Biography* | | From Nan West:
James is a salesman, and has sold insurance, floor and wall furnaces, and audio-visual equipment. He has been active in the American Legion for 33 years.3 |
| Death* | 3 Jan 1998 | He died at Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, on 3 Jan 1998 at age 68.4 |
| Burial* | say 6 Jan 1998 | His body was interred say 6 Jan 1998 at Belle Plaine Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas.5 |
Family 1 | |
| Marriage* | 11 Jul 1955 | He married Linda Louise Blankenship at Belle Plaine, Sumner Co., Kansas, on 11 Jul 1955 at age 26.1 |
| Children | - Jamie Lou Ray
- Kristy Lyn Ray
|
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 292.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 291.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, compiler, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Online database at Ancestry.com.
http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm
- National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com.
Billy Donald Ray
Male, #19495, (11 Sep 1931 - 7 Jan 1933)
| Birth* | 11 Sep 1931 | Billy was born at Throckmorton, Throckmorton Co., Texas, on 11 Sep 1931.1 |
| Death* | 7 Jan 1933 | He died at Stamford, Jones Co., Texas, on 7 Jan 1933 at age 1.1 |
| Burial* | 7 Jan 1993 | His body was interred on 7 Jan 1993 at Rule City Cemetery, Rule, Haskell Co., Texas.2 |
| Biography* | | The following obituary appeared in what appears to be a Woodson, TX paper on Friday, January 13, 1933 and was reproduced on p. 293 of the Mrs. Nan Overton West book The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines: LITTLE DONALD RAY DIES IN STAMFORD SAT Donald, sixteen months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ray, died Saturday morning about three o'clock at the Stamford Hospital. The baby was taken to the hispital three weeks before the death, with a severe case of pneumonia. The funeral was held at the Baptist Church of Rule, Texas on Saturday afternoon at three o'clock and interment was made in the Rule cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Richie and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Elliot attended the funeral. Mr. and Mrs. Ray were former residents of Woodson and their many friends extend their deepest sympathy in their bereavement. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 291.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 293.
Marvin Louis Macha1
Male, #19499, (28 Sep 1920 - 14 Nov 1987)
Citations
- E-mail written 2002 from Claire Ann Macha, e-mail address.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 296.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 296; leukemia.
Charles Edward Burk
Male, #19500, (19 Jan 1935 - 10 Oct 1967)
| Birth* | 19 Jan 1935 | Charles was born at Knox City, Knox Co., Texas, on 19 Jan 1935.1 |
| Marriage* | 4 Jan 1958 | He married Melva Jo Rogers on 4 Jan 1958 at age 22.1 |
| Divorce* | | He and Melva Jo Rogers were divorced.1 |
| Death of Father | 10 Oct 1967 | His father Lester Curtis Burk died on 10 Oct 1967 at Seymour, Baylor Co., Texas.2 |
| Death* | 10 Oct 1967 | He died at Fort Sumner, De Baca Co., New Mexico, on 10 Oct 1967 at age 32.1 |
| Burial* | | His body was interred at Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor Co., Texas.1 |
| Biography* | | Charles was a highway patrolman with the Texas Department of Public Safety. He was killed in a plane crash. Mrs. Bertie West Anderson wrote in a 30 Jan 1979 letter that the plane crashed while Charles was on a hunting trip in northern New Mexico. \Mrs. Nan Overton West The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines p. 297\. |
Citations
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 297.
- Nannie Margaret Overton, The Wests and The Rays and Allied Lines, Southern Families from the Colonies to Texas, 4207 34th Street, Lubbock, TX 79410: West Printing Company, 1991.
p 294.