Earl L. Pettus

Male, #19772, (21 Oct 1900 - 26 Dec 1953)
Birth*21 Oct 1900 Earl was born on 21 Oct 1900. 
Marriage* He married Minnie Lee Ray. 
Birth of Son25 Apr 1930 His son James Ralph Pettus was born on 25 Apr 1930. 
Death of Spouse8 Sep 1936 His wife Minnie Lee Ray died on 8 Sep 1936. 
Death*26 Dec 1953 He died on 26 Dec 1953 at age 53. 
Burial* His body was interred at Concord Cem, Clay Co., Alabama.1 

Family

Minnie Lee Ray
Children
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Citations

  1. Clay County Alabama Historical Society, Cemeteries of Clay County, Alabama, La Grange, GA: Family Tree, 1987.
    p 106.

Morris Franklin Wentz

Male, #19774, (5 Sep 1918 - 20 Apr 1977)
Birth*5 Sep 1918 Morris was born at Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama, on 5 Sep 1918. 
Marriage*20 Nov 1937 He married Annie Rob Pettus at Talladega, Talladega Co., Alabama, on 20 Nov 1937 at age 19. 
Death*20 Apr 1977 He died at Cedartown, Polk Co., Georgia, on 20 Apr 1977 at age 58. 
Burial* His body was interred at Lineville City Cemetery, Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama. 

Family
Children
  • Bobby Lee Wentz
  • Shirley Joyce Wentz
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

James Ralph Pettus

Male, #19776, (25 Apr 1930 - 10 Nov 2009)
Father*Earl L. Pettus
Mother*Minnie Lee Ray
Birth*25 Apr 1930 James was born on 25 Apr 1930. 
Marriage* He married Vernelle Coker. 
Death of Mother8 Sep 1936 His mother Minnie Lee Ray died on 8 Sep 1936. 
Death of Father26 Dec 1953 His father Earl L. Pettus died on 26 Dec 1953. 
Biography*10 Feb 1990 According to Mrs. Charles (Margaret Whatley) Lee in a 10 Feb 1990 letter, James and his Vernell run a private nursing home called "Pettus House." And Margaret added that "anything James Pettus builds or remodels is beautiful."1 
Death*10 Nov 2009 He died at Lineville, Clay Co., Alabama, on 10 Nov 2009 at age 79.2 

Family
Children
  • Pattie Pettus
  • Jimmie Pettus
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited12 Sep 2014

Citations

  1. Lewis W. Griffin Jr. (#47), Phoenix, AZ.
  2. 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

Alfred Hill

Male, #19778, (say 1904 - )
Birth*say 1904 Alfred was born say 1904. 
Marriage* He married Lorene Ray. 

Family

Lorene Ray
Child
  • Gladys Hill
Last Edited21 Sep 2000

George L. Yardic

Male, #19781, (27 Sep 1934 - )
Father*George Yardic
Mother*Veda Ray
Birth*27 Sep 1934 George was born on 27 Sep 1934. 
Marriage* He married (?) (?). 
Biography*  (an unknown value.) 

Family
Children
  • Thomas Ray Yardic
  • Timothy Allen Yardic
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited1 Oct 2014

Willie Missouri Ann Ray

Female, #19791, (10 Dec 1890 - 27 Feb 1932)
Father*Major Thomas Cornelius Ray
Mother*Buena Vista Birchfield
Birth*10 Dec 1890 Willie was born on 10 Dec 1890. 
Death of Father24 Jan 1897 Her father Major Thomas Cornelius Ray died on 24 Jan 1897 at Bell Co., Texas. 
Death*27 Feb 1932 She died on 27 Feb 1932 at age 41. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Leona Pearl Ray

Female, #19792, (10 Dec 1890 - )
Father*Major Thomas Cornelius Ray
Mother*Buena Vista Birchfield
Married Name Her married name was Neeley. 
Birth*10 Dec 1890 Leona was born on 10 Dec 1890. 
Marriage* She married (?) Neeley. 
Death* She died at San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas. 

Family

(?) Neeley
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

(?) Neeley

Male, #19793, (say 1888 - )
Birth*say 1888 (?) was born say 1888. 
Marriage* He married Leona Pearl Ray. 

Family

Leona Pearl Ray
Last Edited4 Sep 2000

J. B. Ray

Male, #19794, (28 Dec 1894 - circa 1895)
Father*Major Thomas Cornelius Ray
Mother*Buena Vista Birchfield
Birth*28 Dec 1894 J. was born on 28 Dec 1894. 
Death*circa 1895 He died circa 1895. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

Basha Thomas Ray

Male, #19795, (4 Nov 1896 - 14 Oct 1904)
Father*Major Thomas Cornelius Ray
Mother*Buena Vista Birchfield
Birth*4 Nov 1896 Basha was born on 4 Nov 1896. 
Death of Father24 Jan 1897 His father Major Thomas Cornelius Ray died on 24 Jan 1897 at Bell Co., Texas. 
Death*14 Oct 1904 He died on 14 Oct 1904 at age 7. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

James Arthur Ray

Male, #19796, (12 Oct 1918 - 8 Jul 1920)
Father*Harmon Leslie Ray
Mother*Eura Lee Jeter
Birth*12 Oct 1918 James was born on 12 Oct 1918. 
Death*8 Jul 1920 He died on 8 Jul 1920 at age 1. 
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited9 Jul 1999

William Jackson Ray

Male, #19797, (5 Jan 1922 - 25 Mar 1945)
Father*Harmon Leslie Ray
Mother*Eura Lee Jeter
Birth*5 Jan 1922 William was born on 5 Jan 1922. 
World War II*between 1942 and 1945 He served in World War II between 1942 and 1945
(William was a bomber pilot in World War II, whose plane was lost over the Azores.) 
Marriage*1944 He married Mary Kay Finley in 1944. 
Death*25 Mar 1945 He died at Azores Islands on 25 Mar 1945 at age 23. 

Family
Child
  • William Jackson Ray Jr.
ChartsJohn Culpepper of Randolph Co, AL: Descendant Chart
Last Edited18 Oct 2008