Elmer Franklin Ray: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elmer Franklin Ray was born in 1914 in Texas (son of Martin Van Buren Ray and Nellie Taylor King); died on 26 Jun 1979 in Carthage, Panola Co, Texas; was buried in Anderson Cem, Panola Co, Texas.

Elmer married Ruth Louise Moyer about 1934 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before Jun 1944. Ruth (daughter of William Arthur* Moyer and Rosa Mae* Snider) was born on 24 Jun 1917 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas; died on 3 May 1996 in Bayfield, LaPlata Co, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rose Mary Ray was born on 6 Jun 1935 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 8 Oct 2020; was buried on 14 Oct 2020 in SouthPark Funeral Home, Pearland, Harris Co, Texas.
Betty Louise Ray

Elmer married Nina Mae English before 1952 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Nina (daughter of Hugh Lawson English and Ida Hunt) was born on 02 May 1910; died on 05 May 2002 in Carthage, Panola Co, Texas; was buried in Anderson Cem, Carthage, Panola Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Martin Van Buren Ray was born on 23 Jan 1866 in Palestine, Anderson Co, Texas; died on 07 Apr 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Apr 1944 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Martin married Nellie Taylor King in 1911. Nellie was born on 08 Aug 1893 in Kentucky; died on 28 May 1969 in Quitman, Wood Co, Texas; was buried on 29 May 1969 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie Taylor King was born on 08 Aug 1893 in Kentucky; died on 28 May 1969 in Quitman, Wood Co, Texas; was buried on 29 May 1969 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Elmer Franklin Ray was born in 1914 in Texas; died on 26 Jun 1979 in Carthage, Panola Co, Texas; was buried in Anderson Cem, Panola Co, Texas.