i. RUTH² BARLOW, d. Bef. 1855; m. GEORGE F. BOWLES, SR..

Notes for GEORGE F. BOWLES, SR.:
The North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal
February, May, August, November 1979, page 191 Orange County Bowls, George F. of McNairy Co, Tennessee, 10 May 1875, appoints James Will of Orange Co N.C., attorney, to receive any monies due from sale of real estate of said Bowls' grandfather, Thomas Barlow, deceased, and grandmother, Lucy Barlow, deceased - both of said Orange Co, N.C. The "portion I am entitled to receive is a Equal 1/4 of the Interest of my Mother, Ruth Bowls formerly Ruth Barlow and she was a daughter of the said Thomas Barlow and Lucy Barlow, and the said Ruth departed this Life more than 20 years ago and left Surviving her 4 Heirs of which I am one."

1870 and 1880 McNairy Co., TN doesn't list this surname.
McNairy Co., TN cemetery book doesn't list this surname.

ii. LUCRETIA BARLOW, m. CHARLES RAY, February 05, 1836.

Notes for CHARLES RAY:
From the Ray website

Charles RAY was born in Orange County, North Carolina, about 1810 and married Lucreita BARLOW, sister of James' wife Nancy BARLOW and William's wife Mary Ann BARLOW on February 5, 1836. Their children were

John RAY, born about 1839; [COMMENT-10]
Thomas RAY, born about 1840;
Nancy RAY, born about 1841;
James RAY, born about 1843;
Richard RAY, born about 1845; and
Charles RAY, born about 1847.

iii. JOSEPH JEROME BARLOW, b. October 20, 1802, NC; d. February 07, 1882, McNairy Co., TN; m. LUCINDA CROSSETT, December 12, 1838, Hillsboro, NC.

Notes for JOSEPH JEROME BARLOW:

Per an email from Randy Barlow from Hardin Co., TN in 1998 "I've always heard stories of how the family traveled from Orange Co., NC and drove a wagon pulled by a team of blind mules." Randy's email in 1998 was Rmato@aol.com.
This family migrated from Orange Co., NC in 1859. Joseph's mother, Lucretia, came along. Joseph's father was dead.Joseph was reportedly a Presbyterian minister.
Marker of Joseph Jerome Barlow reads: "Although in sleep his memory doth live and cheering comfort to his mourners give-He followed virture as his Christ guide-Lived as a Christian; as a Christian died.
There is a Joseph Barlow on the 1830 Orange Co., NC census. Did Joseph have a previous marriage? I have suspected this since Lucinda is several years younger than him.

1830 Orange Co., NC census page 342

Joseph Barlow

1 male under 15
1 male under 30
1 female under 40

Little River Presbyterian Church Minutes:

April 1836 The session being constituted in the usual way determined that the following persons who had been previously elected to take part in the eldership should be ordained: Hugh Woods, Joseph Alison and Joseph Barlow should be ordained on the next Sabbath in course. Mr. Hugh Woods and J. Barlow were ordained. Mr. Alison declined to accept.
D.C. Doak, Moderator

1840 Orange Co., NC census page 166

Joseph Barlow

1 male under 5
1 male 30-40
1 female 20-30

Next household is family of Charles Miller

William Barlow

1 male under 5
1 male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
1 female 30-40

next household
Lucretia Barlow

1 male 15-20
1 female 50-60
1 female 60-70

1850 Orange Co., NC census page 263

Joseph Barlow age 48, male farmer 600 NC

Lucinda age 31 NC
Thomas 10 NC
Matthew 9, NC
Charlotte, 7 NC
Lucy 5 NC
Samuel 4 NC
Joseph J. 2 NC
Ellen Hopkins 20 NC

Little River Presbyterian Church Minutes: Infants baptized into the church:

Nov. 1851 lists a John P. Barlow, son of Joseph Barlow (was this William P.???)

1860 Hardin Co., TN census

Joseph Barlow age 60 farmer 500 NC

Lucinda 42 NC
Thos. J. 20 farmer NC
Mathew 18 farmer NC
Charlotte 17 NC
Lucy J. 15 NC
Samuel P. 12 NC
Joseph J. 10 NC
Wm. P. 8 NC
Mary S. 6 NC
Emma F. 4 NC

Records of Shiloh Methodist Church, Hardin Co., TN
Membership Roll of the Shiloh Society, Purdy Circuit, Memphis Conference, Methodist Church South, Nov. 8, 1868, Hardin Co., TN
Joseph Barlow, married, baptized
Lucinda, married, baptized
M. Susan Barlow, single, baptized
Mary A. Barlow, married, baptized

1870 Hardin Co., TN census Savannah post office

Joseph Barlow age 68, farmer 300/600 NC
Lucinda (can't read), keeping house NC
Joseph 20? works on farm NC
Mary 16 NC
Emma 14 NC
Elizabeth 9 TN
Wicker Lewis (can't read age), male, white, farm labor, TN

1880 Hardin Co., TN census 15th District

Erwin D. age 29, farmer TN TN TN
Mary 26 wife keeping house NC NC NC
Thomas 5 son TN
Mary 1 dau. TN
BARLOW Joseph 78, father NC NC NC
Moore? Malinda? 60 boarder TN

1890 Tax record of McNairy Co., TN
Joseph Barlow, estate 50 acres
total tax $1.25
paid district 10

More About JOSEPH JEROME BARLOW:
Medical Information: Died at 79 years, 3 months, and 17 days.
Religion: Presbyterian minister.

Notes for LUCINDA CROSSETT:

Records of Shiloh Methodist Church, Hardin Co., TN
Membership Roll of the Shiloh Society, Purdy Circuit, Memphis Conference, Methodist Church South, Nov. 8, 1868, Hardin Co., TN
Joseph Barlow, married, baptized
Lucinda, married, baptized
M. Susan Barlow, single, baptized
Mary A. Barlow, married, baptized
Marker of Lucinda reads: "Best mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o're thee weep and here their heartfelt offerings bring and hear thy grace requiem sing."

More About LUCINDA CROSSETT:

Burial: 1877, Prospect Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Medical Information: Died at 57 years, 10 months, and 11 days.

iv. NANCY BARLOW, b. April 01, 1805, Orange Co., NC; d. October 11, 1871, AR; m. JAMES RAY, December 05, 1827, Orange Co., NC.

Notes for NANCY BARLOW:
I don't find her on the 1870 McNairy Co., TN census. I also don't find a Nancy Barlow Ray that is buried at Prospect Cem. with James Ray. However, buried at Prospect is Elizabeth Ray born 1813 and died Oct. 14, 1861. I wonder if she could be Elizabeth Nancy or Nancy Elizabeth??? Purely speculation.

FROM SUSAN'S WEBSITE:
NANCY BARLOW, daughter of Thomas Barlow and Lucy Hargis, [RWCP] was born 01 Apirl 1805 in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 11 October 1871, burial in Walter's Chapel Cemetery, Prairie Co Arkansas, now Lonoke Co. [RG]

She married JAMES RAY on 05 December 1827 [NCMR] or December 23, 1827 [RG] in Orange Co North Carolina, witnessed by John Ray [NCMR] The eldest son of Thomas Ray and his wife Mary Ann 'Polly' Woods, he was born 10 August 1801, in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 27 April 1867, in McNairy Co Tennessee, burial in Prospect Cemetery, McNairy Co Tennessee. [RG]

James was brother to William who married Mariah Barlow and Charles who married Lucretia Barlow, sisters of Nancy. [RG]

Note from Susan: I had done only a small amount of research on this family, when I found the Ray Genealogy website of Barbara Breedlove Rollins. She has documented this family well, and graciously allowed me to use her information here. Parts of it are shown here, but a continuation of these families can also be found at her site, along with other surnames allied to the families. While I give Ray Genealogy as the source of documentation, Barbara has her original sources cited on her site. For your personal family documentation, those sources should be cited.

The Little River Presbyterian Church organized in 1761 Montreat, NC [KBW]
Church minutes:
Members of the Church of Little River, Book II, page 100 [KBW]
James Ray ad. ex. February 18, 1832 dismissed September 20, 1846
Nancy Ray ad. ex. February 18, 1832 dismissed September 20, 1846
1835, names of children baptized in Little River Church and names of parents. [KBW]
_________ , James Ray
Samuel P. Ray, son of James Ray 1839
John Jasper Ray son of James and Nancy Ray 1846

In 1850 the Cumberland Presbyterians erected a house of worship of brick in the center part of the town of Purdy, McNairy Co, Tennessee. [Reminicences of the Early Settlement and Early Settlers of McNairy Co Tennessee by Gen. Marcus J. Wright, Washington, D.C., Commercial Pub. Co., 1882, Mormon library microfilm.] Another source indicates that the Purdy Cumberland Presbyterian Church was organized by the Rev. Wm. M. Dunaway August 19, 1851, with 69 members. Many of these members transferred from Mt. Zion and Mt. Vernon Presbyterian congregations in the county. Another congregation in the county was Pleasant Ridge, which at one point had 51 members, and it is known that the James Ray family were members of this congregation. The James RAY family moved to McNairy County about February, 1848. This is a church where the RAY family were active members. Church minutes for that congregation on March 21, 1869, mentions the following persons as being present: R. YOUNG, Moderator; Elders L. A. RICHARDS, C. A. RICHARDS, J. J. ROY (sic); and H. S. HUDSPETH. Elder T. A. RICHARDS adjourned the session. I don't know who L. A. RICHARDS is since I doubt it's Lucy Ann RAY RICHARDS. C. A. would be Chesley Allen RICHARDS, and I believe J. J. ROY is John J. RAY. Elder T. A. RICHARDS would be the Rev. Thomas Allen RICHARDS. Minutes of September 21, 1869, reflect the presence of the RICHARDS and RAY families just as heavily, while they are absent in September, 1870, consistent with the report that the family moved on January 1, 1870. [RG]

After the death of her husband, on 01 January 1870, Nancy Ray, son John and daughter, Polly, left Tennessee, taking the train at Corinth, Mississippi, to Memphis, Tennessee. Then the family went by boat down the Mississippi River to the mouth of the White River and up the White River to Des Arc, Arkansas, to visit her son Tom who lived on a farm in the Walter's Chapel Community near Carlisle, Arkansas. [RG]

1840 Orange Co North Carolina James Ray Census Image

1 male under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 30-40
1 female under 5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40

6th Dist, McNairy Co Tennessee 10 September 1850 pg 19, #257/257 Census Image
James Ray, age 48, farmer, value $400,
Nancy, age 45,
 Lucy, age 21,
Rebecca, age 19,
Thomas, age 17, farmer,
William, age 15,
Mary, age 13,
Samuel, age 11,
John, age 5, and
Lucy Barlow, age 68, all born in North Carolina.

6th Dist, McNairy Co Tennessee 31 July 1860 pg 421 #964 Census Image

James Wray, age 59, farmer,
Nancy, age 59,
William C., school teacher, age 24,
Mary D., age 23,
Samuel P., farm laborer, age 21,
John J., age 14, all born in North Carolina
I could not identify positively any of the James or Nancy's in the 1870 census records.

Children of Nancy Barlow and James Ray are:

i. LUCY ANN RAY, born 27 May 1829 in North Carolina, and died 18 October 1893 in Hillsboro Texas, burial in Cottonwood Cemetery, near Dublin, Erath Co Texas. [RG]

She married REVEREND THOMAS ALLEN RICHARDS on 20 March 1852, McNairy Co Tennessee. [RG] He was born 27 May 1829 probably in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 30 March 1871, burial at Walter's Chapel Cemetery, Lonoke Co Arkansas, just across the county line from Prairie Co Arkansas. [RG]

Thomas Allen Richards was a Presbyterian preacher. "My Grandmother and Grandfather Richards (Lucy Ann and Thomas Allen) moved from Tennessee to Collin Co Texas near McKinney and lived there one year and moved near Carlisle, Arkansas. On the way, Grandfather held a wagon wheel to stop the wagon to keep it from running over Uncle Bob, and he pulled something loose inside him which caused his death. Walters Chapel Ark. is the burial place of Grand-father and Daddy's brother Bee--a horse threw him and hurt his head and he died. They lived in Arkansas about 6 or 7 years and returned to Texas and settled in Erath Co., Cottonwood Community, near Dublin." [RG]

After the death of her husband, Lucy Ann Ray Richards moved to Erath Co Texas. Three sisters and one brother settled in the Cottonwood Community near Dublin around 1876; John J. and Alice Ray, Susan Rebecca and Chesley Richards, Mary and Jim Richards, and Lucy Ann Richards. [RG]

They were Presbyterians, and the first church at Cottonwood was a Presbyterian church. [RG]

After the family was already situated in Erath Co, they joined with others of the family in Mississippi and other places to dispose of the property inherited through their mother, Nancy Barlow Ray: "Mrs. L. A. RICHARDS, C. A. RICHARDS and S. R. (his wife), W. C. RAY, J. T. RICHARDS, and M. D. (his wife) and John J. RAY - all of Erath Co Texas, 28th of February, 1887, appoint C.E. PARISH of Orange Co North Carolina, Attorney, to receive the amount due the heirs of Nancy RAY, deceased." [RG]

Obituary of Lucy Ray Richards from the Hillsboro and Dublin newspapers: [RG]

Death of Mrs. RICHARDS.

The west bound Texas Central passenger train Thursday was the bearer of a casket that contained all that was mortal of Mrs. Lucy Ann RICHARDS, who had left Dublin just three weeks prior to that day in apparently good health for the purpose of paying a visit to her sons at and near Hillsboro, Texas. She was sick about ten days and died Wednesday morning at the home of her son, Rev. J. J. RICHARDS, near Hillsboro. Her remains were brought up Thursday and interred at Cottonwood cemetery.

Mrs. RICHARDS was a sister of Mr. Jno. J. RAY and of Mrs. J. T. RICHARDS, and leaves six sons and one daughter, all grown. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and had been for many years.

The corpse was accompanied to Dublin by Mr. J. J. RICHARDS and wife, and Messrs. J. S. and L. B. RICHARDS, the gentlemen all being sons of the deceased lady.

The funeral ceremony, which occurred at Cottonwood at 4 o'clock Thursday evening, was conducted by Rev. J. H. CHAMBLISS, of Dublin, and was very largely attended. Mr. CHAMBLISS says the large attendance and apparent grief and respect for the dead were a most fitting and unquestionable testimonial of the very high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her.

The Telephone tenders its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

RICHARDS -

Mrs. L. A. RICHARDS, nee RAY, was born in North Carolina May 27, 1829. She professed faith in Christ at an early age, and joined the church soon after. Ever since she has lived a consistent Christian life. She was married to Mr. T. A. RICHARDS March 20, 1852, in McNairy county, Tenn. She was the mother of nine children, eight boys and one girl. Her husband and one son preceded her in death. Her father and family moved from North Carolina in 1846 to near Purdy, McNairy County, Tenn.; from there to Collin county, Texas, in 1870; and from there to Arkansas the same year; from there they came back to Texas, locating near Dublin in 1876. Here was her home until death. Thirteen days before her death in company with Dr. W. C. RAY and wife, her brother and sister-in-law, of Carlisle, Ark. she came to Hillsboro, Tex., to see her son Rev. J. J. RICHARDS. Five days after she came to Hillsboro she took sick, and in eight days died.

6th Dist, McNairy Co Tennessee 31 July 1860 pg 421-422 #965 Census Image

Thomas A. Richards, age 32,
Lucy A., age 32,
William H., age 7,
Jonathan J., age 5,
Thomas B., age 3,
Mary S., age 6 months, and
Martha Wray, age 24, all born in Tennessee, except Lucy and Martha, born in North Carolina.

The family moved to Arkansas, Texas, back to Arkansas, and eventually settled in Erath Co Texas.
Children are: William Henry. Jonathan James, Mary Susan, Samuel Paisley, and John Sidney Richards [RG]

ii. SUSAN REBECCA 'BECKY' RAY, born 19 November 1830 in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 27 March 1898. [RG]
She married CHESLEY ALLEN RICHARDS, a half-brother of Jim Richards, her sister Polly's husband. [RG] (No known relationship to Thomas A. Richards) [RG]

6th Dist McNairy Co Tennessee 31 July 1860 pg 422 #966 / 973-74 Census Image

Charles (Chesley) A. Richards, age 31, blacksmith and school teacher, North Carolina,
Susan R., age 29, North Carolina,
Nancy E., age 5, Tennessee,
Thomas J., age 3, Tennessee,
Margarett M., age 1, Tennessee, and
 #974, Lucy Barlow, age 80, $4000, North Carolina.

They moved to Erath Co Texas around 1876, and their children were: Nancy, Thomas James, Margaret, Nannie, and Molly J. Richards [RG]

iii. THOMAS B. 'TOM' RAY , born c1833 in Orange Co North Carolina, and died in Prairie Co Arkansas a few years after the Civil War. He was a school teacher. [RG]
He married MOLLY J. ROBINSON on 06 February 1861. [RG]

iv. WILLIAM RAY, born 28 October 1834 in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 24 May 1908, burial in Walter's Chapel Cemetery, Lonoke Co Arkansas. [RG]
He was a dentist. [RG]

v. MARY DOAK 'POLLY' RAY, born 28 December 1836 in Orange Co North Carolina, and died 10 March 1909 [RG]

She married JIM RICHARDS. half brother to Chesley A. Richards who married her sister, Rebecca. [RG] (No known relationship to Thomas A. Richards) [RG]
They moved to Erath Co Texas around 1876, and their children were: Willie and Nora Richards [RG]

vi. SAMUEL PAISLEY RAY, born c1839 in Orange Co North Carolina, and was killed in the Battle of Shiloh on 06 April 1862 [RG]

Sam Paisley Ray was named for an Orange Co North Carolina Presbyterian minister. I assume the family were members at the Little River church. "After Cross Roads was united with Hawfields in the service of a pastor, Eno, which had at first been its partner, was united with Little River, which became a distinct congregation about this time, under the charge of Rev. James H. Bowman, in the year 1794. In the great revival of 1802, and onwards, he gathered a goodly number into his two churches. His ministry closed in 1815. His successor was Samuel Paisley, half-brother of William Paisley and son of an Indian captive, who commenced his labors here in 1816. In 1821 the congregations were blessed with a revival of religion that brought numbers into the church. After some years of service, Mr. Paisley left them, and is now ministering in Moore County, a member of the Fayetteville Presbytery." [Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical, Illustrative of the principles of a portion of her early settlers, by Rev. William Henry FOOTE, Robert Carter Publishers, New York, 1846, pp 228-229] [RG]

Sam Paisley Ray described the Civil War from a soldier's point of view in the following letter, transcribed as written: Fort Wright Randolph Tenn July 25th 1861

Dear Father Mother brother and Sisters.

I seat my self this good night to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am in good health at this time hopeing when these few lines comes to hand they may find you all like blest I haven't any thing much to wright our regiment and John wrights is a going to leave here to morrow or next day we will go to east tennessee or to masouria one we don't know which we will go to memphis first and get our uniform I am wiling to go any where and fight for our homes and our wrights none of you neadent to wright any moore until I wright you agane I will wright as soon as we git whare we are a going I receieved a letter from Chesley and tomas when Froke Smith got back the only letters I have receieved in two months nearly it was the first that I have got from thomas. I think you all have treated me a little bad since I have .... I have done my part in wrighting if we go to east tennessee I will come by home and sta 3 or 4 days and if we go to masouria I don't now when I can come thomas Barlow is well and sends his love to you all Buck is well and sends his love to you all John Ray and Tom Wagoner is well and also sends their best respects to you all it is giting late I must close so fare well fore a while.....give my love to all of my connection after receieving a good portion for your selves yours as ever.... [RG]

Sam Paisley Ray was killed in the Battle of Shiloh on 06 April 1862, a battle fought within the hearing of his family at home. His sister, Lucy Ann Ray Richards named her child born April 09, 1862, in McNairy County, Samuel Paisley Richards. [RG]

vii. JOHN JASPER RAY, born 02 September 1846 in Orange Co North Carolina, lived to be 105 years old, dying 07 May 1952 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co Texas. [RG]
He married ALICE LEFTON on 09 January 1872 in Des Arc, Prairie Co Arkansas. [RG]
This family lived in Prairie Co Arkansas, Erath and Tarrant Co Texas. He was post master at Dublin for about five years, holding that job until "The Republicans stopped my pay." [RG]
Their children were:
Sam,
 Walt,
John Jr.,
Ella, and
Alma [RG]

An article about John J. RAY, the youngest brother, was written for his 101st birthday:

"Ray was born in Orange Co North Carolina., but lived the early part of his life in Tennessee. He still recalls the roll of the cannon in the battle of Shiloh, 15 miles from his home. And he recalls that the Union army took all his family's horses. The family moved to Arkansas after the War Between the States, and in 1876 RAY came to Texas, settling near Dublin." [RG]

A letter from John J. Ray, Jr., dated October 23, 1971, describes the early life of his father:

When John was 13 months old, the family moved to McNairy County, Tenn. Their farm was on Oxford Creek, about 7 miles south of Purdy, then the county seat. The county seat was later moved to Selma, about 3 miles from the farm. They lived there until December 31, 1869. James Ray had died on April 27, 1867. Tom had married Molly J. Robinson on February 6, 1861 and moved to Arkansas. Dr. Will Ray had also moved to Arkansas. Tom returned home from the Southern Army, wounded, and died in a year or so. [RG]

Another paragraph of this letter: "Mrs. [Nancy Barlow] Ray, John and Polly had dinner the first day in Des Arc at Mrs. Bull's home. Mrs. Bull was a cousin of Mrs. Tom Ray [Molly J. Robinson Ray]. it was here that John met Alice Lefton, on January 4, 1870. He married her in the same home January 9, 1872." [RG]

More About NANCY BARLOW:
Burial: 1871, Walter Chapel Cem., Prairie Co., AR

Notes for JAMES RAY:

Received an email in 5/23/2003 from Kenneth B. Whittmore who descends from this line. His email is: kbyrd@itouch.net.

The Little River Presbyterian Church organized in 1761 Montreat, NC (church minutes):
Members of the Church of Little River, beginning page 100 of Book II
James Ray ad. ex. Feb. 18, 1832 dismissed Sept. 20, 1846.
Nancy Ray ad. ex. Feb. 18, 1832 dismissed Sept. 20, 1846.
1835, names of children baptized in Little River Church and names of parents.
Blank for name of child/name of parent: James Ray.
Samuel P. Ray, son of James Ray (1839)
(1846) John Jasper Ray son of James and Nancy Ray.

1840 Orange Co., NC census from Susan Barlow Holmes

James Ray

1 male under 5
2 males 5-10
1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
1 female 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40

1850 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 6 household 25
RAY James age 48 M W NC farmer 600 real estate

Nancy 45 F W NC
Lucy 21 F W NC
Rebecca 19 F W NC
Thomas 17 M W NC farmer
William 15 M W NC
Mary 13 F W NC
Samuel 11 M W NC
John 5 M W NC
BARLOW Lucy 68 F W NC

1860 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 6 household 964

WRAY James 59 M W NC farmer
Nancy 55 F W NC
William C. 24 M W NC school teacher
Mary D. 23 F W NC
Samuel P. 21 M W NC farm labor
John J. 14 M W NC

household 965
RICHARDS Thomas A. 32 M W TN
Lucy A. 31 A W NC
William H. 7 M W TN
Jonathan J. 5 M W TN
Thomas B. 3 M W TN
Mary 3 6 months F W TN
WRAY Martha 24 F W NC

household 966
RICHARDS Charles A. 31 M W NC blacksmith and school teacher
Susan R. 29 F W NC
Nancy E. 5 F W TN
Thomas J. 3 M W TN
Margarett M. 1 F W TN
BARLOW Lucy 80 F W NC

(From the RAY website)

The RAY family line comes to me through my father, Sam Rhapherd BREEDLOVE, and through his grandfather, Sam Paisley RICHARDS. Sam Paisley RICHARDS' mother was Lucy Ann RAY, a great great granddaughter of James RAY.
A.) James RAY.
The earliest known ancestor on this line, and probably the immigrant ancestor, was James RAY, born about 1715, and probably in Ireland but of Scottish ancestry. [COMMENT-1] He and his wife whose name is unknown lived in Pennsylvania where at least two children were born, and came to North Carolina. He probably died in Orange County, North Carolina, where he had lived for many years.

A letter written May 23, 1979, from a Pennsylvania researcher whose signature looks like Clyde L. GRIFF, states the following history of the community to which James RAY belonged:

...they all came to this area from Ireland in early 1720's. It was James LOGAN, who was a sort of land agent for PENNS' who directed these people to come into our area, first as a buffer against the Maryland claims, and next he had some rights for this land. The Susquehanna River represented the western boundry line as there was agreement with Indians, not to settle on the other side. Col. fRENCH came up in 1720's and 1730's to burn cabins of people who squatted on the western side of the river.

We have letters from LOGAN to people in area who had complained that he sold land to Germans (six: These so called Scotch-Irish came in group from Donegal in Ireland and by late 1720's had Rev. James ANDERSON as their Presbyterian Minister and so many lived in West Conestoga Township of Chester County by 1722/23 the tax records called it West Donegal or West Conestogo or Donegal. It was these people who hated Germans, and it was to these people that LOGAN wrote and said he nevr sold land to Germans, only to them, that they had a SONDERLUST and sold out and moved on. This migration path was accross from present day Harrisburg and it went by Hogestown to leTort's Spring, present day Carlisle, last outpost for years. From here you are on your own. Road was called the Conestoga Road and ran all the way to present day Roanoke, Virginia and the Donegal Society was born because of this movement of Presbyterians from Donegal Presbyterian Church. I am historian of our society, which is over sixty years old....

We have searched for titles and deeds, and found nothing about your line. Nothing to prove your William RAE was born in 1743 on River Susquehanna....

William RAY, Sr., in the pension application quoted later stated that he was born on the Susquehanna June 11, 1743. Land matching his description was purchased by James RAY March 16, 1742, being 150 acres "on the west side of the Susquehanna in the county of Lancaster in Tyrone Township". Other RAY purchases in Lancaster County during this time period were 200 acres bought by Hugh RAY on August 1, 1735, 40 acres bought by John RAY October 14, 1743, 30 acres bought by Joseph RAY December 12, 1748, and 100 acres bought by John REAH May 18, 1749.

Orange County, North Carolina, was formed in 1752. It would appear that James RAY was there even before the county was formed. There is an indenture made in March of 1749 honoring an agreement between Henry McCULLOCH, Esquire, Benjamin HILL and Abraham McCULLOCK, gentlemen and James RAY made June 12, 1747, and conveying to James RAY 350 acres on the south side of Little River in the County of Granville. This land would have been in Orange County after the formation of the county. In 1756 James RAY was granted 240 acres by Lord GRANVILLE and in 1763 received another 325 acres of land, all on or near Little River.

James RAY was a part of the Granville County Regiment of Militia on a muster roll dated October 8, 1754. [COMMENT-2] He appeared on the 1755 tax list, showing one white poll and no black polls. He qualified for Grand Jury to be held there in the town of Eno March 1, 1754. He again qualified for Grand Jury in March of 1758 and June 2, 1759, which was to be held at Corbin Town. He was to attend as a juror in Corbin Town September 11, 1759, and he was sworn to Grand Jury August 3, 1760.James RAY was the father of five sons:

John RAY, Esquire, was born about 1740, in Pennsylvania. He married first Sarah MILLER, who died about 1800 and second, on July 1, 1805, Sally CLARK, and he died in 1829. His first wife, Sarah MILLER, was a sister of his brother Joseph's wife, and was the mother of all ten children. John RAY, Esq., was a justice of the peace for many years. His children were

Joseph RAY,
Margaret RAY ROBINSON (wife of James ROBINSON),
James RAY,
Jane (Jenet) RAY ROBINSON (wife of Michael ROBINSON, Jr., a brother of James),
Sally RAY ROBINSON (wife of Joseph ROBINSON, brother of James and Michael, Jr.),
George RAY,
Susannah RAY who died unmarried,
Lydia RAY McKEE (wife of Rankin McKEE),
(Major) John RAY, and
David RAY.

William RAY, Sr., the second son, was born June 11, 1743, on the Susquehana River, probably in Donegal County, Pennsyl-vania. He married Mary STAGG, and this family is described in the following section.

Joseph RAY was born in North Carolina about 1750; he married Lydia MILLER, March 21, 1771, and died 1781, killed in the Revolutionary War. His widow never married and was a mid-wife in Smith County, Tennessee. They were the parents of five children, two of whom died before 1837, apparently without issue. The others were

James RAY,
George M. RAY, and
Sarah RAY.

James RAY, Jr., was born in North Carolina about 1740, married Jayne __, and moved to Jackson County, Tennessee. He may have gone to Tennessee as early as 1783 when 640 acres near French Lick, Davidson County, Tennessee was granted to a James RAY. His will was made in 1810 and proved in 1816. Their children were

Mary RAY, who may have married Mr. WHITE;

Amelia RAY;
Ralston RAY;
James RAY, born about 1772, married Elinor HENSLEE;
Joseph RAY who married Kesiah HENSLEE, sister of Elinor, and had 12 children;
William RAY;
Margaret RAY CUNNINGHAM;
Martha RAY ROBERTSON; and
Neoma RAY, who may have married Cornelius CARVER.
Robert RAY was born in North Carolina, married Anice __, moved to Caswell County, North Carolina, and died 1786. James RAY, who was born August 10, 1801, in Orange County, North Carolina, and who married Nancy BARLOW, December 13, 1827, in Orange County. They are described more fully in a later section.

More About JAMES RAY:
Burial: 1867, Prospect Cem., McNairy Co., TN

v. WILLIAM BARLOW, b. Abt. 1808, NC; m. DONA DOROTHY EUBANK, December 21, 1832, Orange Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM BARLOW:

1840 Orange Co., NC census page 166

Joseph Barlow
1 male under 5
1 male 30-40
1 female 20-30

Next household is family of Charles Miller

William Barlow
1 male under 5
1 male 20-30
1 male 30-40
1 female under 5
1 female 30-40

next household

Lucretia Barlow
1 male 15-20
1 female 50-60
1 female 60-70

1850 Orange Co., NC census page 239

William Barlow age 42, male, farmer 1260 NC
Dorothy 40 NC
Thomas 14 NC
Lucy 12 NC

1860 Orange Co., NC census page 172

BARLOW William 53, farmer 1200/750
Dona Dorthea, 51
Thomas, 23
Lucy, 20 (all born in NC-information from Susan Barlow Holmes website)

(FROM SUSAN'S WEBSITE)

WILLIAM BARLOW, son of Thomas Barlow and Lucy Hargis [RWCP] was born c1807-08 in North Carolina [C1850]
He married DONA DORTHEA EUBANK on 31 December 1832 in Orange Co North Carolina, witnessed by William Ray. (Perhaps a double ceremoney with he and Maria) [NCMR]

1840 Orange Co North Carolina

William Barlow Census Image
1 male under 5,
1 male 20-30, 1 male 30-40 -
1 female under 5,
1 female 30-40

Dist 1 Orange Co North Carolina 22 October 1850 pg 239 #1328/1328 Census Image
William Barlow, age 42, farmer, $1260,
Dorothy, age 40,
Thomas, age 14,
Lucy, age 12, all born in North Carolina

Orange Co North Carolina, 02 June 1860 pg 172 #192/192 Census Image
William Barlow, age 53, farmer, $1200/750,
Dona Dorthea, age 51,
Thomas, age 23, and
Lucy, age 20, all born in North Carolina.
I was unable to locate William or Dorothy in 1870

Known children of William Barlow and Dorothy Eubank are:

i. Thomas Barlow, born c1836-37 in North Carolina
ii. Lucy C. Barlow, born c1838-1840 in North Carolina

vi. MARIAH ANN BARLOW, b. Abt. 1810; m. WILLIAM RAY, December 31, 1832, Orange Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM RAY: Source for his date of death is from the website of Susan Barlow Holmes.

Little River Presbyterian Church organized 1761 NC records:

Dec. 11, 1824 It has become a common rumour that WILLIAM RAY had been frequently intoxicated, and made use of profane language, therefore David Alison was appointed to cite him at this church on Saturday the 8th of Jan. next. Saml Paisley, Clerk. (No way of knowing if this is the same William Ray, but this same Ray family was members of this church so it is likely the same.)

1840 Orange Co., NC census

Wm. Ray
3 males under 5
1 male 30-40
1 female 5-10
1 female 20-30

1850 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 7

RAY William, 46, farmer
Maria, 40
Mary, 15
Thomas, 14
Joseph, 12
Hugh, 10
Lucy, 8
Rothy, 5
Lindsey, 4 (all born in NC)

1860 McNairy Co., TN census Dist. 13

RAY Mariah, 467 farmer $400/885
Mary A., 25
Thomas D., 24
J.J., 22
Wm. W., 20
Lucy P., 17
Rotha J. 14
John L., 12
R.B., 10
Eliza R., 7
Nancy E., 3 (all born in NC)

1870 McNairy Co., TN census Purdy post office page 340

RAY Mariah, 57, keeps house 800/800
Mary A., 34
Thomas D., 32
Joseph J., 30
Lucy P., 25
Rotha J., 22
Richard B., 19
Nancy E., 12 (all born in NC)

(From the RAY website)

William RAY, who was born in 1805, in Orange County, North Carolina, and who on December 31, 1832, married Maria/Mary Ann BARLOW, a sister of Nancy who as the wife of William's brother James my ancestor and of Lucreita, wife of another brother, Charles RAY. William died between 1857 and 1860. Their children were

Mary A. RAY, born about 1835;
Thomas RAY, born about 1836;
Joseph J. RAY, born about 1838;
William Hugh RAY, born about 1840;
Lucy RAY, born about 1842;
Rothy RAY, born about 1845;
Martha RAY, born about 1846;
John Lindsey RAY, born about 1846;
R. B. RAY, born about 1849;
Eliza R. RAY, born about 1853; and
Nancy E. RAY, born about 1857.

vii. JOHN HERBERT BARLOW, b. 1820, NC; d. Bet. 1862 - 1870, Pontotoc Co., MS; m. MATILDA CAROLINE GILL, January 01, 1845, Franklin Co., NC.

Notes for JOHN HERBERT BARLOW:
Following info from:

Jan L. Ayers HQ, USAMC-Europe, Unit 29331 Box 156 APO AE 09266

1850 Pontotoc MS census

BARLOW John H. age 30, farmer born NC
Matilda age 26 NC
Lucy age 4, NC
Octavia, age 2, NC
Chester P. BAY, age 17, born NC

1860 Pontotoc MS census

BARLOW Jn. H. age 40, teacher, born NC
Matilda C. age 35 born NC
Lucy M.P. age 14, NC
Octavia C. age 11, MS
William B. age 9, MS
Martha E. age 5, MS
Sam P. age 1, MS

1860 Pontotoc Co., MS slave schedules (from the Pontotoc website)

130 (household) Barlow Jno. H. (name) Teacher (occupation) 2 slaves 78

From the book "From These Hills" page 99, "In the fall of 1850 the Pontotoc Male Academy was organized by...A large two-story building was constructed on the present school grounds where the Main Street Elementary School stands today and was operated by John F. Barlow and Philip Roots. Mr. Barlow was a rigid disciplinarian who believe that "to spare the rod was to spoil a child."

page 100

Schools began to spring up in many communities, and by 1860 there were more than 90 schools in Pontotoc Co. Wince at the time all Pontotoc, Lee, Union and part of Chickasaw counties, it is very difficult to gleam from the long list available the names of schools and instructors who were at the time in the present county. Since many of the names are unfamiliar we are giving the full list of schools and the teacher shown on the Chancery Clerk's Record Books for the year 1860.

This lists one school as Woodville Academy. The instructor was John H. Barlow.
More About JOHN HERBERT BARLOW:

Occupation: Teacher

viii. HUGH SAMUEL PAISLEY BARLOW, b. September 08, 1822, NC; d. January 22, 1895, Dallas or Lowndes Co., AL; m. (1) SARAH ANN AMELIA RIVES, 1848; m. (2) MARY ELIZABETH DUNKLIN, January 06, 1856, Dallas or Lowndes Co., AL.

Notes for HUGH SAMUEL PAISLEY BARLOW:

According to info provided by Florence Louise Paisley: Hugh Samuel was born a Barlow. His grandmother changed his name after the death of his parents.

Carleen Gash states that this is false. She identified his parents as Thomas Barlow and Lucy Hargis. Her research leads her to believe that there was some sort of relationship between Thomas/Lucy and Rev. Samuel Paisley/Elenor Paisley, though not a blood relationship. Carleen says they were members of the same church congregation in Hillsborough, Orange Co., NC and could have been good friends. She said Thomas and Lucy had several children, and Hugh Samuel is the only one to change his name.

Hugh Samuel's granddaughter, Ellen Lee Paisley, said he spoke five languages.

Feb. 7, 1849 to Oct. 18, 1849 Hugh Samuel Paisley served as U.S. Consul to Genoa, Italy. His correspondence was directed to the Secretary of State John Middleton Clayton. Secretary Clayton was a cousin of Ann Rebecca Clayton Dunklin, Mary Elizabeth Dunklin's mother. He resigned his post due to health problems.

1856-Practicing dentistry in Houston, MS.
1860 census Selma, Dallas Co., AL
H.S. Paisley age 35, male, dentist 6000 real estate 4000 personal property born NC
Mrs. Mary age 23, female, born AL

1870 census Selma, Dallas Co., AL

Hugh Paisley, dentist, born NC
Mollie, keeping house, born AL
John, born MS
RAY, William studying dentistry, born NC
(Could William Ray have been a nephew of Hugh Samuel? Two of his sisters married Rays in NC.)

1880 census Selma, Dallas Co., AL

Paisley, H.S., age 54, dentist NC NC NC
Mary, 40, keeping house AL SC DE
John 16 cotton clerk MS NC AL

Excerpt from a book entitled "Collirene, The Queen Hill" pages 146-7 by Rosa Lyon Taylor and June Middleton Albaugh:

Mary E. "Molly" was born Jan. 10, 1835. On Jan. 6, 1856 she became the second wife of Dr. Hugh Samuel Paisley.

The story of Dr. Hugh Samuel Paisley and Molly's life surely fits the adage, "Truth is stranger than fiction." Hugh Samuel was a dentist and was from SC. His first wife was Sarah Ann Amelia Rives of Collirene. His mother was a Paisley of SC, so he and Sarah were probably cousins of some sort. Hugh Samuel married Sarah in 1848, and she lived only forty days after the marriage. She was referred to in records as "the forty day bride". After her death, Hugh Samuel received an appointment to be consul in Genoa, Italy. He had a beautiful marble monument sent from Italy for his wife's grave. It can be seen today in the Collirene-Rives Cemetery.

The first twist to this story is that Hugh Samuel's family name was not Paisley. His mother was a Paisley and his father was a Barlow. But, because there were no more male Paisleys to carry on the line, his name had been legally changed to Paisley.

On returning from Italy, he was drawn to Collirene through his earlier marriage to Sarah Ann Amelia, and there became acquainted with Mary E. Dunklin. They were married Jan. 6, 1856, but they had no children, so again it seemed the name of Paisley was to die out.

However, at the time of the Civil War, there was in Mississippi, a Mr. Barlow, a relative of Hugh Samuel's, who had a large family. Mr. Barlow, who was an itinerant teacher, was having a hard time supporting these children. He died quite suddenly when away from home. To be of help, Hugh Samuel and Molly decided to go and choose one of the boys to adopt. On arriving in Mississippi, they found that Mrs. Barlow had recently died in childbirth and left a new baby boy, John Barlow. The older Barlow children, having heard tales about marauding Yankee soldiers, were afraid their baby brother would be stolen, so the children had notched both the baby's ears so that he could be identified later if necessary! As an older sister wanted the little boy for whom Hugh Samuel and Molly had made the trip, the new baby with the notched ears was the one they took home, adopted and named John Barlow Paisley.

The story continues to twist, for, in 1877, Molly's brother, Charles Polk Dunklin, was left a widower with two young children. Now, his wife had been Angeline Elizabeth Rives, a niece of Hugh Samuel's first wife, Sarah Ann Amelia Rives. Hugh Samuel and Molly took these children, Claudia Polk Dunklin and James Herbert Dunklin and reared them but did not adopt them or change their names. In 1885, John Barlow Paisley married his "sister", Claudia. They had a long and happy marriage that produced three boys and eight girls with the name of Paisley. Hugh Samuel died Jan. 22, 1895 and Molly died Feb. 20, 1902. Both are buried in Maplesville, AL.

More About SARAH ANN AMELIA RIVES:
Burial: 1848, Rives Cem.