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1. WILLIAM² RAY (THOMAS¹) was born 1805 in Orange Co., NC, and died Bef. 1860. He married MARIAH ANN BARLOW December 31, 1832 in Orange Co., NC, daughter of THOMAS BARLOW and LUCRETIA HARGIS.

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.

Children of WILLIAM RAY and MARIAH BARLOW are: