Ray, James Ladiwicks LAST: Ray FIRST: James MID: Ladiwicks GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 14 Feb 1851 DIED: 27 Nov 1938 BURIED: 30 Nov 1938 (English Cemetery) OCCUPATION:  Farmer BIRTH PLACE:  Ray Co., Missouri DEATH PLACE: Nashville, Lincoln Co., Oregon NOTES:  1900 OR CENSUS - J. L. Ray, age 56, occupation farmer, b. Feb 1854 in Missouri, is enumerated with his wife of 22 years, M.E., age 39, mother of 8 children, b. Feb 1861 in Oregon, along with T. F., male, age 22, b. Aug 1878 in Oregon, L., male, age 20, b. Apr 1880 in Oregon, F., female, age 18, b. Jun 1882, E., female, age 16, b. Jun 1884 in Oregon, C., male, age 14, b. Sep 1886 in Oregon, J., male, age 11, b. Apr 1889 in Oregon, H., age 8, b. Jul 1892 in Oregon, and W., age 6, b. Oct 1894 in Oregon. 1930 OR CENSUS - James L. Ray, age 77, b. Missouri, is enumerated with Mary E., age 63, b. Oregon, along with Franklin T., identified as son [of James] age 51, single, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, and Ernest J., identified as grandson [of James], age 18, occupation laborer, b. Oregon. DISCREPANCY - marker gives year of birth as 1851, 1900 census enumerated his birth date as Feb 1854 OBITUARY:  James Ray, Polk county pioneer, died Sunday at his home near Nashville in Lincoln county. He was in his 88th year. Mr Ray was born in Missouri, February 14, 1851, and came to Oregon with his parents when a boy of nine. He resided in Polk county for 50 years. The past 25 years he had made his home on his ranch near Nashville. He had been in ill health for a long period of time. Funeral services were held at the Henkle and Bollman chapel with burial in the English cemetery near Airlie. Mr Ray is survived by his wife and six children, Charles of Salem, Luther of Valsetz, Wess of Toledo, Mrs Fanny Richardson of Nashville, Mrs Ella Whiaker of Salem and Frank Ray of Nashville. There are 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Elmer Ray of Dallas is a nephew. Itemizer Observer, Thursday, December 1, 1938, 6:4 INSCRIPTION:  Ray James L. 1851 - 1938 [shares marker with Mary E.] SOURCES:  Saucy & Tolle Survey and Photographs OSBH DC (Lincoln County 1938) #122  1900 OR CENSUS (Lane Co., Long Tom, ED 105, sheet 3B) 1930 OR CENSUS (Lincoln Co., Nashville, ED 6, sheet 1B) Itemizer Observer, 1 Dec 1938, 6:4 CONTACTS:  ROW: 22-1   IMAGES: