Shelby County Indiana History & Genealogy, Obituaries

Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries

Ray / Wray

The Shelbyville News
Friday, August 25, 2000
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Lucrecia Ann Ray, 59, Shelbyville, died Wednesday at her home.
Born Dec. 15, 1940, in Shelbyville, d/o Robert and Pansy (Cherry) Lee. Married William Edward Ray Jr. on April 2, 1961, and he survives.
Homemaker and had an in-home daycare for several years.
Member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 70.
Survivors include one daughter, Tammy Jo Burnside, Florida; three sisters, Sarah Coffey, Betty Bassett and Kathy Jacobs, all of Shelbyville; three brothers, Marcus Lee and Michael Lee, both of Indianapolis, and Robert Lee, Shelbyville; and four grandchildren.
Preceded in death by two brothers.
Murphy-Parks Funeral Service.
Burial will be in Miller Cemetery, Shelby County.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shelby County Hospice.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
May 12, 1986
Page 2 col 6
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Evangelist 'Dude' Ray
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Evangelist "Dude" Ray, 48, R.R. 5, Shelbyville; Carmony Funeral Home. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Ray died Saturday morning.
Born on July 3, 1937, in McKee, Ky.; daughter of Noah Durham and Mae Lynch. American Legion Auxiliary. Worked for Wellman's for 24 years.
Survivors: husbandWilliam "Bernie" Ray, mother, Mae Lynch, Connersville; four children, Kathy Underdown, Memphis, Tenn., Jack Huffman, Bloomfield, and Jerry Seaborn and Richard Huffman, both of Shelbyville; two brothers, Kenneth Durham, Kentucky; and eight grandchildren.
Submitted by Kathy Ridlen.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, July 6, 1968
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DEATH CLAIMS
ESTA WRAY
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Edinburg Resident, 85,
Dies in Nursing Home
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Mrs. Esta M. Wray, 85, Edinburg resident, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday at the Faith Nursing Home in Edinburg where she had been a patient for several years. Born in Shelby County April 2, 1883, she was the daughter of James and Lovina (Muck) Nail. She was married November 14, 1923, to Omer Wray and he died July 21, 1955.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Josephine Ford, St. Petersburg, Fla.; one grandchild; one great-grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Foiley Pitcher, Shelby County.
Mrs. Wray was a member of the Edinburg Methodist Church. Services will be held at the Mutz Funeral Home in Edinburg at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. B. J. Renner officiating. Burial will be in the St. George Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3:00 p.m. Monday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Saturday, April 11, 1959
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MRS. RAY, 77,
DIES IN HOSPITAL
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          Mrs. Vania Ray, 77, wife of Charles R. Ray, died at Major Hospital at 8:30 this morning. She had been ill for the past year.
          Mrs. Ray. whose home was on the Boggstown Road, R.R. 3,, was a native of Marion county lbut had lived in Shelby county most of her life. She was born March 14, 1882, the daughter of James and Adelia (Rhoades) VanArsdall. Her marriage to Mr. Ray took place in 1901 and two children were born to the union. A daughter, Gladys, preceded in death and a son, Walter S. Ray of the Boggstown Road survives with the husband.
          Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Mina Harrell of Indianapolis and four brothers, Joseph VanArsdall of this city, Roy VanArsdall, Waldron, Earl VanArsdall, R.R. 3, and Paul VanArsdall of Columbus.
          Mrs. Ray was a member of the Old Union Methodist Church and the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the church. Her funeral will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. (DST), at the Ewing Mortuary. Burial will be in Center cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, December 19, 1935
Page 1, column 1
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BRIEF ILLNESS PROVES
        FATAL TO PHYSICIAN
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Dr. Franklin E. Ray, 70, Well Known
Throughout County, Dies at Hospital
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Dr. Franklin E. Ray, 70 years old, of 611 South Harrison street, a practicing physician in Shelbyville and Shelby County for the last 38 years, died at 5:45 o'clock Wednesday evening in the Major hospital, after two weeks of illness.
Successful in his profession, Dr. Ray was esteemed highly by numerous residents of the city and county. He was elected coroner in 1900 and again in 1902. In recent years he had served as County health officer. Dr. Ray was a member of the Shelby County Medical Society, the Indiana Medical Association, Shelby Lodge F.A.M. No 29, Maccabees, Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodman of America. He was a member of the First Methodist church here.
BORN IN COUNTY
He was born in Brandywine township October 16, 1865, a son of James and Minerva Ray. He attended the Fairland school, and was graduated from the high school at St. Paul, after which he received instructions in medicine in the office of Dr. J. K. Stewart at Fairland for three years. In October 1888, he entered the Medical. College of Indianapolis, from which he was graduated three years later. While attending the school he spent his leisure time, with Dr. J. W. Marsee, prominent Indianapolis surgeon.
After receiving the degree of doctor of medicine, Dr. Ray spent one year in the City hospital at Indianapolis. In August 1891, he was appointed assistant physician of the Central Indiana hospital for the Insane, at Indianapolis, and he served in that capacity for six years.
PRACTICED IN FAIRLAND
In September 1897, Dr. Ray established an office in Fairland, where he remained for four years. He then moved to Shelbyville, and he continued the practice of medicine here until his last illness.
He was married to Miss Allie Davis at Columbus on September 29, 1897. Surviving are the widow, one brother, Walter Scott Ray, of Indianapolis, two nephews, Roy Ray, teacher in the local high school and Burke Ray, of Indianapolis; and a niece, Miss Pearl Ray, who teaches in the Major school here. Funeral services will be at the home at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev. J. W. McFall and Dr. L.T. Freeland will conduct the services. Interment will. be at Forest Hill, Charles M. Ewing is the undertaker.
Submitted by Barb Huff for Bob Gordon

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, August 18, 1931
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DIED THIS MORNING
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
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Edward Ray, Lifelong Resident of
Manilla Community, Was Victim
of Paralysis.
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Edward Ray, lifelong resident of the Manilla community and widely known in Shelby and Rush counties, died at five o'clock this morning at this ome near Manilla. Mr. Ray had been in ill health for more than a year and his condition had been serious loffowing a stroke of paralysis which he suffered about a month ago. The announcement of his death today was received throughout the community with deep and sincere regret.
Funeral services are to be conducted at two o'clock Thursday afternoon from the Arlington Christian church with the Rev. Mr. Frye, of Indianapolis, and the Rev. Mr. Wilson, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be at the Arlington cemetery with Carmony Bros., funeral directors, in charge. Mr. Ray was born in Rush county, Oct. 18, 1856, being at the time of death, seventy-five years and ten months old. Most of his lifetime had been spent in farming and for several years, he was a resident of Shelby county. He was united in marriage with Miss Devora Gordon and they were the parents of eight children, four of whom survive.
There are two daughters, Mrs. Noretta Walls, of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Mary E. Maurey, at home; two sons, Sylvester Ray, of Carthage, Ind., and William Ray, of Morristown; two sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Gordon and Mrs. Lila Kennedy, both of Arlington; twenty-six grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
For many years Mr. Ray had been a member of the Christian church at Gwynneville and he was also affiliated with the Red Men lodge at Rushville.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Democrat
Monday, October 27, 1924
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH
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          Announcement has been received here of the death of Harry Ray, the 19 years old son of George Ray, of Indianapolis, which occurred at the family home at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Death was caused from heart trouble after a long illness. Mr. Ray was quite well known in this city, having visited relatives here on numerous occasions. Funeral services will be conducted in Indianapolis at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Monday, August 18, 1924
Page 8, column 3-4
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AGED NATIVE DIED
AT HOME OF HIS SON
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Death Occurred Sunday at
Indianapolis where He
Had Been Residing
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Timothy Ray, eighty-four years old, a pioneer native of Shelby county and resident of Brandywine township almost his entire life, died Sunday at the home of his son, Charles B. Ray, 1396 Gimber street, Indianapolis. A complication of diseases brough on by his advanced age was the cause of death.
For several years Mr. Ray had been living in Indianapolis at the home of his son. He had followed farming during the active years of his life and was one of the highly esteemed residents of Brandywine township and the vicinity of Fairland. He was well thought of and his death is mourned by many friends in this section.
Besides the son at whose home he died, Mr. Ray leaves two other sons, Jesse Ray and Thomas B. Ray, both of Indianapolis; one daughter, residing in the west; one sister, Mrs. Cassie Widdey, of Marion, Ind., and one brother, Benjamin Ray, of Spencer, Ind.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the late home, and burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery, Indianapolis.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Democrat
Tuesday, March 7, 1922
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MISS MABEL RAY
CALLED IN DEATH
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Complication of Diseases
Caused Death of Prom-
inent Young Woman
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Miss Mabel Ray, prominent young woman of this city, died Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock at the home of her mother, Mrs. Daisy Ray, 126 north Vine street, her death being caused by a complication of diseases. Miss Ray was 26 years, 22 days old, at the time of her death, and had spent practically all of her life in this city and county. Arrangements for the funeral services are withheld pending the arrival of her brother, Russell, who is at present in Farebault, Minne.
Miss Ray was born in Shelby county, February 12, 1896, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ray, and during her life spent in this city and county, she has been held in high esteem by all who knew her. She was a young woman of excellent character, and lovable disposition, and her death came as a great shock to the entire community. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Science, of this city. Besides the mother, she leaves two brothers, Russell, a traveling salesman, for the Chambers Mfg. Co., of this city, and Frank, at home, her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Payne, of this city, also survives.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Friday October 11, 1918
Page 1, column 3
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MRS. CASSIE M. RAY
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Died At Home East of Marietta
At 11:30 O'clock Thursday Night
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Mrs. Cassie M. Ray, age 66 years, widow of the late Charles Ray, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Evans, who resides east of Marietta, last night at 11:30 o'clock of cancer of the face, which she had been a sufferer for almost twenty-five years. She was an invalid for four years, being almost helpless. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Andrews and was born June 30,1852, and has spent most of her life in Shelby county. On February 15,1872, she was united in marriage to Charles Ray, to this union three children were born, they are: Mrs. Jacob Evans, Alvin, of Shelby township and Maggie, who preceded her mother five years ago. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Leah Collins, of Shelby township and Mrs. Deborah Smith of Rushville. Mrs. Ray was well known through out the county and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. At an early age she united with the Christian church at Fenns, but later moved her membership to the Baptist church at Smithland, where she was a devoted member. Funeral services will be held at the home of Mrs. Evans Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Renn of Smithland officiating. Interment will be made in the Miller cemetery in charge of Hendrickson and Sleeth.
Submitted by Barb Huff

The Shelbyville Republican
Thursday, December 15, 1910
Page 5, column 5
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS
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Charles Ray, one of this county's highly respected aged residents, died at his home, one mile west of Fenn's at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday night, December 14, 1910, aged about 66 years. Mr. Ray had been in failing health for the past six or seven years and recently has been suffering from cancer of the throat. The cancerous growth was the direct cause of his death, which was not unexpected as he had been in critical condition for the past two weeks. Mr. Ray is survived by his wife, one son, Alvin, of Shelby township, and one daughter, Mrs. Jacob Evans, of Hendricks township. He was a charter member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Smithland and was a member of the Baptist church at the same place. The members of the lodge will take an active part in the funeral services, which will be held Saturday afternoon, probably at 1:30 o'clock, and the interment will be made in the Miller cemetery in charge of Hageman & Hawkins.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, July 5, 1906
Page 1, column 4
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DEATH OF WILL WRAY
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Well Known Resident of This City
Died At A Few Minutes After
Three This Afternoon
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From Tuesday's Daily
Will Wray died this afternoon at a few minutes after three o'clock, death having been expected hourly for the last three days. He was well known throughout Shelby county. He was a son of the late Isom Wray, and was born [February 18, 1857] and reared on a farm west of this city.
He was educated in the schools of this city and later graduated from Asbury College, now known as DePauw. For many years he traveled for the Van Camp hardware company of Indianapolis.
Mr. Wray was a Mason, belonging to Baldwin commandery Knights Templar. He was honest and upright in all his dealings and had a host of friends. He is survived by a wife, and two children, also by his mother, two brothers, Attorney Albert F. Wray and Rev. Newton Wray, and one sister, Mrs. J. G. Deprez, all of this city.
[Buried Forest Hill Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff for Fran Davenport

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, June 14, 1906
Page 5, column 1
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Timney are in Lamar, Missouri, in attendance on the illness of Mrs. Timney's father, Judge Anderson Wray, who recently underwent a critical operation and who is not expected to recover. Judge Wray is a brother to the late lamented Isom Wray.

Page 8, column 4
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Judge Anderson Wray died Sunday at the home of his son at Carthage, Missouri. His remains were buried today at his old home at Lamar, Missouri. The deceased recently underwent a surgical operation for removal of a kidney, which proved fatal. The eminent jurist was a nephew of the late Col. Isom Wray and a cousin of the Rev. Newton Wray, William Wray and Attorney Albert Wray of this city.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Fran Davenport

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Monday, September 4, 1905
Page 1
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The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ray died at their home, No. 256 west South street, at 6 o'clock a.m., Monday, September 4th. Interment in the Center cemetery at 3 o'clock p.m. today by Edwards & Hageman.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, July 24, 1903
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Mrs. Carrie Ray died at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Lazelle, one-half mile northeast of the city, on Tuesday evening, July 21, at 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the house on Thursday, July 23, at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Duncan officiating. Interment in the city cemetery. Oscar Hand & Son, funeral directors.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday, March 5, 1903
Page 1, column 2
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Dr. Hardy Ray, formerly of this county and well known by its citizens, died on or about the 12th of last month at the home of his son in Barton County, Missouri, aged 85 years. Deceased was a brother of Col. Isom Wray, of Shelbyville, and the father of Judge Anderson Wray of Lemar, Missouri, and [grandfather of] Mrs. Fred Timney, of Fairland.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Fran Davenport

The Shelby Democrat
Thursday December 20, 1900
Page 3 column 7
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DROPPED DEAD
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Sudden Death of Mrs. Amanda Ray
Last Week
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          Residents of the little village of Norristown and the surrounding country were shocked last week at a sad happening in that place. A home talent theatrical company was to give an entertainment in the town that night, and the school building was crowded with people who had gathered to witness that play, when Mrs. Amanda Ray was given admission to the room just after she had entered she was seen to stagger and fall to the floor. Friends gathered at her side and medical aid was summoned, but the woman never regained consciousness, dying on the floor of the room where she had fallen. Her death was caused from heart trouble brought about by undue excitement. One of the characters in the play to have been produced is a grandchild of the deceased and the entertainment was postponed. Deceased was aged seventy-four years, was the mother of Reed and Thad Ray, of this city, and was the widow of a Mexican war veteran.
Contributed by Barb Huff

The Elkhart Weekly Review
7 Apr 1897
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Scott Ray, editor of the Shelbyville Democrat, died this morning after a long illness, which has for weeks kept his life hanging by a thread. Mr. Ray was one of the best known editors of the State, a democratic politican of note and influence, and a writer of power. He was a brother of Mrs. J. R. Beardsley, of this city. His death will be greatly deplored by his friends all over the State.
Contributed by John Addison Ballard

The Washington Post
Washington, D.C.
April 4, 1897
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OBITUARY RECORD OF A DAY.
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Shelbyville, Ind., April 3. -- W. Scott Ray, editor and proprietor of the Shelby Democrat, which he founded twenty years ago, died to-day, aged forty-seven years. He was a son of Martin M. Ray, who, in his day was one of the most distinguished members of the Indiana bar. Scott Ray became widely known as an editor and politician. He it was who started the Hill Presidential boom when Hill was Governor. Editor Ray was a personal friend of the New Yorker.
Contributed by John Addison Ballard

The Franklin Democrat
Friday,
April 9, 1897
Volume XXXVII, Number 39
Page 1, column 4
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Death of W. Scott Ray.
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Hon W. Scott Ray, editor of the Shelby Democrat, died at his home in Shelbyville last Saturday morning after an illness of several months duration. Deceased�s condition had been regarded as critical for a week previous to his death and so the end was fully expected by his many friends.
Mr. Ray was one of the best known men in Indiana. He was the son of Martin M. Ray, who at one time was one of the most prominent men in Indiana. W. Scott Ray was born in Shelbyville, Feb. 11, 1848. His parents moved to Indianapolis while he was quite a young man and continued to live there until 1870, when Martin Ray died, his widow and children moving back to Shelbyville.
While in Indianapolis, he completed a course at the Northwestern Christian University, now Butler, graduating in 1869. He commenced the study of law and took up practice in 1873, and was very successful. He entered politics and during his first campaign he was a democratic leader.
In 1874 Mr. Ray was elected prosecuting attorney of this district and it is said that he sent more criminals to the penitentiary than any prosecutor this district ever had. He was re-elected to the office and in the same year he was nominated for congress at the democratic convention at Anderson, but declined the honor, he being but twenty-eight years of age. A second time he was tendered the congressional nomination, but again declined. He continued as prosecuting attorney until 1878, when he founded the Shelby Democrat.
In 1888 Mr. Ray was elected president of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. At the Maxinkuckee meeting of this association he attracted the attention of the party throughout the country by reading Grover Cleveland out of the part and holding David B. Hill up as the patron saint for the devotees of Andrew Jackson to follow. Mr. Ray once made the race for the joint senatorship, but was beaten by Jap Carpenter. He was never married.
Mr. Ray appreciated the fact that he was going to die and expressed a desire to be buried in white, and this wish was carried out. He also selected the horses he wanted to draw the hearse and the cab and horses for his sisters. The hearse team was a beautiful pair of white coach horses and the cab horses were jet black.
The funeral services, which took place Monday afternoon, were conducted by Rev. J. C. Caldwell, of the First Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. W. T. Groom of the Christian church. The services were short and simple, but impressive. Headed by the military band, the cortege moved to Forest Hill, where the committal service of the Presbyterian Church was said.
Mr. Ray made his will more than a year ago. It will probably be probated tomorrow. He is supposed to have been worth at least $60,000, all of which he made with his newspaper since 1878. What disposition he has made of his property is left to conjecture at this time, but the family says the Democrat will be continued under the name of W. S. Ray. It is the general understanding that Mr. H. C. Ray, his eldest brother, will take editorial charge of the paper.
Contributed by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry

A Shelby County Newspaper
February, 1896*
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Martha Wray(sic) died at her residence three miles north of this city at 6 o'clock Thursday evening, January 30, aged 84 years. She was buried at the Ray cemetery, the services being held at Center M.E. church by Rev. F. A. Guthrie, at 11o'clock Sunday morning, February 2. Cortege left the house at 10:30 a.m. Deceased leaves eight children, six sons and two daughters. D.B. Wilson & son funeral directors.
* Notes from Jill Knitl
1: A well-meaning relative clipped and saved this obit, but not the name/date of the source. [Sound familiar?-pmf]
2: Martha Pierce Ray was the wife of Zebedee Ray. She was the first cousin once removed of Hutson Ray, Zebedee's father, and grand niece of Elizabeth Pierce Ray, wife of Thomas Ray (Huston's father and Zebedee's grandfather), who was the sister of John Pierce, Martha's father.
3: Martha Ray was born 27 Feb 1812 in NC and died 30 Jan 1896 in Shelby County, IN.
Submitted by Jill Knitl

The Bloomfield Democrat
Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana
Friday, Jun 13, 1890
Volume XXII, Number 13
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Page 3, Column 3
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Death of Dan W. Ray.
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Daniel W. Ray, telegraph operator at Bushrod, died on last Friday night of typhoid fever. His wife and son had been sick for quite a while and in waiting upon them he took the fatal disease that called him to his final home. Mr. Ray was one of the leading Democrats of his vicinity and was beloved and respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge at Lyons, by whom he was buried with the honors of the order. The Linton lodge also attended as a body as well as a delegation from Sandborn, Pleasantville, Switz City and Bloomfield lodges. The funeral was the largest ever witnessed at Marco. The I. & V.R.R. Co. also contributed flowers and aid to the family as a token of the high esteem they had for him. The flowers they sent were as handsome as the city could furnish. The deceased was born in Shelby County, Indiana, August 5, 1846. On September 9, 1870, he took charge of the telegraph office at Marco and remained there until he went to Bushrod about two years ago. For thirteen years he was not absent a day from business�a record unsurpassed by anyone. He was married January 26, 1874, to Miss Anna B. Ferguson of this county, who yet with three or four children survive him. His family and friends can rest assured they have the sympathy of all who knew Mr. Ray.
Transcribed from Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library's IHS Microfilm Records by Robert L. Jackson.

The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Monday, March 7, 1887
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The remains of the infant child of Joseph Ray of Brandywine township, were interred yesterday.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis News
Saturday, September 26, 1885
Page 1
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William Ray's Sudden Death
(Special to The Indianapolis News)
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SHELBYVILLE, September 26. --- Wm. Ray died suddenly at his home in Brandywine township to-day of congestion of the bowels, only being sick two hours. He was fifty-five years old and leaves a wife and children.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis News
Indianapolis, Indiana
Tuesday, February 28, 1882
Page 1
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DIED
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RAY -- In her 80th year, Mrs. Rachel Ray, wife of the late Martin M. Ray, at Litchfield, Ill. Funeral at the residence of E. J. Hardesty, 422 North New Jersey street, at 10 o'clock, Wednesday, by Rev. Mr. Curtis. Burial at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis Daily Journal
Indianapolis, IN
Wednesday, May 17, 1865
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Page 1
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DIED
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RAY. -- On the 16th inst., at his residence in this city, Martin M. Ray, Sen., aged 70 years. The funeral will take place from the residence of the family, Ray House, at 10 o'clock A.M., on Thursday next.

Ibid.
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OBITUARY NOTICE
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RAY. -- We are called on to record the death of another of the venerable pioneers of Indiana. On yesterday, at 10 o'clock A.M., Martin M. Ray, Sr, of this city, departed this life, aged seventy years. The deceased was an elder brother of the late Gov. Ray, of this state. He was born on the 29th day of August, 1795, in the State of Kentucky, and was one of a large family of brothers and sisters whose decendants are scattered over different parts of Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. The deceased was a lawyer by profession, and occupied a prominent position at the bar in Eastern Indiana, and took no inconsiderable part in the early politics of that region. After retiring from the profession he removed to this city, where he has continued to live with his family ever since. When Eastern Indiana was distinguished for the ability of her bar, he stood among that generation of eminent lawyers, composed in part of such men as O. H. Smith, Samuel Parker, Caleb B. Smith and James Rariden. His political career never betrayed a taste for partisan strife, or an ambition for political position. He was elected twice to the Legislature of Indiana, and served with distinguished ability, and with marked satisfaction to his constituency of Wayne county. For a great many years he had been a devoted member of the Methodist Church, and was remarkable for his moral rectitude and quiet attention to the great duties of a Christian life.
Martin and Rachel are buried at Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, IN. They share a plot with Valentine Rothrock and his wife, Nancy Harlan Rothrock.]
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis Daily Journal
Indianapolis, IN
Tuesday, March 1, 1864
Page 2
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DIED: Of typhoid fever, Miss Mary R., daughter of M. M. and Rachel Ray, at Ray House. Funeral from the house at 2 o'clock, March 1st, 1864.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Daily Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, IN
Thursday, August 3, 1854
Page 2
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In this city, after a protracted illness, on Wednesday morning, August 2d, Mrs. Margaret Ray, wife of James M. Ray, aged forty-one years.
         Blessed with devotedly pious parents, the Rev. Elias Riggs, Presbyterian Minister at New Providence, New Jersey, and Mrs. Margaret Riggs, for many years his exemplary widow, the deceased was led in early life to embrace the Savior as her portion, and faithfully did her beautiful consistency testify, that He was her abiding all.
During her twenty years of married life, which she has spent at Indianapolis, under peculiar responsibilities, and with much of severe affliction, grace enabled her to tread a path becoming more and more bright unto the perfect day.
          A most faithful wife, devoted and watchful Mother and consciencious Christian, her memory is embalmed fragrant, and precious in the heart of her chastened household and of many attached friends.
As the earthly house of this tabernacle was taken down, she was enabled to say 'Christ is precious,' and to exercise a faith overcoming fear, in entering the building of God --- a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Funeral exercises this afternoon (Thursday) at 9 o'clock, by Rev. Mr. McClung, at the family residence.
[Margaret and James are buried at Crown Hill Cem, Indianapolis, IN. They share a plot with Valentine Rothrock and his wife, Nancy Harlan Rothrock.]
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Indianapolis Morning Journal
Thursday, December 1, 1853
Page 2
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Mr. N. B. Ray, a Conductor on the Lafayette & Crawfordsville Railroad, was accidentally killed a few days since, while attempting to couple some gravel cars.
Submitted by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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