The Ray Family

William Obediah Beene's third wife, Lethia Ann Pipkin Ray, was the widow of Felix Lafayette Ray. His parents and their descendants are shown below:

Descendants of William Andrew "Bill" Ray
                               
    1     William Andrew "Bill" Ray                        
.        +Huberta Crane                 Father:     Mother:   
.    2     Felix Lafayette Ray    b: September 08, 1875 in Houston Co, TX    d: January 16, 1916 in Anderson Co, TX                
.....        +Lethia Ann Pipkin    b: April 19, 1886 in Percilla, TX    d: October 20, 1974 in Wharton, TX     m: November 1900 in Percilla, Houston Co, TX    Father: Samuel Phillip Pipkin    Mother: Addie Mae Wright   
.....    3     Sam Bennie Ray, Sr.    b: January 08, 1903 in Percilla, Houston Co, TX    d: January 04, 1946 in TX                 Fact 1: Killed in a tornado
........        +Lula Mae Skeen    b: February 02, 1907 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX    d: January 04, 1946 in TX    m: June 06, 1926    Father: Herbert Arlee Skeen     Mother: Bertha Susan Miller    Fact 1: Killed in a tornado
.........    4     Sam Bennie Ray, Jr.                         Fact 1: Went into military service some time after parents killed in tornado
.........    4     Jerry Ann Ray    b: Abt. 1942                     Fact 1: Raised by uncle, Clarence Elwin Ray, Sr.
.........    4     Mary Sue Ray    b: July 14, 1936 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX    d: January 04, 1946 in TX                 Fact 1: Killed in a tornado
.........    4     James Dalton Ray     b: December 12, 1930 in Palestine, Anderson Co, TX    d: November 02, 1932                 Fact 1: Killed in washing day accident with scalding hot water
.....    3     Addie Mae Ray                        
........        +Monroe H. King, Jr.         d: December 26, 1962 in Wharton, TX         Father:    Mother:    
.........    4     Lena Belle King                        
............        +Moniz Plotz                 Father:     Mother:   
.........    4     Hallie Ann King                        
............        +John Smith                 Father:     Mother:   
.....    3     Covie Lafayette Ray                         Fact 1: Tank corps in WW2-had several tanks, maybe as many as 5, shot out from under him
.....    3     Clarence Elwin Ray, Sr.                        
........        +Hallie Ann Eubanks                 Father:     Mother:   
.........    4     Clarence Elwin Ray, Jr.                         Fact 1: Airline pilot
............        +Betty Jo Green                 Father:     Mother:   
.............    5     James Alan Ray                        
.............    5     Kathy Lynn Ray                        
.........        *2nd Wife of Clarence Elwin Ray, Jr.:                        
............        +Barbara McIntyre                 Father:     Mother:   
.............    5     Sean Michael Ray                        
.....    3     Annie Lou Ray 

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