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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