BIO: Ray, John F. - Wayne Co

"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA.  HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA

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JOHN F. RAY, Justice of the Peace, is a native of Wayne County, Ky., was
born January 26, 1830, and is a son of James and Polly Ray, who in that year
removed to Bloomington, Ind., and in 1831 to Washington Township.  James Ray
was a carpenter, and for many years labored as such, and died in March,
1875;  Mrs. Polly Ray is still living.  John F. Ray learned the trade of a
carpenter under his father, and followed the same for a long time.  He
served as Deputy Clerk of this county from 1852 to 1856, in which year he
went to Kentucky, and on May 29 married Miss Angeline Bogle.  He remained
there until 1863, when he came again to Martinsville.  Mr. and Mrs. Ray are
parents of five children, namely, James D., Delia V., Jennie, John B. and
Eddie.  In 1872, Mr. Ray was appointed Deputy Auditor, as which he served
about two years.  He is politically a Democrat, and was elected in 1880 a
Justice of the Peace for a four years' term.


Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
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Date: Sat, 23 Aug 1997