Ray.Thomas.T.1843.Unknown.BIOs THOMAS T. RAY, is the eldest child of seven of SQUIRE and SALLIE A. (WOOLERY) RAY, and was born May 16, 1843 in Lawrence County, Indiana. The father, SQUIRE, while yet a boy, came to Indiana from KENTUCKY in company with JACOB WOOLERY at an early day, and his parents came later and lived to the age of eighty years. When our subject was in his tenth year his parents died, and he went to live with his uncle, THOMAS STAFFORD; but four years later made his home at his grandfather WOOLERY's, where he remained two years, and then enlisted in company G, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and served with distinction for one year, and was then discharged for disability. November 24, 1863, he married SUSAN E. KERN, who has presented him with eleven children as follows: ELMER C., VIOLA E., WALLACE E., ETHEL R., HARRY R., JESSE G., CHARLIE N., DALEY C., THOMAS E., FREDDIE M. and SALLIE. Our subject has been a successful farmer, now owning 375 acres of well improved land. He and wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a Granger, and affiliates with the National party. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 Submitted by: Diana Flynn Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997