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James Joseph Ray, son of Ambrose RAY, was born Abt. 1810 in NC. He married (1) Jane Rushing 02 Jan 1840 in Washington Co, GA. She was born Abt. 1813. He married (2) Martha G. Wright 18 Apr 1858 in Knoxville, Crawford Co, GA. She was born Abt. 1813. James Joseph Ray is enumerated in the 1836 Washington Co, GA Tax Digest and in the 1840 Washington Co, GA census, p. 201, with 4 slaves. James J. RAY's marriage to Jane RUSHING in 2 Jan 1840 Washington Co, GA is listed in 40,000 Early GA Marriages, Maddox Carter, 1976. Next James J. RAY is enumerated in the 1850 Crawford Co, GA census, #82, L.W. HICKS is head of the household. His occupation is clerk at the Crawford Co. courthouse. Also in the home is Epsey HICKS, age 28, (probably wife of L.W. Hicks), Erastus 7, James 5, and Clark 3 (probably children of L.W. Hicks). Additionally, Westley CULPEPPER 14; James RICKS 23, overseer; and James J. RAY 40, clerk of county court, b. NC. James J. RAY is possibly a boarder in this home. Among the information in Index to GA's 1867-1868 Returns of Qualified Voters, John David Brandenburg & Rita Binkley Worthy, 1995, James J. RAY is listed as voter in Crawford Co, GA.
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