Velma Lou RAY: Darlene's Family Genealogy

1906 - 1991 (84 years)

Generation: 1

Velma Lou RAY was born on 1 Jun 1906 in Texas (daughter of Donophan Tankersley RAY and Mary Elizabeth SLAWSON); died on 19 Mar 1991 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1910, Living with parents in Justice Prec. 4, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1920, Living with parents in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living with husband in Prec. 6, Travis Co., Texas
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Justice Prec. 4, Williamson Co., Texas

Family/Spouse: Oran Purcell DAVIS. Oran was born on 1 Dec 1902 in Andice, Williamson Co., Texas; died on 14 Dec 1993 in Hays Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Oran Percy DAVIS was born on 22 Apr 1925 in Texas; died on 23 Nov 2006 in Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas.
Dora Ray DAVIS was born about 1927 in Texas.
Joann DAVIS

Generation: 2

Donophan Tankersley RAY was born on 23 Dec 1875 in Bell Co., Texas; died on 3 Feb 1958 in Williamson Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Son of Thomas J. Ray and Mary Ann Tankersley
Census: 1910, Living in Justice Prec. 4, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1920, Living in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1940, Living in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas

Donophan married Mary Elizabeth SLAWSON on 16 Jun 1905 in Lampasas Co., Texas. Mary (daughter of Robert Allen SLAWSON and Mary Evoline MILLIORN) was born on 22 Mar 1879 in Youngsport, Bell County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 1985 in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Elizabeth SLAWSON was born on 22 Mar 1879 in Youngsport, Bell County, Texas (daughter of Robert Allen SLAWSON and Mary Evoline MILLIORN); died on 18 Sep 1985 in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1880, Living with parents in Prec. 8, Bell Co., Texas
Census: 1900, Living with parents in Prec. 8, Bell Co., Texas
Census: 1910, Living with husband in Justice Prec. 4, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1920, Living with husband in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1930, Living with husband in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas
Census: 1940, Living with husband in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas

Notes:

Name:
RAY, Mary Elizabeth of Florence. Age 106. Died 9/18/1985 (Wed.). Services held 9/20 (Friday) at Church of Christ in Florence. Burial was in the Florence City Cemetery. Ministers, Charles Goodnight, Milton Pogue and James Haney officiated. Young Funeral Home in Florence in charge of arrangements.

She was BORN 3/22/1879 near Youngsport. She lived most of her life in Florence.

SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Velma Davis of Georgetown, Alene Haney of McGregor and Maureen Rozacky of Thorndale; 7 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren; 18 great-great-grandchildren.

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Children:

1. Velma Lou RAY was born on 1 Jun 1906 in Texas; died on 19 Mar 1991 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas; was buried in Florence Cemetery, Florence, Williamson Co., Texas.
Marjorie Laverne RAY was born on 24 Aug 1908 in Texas; died in Jan 1984 in Austin, Travis Co., Texas; was buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Austin, Travis Co., Texas.
Alene RAY was born on 4 Sep 1910 in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas; died on 14 Apr 2007 in Moody, McLennan Co., Texas; was buried in Bellwood Memorial Park, Temple, Bell Co., Texas.
Gladys Maureen RAY was born on 30 Jul 1914 in Florence, Williamson Co., Texas; died on 20 Nov 2001 in Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas; was buried in Machu Cemetery, Williamson Co., Texas.