Individual Details

Melvina married William H. Ray, circa 1886.

1900 Census. Keystone Precinct, Crook Co, Wyoming Hh 132
William H. Ray, b. Jul 1861, age 38, married 14 yrs, b. IL, parents b. IN
Melvina, b. Oct 1864, age 35, 5 children, b. NE, parents b. TN
Carrie E., dau, b. Aug 1888, age 11, b. NE
strange - Keystone Precinct had only two pages..... the rest of the family continues in Gillette Precinct, last page of 7, with only the remainder of their household and no household number.
Harrison M., son, b. Nov 1889, age 10, b. NE
Pearl R., dau, b. Sept 1891, age 8, b. NE
Mellie [Nellie], dau, b. Jun 1895, age 4, b. NE
Myrtle, dau, b. Nov 1898, age 1, b. Wyoming
they had boarders - since William was not listed with an occupation, perhaps they ran something of a boarding house; all the men were listed as "common labor"
Christian Jeffry, b. May 1872, age 28, b. S. Dakota, parents b. Denmark
Harry, Jeffry, b. Apr 1874, age 26, b. S. Dakota, parents b. Denmark
George Ming, b. Mar 1881, age 19, b. S. Dakota, parents b. Denmark
Charles Mussiter, b. May 1879, age 21, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. NE
Harry Ashton, b. Jan 1876, age 24, b. NE, parents b. England

The Newcastle New-Journal, Newcastle, Weston, WY - Fri, Jun 5 1908, Pg 4
MRS. WILLIAM RAY
Mrs. William Ray, of 1017 North Gould street, died at Sheridan hospital, Monday morning, at the age of 42 years, and the remains were taken to her former home in Newcastle Tuesday for interment, and where the funeral services will be held. Mrs. Ray was the mother of Mrs. O. A. Adams, wife of the resident minister of the Christian church: of Harry Ray, one of the mail carriers, and two younger daughters, all of whom accompanied the remains to Newcastle today. - Sheridan Post.
The deceased was well known in Newcastle, having lived here with her husband and family for several years. She was a sister to Mrs. W. H. Cash, and also leaves three sisters and two brothers who live in Nebraska. The funeral services where held at the M. E. church yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Dumm, after which burial was made in Greenwood cemetery. The surviving members of the family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in Newcastle and visinity.


In 1910, William H. Ray was living in Sherman, Sherman Co, WY. Nellie & Myrtle still at home with him; Harry M. Ray living next door with wife Bernice. The actual head of household was Ellen Taylor, age 38, b. in Iowa - she must have been renting to the Rays. William was listed as working for the Railroad; Harry was a mail carrier.
William Henry Ray was born Aug 1861 in Illinois, d. 29 Dec 1935, Cheney, Spokane, Washington.

Birth	Oct 1864	Nebraska
Death	1 Jun 1909	Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming

Father	Thomas Davis WILLIAMS (1810 - )
Mother	Elizabeth Ainsworth (1830 - 1910)
Sibling	W. Robert WILLIAMS (1849 - )
Sibling	William E. Williams (1850 - 1850)
Sibling	Harden WILLIAMS (1854 - 1881)
Sibling	Martha Jane WILLIAMS (1855 - 1934)
Sibling	Mary Caroline WILLIAMS (1858 - 1938)
Sibling	Emma M. WILLIAMS (1862 - 1955)
Sibling	Clara Edna WILLIAMS (1867 - 1938)
Sibling	Alvin P. WILLIAMS (1870 - 1954)
Sibling	Festus Cloten WILLIAMS (1873 - 1963)