Re: George Raulston Ray m Elizabeth Dycus
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Re: George Raulston Ray m Elizabeth Dycus
alice chandler 3/29/00
I am a direct descendant of these George Raulston Ray and Elizabeth Dycus. I have seen his bible now in the hands of Billy Ray Geminden Sengtown, Sumner Co, TN. (just east of Portland where Raulston is buried.) Elizabeth was born in England 1 19 1792 and died in Simpson Co, Ky 8 29 1852 Buried in Franklin,KY. The story given the book "The Ray Connections" is this: She came from England to live with a family as a maid. She was an indentured servant and was to work for this family for seven years in order to pay for her fare from England to America. After she had worked 2 years Raulston paid the family for the remaining 5 years so as to marry her. (Make a good soap opera, huh?) I have a lot of Ray info if you need it