Brief Life History of Henry Jonathan
When Dr Henry Jonathan Ray was born on 10 August 1849, in Carroll, Mississippi, United States, his father, William Ray, was 23 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Latham, was 19. He married Elizabeth Wood Stokes on 7 May 1873, in Carrollton, Carroll, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died on 2 May 1881, in Grenada, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Henry Jonathan? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Henry Ray in household of William Ray, "United States Census, 1850"
- H. J. Ray, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"
- Dr Henry J. Ray, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1861
Mississippi became the second state to leave the Union at the start of the Civil War in 1861.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ray or Rey, perhaps a pet form of names beginning in Ray or Rey, especially Raymond .
English: nickname from Old French rei ‘king’, denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion, one with the bearing of a king, or referring to the mock king or lord in festive games and pageants, e.g. at Christmas, May Day, or harvest. Compare Roy and King .
English: nickname from Middle English ræghe (Old English rǣge) ‘female roe deer’ or in northern England more likely northern Middle English rā, raa, rae, ray (Old English rā) ‘roe deer’, perhaps for a timid person or swift runner. Compare Roe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.