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Ray, Joseph Benton Sr

Ray, Joseph Benton Sr

Male 1877 - 1943  (66 years)


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  • Name Ray, Joseph Benton 
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth 5 May 1877  Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Moved to Utica, Mississippi while still a young boy
    • There is no city mention
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Role: Son
    Census 1910  Lamourie, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Sheet 26a 
    Census 1920  Hemmingway, Carroll, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Sheet 15A 
    Find A Grave Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    50781934 
    • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50781934/joseph_benton-ray: accessed June 26, 2025), memorial page for Joseph Benton Ray Sr. (5 May 1877–6 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50781934, citing Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880).
    Death 6 Nov 1943  Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Obituary 8 Nov 1943  Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Page 15 
    _AMTID 122722689197:1030:207924248 
    _COLOR 21 
    _COLOR1 13 
    _FSFTID MW8V-PLQ 
    _UID 8A46E42879424DC591A67EF2DB6E9875A6C6 
    Burial Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Section 42 Lot 15/16
    Person ID I490  Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2025 

    Father Ray, John Miles,   b. 3 Nov 1845, Monticello, Lawrence, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1916, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Benton, Althea A.,   b. 6 Sep 1846, Lawrence, Newton, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1923, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 13 Sep 1863 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Young, Annie Laura,   b. 18 Nov 1876   d. 29 Dec 1971 (Age 95 years) 
    Marriage 1903 
    Children 
     1. Ray, Lucile,   b. 6 Jul 1906, Lamourie, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1917, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 11 years)
     2. Ray, Joseph Benton Jr,   b. 2 Jan 1918   d. 30 Nov 2003, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 May 1877 - Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Sheet 26a - 1910 - Lamourie, Rapides, Louisiana, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Sheet 15A - 1920 - Hemmingway, Carroll, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFind A Grave - 50781934 - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Nov 1943 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Page 15 - 8 Nov 1943 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Reference  Charles Banks. "Ray, Joseph Benton Sr". The families of Charles Banks and Jon Ray. https://familytree.banksray.com/getperson.php?personID=I490&tree=banksray (accessed April 19, 2026).

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census,  Roll: 655; Page: 69b.

    2. [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Sheet 26a .

    3. [S16] 1920 United States Federal Census, Sheet 15A .

    4. [S46] Find A Grave, printscreen of find a grave website (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed ), memorial page for , Find A Grave Memorial # , citing ., web; 06/26/2025 ; Joseph Benton Ray (1877-1943 ) ; 50781934 ; Rose Hill Cemetery ; Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States ; Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880) ; Memory Keeper (contributor 46795880) .

    5. [S137] Tennessee State Library and Archives. Death certificates., web; 06-11-1943 ; Joseph Benton Ray ; ; ; Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States .

    6. [S172] The Commercial Appeal Memphis Tennessee, 11 August 1943; Joseph Benton Ray ; Page 15.


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