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From: Barbara J Griffith <>
Subject: Re: [OKLEFLORE] Ray and Chronister surnames
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 01:13:08 -0600


These RAY's are connected to my gr-grandmother ALMA JOSEPHINE "Josie"
(RAY) WARFORD.
1. Parents: ??
2. Josie b. 1879 Tupelo, MS d. 07-09-1946 OK
+ James Alonzo WARFORD m. 05-02-1895 Baird, OK marr. bk.#7
pg 284
3. Isaac Joe Allen WARFORD b. 09-09-1900 Cowlington, OK d.
09-10-1977 TX bur. Heavener, OK
+ Mary Veneta Elizabeth PINNELL
3. Eugene RAY WARFORD B. 09-18-1902 OK d. 06-30-1977 OK
+ 1. Cora YANDELL
4. Vernon Jackson WARFORD
+2. Minnie Rosetta PINNELL
4. 9 children
3. Florence WARFORD b. 1912 d. died young in childbirth
+ George STAMPS ? Waldron, AR
2. John RAY
+ Mitt (Arminta CHRONISTER) ?
3. Philmon RAY
2. Sam RAY
2. Daughter RAY
+ Terry

Here are some other names of people who attended Josie's husbands
funeral.

Elva RAY + son Eddie
Harold RAY
Mr & Mrs Harry Luce (Maxine RAY)

Old funeral fan found among possessions, with the name of 2 towns in MS.
HANK FUNERAL HOME - SHELBY, MS & CLEVELAND, MS

Josie was full blood English Tall, slim, blue/gray eyes, blond hair
Diabetic Cause of death- Diabetic coma

This is all the information on my RAY's, that I have. I would really
like to know the name of Josie's parents.

Barbara <>

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