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From: "Pat Hammons" <>
Subject: Re: [OKLEFLORE] Ray and Chronister surnames
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 07:41:38 -0600
References: <20020211.011310.1228.1.griffbj@juno.com>


Hi again,

I was thinking : since Josie died in 1946, have you checked the Social
Security Death Index? If she is on that, then you could send for her
application, and it should have her parents and information on the
application.

Pat




----- Original Message -----
From: Barbara J Griffith <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: [OKLEFLORE] Ray and Chronister surnames


> 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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