Family of Samuel RAY and Rachel EVANS

Husband:	Samuel RAY (1775-1856)
Wife:	Rachel EVANS (1781-1859)
Marriage	1797	Wilkes, Georgia, USA

Husband: Samuel RAY

Samuel RAY

Name:	Samuel RAY¹
Sex:	Male
Name Prefix:	Rev
Father:	George RAY (1732-1804)
Mother:	Cathryn Mary SAVAGE (c. 1736-c. 1806)
Birth	Apr 10, 1775	Abermarle, Virginia, USA¹
Death	Dec 9, 1856 (age 81)	Coopers, Augusta, Alabama, USA¹

Wife: Rachel EVANS

Rachel EVANS

Name:	Rachel EVANS
Sex:	Female
Father:	-
Mother:	-
Birth	Jul 20, 1781	Greene, Georgia, USA
Death	Nov 5, 1859 (age 78)	Cooper, Chilton, Alabama, USA

Note on Husband: Samuel RAY

Rev. Samuel Ray was the son of George Ray and Cathryn Savage. Samuel married Rachel Evans in 1797, Wilkes Georgia. Samuel was a Baptist Minister.

Samuel moved to the State of North Carolina when he was quite young, from there to Georgia, Clark County, where he sought and obtained the Pearl of great price, which proved to be in him a well of water springing up to everlasting life. He united with the Baptist Church of Christ at Trail Creek in 1807, was baptized by Elder Isah Hale (Isiah Haile) was ordained to the Gospel Ministry in 1812. After having labored for some years in different portions of the State of Georgia, he moved to Montgomery County, Alabama, where he labored for probably 2 or 3 years, in the vast spiritual wilderness that then spread before the man of God. He then moved to Chilton County, Alabama where he resided up to his death and where the writer has had an opportunity of hearing much said of his labors of love at an earlly period in this County.

Through infirmities he has not preached for some years, yet his former labors are not forgotten by the people, but he is spoken of as having been one of the most laborious and useful ministers that has ever labored in this County. Though poor, his labors were abundant. As to his standing among the brethern, and the ground he occupied on the subject of missions, we can learn by referring to Holcomb's "History of the Baptist of Alabama", as we find there on page 123, in 1822, he was appointed by the Alabama Association Colleagues with brother James McLemore to visit all the churches and preach to the destitute.

I call attention to this point because some have doubled if he was for or against missionary efforts. During his last years he took no active part in these things. The writer became personally acquainted with Father Ray in the first of 1854, attended the church where his membership was, and through he was very old and infirm, I think he was present at all his conference meetings, faithfully filling his Seat at the House of God.

Samuel was perfectly in his right mind to the last moments. He was calm and peaceful - fell asleep in the arms of his dear Redeemer, without a struggle or a groan. Well one might say, "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last be like this. By request, I exect, God being willing, to preach his funeral at Chestnut Creek on the 4th Sabbath in March next B.B. Smith.

The Rev. Samuel Ray was born April 10, 1775 in Virginia. He died December 09 1856 in Coopers, Autauga, Alabama. His father was George Ray (1731-1804) and mother Cathryn Savage (1730-1806). He married Rachel Evans in 1797. Rachel Evans was born July 20, 1781, the daughter of Revolutionary Soldier, William Evans Sr., and Tabitha Thompson (Leverett) Evans:

Children:

Allen Ray (1798 - 1870)*

John Huff Ray (1807 - 1888)*

Martha Ann Tabitha Ray Price (1808 - 1848)*

Parthenia Ray Miears (1810 - 1887)*

Mary Ann Ray Gray (1814 - 1886)*

William Evans Ray (1818 - 1891)*

Joseph F Ray (1820 - 1870)*

Children: Tabitha Elizabeth Ray

Burial:

Chestnut Creek Cemetery

Cooper

Chilton County

Alabama, USA

Note on Wife: Rachel EVANS

Rachel Evans was the daughter of Revolutionary War Veteran William Evans and mother Tabitha Thompson Leverett. Rachel married Samuel Ray 1797 in Wilkes Georgia.