See also

Dempsey RAY's parents: John M RAY (1770-1835) and Elizabeth JONES (1770-1823)
Ceilla FERGUSON's other family: with John D. GORDON ( - )
Ceilla FERGUSON's parents: Jacob FERGUSON (1782-1852) and Elizabeth DUBOSE (1785-1865)

Family of Dempsey Jones RAY and Ceilla Ann "Selie" FERGUSON

Husband:	Dempsey Jones RAY (1807-1875)
Wife:	Ceilla Ann "Selie" FERGUSON (1815-1881)
Children:	John RAY (1832-1914)
	George W. RAY (c. 1836- )
	Elizabeth E RAY (1837-1902)
	Troy Leroy RAY (1840-1883)
	Mary RAY (c. 1842-c. 1931)
	Thomas RAY (c. 1844-c. 1911)
	Dempsey H. RAY (c. 1846- )
	Cassandra RAY (c. 1848- )
	Abel Dubose RAY (1850-1910)
Marriage	1831

Husband: Dempsey Jones RAY

Name:	Dempsey Jones RAY^1,2
Sex:	Male
Father:	John M RAY (1770-1835)
Mother:	Elizabeth JONES (1770-1823)
Birth	1807	Henry, Georgia, USA¹
Birth	1807	Henry, Georgia, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 42-43)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Death	1875 (age 67-68)	Texas, USA¹
Death	1875 (age 67-68)	Texas, USA²

Wife: Ceilla Ann "Selie" FERGUSON

Name:	Ceilla Ann "Selie" FERGUSON¹
Sex:	Female
Father:	Jacob FERGUSON (1782-1852)
Mother:	Elizabeth DUBOSE (1785-1865)
Birth	Dec 5, 1815	Georgia, USA^1,3
Birth	Dec 5, 1815	Georgia, USA²
Birth	Dec 5, 1815	Georgia, USA⁴
Residence	1850 (age 34-35)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Death	Feb 3, 1881 (age 65)	Texas, USA^1,2,3
Death	Feb 3, 1881 (age 65)	Falls, Texas, USA⁴

Child 1: John RAY

Spouse: Martha Jane BROWN

Name:	John RAY²
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Martha Jane BROWN (1858-1917)
Birth	Apr 1, 1832	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 17-18)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Death	Sep 26, 1914 (age 82)	Lavaca, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA

Child 2: George W. RAY

Name:	George W. RAY²
Sex:	Male
Birth	c. 1836	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 13-14)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Residence	1860 (age 23-24)	Falls, Texas, USA²

Child 3: Elizabeth E RAY

Elizabeth E RAY

Spouse: Victor T WYRES

Name:	Elizabeth E RAY²
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Victor T WYRES (1835-1901)
Birth	Feb 21, 1837	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1880 (age 42-43)	Jones, Texas, USA²
Death	Mar 27, 1902 (age 65)	Rocksprings, Edwards, Texas, USA²

Child 4: Troy Leroy RAY

Troy Leroy RAY

Name:	Troy Leroy RAY²
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Martha Virginia WYRES ( - )
Birth	1840	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Residence	1870 (age 29-30)	Precinct 1, Falls, Texas, USA²
Residence	1880 (age 39-40)	Jones, Texas, USA²
Death	1883 (age 42-43)	Texas, USA

Child 5: Mary RAY

Name:	Mary RAY²
Sex:	Female
Birth	c. 1842	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 7-8)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Death	c. 1931 (age 88-89)

Child 6: Thomas RAY

Name:	Thomas RAY²
Sex:	Male
Birth	c. 1844	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 5-6)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Death	c. 1911 (age 66-67)	Alabama, USA

Child 7: Dempsey H. RAY

Name:	Dempsey H. RAY^1,5
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Nancy Jane EASTER (1857-1926)
Birth	c. 1846	Alabama, USA^1,5
Birth	May, 1847	Alabama, USA⁴
Birth		Indiana, USA
Birth	May, 1847	Alabama, USA⁶
Residence	1900 (age 53-54)	Albany Town, Shackelford, Texas, USA⁶

Child 8: Cassandra RAY

Name:	Cassandra RAY²
Sex:	Female
Birth	c. 1848	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 1-2)	Butler, Alabama, USA²

Child 9: Abel Dubose RAY

Abel Dubose RAY

Spouse: Frances Armithine ERWIN

Name:	Abel Dubose RAY²
Sex:	Male
Nickname:	"Joe"
Spouse 1:	Louisa Ann CARTER ( - )
Spouse 2:	Frances Armithine ERWIN (1860-1938)
Birth	Apr 24, 1850	Alabama, USA²
Residence	1850 (age 0)	Butler, Alabama, USA²
Residence	1880 (age 29-30)	Hamilton, Texas, USA²
Residence	1900 (age 49-50)	Justice Precinct 7, Kaufman, Texas, USA²
Residence	1910 (age 59-60)	Aley, Henderson, Texas, USA²
Death	Jul 24, 1910 (age 60)	Kemp, Henderson, Texas, USA²

Note on Husband: Dempsey Jones RAY

DEATH: Killed by a horse kicking him in the head

Sources

1	Ancestry.com, "Public Member Trees" (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;). Database online. Text From Source: Record for Dempsey H. Ray
	www.ancestry.com.

2	Ibid. Database online. Text From Source: Record for Dempsey Jones RAY

3	Ibid. Database online. Text From Source: Record for Ceilla Ann Ferguson

4	Ibid. Database online. Text From Source: Record for Dempsey H Ray

5	Ibid. Database online. Text From Source: Record for Arthur Ray

6	Ibid. Database online. Text From Source: Record for Nancy Jane Easter