Estel Ray

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Census
Name Estelle Ray
Age 0
Birth Year abt 1920
Birthplace Virginia
Home in 1920 Garden, Buchanan, Virginia
Race White
Relation to Head of House Son
Marital Status Single
Father's Name Lincus Ray
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Name Patsey Ray
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Household Members
Name Age
Lincus Ray 35
Patsey Ray 36
Samuel Ray 14
Hunter Ray 12
Goldie B Ray 8
Narcie Ray 6
Sebascum Ray 4
Estelle Ray 0

1940 Census
Name Esteel Ray [Estel]
Age 21
Estimated Birth Year abt 1919
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Virginia
Marital Status Single
Relation to Head of House Son
Home in 1940 Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Street Route 620
Inferred Residence in 1935 Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935 Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935 Yes
Sheet Number 6B
Occupation Coal Mining
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 5th grade
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939 20
Income 500
Income Other Sources No
Household Members
Name Age
Lincus Ray 55
Patly Ray 57
Estel Ray 21
Luther Ray 16
Flossie Ray 18
Howard Rasnake 30

MILITARY RECORDS

World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name Estel Ray
Birth Year 1919
Race White, citizen
Nativity State or Country Virginia
State of Residence Virginia
County or City Buchanan
Enlistment Date 30 Jul 1942
Enlistment State Virginia
Enlistment City Abingdon
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade Private
Source Civil Life
Education Grammar school
Civil Occupation General farmers
Marital Status Single, with dependents
Height 67 in.
Weight 135 lbs.


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name Estel Ray
SSN 224-18-5976
Born 18 Mar 1919
Died 27 Nov 2003
State (Year) SSN issued Virginia - Before 1951

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75452487
Inscription:
PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Estel Ray
Death Date: 27 Nov 2003
Death Place: Buchanan Co. VA

Estel married Hattie Leona Boyd. Hattie was born 23 Sep 1929, Buchanan Co. VA; died 28 Apr 2002, Tazewell Co. VA; was buried , McGlothlin on Stinson Ridge, Buchanan Co. VA. [Group Sheet]