Biographical Sketch of George W. Ray, Jackson Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** George W. Ray, farmer and merchant, section 30, postoffice Arnoldsville, born July 20, 1833, in North Carolina. Emigrated to Clay County, Miss- ouri, in early life, and after remaining there one year moved to Buch- anan County. Married Rebecca Wilson, in August, 1857. She was born in Ohio, in 1837. By this marriage they have had six children: Mary A., Thermutus B., John R., George W., J. Robert and Elizabeth. By his own industry he has acquired a farm of 525 acres of land, less 200 acres given him by his father. The land is in a good state of cultivation and is provided with good improvements. Mr. Ray is a Mason and a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church; is also school trustee. He has been engaged in merchandising since the fall of 1875, doing both a cash and a credit business, and has lostbut little by the latter. He built a storeroom, 22 x 60 feet and one story high, in which he sells about twenty thousand dollars worth per year. Mr. Ray has engaged extensive- ly in buying and selling mules and intends making that business a spec- ialty. He is one of the successful farmers and merchants of Buchanan County; he has grown with the county and recalls the period when the Indian was a familiar object in the neighborhood. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================