Lincoln County, WV - Ray Cemetery, on Bear Creek, Lincoln County, WV *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** Submitted by: Patty Tyler Email address: PTyler107@aol.com Ray Cemetery on Bear Creek, Lincoln County, WV This cemetery is located off State Rt. 10 just north of the Lincoln-Cabell County line, if you are traveling from West Hamlin, WV. The entrance is on the right, immediately after you reach the turn for Bear Creek Road. Transcription by Patty (Butcher)Tyler, (PTyler107@aol.com) Annotations by Patty (Butcher) Tyler and Carla (Butcher) Belleli (Boomizbaly@aol.com) [ with some help by books published by the KYOWVA Genealogy Society] Baxter Elmo Butcher 5/6/1928 - 6/23/1999 [s/o Jesse Eugene and Irma Mae (Blankenship) Butcher, our beloved "pappydaddy"] Phillip Anthony Butcher 6/22/1955 - 5/5/1992 [s/o Baxter Elmo and Mary Elizabeth (Watts) Butcher] Freeda Butcher Clay 1923 - 1951 [d/o Jesse Eugene and Irma Mae (Blankenship) Butcher, wife of Vernon Clay] Elma Irene Butcher 7/7/1930 - 2/25/1987 [d/o Jesse Eugene and Irma Mae (Blankenship) Butcher, never married] Daisy Pearl Clay 7/28/1911 - 4/4/1991 [wife of Edward Wayne Clay, d/o Eli Preston and Sena (Jeffrey) Blankenship] Edward Wayne Clay 3/27/1906 - 11/16/1988 [husband of Daisy Pearl (Blankenship) Clay] Shared headstone: Charles E. Clay (Jr.) 9/1/1930 -- 11/9/1997 [husband of Delsie, son of Edward and Daisy (Blankenship) Clay] Delsie C. Clay b. 1/21/1935 -- reserved [widow of Jr. Clay] Alma Rose Lemberious 10/14/1916 - 8/23/1991 [buried in a plot belonging to Johnson family] Christini Gibson 1970 - 1975 Rufus A. Hamon 1931 - 1991 PVT. US Marine Corps - Korea Admeral Ray Hamon 1922 - 1986 [Funeral Home marker only / Einsaugle-Lewis Funeral Home] Asa King 1892 - 1963 [ Asa Franklin King s/o John Wesley & Elizabeth (Knight) King] Mary King 1891 - 1963 Cricket Vance 7/16/1947 - 2/11/1948 Nancy Deloris King 4/29/1930 - 2/15/1952 George E. France 1875 - 1954 Stone located beside George France is illegible. This headstone shared by brother and sister. Her side reads: "Sissy" Lula Marie Cooper 1972 - 1996 "Our Beloved Daughter" His reads: "Junior" Harry Cooper II 1967 - 1992 "Our Beloved Son", There are picture lockets embedded in stone which open to reveal pictures of each. There are 2 markers beside this one, one has an angel statuette, neither can be read. Shared headstone: "Cook" Jess 1902 - 1973 / Cora 1911 - 1992 Flat slab of marble (windowsill type) with hand painted lettering reads: Sheila K. Cooper, born 6/13/1966 at rest, 2/25/1976 Mary Ann Fain 3/20/1878 - 6/2/1961 Jimmy H. Davis 3/5/1940 - 2/20/1995 "A Good Friend to All" Shared headstone: Davis William B. 11/16/1935 - 9/26/1993 Elizabeth L. 5/20/1938 (not yet deceased) Madolyn Johnson Butcher 2/12/1921 - 9/8/1957 "No Tears in Heaven" Daughter [d/o Grover Charles & Pearl Johnson] "Our Baby" Gale Johnson 1952 - 1952 [Also in plot of Grover C. Johnson] Shared Headstone: "Johnson" Pearl 1895 - 1938 Grover C. 1885 - 1974 [Grover s/o Thomas Jefferson and Adaline (Dorcas) (France) Johnson] Shared Headstone: "Johnson" Rev. Paul J. 4/2/1922 - 2/1/1992 Etheline 3/8/1928 (not yet deceased) "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain" (footstone: Paul Jackson Johnson PFC. US Marine Corps World War II 1922 - 1992 Danny M. Johnson 8/14/1949 - 6/17/1980 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea,saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours: and their works do follow them" [s/o Rev. Paul Jackson & Etheline Johnson] Jerry M. Johnson 7/30/1972 - 7/31/1972 age 1day Shared Headstone: "Brunty" Eloise 3/10/1932 (not deceased) ; Carl 10/30/1927-5/24/1998 Shared Headstone: "Johnson" Laura 12/29/1894 - 5/4/1983 ; James D. 5/16/1900-4/23/1968 Leslie B. son of DeRoy and Elsie Frye 8/17/1919 - 9/28/1919 2 square stones and 1 illegible marker are in this vicinity. Eileen dau. of F.N. & V. McMillian 4/4/1917 - 6/13/1917 [F.N. is Floyd Newton McMillian s/o James W. McMillian and Elizabeth (Ray) McMillian] Shared Headstone: Browning Victoria O. 3/3/1879 - _/_/19_ ; B.S. 10/18/1874-7/5/1933 Verla dau. of I.S. & Lizzie Ray 5/28/1918-1/3/1920 [I.S. - Ira Scott Ray, s/o John & Martha (Perry) Ray] Elizabeth Ray 1893-1927 infant Wanda Lee Ellis 6/24/1931 #18 Howard Strath Jr. Heydon "Butch" 12/18/1944 - 7/24/1993 "The Last Dance" [This #18 and Butch were inscribed on the headstone slantwise at the top, one in each corner] Leva J. Ray 1896 - 1933 "A Dear Mother" Linia Butcher wife of Andrew W. Ray 1887 - 1944 "To know her was to love her" [Evaline Butcher d/o Matthew H."Matty" and Lilly Belle (Buckingham) Butcher] Andrew W. Ray 1885 - 1966 "To know him was to love him" [s/o John Ray & Martha J. (Perry) Ray, husband of Linia (Evaline) Butcher] Robert Ray 12/23/1918 - 10/8/1920 Headstone:Hansford Johnson TEC 4 US Army World War II 2/24/1915 - 8/17/1990 Footstone:Hansford Johnson 1915 - 1990 "To know him was to love him" Headstone: Leonard W. Johnson 1918-1944 "To know him was to love him" Footstone: Leonard W. Johnson PFC. US Army World War II 10/2/1918 - 9/17/1944 Shared Headstone: McComas Mother Martha E. 5/25/1876 - 12/11/1926 Father J.D. 4/3/1864 - 3/3/1928 [Martha E. Ray d/o John Ray & Martha J. (Perry) Ray J. D. - Jeff McComas, s/o T. J. & Catherine (Condon) McComas] Mother Helen Mary Vanyo Ray 2/27/1910 - 4/5/1969 2 illegible stones C. Johnson 3/14/1851 - 1/7/1924 infant son of Paul D. Midkiff and Addie Young 12/15/1923 Rose Marie Ray 1930 - 1931 Doss Waddell Ray 1911 - 1966 [husband to Fern Undine (Blankenship) Ray s/o William (Morris) Ray & Ann (Ashworth) Ray] Fern Undine Ray 1913 - 1973 (wife of Doss Ray, d/o Eli Preston and Sena(Jeffrey) Blankenship) Paul Ray 10/19/1935 - 9/19/1992 [s/o Doss Waddell & Fern Undine (Blankenship) Ray] Dallas E. Adkins 4/9/1937 - 10/9/1992 [son-in-law of Doss Waddell & Fern Undine (Blankenship) Ray] infant Jane Ellen Adkins 8/31/1966 [d/o Dallas and Rowena (Ray) Adkins, granddaughter of Doss and Undine (Blankenship) Ray] Rebecca F. Adkins 6/11/1965-7/20/1974 [d/oDallas and Rowena (Ray) Adkins, granddaughter of Doss and Undine (Blankenship) Ray] Arnold Ray 1902-1903 Bertha M. Ray 1904-1906 small illegible marker Shared Headstone: "Ray" William Morris 1878 - 1956 ; Ann (Martha Ann) Ashworth 1877 - 1933 [s/o John & Martha J. (Perry) Ray] Mary Sowards 5/4/1879 - 4/10/1916 Shared Headstone: "Ray" Martha J. 9/1/1849 - 5/27/1924 [d/o Benjamin & Beulah A. Perry] John 4/16/1842 - 2/2/1909 [s/o Wm. and Julia (Johnson) Ray] Jefferson M. Ray 1883 - 1957 [s/o John & Martha J. (Perry) Ray] Shared Headstone: "Midkiff" Annabelle Ray 3/23/1872 - 11/13/1898 [d/o John & Martha J. (Perry) Ray] Thomas T.(Thornburg) 6/3/1870 - 12/23/1924 Horace E. Midkiff 9/6/1890 - 2/7/1956 Footstone: Horace E. Midkiff "W V M.Sgt. HQ & HQ Co. 7 INF. World War I & World War II" A. Bussie Ray 6/23/1836 - 9/28/1914 [Andrew Ray s/o Wm. & Julia (Johnson) Ray] S. B. Ray 11/16/1874 - 9/5/1894 Christine E. Dragher wife of Horace E. Midkiff buried Fond du Lac Wisconsin, died 4/12/1924 and baby Helen L. Midkiff 5/27/1920 - 8/16/1940 Joan Midkiff 9/5/1926 - 2/26/1962 Walter J. Midkiff "CPL. US Army World War II " 9/1/1897 - 10/4/1975 [Walter Jennings, s/o Thomas Thronburg & Annabelle (Ray) Midkiff] Mary Elizabeth (Darling) Midkiff 3/16/1902 - 6/7/1976 [wife of Walter Jennings Midkiff] infant son Midkiff 8/22/1948 - 8/23/1948 Thomas F. Midkiff 6/13/1947 - 6/18/1947 Betty McMillian 5/18/1873 - 4/2/1960 [Betty - Elizabeth Ray McMillian wife of James W. McMillian] J.W. McMillian 7/28/1862 - 8/10/1943 [J. W. - James W. McMillian, husband of Betty (Elizabeth) Ray McMillian] "Beloved wife and mother" Virgie McCallister 1890 - 1963 T.J. Johnson 7/19/1842 - 4/8/1928 [Thomas Jefferson Johnson, father of Grover Charles Johnson] Shared Headstone:"Woods" Nora 1891 - 1981 ; Paul J. 1890 - 1935 Shared Headstone: "Woods" Doris K. 8/23/1928 - 6/15/1968 Elmer L. 9/9/1916 - 9/21/1976 "PVT. US Army, World War II" 4 illegible stones in this area George Herbert Johnston 7/15/1932 - 10/8/1973 [son in law of Jessie and Flossie Courts] Jesse Courts 6/3/1886 - 9/17/1972 [Husband of Flossie Courts] Flossie Courts 10/27/1905 - 10/15/1992 [Wife of Jessie Courts] Pete Johnson 2/4/1899 - 2/9/1987 (Handley Funeral Home Marker) Lester Prichard 3/17/1938 - 11/16/1995 "U.S. Army" Shared Headstone: "Johnson" Effie Ray 1891 - 1970 [d/o John & Martha J. (Perry) Ray] George W. 1883 - 1968 [s/o Scites Johnson & Emazetta (Peyton) Johnson] Shared Headstone: "Johnson" Sherman 1/30/1865 - 1/9/1940 [s/o Harve and Mary Johnson] Julia Ann "Dolly" 9/20/1869 - 7/4/1900 [d/o John & Martha J. (Perry) Ray]