Ray County historical highlights and local notes
Ray County is profiled with its 1820 creation, population shifts, and agriculture and coal mining prominence. Notable figures Alexander Doniphan and Austin King are mentioned along with Richmond’s role and early transport. Community notices cover local visits, events, obituaries, and social happenings in North Salem area.
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Ray County
Connecticut
Missouri
Ray
Caldwell County
John Ray
Howard County
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
William Mullin
John Vanderpool
Meaddors
North Bluffton
Camden
Grand River
Missouri River
Richmond
Bluffton
Alexander W. Doniphan
Austin A. King
Stephen H. Long
Allen's
Mrs Bailey Unable to Leave Home in Ill Health
Bailey household reports Mrs Bailey is very ill and cannot go out, with her condition described as real poor and limiting mobility and activities.
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Bailey
Local Visitors Tuesday to Sunday Report
Mr and Mrs Raymond Mce Crary of near Chula visited relatives Tuesday. B W Christy and sister Miss Marie Christy came Thursday on business. J R Wood of near Haseville was here Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Martin Miller and son of near Purdin visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Neely and son and Miss Carrie Neely. Allen Head and Ray Riddle of Rhineland Wyoming visited late week with Walter Head and family. Dr T R McActor joined Dr Wimp of Kirksville in Oklahoma City for a Southern Medical Association meeting this week.
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Floyd Swisegood
Shelby
Ray Rauer
Henry Lambert
Leo Peavler
Simpson Cordray
Harry Lambert
Oren Head
Ray Bauer
Kermit McCollum
Linneus
Lela Peavler
Helen Swisegood
George Brantner
Cassity
Lyle Stone
Madie Stone
Glen Baumgartner
Brookfield
Lyle
Lela Pearler
Purdin
Ir. R. Deskins
California
Washington
Ward B. Moore
McLarney Hospital
F. L. Thomas
Maple Moore
Marceline
Enid Moore
Lena
Reeve Alexander
Wyoming
Orville Williams
Hannibal
Hannah Johnson
Claude Dearing
Mary Marie
Cora Smiley
Lois McKay
Merril Humphreys
Carolyn Schweppe
Agnes Corrine
Deva Lorene Abernathy
Luella May
Norene Neff
Berta Bagley
Carolyn Hill
Geneva Neff
Byron Murphy
Cathryn Jacobs
Bobby Jacobs
Lavaughn Sayers
Joyce Robinson
Oma Fay Tipton
Betty Trask
Ellen Harding
Ruby Harding
Kenneth, Scott
Corrine
Bobbie Humphreys
Hazel Scott
Johnnie Humphreys
Ted Ritz
Wiley Cook
George Cox
Trenton
Anna McClaskey
Emry
Trenton Republican
Dave Rhodes
James W. Norvell
Kansas City
Christian Aid Society
Elsie Street
Ada Hardin
Ella West
Ellen Price
Cloe Black
Cloe Street
Bessie Dearing
Ella Johnson
Ann Wallers
Eva Nida
Maggie Boram
Elfie Street
Mary Harding
Myra Sinclair
Jas. W. Norvell
Oren Smith
Peggy Lou Street
Tom Street
Dona and
Tommie Elwood
Carol Lou Trask
Sandra Kay Bailey
Charlotte Ann Jacobs
Marilyn Walker
Norma Dale May
Dell May
Donna Elwood
Mr. May
Peggy Lou
Maria Lesley
South of Humphreys
Smith
W. A. Pollock
Lesley
Howard Norvell
Robert Boyd
Irvin McCalley
Wiley Irvin
Galt
Clarence Murphy
Haskell Foster
Cora
Will Foster
Bernice Guy
Kansas
Clove Johnson
Raymond Mce- Crary
Near
Chula
Marie Chirsty
J. R. Wood
Haseville
Martin Miller
Near Purdin
John Neely
Carrie Neely
Allen Head
Ray Riddle
Rhineland
Watler R. Head
T.R. McActor
Wimp
Kirksville
Oklahoma City
Southern Medical Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
State Historical OF
Richmond Herald
Richmond Conservatory
Comdei Journal
Hardin News
Lawson Review
Orrick Advertiser
Richmond News, Conservator
Missourian
Andrew Jackson
Constitutional Union
Grant
North Salem
Roy Jennings
Charley Pearler
Winigan
Della
Ida Head
Oren Jennings
Humphreys
Browning Public Schools
W. L. Bond
W. L. Bond Estate
Morrison
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