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RecordIdNumber: MH:N165
Note: ARCHIBALD LUDLOW RAY was born August 24, 1837 in Albany, NY. He was the son of Benjamin Ray and Anna Sherman. Benjamin Ray was born sometime around 1800, probably in New York, although in the 1880 Federal Census, Archibald’s record shows that his parents were born in Vermont. He married Anna around 1820 and died sometime between 1836 and 1849. Nothing more is known regarding Benjamin. Anna Sherman was born about 1792, probably in New York, but maybe in Vermont (see above). She died sometime after 1878. In notes from Geneolgy.com it was stated she was a Holland Dutch born on the Hudson. When Anna was a baby, her father, a minister, fell very sick while away from home and sent for his wife. She had to go on horseback and could not take little Anna, so left her with friends. Her husband was so sick she could not return as soon as she had intended and after his death, she returned to find no trace of the baby, Anna, or the family. Years after, when Anna was married, she found her mother at Ada, Kansas, through an advertisement of her mother's. Children of Benjamin and Anna were: Ben Ray born/died Unknown. Levi Ray born/died Unknown. Anne Ray, born Abt. 1821; died Abt. 1881 Clarissa Ray, born Abt. 1821 in VT; died 1886 Phoebe Ray, born Abt. 1821 in NY; died 1883 Almira B. Ray, born Abt. 1825 in NY; died Unknown Samuel Ray, born Aft. 1829; died Unknown Sarah Jane Ray, born September 22, 1833 in Albany, Albany Co, NY; died April 18, 1884 in KS. Archibald L Ray, born Abt. 1836 in NY; died March 6, 1885 in Pa. The 1850 Federal Census shows Archibald living with his mother, sister Sarah and an Almira Ray age 6. (As this is to young to be his sister of that name, it might be a niece) They were living in Albany City, Ward 9. It was shortly after this that Archibald was said to have run away to sea. In later years he was known for telling harrowing sea tales, including a particularly bad storm in the South Atlantic. Archibald next appears in the 1860 Federal Census living in the town of Savannah in Wayne County, NY, the Finger Lakes district. The record shows that he was a railroad hand living with an Almira D Ray, age 28, keeping house, born in NY and a Cora E, age 1 born in NY. It must be assumed that this is his wife and daughter although no further information regarding them could be found. Two years later, at age, 26 he enlisted on August 8, 1862, at Geneva, NY to serve three years in the Union army. He was mustered in as private, in Company E, 126 Regiment, NY Infantry. The regiment left the state on Aug. 26, 1862, and took part in its first fighting during the siege of Harper's Ferry, where it received the brunt of the enemy's attack and suffered a large share of the casualties at Maryland and Bolivar heights. It lost 16 killed and 42 wounded during the fighting, and he was surrendered with the rest of the garrison on Sept. 15. The men were immediately paroled and spent two months in camp at Chicago, Ill., awaiting notice of exchange. (Troops on both sides were paroled, i.e. agreed not to take part in fighting, until a one for one exchange was made. Then they could go back to fighting) Records show that he deserted September 30, 1862, at Chicago, Ill. (According to records in the NY State archives, a number of soldiers of the 126th deserted at Chicago. It seems that hey decided not to wait around for exchange.) Mother’s records indicate that he was in a Zouave Regiment but I could find no indication that the126th was such a unit. The next record found for Archibald was his marriage to Mary Melissa Temple on May 6, 1866 at City Hall in Hudson, NJ. The 1870 Federal Census shows him living in Oxford Twp, Warren Co, NJ with his wife and two sons, Charles & Robert. (with or near his father-in-law. Also living close by is a 32 year old Robert H Ray, a cooper. It seems likely that this is a brother, not previously identified, as Archibald named a son after him.) Archibald’s occupation is listed as carpenter. An 1877 directory has him living at 37 Bishop St, Jersey City, NJ, with an occupation of ship joiner. Sometime after this he moves to the Johnstown, PA area as he appears in the 1880 Federal Census living in Conemaugh and working as a carpenter. In the 1884 Webb's Johnstown Directory he is listed as a carpenter living at 506 Chapin St. Archibald dies on March 6, 1885 (cause unknown) and was buried in Sandyvale Cemetery. Family records show that his body was removed from this site and re-interned at Grandview Cemetery in Highland 3 section 195 where his wife is buried.. Howevere, no marker could be located. SEE PHOTOS FOR COPY OF HIS OBIT
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