Elizabeth Catherine Wray was born in Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland. Her parents, John Wray and Mary Anne Long (daughter of Alexander and Ellen (nee ?) Long) married in the Presbyterian Meeting House (Donoughmore Parish) on Dec 29, 1848. They lived in Carricknamanna until their deaths (John 1911 and Mary Anne 1914).
John and Mary Anne had 12 children of which 6 emmigrated to the United States and 6 remained in Ireland. Those remaining were: William 1850-1931; Alexander 1856 - ?; John James 1857-1875; Mary Anne 1864-?; Fanny Martha 1867-1923 and Jemima Rebecca Lindsay 1872-1949 (she married Robert "Bobby" Henry Kee in 1893 and they had 9 children).
The 6 in the United States were: My grandmother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Catherine 1861-1929; Ellen "Nellie" 1852-1935; Margaret "Maggie" J 1860-1926; George Wesley 1863-1935; Samuel Milton 1866-1948; and Robert Long 1858-1934. All 6 are known in the U.S. as Ray and are buried in Connecticut.
Lizzie married Samuel Ellis Roulston August 27, 1891in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont USA. They resided in Vermont until they moved to South Britain, Connecticut and resided their until their deaths. They had 6 children; Samuel Ray 1893-1906; Harold Charles 1894-1906; Charles John 1897-1979; Nellie Margaret 1898-1988; Elwyn George 1901-1988; and Lloyd Alexander 1903-1975. Samuel Ellis was also born in Ireland and his parents John Roulston and Elizabeth Blackburn are buried in the Donaghmore Buryground.
Lizzie died of pnemonia on Jan 15, 1929 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut and she and Samuel, along with their two eldest sons, Samuel and Harold are buried in South Britain Cemetery under the name Rolston.
My Roulston and Wray tree is on Ancestry.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Apr 1861 | |
| Date of Death | 1st Jan 1929 | |
