John Ray (1824-1914), Architect-Builder
John Ray was born in Preston, England on April 2, 1824 to Frances Whineray and James Ray.[4] He arrived in the U.S. in 1849, and by 1860, he had arrived in Nebraska, where he worked as a carpenter and lumber dealer. He was involved in the design and production of the Dodge County Courthouse. Ray was married to Lucy in 1865, with whom he had four children.[2][3][5] He lived in Oregon starting around 1880. He died in Portland, Oregon on December 13, 1914.[4]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Educational & Professional Associations
1860: master carpenter, Fontanella, Nebraska.[2]
1870: lumber dealer, Fremont, Nebraska.[3]
Buildings & Projects
Dodge County Courthouse (1867), Fremont, Nebraska.[1]
Notes
References
1. Oliver B. Pollak, Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise, and Community [Images of America Series] (Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2002), 21. [725.1.P771n]
2. 1860 United States Census, s.v. “John Ray,” Fontanelle, Washington County, Nebraska, accessed through HeritageQuestOnline.com.
3. 1870 United States Census, s.v. “John Ray,” Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, accessed through AncestryLibrary.com.
4. "John Ray" FindAGrave.com Accessed February 1, 2018 via https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6625473/john-ray
5. "John Ray" Ridge Cemetery Family Tree - Ancestry.com Accessed February 1, 2018.
Page Citation
D. Murphy, “John Ray (1824-1914), Architect-Builder,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, February 1, 2018. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, May 23, 2024.
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