Rachel A. Fields
Rachel was born about MAR 1857 in Russell Co. VA., daughter of Randolph & Rosannah Fields.
She married Robert Ray on 28 JUL 1873, the son od Peter & Nancy Polly Ray.
Robert's parents were living with him in the 1880 Russell county census, Peter was 70 and Polly was 65.
Also in the 1880 census, the census taker spelled Ray as Rhea4.
In 1900 Washington Co. VA census Rachel is listed as divorced9.
Rachel's 2nd marriage was to
Robert Ray 2nd marriage Martha Jennie Miller on May 18, 1900.
Robert died before 1930 census, Martha is living with her daughter's family listed as widow.

Children of Robert & Rachel A.Fields Ray
NAMEBirthYearDeceasedSpouseAdditional Info
George Washington4,6,10,11,1304 MAY 18744,622 MAY 19476Mary Ellen Mitchell10,11,13MD:11 MAY 1896
Ellen's parents Wm H & Sarah Ann Mitchell
Mary died 03 JAN 196213
Ellen4,711 OCT 18771,725 OCT 19397John B. Mitchell7MD:03 SEP 1896 Washington Co. VA
Martha B2,514 SEP 1881214 SEP 18815died 1/4 day old
Willie3,1212 APR 18843
James9APR 1885
Charles W9OCT 1886
Sallie E924 MAR 1889
David Randolph8,9,12,15,1618 DEC 1892810 NOV 195081st-Cosby May Griffiths15
2nd-Trula Compton8,16
1st-Cosby's parents Martin J.& Becky Jane Pruitt Griffiths15
lived in Tazewell Co VA8
1st-Cosby died 11 SEP 192715
2nd-MD:
Trula's parents William & Lou Ella Matney Compton16
Trula died 28 FEB 196916
Cora Hattie9,1426 MAR 18951423 JAN 193414James Lunsford14James was informant on Hattie death cert.
Raymond G9,11DEC 1899living with brother George 1910 census

Infor sources:
1. Info for Ellen from 1877 Russell County VA Birth Records posted on usgenweb.org/russell
2. Info for Martha from 1881 Russell County VA Birth Records posted on usgenweb.org/russell
3. Info for Willie from usgenweb.org, Virginia, Russell Co., Vital Records, 1884 Birth Records
4. Info from 1880 census on ancestry.com>Virginia>Russell>Copper Creek>066, Image #10
Microfilm Roll: 1389; Family History Film: 1255389; Page: 31B; Enumeration District: 066
Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
5. 1881 Russell County VA Death Records posted on www.usgenweb.org/russell
6. Info for George death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia Death Certificate State File #10239, Registered #258
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
7. Info for Ellen death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia Death Certificate State File #23340, Registered #139
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
8. Info for David death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia Death Certificate State File #26395, Registered #191
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
9. Info form 1900 census, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia, Washington County, Goodson, District 0112, Sheet #2A, Dwelling #31
1900; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1241731
Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1900. T623
10. Info form 1900 census, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia, Washington County, Goodson, District 0112, Sheet #2B, Dwelling #32
1900; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 1731; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1241731
Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: NARA, 1900. T623
11. Info for Raymond from 1910 Census, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia, Washington County, Goodson, District 0128, Sheet #, Visited #227
1910; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T624_1651; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1375664
Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 NARA microfilm publication T624
12. Info from 1910 Census, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia, Russell Co., Castlewood, District 0054, Sheet #14A, Dwelling #246, Visited #247
1910; Census Place: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia; Roll: T624_1648; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375661
Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 NARA microfilm publication T624
13. Info for George's wife Mary death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia Death Certificate State File #1524
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
14. Info for Hattie from death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia State File #15724, Registered #13
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
15. Info for David's wife Cosby from death certificate, image copy on Ancestry.com, Virginia State File #21346, Registered #9
Virginia, Deaths, 1912–2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
16. Info for Trula from "West Virginia Deaths, 1853–1970." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, record on Ancestry.com
originals housed in county courthouses throughout West Virginia. "Death Records."
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