City: Greenfield
RAY, James Nathan, business man and dealer in live stock; born near Greenfield Tenn., in 1851; Irish descent; son of Bennett and Cyrena (Harral) RAY; father’s occupation farmer also County Judge; paternal grandparents’ Nathan and Emily (Brown) RAY; maternal grandparents John and Elizabeth (Gilliam) HARRAL; received common school education; in early life was constable and later entered the livery business in which he is now engaged, he is also a large dealer in live stock, has dealt also in real estate and was formerly in the lumber and stave business; formerly held the offices of City Marshall, School Director and City Alderman of Greenfield, Tenn.; he is now Mayor of that city; married Iona V. COOPER Nov. 15, 1879; member of Knights of Pythias; Democrat (regular); member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
