The Ouachita Telegraph Saturday, August 25, 1888 Page 1, Column 1 RECOLLECTIONS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF OUACHITA PARISH. Sketch of the Life of Hon. John Ray.             John Ray was born October 14, 1816, at "The Old Mines" in Washington county, Mo.  His father (James Swarengin Ray, a native of Maryland,) was raised on … Continue reading The Life of John Ray →