RADCLIFF, John and Hannah – They lived in the Centennial Church neighborhood in 1856 when Hannah died on June 9.

RANDOLPH, N. E. and R. I. (wife) – They lived in Greene in 1856.

RAY, Elias S. and Mary Margaret (1830-1904) – Elias was born July 6, 1825 and died here November 4, 1902. He and Mary lived near the spot the old "Josephine" post office once operated under Simpson Y. Barnard. (See "Trailblazers" Chapter.) They were active in the early Methodist Church in Panola in 1858. Elias purchased the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 in Section 24, Greene Twp. from Thomas Patterson, Sr., March 2, 1855.

RAY, George Jr. and Jane Banta – George was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, March 11, 1808. He came to Woodford County near Metamora in 1836. He was sheriff of Woodford County in 1856; being elected twice. George served several terms as Justice of the Peace when he later lived in Greene Twp. He died at Metamora, March, 1897. There were nine children born to George and Jane, Jeremiah Ray, Civil War veteran, being the eldest. He would be an ancestral relative of George J. Ray (See: Chapter 17).

RAY, Jeremiah Sr., and Harriet T. Swallow – Jeremiah was the son of George and Jane Banta Ray, born near Metamora, July 6, 1839. He purchased the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 in Section 23, Greene Twp., March 3, 1855. Jeremiah Ray served in the Civil War, enlisting in Company G. 17th Illinois Infantry in May, 1861, serving three years. After the war he farmed in Roanoke Twp., then moved to Kansas, and finally settled in Panola Twp. and lastly in Greene. He was a Republican and a Baptist.

RAY, John – Bought goods in Panola in 1854. He settled west of town, in Greene Twp. He attended the First Methodist Conference in Panola held November 7-8, 1857.

RAYBURN, James – A Christian preacher, serving in the Panther Creek areas as early as 1835. He is believed to have been a Circuit rider.

REED – Was from Spring Bay and moved to Kappa in 1853, opening its second store. It is believed the post office was in it. An old history says, incorrectly we believe, that he was Kappa's first postmaster. (See Chapter 14, "Our Neighbors.") Possibly William Jones kept the office in the Reed Store.

REEDY, M. S. – Mr. Reedy was born in Pennsylvania on July 8, 1816. He came to Greene Twp. on October 18, 1858.

REEDY, William B. – Settled in Greene Twp. prior to 1858. His daughter married Valentine Houseworth, later El Paso residents.

REEL, George and M. M. – They lived in the Bowling Green area at an unknown date, but were there in 1880.

REINHARD, Jacob – Came from Germany in 1854 and thereafter settled on the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 31, Palestine Twp.

RENDER, John D. – Died May 30, 1884, aged 62 years.

RENDER, John F. and Jane – John was born in Yorkshire, England.

RENDER, Michael and Susan Capels Render – Michael was born in 1825 and died near here on New Year's day, 1861 and is buried in Evergreen.

RENDER, Thomas and (1) Catherine and (2) Sarah Ann – Thomas died July 27, 1893 aged 67 years. Catherine died March 8, 1870 aged 55 years; Sarah Ann, (1852-1941).

REUST, Christian – Lived in Panola or Greene Twp. in the early '50's. He died September 14, 1856. He is buried in Harper Cemetery.

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