William C. Ray photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1915-1930s.

Allen, Mary

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Ray, William C.

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William C. Ray (Bill) was born Nov. 3, 1916, in Gough, Texas, to Nason and Fern Cornelius Ray. He graduated from Greenville High School in 1934, and on July 10, 1939, arrived in Alaska. He worked on the docks in Petersburg for the Alaska Steamship Co. The lure of the North led him to Fairbanks in 1941, where he worked at the University of Alaska and the Glenn Carrington Co. In 1942 Bill Ray moved to Anchorage and, on May 20, 1945, married Frances Pickolick. He worked in Civil Service for the U.S...

Worden, John E. (John Elmer), 1861-1925

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John Elmer Worden (1861-1925) came to Alaska from New York via Oregon and was a resident of Wrangell from 1898-1925. He married Nina Silve Turner in Portland in 1895 and they had 3 children. Worden served as Wrangell's postmaster from 1900 until 1917 when his health began to fail. He was Wrangell Town Clerk from 1905-1925. Additionally, he was a professional photographer and active in community affairs. He was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska, the Improved Order of Redmen, the Benevolent and P...