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Daniel F. Ray, M. D., a prominent physician and surgeon of Green Forest, Ark., was born in Giles County, Tenn., on October 30, 1856. He is a son of David N. and Martha A. (Riggs) Ray, both natives of Alabama. After their marriage in their native State the parents removed to Tennessee, and remained there engaged in farming for a number of years, when they returned to Alabama. Thence they removed to Texas, and now reside in Parker County, that State. When six years of age Dr. Ray went with his parents to Alabama, where he spent the most of his youth. He secured a good literary education, which was completed at the State Normal School. Upon leaving school he taught for ten months, and read medicine in the meantime with his uncle, H. L. Ray, M. D., a leading physician of Rogersville, Ala. He read with his uncle for three years, and took his first course of lectures at Louisville, Ky., in the winter of 1887-88. The following spring he returned to Alabama and entered upon the practice of his profession with his uncle. The next winter he went to Nashville and took a course of lectures at the medical department of Vanderbilt University, from which he graduated. He then came to Arkansas, and locating at Green Forest began practicing his profession, which he has continued with great success. On December 23, 1880, he was united in marriage with Kate, a daughter of Dr. Harbert, and a native of the county. She was reared and educated also in the county. To them have been born two daughters, Gracie and Georgie. Since 1882, Dr. Ray has been engaged in the drug business, in partnership with his father-in-law. During the winter of 1887-88 he took a supplementary course of lectures at Nashville. Formerly he was a member of the Carroll County Medical Society. Mrs. Ray is a consistent Christian and a member of the Baptist Church. The Doctor is a Master Mason.