Ray Harland Wardwell was born on 21 Feb 1877 in Penobscot, Hancock Co., Maine.  The Index to Maine Deaths states that he was 84 at the time of his death. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine age 3. He appeared on the census in 1910 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 33. He was listed as a farmer in the 1910 census of Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine. He appeared on the census in 1920 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 42, where he was described as a general farm operator. He died on 29 Sep 1961 in Bangor, Penobscot Co., Maine and was buried in Castine Cemetery, Castine, Hancock Co., Maine. He was a farm foreman in Perkins' farm. He was married to Jessie Malcom Hutchins on 26 Jun 1900 in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine.

Jessie Malcom Hutchins was born on 30 Dec 1876 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was adopted in 1878 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts by her aunt, Edith A. Hutchins, after her mother died (She is often listed as the daughter of James Hudson Hutchins and Edith Hutchins, but James had committed suicide on 29 Apr 1869, many years before Jessie was born or adopted). She appeared on the census in 1910 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 33. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine. She died on 19 Nov 1932 and was buried in Castine Cemetery, Castine, Hancock Co., Maine. Children were:

i. Elsie Nella Wardwell was born on 13 Nov 1901. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 8. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 18. She died on 6 Jan 1987 in Rockland, Knox Co., Maine. Her Social Security Number was 005-34-0096. Aunt Jeanne and Aunt Elsie lived together in their later years. Their home was located on the highest point in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine.
ii. Jeanne Erma Wardwell was born on 25 May 1903. The Maine Death Index states that she was 85 at the time of her death. She appeared on the census in 1910 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 7. She appeared on the census in 1920 in Brooksville, Hancock Co., Maine age 16. She died on 24 Mar 1989 in Camden, Knox Co., Maine unmarried. Her Social Security Number was 007-46-7738.
iii. Viva Arlene Wardwell.

Ray married as his 2nd wife, Florence N. Bowden on 3 Nov 1934 in Castine, Hancock Co., Maine.