Henrietta Cordelia Ray (Agusta 30, 1852 - Janairu 5, 1916) mawaƙiya ce kuma malama Ba-Amurke, wacce aka fi sani da Cordelia Ray. Ita ce 'yar'uwar Charlotte E. Ray. Cordelia Ray, wanda ke da 'yan'uwa shida ciki har da 'yan'uwa mata biyu, Charlotte da Florence, an haife ta a Birnin New York zuwa Charlotte Augusta Burrough da limamin coci, abolitionist, da kuma mawallafin jarida Charles B. Ray, kuma mai suna matarsa na farko, Henrietta Ray. A cikin 1891 Cordelia ta sauke karatu daga Jami'ar birnin New York tare da digiri na biyu a fannin koyar da tarbiyya. Ta kuma karanci Faransanci, Jamusanci, Girkanci da Latin a Makarantar Saveneur na Harsuna. Ta zama malamar makaranta, amma ta daina koyarwa don yin rubutu. An karanta littafin "Lincoln" na Ray a wurin buɗe taron Tunawa da 'Yanci a Washington DC a cikin Afrilu 1876. Wani tarihin mahaifinta, wanda aka rubuta tare da 'yar uwarta Florence, JJ Little & Co. ya buga a 1887.