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Jerusha Lue Candis Ray 1866–1929

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 19 Jul 1866 · Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Died 1 May 1929 · El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America
Spouse Lafayette Mcmullen Yeary
Children Albert E Yeary, Alonzo Mckinley Yeary, Bishop Mcclelland Yeary, Dora Emma Yeary, Elizabeth Jane Yeary, Eula Yeary, Hoppe Tipsaner Yeary, Myrtle Roxanna Yeary, Richard Blain Yeary, Thomas Jefferson Yeary, Winston Robinson Yeary
Records
1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Texas, U.S., Death Certificates Arkansas, Death Certificates koger1.ftw
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Biography

Jerusha Lue Candis Ray was born in 1866 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided in Courtney, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA. In 1910, Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided in Baucum, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA. Jerusha Lue Candis Ray married lafayette mcmullen yeary, and had children including albert e yeary, alonzo mckinley yeary, bishop mcclelland yeary, dora emma yeary, elizabeth jane yeary, eula yeary, hoppe tipsaner yeary, myrtle roxanna yeary, richard blain yeary, thomas jefferson yeary, winston robinson yeary. Jerusha Lue Candis Ray passed away in 1929 in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America.

Sources

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    Census 1900 United States Federal Census

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    Census 1910 United States Federal Census

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    Census 1920 United States Federal Census

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    City Directory U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

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    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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    Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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    Death Records Texas, U.S., Death Certificates

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    Death Records Arkansas, Death Certificates

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    Record koger1.ftw

Life Timeline

1866
Birth of Jerusha Lue Candis Ray in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Birth
1900
Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided here in Courtney, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Residence
1910
Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided here in Baucum, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
Residence
1920
Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided here in Headrick, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
Residence
1929
Jerusha Lue Candis Ray resided here in El Dorado, Kansas, USA
Residence
1929
Death of Jerusha Lue Candis Ray in El Dorado, Butler, Kansas, USA
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Frequently Asked Questions

Jerusha Ray (1866–1929) was born in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA and died in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Jerusha Ray's Ancestors

Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record

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Jerusha Lue Candis Ray PTP
1866–1929
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
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Jerusha Ray's Descendants

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Jerusha Lue Candis Ray PTP 1866–1929