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Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray 1819–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1819

Birth Location: Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1894

Death Location: Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Elias Ray

Mother: Margaret Lamkin

Spouse(s): Mary Peak, Cecilia Peak

Children(s): Lloyd Ray, Charles Ray, Joseph Ray, Francis Ray, James Sr, Elias Ray, John Ray, Margaret Ray, Charles Ray, Lucy Ray, Stephen Ray, Martha Ray, Sarah Ray, Catherine Ray, Baby Ray

Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray was born in 1819 in Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elias Joseph Ray And Margaret Peggy Lamkin. Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray married Cecilia Jane Peak, Mary Ellen Nellie Peak, and had children including Baby Girl Ray, Catherine Clarabell Ray, Charles Joseph W Ray, Charles William Ray, Elias Richard Ray, Francis Frank Marion Ray, James Speridan Ray Sr, John Simeon Ray, Joseph William Ray, Lloyd Thomas Ray, Lucy Ellen Ray, Margaret Jane Maggie Ray, Martha Mary Ellen Ray, Sarah Elizabeth Philomena Ray, Stephen Edward Ray. Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray passed away in 1894 in Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray was born in 1819 in Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elias Joseph Ray And Margaret Peggy Lamkin.
  • Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray married Cecilia Jane Peak, Mary Ellen Nellie Peak, and had children including Baby Girl Ray, Catherine Clarabell Ray, Charles Joseph W Ray, Charles William Ray, Elias Richard Ray, Francis Frank Marion Ray, James Speridan Ray Sr, John Simeon Ray, Joseph William Ray, Lloyd Thomas Ray, Lucy Ellen Ray, Margaret Jane Maggie Ray, Martha Mary Ellen Ray, Sarah Elizabeth Philomena Ray, Stephen Edward Ray.
  • Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray passed away in 1894 in Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Absalom Ray's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Ray
1819–1894
Birth Place: Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elias Joseph Ray
1797–1837
Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
Margaret (Peggy) Lamkin
1798–1882
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Absalom (Elias Ray) Sr
1762–1812
Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States of America
"Anna" (Susannah Nell) Mattingly
1768–1832
St Marys, St Mary's, Maryland, United States
George (W) Lamkin
1760–1824
St Stephens Parrish, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Rutledge
1765–1855
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt I
1733–1814
MARY BRASHEARS
1729–1780
Leonard Mattingly
1739–1829
MARY Hayden
1739–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1705–1782
Anne Poutney
1707–1778
John Brashear
1702–1733
Mary Dowell
1701–1777

Absalom Ray's Descendants

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Absalom (Abner "Abb") Ray (25 Jan 1819–20 Mar 1894) m. Mary (Ellen "Nellie") Peak (20 Jan 1822–05 Oct 1885) m. Cecilia (Jane) Peak (ABT 1832–ABT 1905)
  1. 1. Lloyd (Thomas) Ray 1849–1920 m. Rose (Eugenia) Buckman 1850–1919
    1. 1. Gerald (Anthony) Ray 1889–1940 m. Mary (Hallie) Yates 1893–1972
      1. 1. Julia (Clarice) Ray 1923–1999 m. Leo (Joachim Shircliffe) Jr. 1917–1997
        1. 1. Lawrence (Joseph) Shircliff 1944–2002
      2. 2. JOSEPH (HILLARY) RAY 1921–1983
      3. 3. Gerald (Richard) Ray 1926–2009
      4. 4. Thomas (Eugene) Ray 1910–1986
      5. 5. Francis (Gilbert) Ray 1917–1991
      6. 6. Lucie (Alleen) Ray 1914–2006
      7. 7. Rosie (Thelma) Stone 1916–1980
      8. 8. Ernest (Gregory) Ray 1913–1989
      9. 9. Wilma (E) Ray 1919–
    2. 2. William (Anselm) Ray 1885–1886
    3. 3. (01) (HENRIETTA "hattie" MAGDOLINE RAY (???)) (hager) 1880–1945
    4. 4. Anthony (Dewey) Ray 1898–1963
    5. 5. Rose (Michaeline Ray) (pendleton) 1875–1943
    6. 6. Julia (Appalonia Ray) (mccracken) 1873–1953
    7. 7. (baby) (Thomas Sherwood) Ray 1894–1903
    8. 8. (baby) (Thomas Hilary) Ray 1884–1884
    9. 9. (baby) Ray 1879–1879
    10. 10. (baby) (Mary Teresa Helen) Ray 1882–1883
    11. 11. (baby) (Donna May) Ray 1887–1887
    12. 12. (baby) (Ellen Appalonia) Ray 1878–1878
    13. 13. Mary (Isabella Honella) Ray 1892–1966
    14. 14. Son Ray 1871–1871
    15. 15. (baby) (Lucy Ellen) Ray 1872–1872
    16. 16. Mary (B) Ray 1891–1966
    17. 17. Thomas (Hilary) Ray 1894–1884
    18. 18. Jerry (A) Ray 1889–
    19. 19. Sarah Whelan 1864–
    20. 20. Hattie (Ray) Hager 1880–
  2. 2. Charles (William) Ray 1840–1921
  3. 3. Joseph (William) Ray 1844–1928
  4. 4. Francis ("frank" Marion) Ray 1845–1917
  5. 5. James (Speridan Ray) Sr 1850–1930
  6. 6. Elias (Richard) Ray 1842–1922
  7. 7. John (Simeon) Ray 1847–1921
  8. 8. Margaret (Jane 'Maggie') Ray 1856–1932
  9. 9. Charles (Joseph W) Ray 1840–1921
  10. 10. Lucy (Ellen) Ray 1852–1856
  11. 11. Stephen (Edward) Ray 1854–1856
  12. 12. Martha (Mary Ellen) Ray 1858–1931
  13. 13. Sarah (Elizabeth Philomena) Ray 1863–1941
  14. 14. Catherine (Clarabell) Ray 1859–1925
  15. 15. Baby (Girl) Ray 1857–1857

Absalom Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1819
25 Jan 1819
Birth of Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray in Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States
Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States
1894
20 Mar 1894
Age 75
Death of Absalom Abner "Abb" Ray in Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1819
    Event Place: Washington, Marion, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1894
    Event Place: Stithon, Hardin County, Kentucky, USA

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