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Albert Lafayette Ray 1848–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1848

Birth Location: Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia

Death Date: 18 Feb 1942

Death Location: Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia

Father:

Mother: Melsena Garret

Spouse(s): Louisa Newman

Children(s): Delbert Ray

Albert Lafayette Ray was born in 1848 in Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia, the child of Benjamin Ray And Melsena Garret. Albert Lafayette Ray married Louisa A Newman, and had children including Delbert Ray. Albert Lafayette Ray passed away in 1942 in Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • Albert Lafayette Ray was born in 1848 in Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia, the child of Benjamin Ray And Melsena Garret.
  • Albert Lafayette Ray married Louisa A Newman, and had children including Delbert Ray.
  • Albert Lafayette Ray passed away in 1942 in Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Albert Ray's Ancestors

Self
Albert Ray
1848–1942
Birth Place: Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia
Parents
Melsena Garret
1827–1888
, Wayne Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Elizabeth ("Betsey") Allison
1803–1878
Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Elder
1738–1814
Bathemia Duvall
1766–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duvall
1737–1803
Martha "Duvall"
1737–1806

Albert Ray's Descendants

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Albert (Lafayette) Ray (Dec 1848–18 Feb 1942) m. Louisa (A) Newman (Sep 1848–23 Mar 1930)
  1. 1. Delbert Ray 1886–1951 m. Pinkie (Marie) Elkins 1885–1959
    1. 1. Opal (Anas) Ray 1908–1999 m. Hanley (Burchard) Ward 1902–1975
      1. 1. Howard (Lawrence) Ward 1930–2004 m. Zema (Katherine) Hillyer 1934–2001

Albert Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1848
Dec 1848
Birth of Albert Lafayette Ray in Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia
Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia
1942
18 Feb 1942
Age 94
Death of Albert Lafayette Ray in Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia
Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1848
    Event Place: Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1942
    Event Place: Shoals, Wayne Co., Virginia

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