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America Ray 1874 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 September 1874

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 18 April 1941

Death Location: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: James Ray

Mother: Catherine Bailey

Spouse(s): David Gibson

Children(s): Levee Gibson, Letha Gibson, Harrison Gibson, Ada Gibson, Goldie Gibson, Ira Gibson, Pearl Gibson, Irene Gibson, Lucy Gibson

America Ray was born in 1874 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of James Peyton Ray and Catherine Kate Bailey. In 1900, America Ray resided in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA. In 1910, America Ray resided in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA. America Ray married David Gibson, and had children including Levee Gibson, Letha Gibson, Harrison Gibson, Ada Catherine Gibson, Goldie Gibson, Ira Edward Gibson, Pearl Leona Gibson, Irene Mable Gibson, Lucy Gibson. America Ray passed away in 1941 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • America Ray was born in 1874 in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of James Peyton Ray and Catherine Kate Bailey.
  • In 1900, America Ray resided in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1910, America Ray resided in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA.
  • America Ray married David Gibson, and had children including Levee Gibson, Letha Gibson, Harrison Gibson, Ada Catherine Gibson, Goldie Gibson, Ira Edward Gibson, Pearl Leona Gibson, Irene Mable Gibson, Lucy Gibson.
  • America Ray passed away in 1941 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ray
1849 – 1902
Birth Location: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
JR
Catherine Bailey
1852 – 1926
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
CB

Spouses(s)

David Gibson
1871 – 1939
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
DG

Children(s)

Levee Gibson
1891 – 1929
Birth Location: West Virginia
LG
Letha Gibson
1894 – 1967
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia
LG
Harrison Gibson
1894 – 1976
Birth Location: Wayne, West Virginia, USA
HG
Ada Gibson
1900 – 1946
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
AG
Goldie Gibson
1906 – 1951
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
GG
Ira Gibson
1909 – 1969
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
IG
Pearl Gibson
1911 – 1992
Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia
PG
Irene Gibson
1914 – 1996
Birth Location: Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
IG
Lucy Gibson
1917 – 1981
Birth Location: Huntington, Cabell Co., WV
LG

America Ray's Ancestors

Self
America Ray
1874 – 1941
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
James Peyton Ray
1849 – 1902
Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Catherine (Kate) Bailey
1852 – 1926
Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Hardin) Ray
1830 – 1905
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Eleanor (Ellen Speers) Ray
1830 – 1857
Washington, Virginia, USA
Celia (Senia) Jackson
1828 – 1884
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Lemuel Bailey
1824 – 1906
Floyd County, KY
Great-Grandparents
Larkin Ray
1796 – 1834
Nancy Hardin
1800 – 1870
JAMES Speers
1790 – 1872
Elizabeth (Speer)
1796 – 1881
Elijah Jackson
1798 – 1875
Elizabeth Hall
1805 – 1865
Lemuel Bailey
1792 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES Speer
1759 – 1836
Elizabeth Orr
1761 – 1841
Barbara Schlemp
1775 – 1851
James Jackson
1769 – 1800

America Ray's Descendants

1.
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America Ray (12 September 1874 – 18 April 1941) m. David Gibson (29 Jan 1871 – 29 December 1939)
  1. 1. Levee Gibson (Jun 1891 – 8 AUG 1929)
  2. 2. Letha Gibson (12 Apr 1894 – 5 August 1967)
  3. 3. Harrison Gibson (3 October 1894 – 18 June 1976)
  4. 4. Ada (Catherine) Gibson (28 January 1900 – 18 November 1946)
  5. 5. Goldie Gibson (20 Sep 1906 – 20 May 1951)
  6. 6. Ira (Edward) Gibson (15 January 1909 – 25 September 1969) m. Bertha (Marie) Thompson (15 Mar 1912 – 3 Jun 1990)
    1. 1. Carl (Edward) Gibson (14 Jul 1928 – 4 October 2016)
    2. 2. Mildred (Pauline) Gibson (18 Aug 1932 – 18 October 2012) m. Joseph (C) Oxley (5 Jul 1939 – ) m. Clovis Walker (5 August 1927 – 18 July 1990)
      1. 1. Toney (G) Walker (09 Jan 1975 – ) m. Autumn (M) Meadows (12 Jan 1981 – ) m. Kathy (R) Langdon (06 Jun 1975 – )
        1. 1. Emily (H) Day (15 Jun 1996 – ) m. Alton (J) Day (27 Nov 1990 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Jolynn) Langdon (19 Jun 2000 – ) m. Justin (Dean) Hildreth (31 Oct 1991 – )
      2. 2. Tina (L) Walker (Oct 1978 – ) m. nathan edmonds (21 Apr 1977 – )
        1. 1. Brooke Edmonds (22 Dec 1998 – )
        2. 2. tyler Edmonds (Oct 2002 – )
        3. 3. baylee Edmonds (31 May 2005 – )
      3. 3. Danny (Ray) Walker (30 August 1948 – 7 December 2005)
        1. 1. Timothy (Allen) Walker (9/17/1968 – 3/23/2017)
        2. 2. Danny (Ray) Walker (4/4/1970 – 4/6/1970)
      4. 4. Clyde (Edward) Walker (abt 1950 – ) m. Janice (L) Turton (abt 1961 – )
        1. 1. Joshua (Kane) Walker (2 Jul 1986 – )
      5. 5. Lois (Ann) Walker (7 September 1955 – 30 October 1986) m. Robert (H.) Lanham (1951 – 1986)
        1. 1. Rachel Lanham (Feb 1977 – )
        2. 2. Robin (D.) Lanham
      6. 6. Jeffery (Allen) Walker (11 Sep 1960 – 27 Oct 1997)
      7. 7. John (David) Walker (8 Dec 1969 – 7 Aug 2021)
        1. 1. John Aliff
      8. 8. Mary (M) Walker
        1. 1. Zachariah cremeans (Jun 1992 – )
        2. 2. Gage Cremeans (2004 – )
        3. 3. Jeremiah walker
        4. 4. kenneth walker
        5. 5. Charity Walker
        6. 6. Laura walker
      9. 9. Teddy Walker
        1. 1. Billy Walker
    3. 3. Boyd (William) Gibson (17 April 1934 – 22 Jul 1994)
    4. 4. Sherman (Lee) Gibson (18 October 1935 – 10 Jan 2017) m. Marjorie (Poole) Gibson (9 January 1937 – 14 August 2021)
      1. 1. Teresa Gibson
      2. 2. Cyndi (Gibson) Jarvis
      3. 3. Sherry Harden
    5. 5. Leona (Marie) Gibson (22 December 1936 – 25 December 2019) m. Sidney Morgan (26 December 1933 – 25 February 2021)
      1. 1. Carol (Jean) Rogers (10 May 1958 – 3 March 2022)
    6. 6. Rhetta (B) Gibson (23 Apr 1938 – ) m. Roscoe (Whitney) Skaggs (9 Aug 1934 – 2003)
      1. 1. Roscoe (Whitney) Skaggs (29 Apr 1958 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Edward) Skaggs (13 Feb 1964 – )
      3. 3. Allen Skaggs
      4. 4. Mary Davis
      5. 5. Bertha Scarberry
      6. 6. Sandy Collins
      7. 7. Sharon Belcher
      8. 8. Michael Skaggs
    7. 7. Janet (Louise) Gibson (25 Jul 1941 – 26 Sep 2022) m. Clark Shepherd (3 May 1931 – 13 Apr 1996)
      1. 1. Tammy (Sue) Shepherd (10 Feb 1964 – 6 Oct 2022)
      2. 2. Jo Selbe
    8. 8. Charles (Ira) Gibson (2/27/1944 – 10/15/1992)
    9. 9. Thelma (Jean) Gibson (18 Dec 1965 – )
    10. 10. Donald Gibson
    11. 11. Glenn Gibson
  7. 7. Pearl (Leona) Gibson (4 June 1911 – 16 July 1992) m. Boyd (E.) Thompson
  8. 8. Irene (Mable) Gibson (1 FEB 1914 – 22 July 1996)
  9. 9. Lucy Gibson (14 FEB 1917 – 18 August 1981)

America Ray's Timeline

5 Records

1874
12 September 1874
Birth of America Ray in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 26
America Ray resided here in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
America Ray resided here in Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
America Ray resided here in Huntington Ward 1, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Huntington Ward 1, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1941
18 April 1941
Age 67
Death of America Ray in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 September 1874
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index, 1785-1971
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ceredo, Wayne, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Huntington Ward 1, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1941
    Event Place: Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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