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Andrew Jackson Ray 1908–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1908

Birth Location: Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 3 Jun 1954

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: John Ray

Mother: Nancy Upchurch

Spouse(s): Merle Avants

Children(s): Erma Jaentsch, Kenneth Sr., Billie Ray, Doyle Ray, Jerry Ray, Johnny Ray

The story of Andrew Jackson Ray began in 1908 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA. In 1935, Andrew Jackson Ray resided in Poteau, Oklahoma. In 1940, Andrew Jackson Ray resided in Bucklucksy Township, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahom. Andrew Jackson Ray married Merle Francis Avants, and had children including Billie Kathryn Ray, Doyle Wesley Bud Ray, Erma L Jaentsch, Jeannette Ray, Jerry Wade Ray, Johnny Dale Ray, Kay B Sherwood, Kenneth Jackson Ray Sr. Andrew Jackson Ray passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Jackson Ray began in 1908 in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA.
  • In 1935, Andrew Jackson Ray resided in Poteau, Oklahoma.
  • In 1940, Andrew Jackson Ray resided in Bucklucksy Township, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahom.
  • Andrew Jackson Ray married Merle Francis Avants, and had children including Billie Kathryn Ray, Doyle Wesley Bud Ray, Erma L Jaentsch, Jeannette Ray, Jerry Wade Ray, Johnny Dale Ray, Kay B Sherwood, Kenneth Jackson Ray Sr.
  • Andrew Jackson Ray passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Ray's Ancestors

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Andrew Ray
1908–1954
Birth Place: Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
John Wesley Ray
1876–1970
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Nancy (Ellen) Upchurch
1875–1941
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Robert Ray
1804–1889
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Ray's Descendants

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Andrew (Jackson) Ray (2 Oct 1908–3 Jun 1954) m. Merle (Francis) Avants (30 Jan 1908–21 Jun 1987)
  1. 1. Erma (L) Jaentsch 1928–2015
  2. 2. Kenneth (Jackson Ray) Sr. 1934–2019 m. Lydia Martel 1934–2012
  3. 3. Billie (Kathryn) Ray 1932–2004
  4. 4. Doyle (Wesley "Bud") Ray 1937–1965
  5. 5. Jerry (Wade) Ray 1930–1965 m. Lethalu Lytle 1933–2010 m. Judy (Ray) Rubidoux 1924–1965
  6. 6. Johnny (Dale) Ray 1939–1959 m. Eleanor fry 1936–1981

Andrew Ray's Timeline

5 Records

1908
2 Oct 1908
Birth of Andrew Jackson Ray in Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Andrew Jackson Ray resided here in Poteau, Oklahoma
Poteau, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 32
Andrew Jackson Ray resided here in Bucklucksy Township, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Bucklucksy Township, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Andrew Jackson Ray resided here in Burlington, Skagit, Washington, USA
Burlington, Skagit, Washington, USA
1954
3 Jun 1954
Age 46
Death of Andrew Jackson Ray in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Poteau, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bucklucksy Township, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Burlington, Skagit, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Skagit, Washington
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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