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Benjamin Franklin Ray 1818–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1818

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 10 Mar 1890

Death Location: Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Joseph Ray

Mother: Mary Fouts

Spouse(s): Emily Morris

Children(s): Virginia cen

In 1818, Benjamin Franklin Ray entered the world in Tennessee, born to Joseph Henry Marion Ray And Mary Jane Fouts. Benjamin Franklin Ray married Emily Morris, and had children including Virginia T Ray Ashworth 1860 Cen. Benjamin Franklin Ray passed away in 1890 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Benjamin Franklin Ray entered the world in Tennessee, born to Joseph Henry Marion Ray And Mary Jane Fouts.
  • Benjamin Franklin Ray married Emily Morris, and had children including Virginia T Ray Ashworth 1860 Cen.
  • Benjamin Franklin Ray passed away in 1890 in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Ray
1770–1857
Birth Location: Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Fouts
1779–1866
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emily Morris
1824–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Virginia cen
1857–1895
Birth Location: Texas, USA
Vc

Benjamin Ray's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ray
1818–1890
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Joseph Henry Marion Ray
1770–1857
Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Fouts
1779–1866
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Rev (John M Ray) (Rhea)
1739–1813
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Catherine Manning
1729–1773
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
John (Leonard) Fouts
1755–1799
Frederick Virginia, Virginia, USA
Catherine Shearer
1758–1840
York County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Ray's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Ray (1818–10 Mar 1890) m. Emily Morris (1824–After 1900)
  1. 1. Virginia (T Ray Ashworth 1860) cen 1857–1895 m. Reuben (Clayton) Ashworth 1851–1950

Benjamin Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1818
1818
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Ray in Tennessee
Tennessee
1890
10 Mar 1890
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Franklin Ray in Bowie Montague Texas
Bowie Montague Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1890
    Event Place: Bowie Montague Texas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bowie, Montague County, Texas, United States of America
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