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Benjamin Ray 1866–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Pickens, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: Georgia

Father: Sanford Ray

Mother: Rachel Corbin

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Edward Ray

In 1866, Benjamin Ray entered the world in Pickens, Georgia, United States, born to Sanford Venor Ray And Rachel Corbin. Benjamin Ray had children including Edward Ray. Benjamin Ray passed away in 1890 in Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Benjamin Ray entered the world in Pickens, Georgia, United States, born to Sanford Venor Ray And Rachel Corbin.
  • Benjamin Ray had children including Edward Ray.
  • Benjamin Ray passed away in 1890 in Georgia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Ray's Ancestors

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Benjamin Ray
1866–1890
Birth Place: Pickens, Georgia, United States
Parents
Sanford Venor Ray
1825–1869
Greenville District, South Carolina, USA
Rachel Corbin
1832–1901
Grandparents
William (Houston (Billy)) Ray
1795–1885
South Carolina, United States of America
Hannah (Jane “Jencie”) Berryhill
1797–1875
South Carolina, USA
John (Tayloe) Corbin
1776–1853
Virginia
Delilah (Sylvia "Sylvy") Whitmire
1804–1886
Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Whitmire
1772–1841
Lucinda Mauldin
1785–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Jr
1735–1797
Cathene Appel
1732–1836

Benjamin Ray's Descendants

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Benjamin Ray (1866–1890)
  1. 1. Edward Ray 1884–1967 m. Mary Carter 1888–1965
    1. 1. Carter (James) Ray 1915–1970 m. Jewell Kirby 1918–1965
      1. 1. Ray 1938–2020 m. Neal (Francis) Armstrong 1936–2003

Benjamin Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1866
1866
Birth of Benjamin Ray in Pickens, Georgia, United States
Pickens, Georgia, United States
1890
1890
Age 24
Death of Benjamin Ray in Georgia
Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Pickens, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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