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Charles Benjamin Ray 1829 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., USA

Death Date: Aug 1888

Death Location: Barnwell, SC, USA

Father: Benjamin Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Jeter

Spouse(s): Phoebee Connell

Children(s): Katharine Ray

In 1829, Charles Benjamin Ray entered the world in Barnwell Dist., USA, born to Benjamin Aaron (1790–1854) Ray and Elizabeth Jeter. Charles Benjamin Ray married Phoebee Connell, and had children including Katharine P. Ray. Charles Benjamin Ray passed away in 1888 in Barnwell, SC, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Charles Benjamin Ray entered the world in Barnwell Dist., USA, born to Benjamin Aaron (1790–1854) Ray and Elizabeth Jeter.
  • Charles Benjamin Ray married Phoebee Connell, and had children including Katharine P. Ray.
  • Charles Benjamin Ray passed away in 1888 in Barnwell, SC, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Ray
1790 – 1854
Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
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Elizabeth Jeter
1805 – 1878
Birth Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Phoebee Connell
1837 – 1860
Birth Location: Barnwell District, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Katharine Ray
1858 – 1943
Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
KR

Charles Ray's Ancestors

Self
Charles Ray
1829 – 1888
Birth Place: Barnwell Dist., USA
Parents
Benjamin Aaron (1790–1854) Ray
1790 – 1854
Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
Elizabeth Jeter
1805 – 1878
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Ray
1763 – 1815
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Rachel Jefcoat
1763 – 1850
Barnwell South Carolina, United States
Starling Jeter
1774 – 1840
Blackville, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Magdalene Free possibly Mary L.) Edwards
1772 – 1840
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Wray
1731 – 1804
Sarah Bragg
1743 – 1813
Samuel Jefcoat
1752 – 1820
Rachel Bolin
1745 – 1791
joseph Jeter
1753 – 1811
Mary Edmunds
1763 – 1840
Jacob (Fry)
1757 – 1828
Juliana Rush
1756 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Ray
1696 – 1758
Helen Walker
1697 – 1758
Jacob (Jephcot)
1725 – 1790
Keresley Corley
1728 – 1790
John Bolin
1720 – 1790
Mary Zelphir
1723 – 1767
William Jeter
1717 – 1797
Margaret Vaughan
1721 – 1775
Sterling Edmunds
1735 – 1803
Ermin Embry
1750 – 1806
Adam (Fry)
1737 – 1811
Mary 5GGM
1733 – 1799

Charles Ray's Descendants

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Charles (Benjamin) Ray (1829 – Aug 1888) m. Phoebee Connell (abt 1837 – 1860)
  1. 1. Katharine (P.) Ray (15 May 1858 – 13 Jun 1943) m. Starling (B) Creech (13 Feb 1857 – 16 Feb 1932)
    1. 1. Susan (D) Creech (Dec 1885 – 5 Apr 1929) m. James (R) Ray (1883 – 1935)
      1. 1. Clothilde ray m. Cecil Zorn
        1. 1. Gloria Zorn (16jul1944 – ) m. James (Ray) WALLEY (1932 – 25 Nov 1993)

Charles Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1829
1829
Birth of Charles Benjamin Ray in Barnwell Dist., USA
Barnwell Dist., USA
1888
Aug 1888
Age 59
Death of Charles Benjamin Ray in Barnwell, SC, USA
Barnwell, SC, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: Barnwell Dist., USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1888
    Event Place: Barnwell, SC, USA
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