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Clarence Edward Ray 1887–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 23 Jul 1927

Death Location: Jamestown, New York, USA

Father: James Ray

Mother: Olive Hovis

Spouse(s): Dessie Chalfont

Children(s): Leota Ray

In 1887, Clarence Edward Ray entered the world in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James B Ray And Olive E Ollie Hovis. Clarence Edward Ray married Dessie Ethel Chalfont, and had children including Leota Ruth Ray. Clarence Edward Ray passed away in 1927 in Jamestown, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Clarence Edward Ray entered the world in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA, born to James B Ray And Olive E Ollie Hovis.
  • Clarence Edward Ray married Dessie Ethel Chalfont, and had children including Leota Ruth Ray.
  • Clarence Edward Ray passed away in 1927 in Jamestown, New York, USA.

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Clarence Ray's Ancestors

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Clarence Ray
1887–1927
Birth Place: Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James B Ray
1856–1898
Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA
Olive (E. "Ollie") Hovis
1864–1915
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Ray
1820–1909
Ireland
Margaret (R) Stalker
1821–1899
Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
H (Perry) Hovis
1835–1895
Irwin Twp., Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (F) Sowash
1837–1920
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ray
1790–1857
Jennet Calvert
1797–1865
Thomas Stalker
1779–1853
Rachel Batten
1782–1830
John Hovis
1798–1872
Sarah Baker
1800–1875
Jacob Sowash
1802–1872
Christiana Neeley
1809–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarence Ray's Descendants

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Clarence (Edward) Ray (10 Jul 1887–23 Jul 1927) m. Dessie (Ethel) Chalfont (1 Mar 1888–31 Aug 1941)
  1. 1. Leota (Ruth) Ray 1909– m. Clarence (Benedict) Johnson 1906–

Clarence Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1887
10 Jul 1887
Birth of Clarence Edward Ray in Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1927
23 Jul 1927
Age 40
Death of Clarence Edward Ray in Jamestown, New York, USA
Jamestown, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Clintonville, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1927
    Event Place: Jamestown, New York, USA

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