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Clarissa Lizzie Ray 1838–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1838

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1930

Death Location: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Father: Alanson Elkins

Mother: Nancy Grider

Spouse(s): Hiram Wheeler

Children(s): Julia Wheeler

In 1838, Clarissa Lizzie Ray entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Alanson Elkins And Nancy A Grider. Clarissa Lizzie Ray married Hiram Newton Wheeler, and had children including Julia L Wheeler. Clarissa Lizzie Ray passed away in 1930 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Clarissa Lizzie Ray entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Alanson Elkins And Nancy A Grider.
  • Clarissa Lizzie Ray married Hiram Newton Wheeler, and had children including Julia L Wheeler.
  • Clarissa Lizzie Ray passed away in 1930 in Yancey, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarissa Ray's Ancestors

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Clarissa Ray
1838–1930
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Alanson Elkins
1802–1859
North Carolina, USA
Nancy (A) Grider
1798–1870
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John Elkins
1776–1858
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Stephens
1779–1840
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Goble
1760–1838
N.C.
Cornelius (Conrad Miller) Grider
1758–1830
Virgina
Great-Grandparents
Ralph ELKINS
1732–1778
Drury Elkins
1760–1869
Thomas Stevens
1739–1797
Ann Ferguson
1743–1800
John Goble**
1724–1813
Margaret Beck*
1730–1812
Hans Grider
1717–1775
Catron Brake
1720–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ROSINA Graw
1718–1790

Clarissa Ray's Descendants

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Clarissa (Lizzie) Ray (1838–1930) m. Hiram (Newton) Wheeler (30 Jan 1847–15 Mar 1915)
  1. 1. Julia (L) Wheeler 1880–1935 m. Garrett (William) Willis 1862–1946
    1. 1. Mamie (L) Willis 1916–1996 m. Fred (Adam) Davis 1903–1978
      1. 1. Ada Davis 1932–1995 m. Ben Street 1930–2014

Clarissa Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1838
1838
Birth of Clarissa Lizzie Ray in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1930
1930
Age 92
Death of Clarissa Lizzie Ray in Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Yancey, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, United States

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