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Comfort Ida NELSON 1866–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Apr 1866

Birth Location: Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 27 Jan 1927

Death Location: Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA

Father: John NELSON

Mother: Comfort JONES

Spouse(s): Thomas Ray

Children(s): Sherman Ray, Ernest Ray, Homer Ray, Perry Ray, Cordia Ray, Neppie Ray, Mary Ray, Huldah Ray, James Ray

In 1866, Comfort Ida NELSON entered the world in Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to John Daniel Nelson And Comfort Arzettia Jones. Comfort Ida NELSON married Thomas Benjamin Tom Ray, and had children including Cordia Rosalee Ray, Ernest Gartrell Ray, Homer Henry Ray, Huldah Rachel Ray, James Lewis Ray, Mary Ethel Ray, Neppie Elizabeth Ray, Perry Grady Ray, Sherman Lee Ray. Comfort Ida NELSON passed away in 1927 in Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1866, Comfort Ida NELSON entered the world in Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States, born to John Daniel Nelson And Comfort Arzettia Jones.
  • Comfort Ida NELSON married Thomas Benjamin Tom Ray, and had children including Cordia Rosalee Ray, Ernest Gartrell Ray, Homer Henry Ray, Huldah Rachel Ray, James Lewis Ray, Mary Ethel Ray, Neppie Elizabeth Ray, Perry Grady Ray, Sherman Lee Ray.
  • Comfort Ida NELSON passed away in 1927 in Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John NELSON
1825–1918
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC
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Comfort JONES
1829–1888
Birth Location: Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Ray
1860–1932
Birth Location: Nelson, Pickens Co. Ga.
TR

Children(s)

Sherman Ray
1907–1978
Birth Location: Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, United States
SR
Ernest Ray
1889–1957
Birth Location: Jasper, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
ER
Homer Ray
1891–1967
Birth Location: Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, United States
HR
Perry Ray
1893–1954
Birth Location: Jasper, Pickens, Georgia, USA
PR
Cordia Ray
1895–1987
Birth Location: Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
CR
Neppie Ray
1898–1991
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
NR
Mary Ray
1901–1972
Birth Location: Pickens, Georgia
MR
Huldah Ray
1880–1968
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
HR
James Ray
1883–1932
Birth Location: Pickens County, Georgia, United States of America
JR

Comfort NELSON's Ancestors

Self
Comfort NELSON
1866–1927
Birth Place: Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Parents
John Daniel NELSON
1825–1918
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, SC
Comfort (Arzettia) JONES
1829–1888
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Comfort NELSON's Descendants

1.
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Comfort (Ida) NELSON (27 Apr 1866–27 Jan 1927) m. Thomas (Benjamin Tom) Ray (4 Oct 1860–29 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. Sherman (Lee) Ray 1907–1978
  2. 2. Ernest (Gartrell) Ray 1889–1957
  3. 3. Homer (Henry) Ray 1891–1967
  4. 4. Perry (Grady) Ray 1893–1954
  5. 5. Cordia (Rosalee) Ray 1895–1987
  6. 6. Neppie (Elizabeth) Ray 1898–1991
  7. 7. Mary ('Ethel') Ray 1901–1972
  8. 8. Huldah (Rachel) Ray 1880–1968
  9. 9. James ('Lewis') Ray 1883–1932

Comfort NELSON's Timeline

2 Records

1866
27 Apr 1866
Birth of Comfort Ida NELSON in Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States
1927
27 Jan 1927
Age 61
Death of Comfort Ida NELSON in Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA
Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1866
    Event Place: Nelson, Cherokee, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1927
    Event Place: Nelson, Pickens, Georgia, USA
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