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David Ray Saunders 1915–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1915

Birth Location: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 2006

Death Location: Macon, Bibb, Georgia

Father: William Saunders

Mother: Hester Pressley

Spouse(s): Annie Taylor, Mary Lance, Martha Walden

Children(s): Mary Saunders

In 1915, David Ray Saunders entered the world in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA, born to William Henry Saunders And Hester Belle Pressley. In 1935, David Ray Saunders resided in River, Jackson, North Carolina. In 1940, David Ray Saunders resided in River, River, Jackson, North Carolina, USA. David Ray Saunders married Annie Clyde Taylor, Martha Elizabeth Walden, Mary Etta Lance, and had children including James Edwin Saunders, Mary Nell Saunders, Wayne Saunders. David Ray Saunders passed away in 2006 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1915, David Ray Saunders entered the world in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA, born to William Henry Saunders And Hester Belle Pressley.
  • In 1935, David Ray Saunders resided in River, Jackson, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, David Ray Saunders resided in River, River, Jackson, North Carolina, USA.
  • David Ray Saunders married Annie Clyde Taylor, Martha Elizabeth Walden, Mary Etta Lance, and had children including James Edwin Saunders, Mary Nell Saunders, Wayne Saunders.
  • David Ray Saunders passed away in 2006 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Saunders's Ancestors

Self
David Saunders
1915–2006
Birth Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Henry Saunders
1876–1956
Franklin (Macon County), Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Hester (Belle) Pressley
1883–1951
Jackson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Lee) Saunders
1845–1924
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Curtis
1848–1917
Macon County, North Carolina, USA
David (Swain) Pressley
1834–1913
Macon, North Carolina, United States
Clarisa (Lavina) Bennett
1843–1923
Haywood, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Saunders
1802–1875
Nancy McCaslin
1809–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Saunders's Descendants

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David (Ray) Saunders (17 Mar 1915–17 Jun 2006) m. Annie (Clyde) Taylor (04 Jan 1918–26 Mar 1940) m. Mary (Etta) Lance (abt 1915–) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Walden (30 Dec 1928–24 August 2014)
  1. 1. Mary (Nell) Saunders 1949–1993

David Saunders's Timeline

4 Records

1915
17 Mar 1915
Birth of David Ray Saunders in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
David Ray Saunders resided here in River, Jackson, North Carolina
River, Jackson, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 25
David Ray Saunders resided here in River, River, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
River, River, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
2006
17 Jun 2006
Age 91
Death of David Ray Saunders in Macon, Bibb, Georgia
Macon, Bibb, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02932; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-14
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [4] South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC, USA; Country Marriage Records; County: Anderson; Roll: An38

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: River, Jackson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02932; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: River, River, Jackson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: River, Jackson, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02932; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 50-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 2006
    Event Place: Macon, Bibb, Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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