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Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray 1830–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1830

Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1857

Death Location: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: JAMES Speers

Mother: Elizabeth (Speer)

Spouse(s): John Ray

Children(s): James Ray

Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray was born in 1830 in Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of James Orr Speers And Elizabeth A Shoun Speer. Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray married John Hardin Ray, and had children including James Peyton Ray. Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray passed away in 1857 in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray was born in 1830 in Washington, Virginia, USA, the child of James Orr Speers And Elizabeth A Shoun Speer.
  • Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray married John Hardin Ray, and had children including James Peyton Ray.
  • Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray passed away in 1857 in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Eleanor Ray's Ancestors

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Eleanor Ray
1830–1857
Birth Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
JAMES Orr Speers
1790–1872
Washington, Virginia
Elizabeth (A Shoun) (Speer)
1796–1881
Shouns, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
JAMES (O.) Speer
1759–1836
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth ((or Eliza) "Jane") Orr
1761–1841
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara (Virginia) Schlemp
1775–1851
Holston Waters,Washington,Virginia,USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Ray's Descendants

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Eleanor (Ellen Speers) Ray (16 Feb 1830–26 Jul 1857) m. John (Hardin) Ray (23 Jul 1830–24 Apr 1905)
  1. 1. James (Peyton) Ray 1849–1902 m. Catherine (Kate) Bailey 1852–1926
    1. 1. America Ray 1874–1941 m. David Gibson 1871–1939
      1. 1. Ira (Edward) Gibson 1909–1969 m. Bertha (Marie) Thompson 1912–1990
        1. 1. Mildred (Pauline) Gibson 1932–2012 m. Clovis (Walker) Jr 1927–1990
        2. 2. Carl (Edward) Gibson 1928–2016
        3. 3. Boyd (William) Gibson 1934–1994
        4. 4. Sherman (Lee) Gibson 1935– m. Marjorie (Poole) Gibson 1937–2021
        5. 5. Leona (Marie) Gibson 1936–2019 m. Sidney Morgan 1933–2021
        6. 6. Charles (Ira) Gibson 1944–1992
        7. 7. Janet (Louise) Gibson 1941–2022 m. Clark Shepherd 1931–1996
      2. 2. Goldie Gibson 1906–1951
      3. 3. Pearl (Leona) Gibson 1911–1992
      4. 4. Irene (Mable) Gibson 1914–1996
      5. 5. Lucy Gibson 1917–1981
      6. 6. Letha Gibson 1894–1967
      7. 7. Harrison Gibson 1894–1976
      8. 8. Ada (Catherine) Gibson 1900–1946
      9. 9. Levee Gibson 1891–1929
    2. 2. Elizabeth Ray 1872–1938
    3. 3. Virginia (Jennie) Ray 1873–1924
    4. 4. John (William) Ray 1876–1948
    5. 5. Milton (L) Ray 1879–1964
    6. 6. Thomas (Harvey Tom) Ray 1886–1918
    7. 7. Cenia (E) Ray 1889–1966
    8. 8. Oliver (Hazard) Ray 1891–1970
    9. 9. Hancy Ray 1894–1989

Eleanor Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1830
16 Feb 1830
Birth of Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray in Washington, Virginia, USA
Washington, Virginia, USA
1857
26 Jul 1857
Age 27
Death of Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County, TN
Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County, TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1830
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1857
    Event Place: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County, TN

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America

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