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Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray 1655 – 1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1655

Birth Location: Blueridge, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1710

Death Location: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Alexander Ray

Mother: Joane Beaville

Spouse(s): Johannes Vest

Children(s): Phyllis Vinkler

The story of Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray began in 1655 in Blueridge, Virginia, United States. Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray married Johannes (John) Moses Vest, and had children including Phyllis Vest Vinkler. Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray passed away in 1710 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray began in 1655 in Blueridge, Virginia, United States.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray married Johannes (John) Moses Vest, and had children including Phyllis Vest Vinkler.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray passed away in 1710 in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Ray
1630 – 1675
Birth Location: Stradishall, Suffolk, England
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Joane Beaville
1630 – 1676
Birth Location: Standishall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Johannes Vest
1650 – 1735
Birth Location: Kreis Warendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
JV

Children(s)

Phyllis Vinkler
1682 – 1746
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
PV

Elizabeth Ray's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Ray
1655 – 1710
Birth Place: Blueridge, Virginia, United States
Parents
Alexander C. Ray
1630 – 1675
Stradishall, Suffolk, England
Joane Beaville
1630 – 1676
Standishall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Ray's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Eliza") Ray (16 Jan 1655 – 1710) m. Johannes ((John) Moses) Vest (1650 – 1735)
  1. 1. Phyllis (Vest) Vinkler (1682 – 11 Oct 1746)
    1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Moon (9 Jan 1713 – 4 Sep 1789) m. James (Harris) Gilliam (11 Dec 1711 – 01 Oct 1774)
      1. 1. Martha Gilliam (26 Apr 1738 – 1800) m. George (Martin Diderick) King (1732 – 1793)
        1. 1. Harmon ((Harmanus, Harman, Herman) Daniel) King (22 May 1759 – 1821) m. Mary King (1759 – 1841)

Elizabeth Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1655
16 Jan 1655
Birth of Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray in Blueridge, Virginia, United States
Blueridge, Virginia, United States
1710
1710
Age 55
Death of Elizabeth "Eliza" Ray in Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1655
    Event Place: Blueridge, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City County, Virginia, United States of America
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