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Ella Nellie Ray 1857–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1857

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 5 July 1918

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father: Samuel Westphal

Mother: Bedelia Westphall

Spouse(s): James Westphall

Children(s): Jesse Westphall

In 1857, Ella Nellie Ray entered the world in Illinois, born to Samuel Augustus Westphal And Bedelia Bridget O Shaughnessy Westphall. Ella Nellie Ray married James Henry Westphall, and had children including Jesse May Westphall. Ella Nellie Ray passed away in 1918 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Ella Nellie Ray entered the world in Illinois, born to Samuel Augustus Westphal And Bedelia Bridget O Shaughnessy Westphall.
  • Ella Nellie Ray married James Henry Westphall, and had children including Jesse May Westphall.
  • Ella Nellie Ray passed away in 1918 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Westphal
1817–1910
Birth Location: New York USA
SW
Bedelia Westphall
1827–1909
Birth Location: Clare, Armagh, Northern Ireland
BW

Spouses(s)

James Westphall
1852–1931
Birth Location: Canada
JW

Children(s)

Jesse Westphall
1881–1945
Birth Location: Iowa
JW

Ella Ray's Ancestors

Self
Ella Ray
1857–1918
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Samuel Augustus Westphal
1817–1910
New York USA
Bedelia (Bridget O'Shaughnessy) Westphall
1827–1909
Clare, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John (L.) Westphal
1786–1876
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ella Ray's Descendants

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Ella (Nellie) Ray (Jun 1857–5 July 1918) m. James (Henry) Westphall (27 Aug 1852–14 Jul 1931)
  1. 1. Jesse (May) Westphall 1881–1945 m. James (Owen) Galliher 1875–1946
    1. 1. James (Wendell "Hap") Galiher 1907–1989 m. Grace (M) Whitten 1908–1970
      1. 1. Kathyrita (Kay) Johnson 1926–2002 m. James (William) Wright 1924–1998
        1. 1. Leila (Suzanne) Wright 1946–2014 m. Dwight (William) Eirls 1944–1999

Ella Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1857
Jun 1857
Birth of Ella Nellie Ray in Illinois
Illinois
1918
5 July 1918
Age 61
Death of Ella Nellie Ray in Los Angeles County, California, USA
Los Angeles County, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1857
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1918
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California, USA
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