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Emma Samantha Lear 1869 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1869

Birth Location: Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1937

Death Location: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Peter Lear

Mother: Nancy Nixon*

Spouse(s): James Ray

Children(s): Leonard Ray, Goldie Ray, Nettie Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage Ray, Charles Ray, Blair Ray, Robert Ray, Lydie Ray

In 1869, Emma Samantha Lear entered the world in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Peter Isaac Lear and Nancy Jane Nixon*. Emma Samantha Lear married James Moore Ray, and had children including Leonard Nixon Ray, Goldie Anna Ray, Nettie Mabel Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage T Ray, Charles M. Ray, Blair Peter Ray, Robert Banks Ray, Lydie Ray. Emma Samantha Lear passed away in 1937 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Emma Samantha Lear entered the world in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Peter Isaac Lear and Nancy Jane Nixon*.
  • Emma Samantha Lear married James Moore Ray, and had children including Leonard Nixon Ray, Goldie Anna Ray, Nettie Mabel Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage T Ray, Charles M. Ray, Blair Peter Ray, Robert Banks Ray, Lydie Ray.
  • Emma Samantha Lear passed away in 1937 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Lear
1826 – 1904
Birth Location: Bairdstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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Nancy Nixon*
1825 – 1910
Birth Location: Torrance, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Ray
1855 – 1932
Birth Location: Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
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Children(s)

Leonard Ray
1893 – 1978
Birth Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
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Goldie Ray
1895 – 1954
Birth Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Nettie Ray
1896 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Mabel Ray
1896 – 1980
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Talmage Ray
1898 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Charles Ray
1900 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Blair Ray
1902 – 1974
Birth Location: Altoona, Blair Co., PA
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Robert Ray
1903 – 1975
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Lydie Ray
1907 – 1994
Birth Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Emma Lear's Ancestors

Self
Emma Lear
1869 – 1937
Birth Place: Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Peter Isaac Lear
1826 – 1904
Bairdstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy (Jane) Nixon*
1825 – 1910
Torrance, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Heinrich ("Henry") Lear
1767 – 1832
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria (Catharina) Seyboth
1783 – 1850
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Simon Nixon
1786 – 1855
Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Margaret Caldwell
1795 – 1840
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Lear
1739 – 1793
Maria Tritsch
1736 – 1816
Tobias Seyboth
1748 – 1819
Christina (Seyboth)
1765 – 1819
George Nixon
1760 – 1807
James Caldwell
1759 – 1836
Frances Neilson
1764 – 1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
HENRY LEAR
1711 – 1795
Elisabeth Laer
1719 – 1785
Johann Tritsch
1719 – 1810
Anna Wolf
1724 – 1779
Peter Seyboth
1720 – 1796
Agnes PRELL
1725 – 1802
George Nixon
1739 – 1806
Rebecca Woods
1730 – 1810
Robert Caldwell
1732 – 1806
John Neilson
1731 – 1813
Isabella Stockton
1734 – 1816

Emma Lear's Descendants

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Emma (Samantha) Lear (18 Dec 1869 – 7 Mar 1937) m. James (Moore) Ray (28 Oct 1855 – 13 Mar 1932)
  1. 1. Leonard (Nixon) Ray (26 Mar 1893 – 21 March 1978)
  2. 2. Goldie (Anna) Ray (1 Mar 1895 – 12 Jul 1954)
  3. 3. Nettie (Mabel) Ray (Oct 1896 – )
  4. 4. Mabel Ray (8 October 1896 – 1 November 1980)
  5. 5. Talmage (T) Ray (Sep 1898 – )
  6. 6. Charles (M.) Ray (1900 – )
  7. 7. Blair (Peter) Ray (27 Feb 1902 – 15 APR 1974) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fowler (14 May 1905 – 20 AUG 1983)
    1. 1. William (Edward) Ray (30 Sep 1928 – 19 Feb 2012) m. Rita Bonny m. Jocelyn Wilson (1936 – )
      1. 1. Kendal (Lee) Ray (abt 1958 – ) m. Hamby
      2. 2. Nora Ray (abt 1959 – ) m. Richards
      3. 3. Jennifer Ray (abt 1960 – ) m. Schnieder
      4. 4. Kajsa (Rays Dad) Ray m. Kajsa (Ray's) Mum
        1. 1. Kajsa Ray
    2. 2. Darrell (Blair) Ray (23 May 1933 – 06 Jun 2018) m. Unknown
      1. 1. Ray
        1. 1. Jocelyn Ray
    3. 3. Joseph (Alton “Joe”) Ray (2 July 1935 – 27 August 2017)
    4. 4. John (N) Ray (1939 – 27 Oct 2022)
  8. 8. Robert (Banks) Ray (2 Nov 1903 – 16 October 1975)
  9. 9. Lydie Ray (2 Jun 1907 – 15 May 1994)

Emma Lear's Timeline

2 Records

1869
18 Dec 1869
Birth of Emma Samantha Lear in Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
1937
7 Mar 1937
Age 68
Death of Emma Samantha Lear in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Blairsville, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
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