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Ernest Ray 1940–2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1940

Birth Location: Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 25 July 2022

Death Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Ishmeal Cochran

Mother: Fannie Cochram

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1940, Ernest Ray entered the world in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Ishmeal Cochran And Fannie Cochram. In 1940, Ernest Ray resided in Magisterial District 2, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky. In 1942, Ernest Ray resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Ernest Ray married Doris Cochran, and had children including Charles R Cochran, Sherry Lynn Schmees, Sherry Schmees. Ernest Ray passed away in 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1940, Ernest Ray entered the world in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Ishmeal Cochran And Fannie Cochram.
  • In 1940, Ernest Ray resided in Magisterial District 2, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky.
  • In 1942, Ernest Ray resided in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Ernest Ray married Doris Cochran, and had children including Charles R Cochran, Sherry Lynn Schmees, Sherry Schmees.
  • Ernest Ray passed away in 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Ray's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Ray
1940–2022
Birth Place: Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Ishmeal Cochran
1913–2005
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Fannie Cochram
1915–1984
Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Jay (Northup) Cochran
1893–1943
Johnson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lutilla Cockran
1894–1971
Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ernest Ray's Timeline

9 Records

1940
14 January 1940
Birth of Ernest Ray in Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
1940
1940
Ernest Ray resided here in Magisterial District 2, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 2, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1942
17 Jan 1942
Age 2
Ernest Ray resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 10
Ernest Ray resided here in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
1956
1956
Age 16
Ernest Ray resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1960
23 Apr 1960
Age 20
Ernest Ray was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1989
1989-2020
Age 49
Ernest Ray resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1993
1993
Age 53
Ernest Ray resided here in Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
2022
25 July 2022
Age 82
Death of Ernest Ray in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1940
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Classen High School; Year: 1956
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Conner-Westbury Funeral Home; Publication Date: 18 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 67-7
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio; Roll: 4373; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 96-83

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1960
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Conner-Westbury Funeral Home; Publication Date: 18 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Bethany, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District 2, Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 67-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Black Dispatch; Publication Date: 17 Jan 1942; Publication Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio; Roll: 4373; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 96-83

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Northwest Classen High School; Year: 1956

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989-2020
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, OK
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairfield, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hamilton, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 July 2022
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Conner-Westbury Funeral Home; Publication Date: 18 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Conner-Westbury Funeral Home; Publication Date: 18 Oct 2022; Publication Place: Bethany, Oklahoma, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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