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Essie Ray 1881–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1881

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 11 Nov 1963

Death Location: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan

Father: Elbert Ray

Mother: Lenora Hendrick

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Essie Ray began in 1881 in Georgia. Essie Ray passed away in 1963 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Essie Ray began in 1881 in Georgia.
  • Essie Ray passed away in 1963 in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elbert Ray
1855–1902
Birth Location: Georgia
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Lenora Hendrick
1851–1911
Birth Location: Elbert County, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Essie Ray's Ancestors

Self
Essie Ray
1881–1963
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Elbert Jackson H Ray
1855–1902
Georgia
Lenora (E.) Hendrick
1851–1911
Elbert County, Georgia
Grandparents
Andrew (Marion) Ray
1832–1873
Elbert Co, GA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Jones
1834–1913
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
James (S) Hendrick
1798–1872
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Ray
1797–1879
Margaret Walsh
1800–1872
William Jones
1810–1896
Lucinda Brown
1816–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Essie Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1881
Apr 1881
Birth of Essie Ray in Georgia
Georgia
1963
11 Nov 1963
Age 82
Death of Essie Ray in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1881
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1963
    Event Place: Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan
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