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Ethel Ray 1899–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1899

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1974

Death Location: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Father: James Ray

Mother: Nancy Williamson

Spouse(s): Nathaniel Buskirk

Children(s): Thomas Buskirk

Ethel Ray was born in 1899 in Kentucky, USA, the child of James W Ray And Nancy Leota Williamson. Ethel Ray married Nathaniel S Buskirk, and had children including Thomas Ray Buskirk. Ethel Ray passed away in 1974 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Ethel Ray was born in 1899 in Kentucky, USA, the child of James W Ray And Nancy Leota Williamson.
  • Ethel Ray married Nathaniel S Buskirk, and had children including Thomas Ray Buskirk.
  • Ethel Ray passed away in 1974 in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

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Ethel Ray's Ancestors

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Ethel Ray
1899–1974
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
James W. Ray
1865–1928
Martin County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Leota) Williamson
1874–1950
Martin County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John Ray
1828–1889
Tipperary, Tipperary, Ireland
Jane Williamson
1842–
Lawrence County, Kentucky, USA
Asa (Williamson) Sr
1842–1899
Lawrence County, Kentucky
Mary (Elizabeth) Welch
1836–1916
Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Williamson
1807–1869
Lucinda Miller
1814–
Alden Jr.
1793–1855
Mary Ward
1794–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alden Williamson
1750–1816
Mary Jackson
1762–1820
Alden Williamson
1750–1816
Mary Jackson
1762–1820

Ethel Ray's Descendants

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Ethel Ray (Jul 1899–1974) m. Nathaniel (S.) Buskirk (Mar 1888–23 Jun 1964)
  1. 1. Thomas (Ray) Buskirk 1922–1999 m. Geneva James 1933–2016

Ethel Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1899
Jul 1899
Birth of Ethel Ray in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1974
1974
Age 75
Death of Ethel Ray in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1899
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, USA

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