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George Whitefield Ray 1818 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1818

Birth Location: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States

Death Date: 6 Dec 1849

Death Location: Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

Father: Mathew Ray

Mother: Roxanna Nickerson

Spouse(s): Eleanor Emerson

Children(s): Mary Ray, William Ray, Emma Ray

In 1818, George Whitefield Ray entered the world in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States, born to Mathew Ray and Roxanna Nickerson. In 1840, George Whitefield Ray resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA. George Whitefield Ray married Eleanor E Emerson, and had children including Mary Eleanor Ray, William Emerson Ray, Emma Francis Ray. George Whitefield Ray passed away in 1849 in Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1818, George Whitefield Ray entered the world in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States, born to Mathew Ray and Roxanna Nickerson.
  • In 1840, George Whitefield Ray resided in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA.
  • George Whitefield Ray married Eleanor E Emerson, and had children including Mary Eleanor Ray, William Emerson Ray, Emma Francis Ray.
  • George Whitefield Ray passed away in 1849 in Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathew Ray
1784 – 1866
Birth Location: Surry, Hancock, Maine, USA
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Roxanna Nickerson
1792 – 1828
Birth Location: Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Emerson
1817 – 1854
Birth Location: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
EE

Children(s)

Mary Ray
1841 – 1862
Birth Location: Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States
MR
William Ray
1845 – 1896
Birth Location: Maine, United States
WR
Emma Ray
1848 – 1898
Birth Location: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
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George Ray's Ancestors

Self
George Ray
1818 – 1849
Birth Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
Parents
Mathew Ray
1784 – 1866
Surry, Hancock, Maine, USA
Roxanna Nickerson
1792 – 1828
Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Grandparents
John Ray
1756 – 1818
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Flood
1756 – 1818
Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
William Nickerson
1736 – 1805
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Roxanna Hopkins
1762 – 1805
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Ray
1728 – 1818
Mary Macy
1733 –
Andrew Flood
1726 – 1791
Sarah Hopkinson
1732 – 1806
William Nickerson
1701 – 1763
Sarah Covel
1701 – 1790
Barzillai Hopkins
1730 – 1816
Lydia Eldridge
1739 – 1773
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Flood
1689 – 1780
Mary Stevens
1688 – 1766
John Hopkinson
1706 –
Sarah Carleton
1710 – 1747
William Nickerson
1668 – 1742
Deliverance Lombard
1675 – 1716
Joseph Covell
1675 – 1732
Elisha Hopkins
1688 – 1742
Experience Scudder
1692 – 1756
Jeremiah Eldridge
1742 –
Lydia Hamilton
1697 – 1736

George Ray's Descendants

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George (Whitefield) Ray (25 May 1818 – 6 Dec 1849) m. Eleanor (E) Emerson (6 Mar 1817 – 21 Jun 1854)
  1. 1. Mary (Eleanor) Ray (10 Sep 1841 – 9 Aug 1862)
  2. 2. William (Emerson) Ray (1845 – 23 Jan 1896)
  3. 3. Emma (Francis) Ray (28 Dec 1848 – 11 Sep 1898) m. Benjamin (J) Harra (14 Aug 1838 – 03 Jul 1915)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Harry (11 Oct 1870 – 16 Oct 1900) m. Charles (William) Taylor (9 Jun 1860 – 29 May 1922)
      1. 1. Emma (Marie) Taylor (24 Apr 1896 – 07 Jun 1934)
      2. 2. Nellie (Glenna) Taylor (2 Oct 1897 – 28 Nov 1982) m. Charles (Franklin) Mann (1896 – 19 Nov 1943)
        1. 1. Dorothy Mann (1919 – 2000)
        2. 2. Franklin (Charles) Mann (23 Oct 1921 – 26 Oct 1921)
        3. 3. Alfred (Glenden) Mann (2 Mar 1923 – Oct 08, 2007)
        4. 4. Phineas (Claude "Pete") Mann (9 Sep 1932 – 22 April 2016) m. Patricia (Louise) Myer (11/11/1937 – 1994) m. Joan (Louise) Bagdis (5/16/1935 – 1994)
    2. 2. William (Edward) Harry (9 Sep 1871 – 31 Aug 1932) m. Elsie (Lillian) Miller (9 Feb 1871 – 19 Dec 1947)
      1. 1. Georgie Harry (2 Jun 1901 – 14 Jun 1901)
      2. 2. Olive (Lillian) Harry (06 Dec 1910 – 14 Feb 2001) m. Marion (W.) Evans (11/27/1903 – 11 Jul 1947)
        1. 1. Norman (Ray Andrews) Evans (27 March 1933 – 27 Sept 2013)
        2. 2. James (Richard) Evans (21 Jul 1943 – 9 Jan 1944)
        3. 3. Donald (Michael) Evans (15 Jun 1944 – 24 Feb 2013)
    3. 3. John (Herman) Harry (22 Apr 1874 – 15 Oct 1940)
    4. 4. Samuel (Benjamin) Harry (10 May 1876 – 11 May 1953) m. Natividade (Dos) Reis (10 Sep 1882 – 6 May 1980)
      1. 1. Eugene (Ignatius) Harry (1 Sep 1902 – 6 Jun 1906)
      2. 2. Augustine (Aloysius) Harry (1 Sep 1902 – 06 JUN 1906)
      3. 3. Benjamin (Rae) Harry (21 Sep 1904 – 28 Apr 1983) m. Mary (Louise) Souza (17 Sep 1906 – 12 December 1996)
        1. 1. Althea (Nadia) Harry (9 Aug 1930 – 03 Jul 2024) m. Curtis (Rodney) Rodrigues (15 Aug 1930 – 08 Dec 2017)
      4. 4. John (Vernon) Harry (14 Jun 1911 – 14 Feb 1997) m. Shizuko (Sue) Nakagawa (15 Feb 1910 – 12 Nov 1999)
      5. 5. Samuel (Leland) Harry (13 Nov 1915 – 8 Feb 1987) m. Mary Cockett (4 May 1920 – 16 Mar 1998)
        1. 1. Blitz ((Samuel) Leland) Harry (7 Dec 1944 – 27 November 2011)
        2. 2. Rae (Kalani) Harry (27 Aug 1951 – 13 Aug 1991)
        3. 3. Alan (Dana) Harry
        4. 4. Alan (Dana) Harry
    5. 5. Joseph (Henry) Harry (29 Aug 1878 – 13 Apr 1909)
    6. 6. Doris (Daisy May) Harry (23 Nov 1880 – 29 Dec 1947)
    7. 7. Lillian (June) Harry (19 Oct 1882 – 6 May 1973) m. Colin (William) Rose (1882 – 16 September 1952) m. Shelby (S) Stollard (June 1882 – 16 July 1906)
    8. 8. George (Emerson) Harry (23 Oct 1885 – 14 Mar 1961) m. Pauline Huff (Sep 12, 1898 – 6 Sep 1990)
    9. 9. James (Elbert) Harry (19 Feb 1887 – 14 Jan 1987) m. Ethel (Laura) Oakes (15 Jan 1891 – 5 Nov 1932) m. Katie (M.) (Harry) (abt 1883 – ) m. Angeline (Clementine) DeYoung (Jan 22, 1893 – Sep 20, 1979)
    10. 10. Robert (F) Harry (1889 – 1889)
    11. 11. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Harry (23 Jan 1891 – 13 Sep 1891)

George Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1818
25 May 1818
Birth of George Whitefield Ray in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
1840
1840
Age 22
George Whitefield Ray resided here in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
1849
6 Dec 1849
Age 31
Death of George Whitefield Ray in Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1818
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Maine State Archives; Augusta, Maine; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, Maine, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: 1; Census Year: 1849; Census Place: Bluehill, Hancock, Maine

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine; Roll: 141; Page: 167; Image: 341; Family History Library Film: 0009703

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Pacific, Ocean, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Maine State Archives; Augusta, Maine; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, Maine, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: 1; Census Year: 1849; Census Place: Bluehill, Hancock, Maine
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