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George Washington Ray 1828 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1828

Birth Location: Shelby, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 11 Nov 1910

Death Location: Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States

Father: Patterson Ray

Mother: Rachel Brasher

Spouse(s): Lavinia Carroll

Children(s): George Ray

George Washington Ray was born in 1828 in Shelby, Alabama, United States, the child of Patterson McNeal Ray and Rachel Brasher. George Washington Ray later married Lavinia Frances Carroll, and together they raised children including George Washington Ray. In 1910, George Washington Ray passed away in Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States.

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Parents

Patterson Ray
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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Rachel Brasher
1801 – 1870
Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lavinia Carroll
1832 – 1920
Birth Location: Shelby, Shelby Co, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

George Ray
1860 – 1940
Birth Location: Webster County, Mississippi, United States of America
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 27 Jan 1828
    Event Place: Shelby, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Nov 1910
    Event Place: Alto, Cherokee, Texas, United States
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