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George Washington Ray 1854 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1854

Birth Location: Hickman, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 September 1936

Death Location: United States of America

Father: William Ray

Mother: Martha Tarpley

Spouse(s): Sarah Hicks

Children(s): Dalton Ray, Myrtle Ray, Hicks Ray, Jettie Ray, Roy Ray, Ruby Ray, Jerry Ray, Mattie Ray, Calvin Ray

In 1854, George Washington Ray entered the world in Hickman, Kentucky, USA, born to William Jasper Ray and Martha Tarpley. In 1860, George Washington Ray resided in Potatoe Patch, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, George Washington Ray resided in McAlister, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA. George Washington Ray married Sarah Eliza Hicks, and had children including Dalton Harbard Ray, Myrtle Ray, Hicks Ray, Jettie Ray, Roy Ray, Ruby Ray, Jerry Curtis Ray, Mattie E Ray, Calvin K Ray. George Washington Ray passed away in 1936 in United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, George Washington Ray entered the world in Hickman, Kentucky, USA, born to William Jasper Ray and Martha Tarpley.
  • In 1860, George Washington Ray resided in Potatoe Patch, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, George Washington Ray resided in McAlister, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA.
  • George Washington Ray married Sarah Eliza Hicks, and had children including Dalton Harbard Ray, Myrtle Ray, Hicks Ray, Jettie Ray, Roy Ray, Ruby Ray, Jerry Curtis Ray, Mattie E Ray, Calvin K Ray.
  • George Washington Ray passed away in 1936 in United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ray
1828 – 1862
Birth Location: Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Martha Tarpley
1829 – 1917
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
MT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hicks
1860 – 1940
Birth Location: Water Valley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
SH

Children(s)

Dalton Ray
1883 – 1948
Birth Location: Fulton County, Kentucky, United States of America
DR
Myrtle Ray
1885 – 1960
Birth Location: Beelertown H, Kentucky
MR
Hicks Ray
1887 – 1965
Birth Location: –
HR
Jettie Ray
1891 – 1918
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JR
Roy Ray
1893 – 1962
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RR
Ruby Ray
1895 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RR
Jerry Ray
1897 – 1979
Birth Location: Lowes, Graves County, Kentucky, United States of America
JR
Mattie Ray
1901 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
MR
Calvin Ray
1903 – 1978
Birth Location: Hickman County, Kentucky, USA
CR

George Ray's Ancestors

Self
George Ray
1854 – 1936
Birth Place: Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Jasper Ray
1828 – 1862
Hickman County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha Tarpley
1829 – 1917
Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
Hurbard Tarpley
1787 – 1850
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth ((Kettenring) (Ketring)) Kettering
1792 – 1874
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann Kettenring
1746 – 1819
Barbara Houch
1756 – 1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christoff (Kettenrinck)
1716 – 1795
Anna Gose
1725 –

George Ray's Descendants

1.
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George (Washington) Ray (15 November 1854 – 3 September 1936) m. Sarah (Eliza) Hicks (20 June 1860 – 7 Feb 1940)
  1. 1. Dalton (Harbard) Ray (25 July 1883 – 23 January 1948) m. Bonnie (Mae) Pierce (7 October 1889 – 7 December 1977)
    1. 1. Arvella Ray (12 August 1908 – 6 September 2003) m. Fred (Emerson) Parrott (16 July 1910 – 1 January 1965)
      1. 1. Javada (Ray) Parrott (2 Sep 1937 – ) m. Lawrence Smith
      2. 2. Felecla (Nann) Parrott (19 Jun 1940 – 23 September 1990) m. Floyd (C.) Gregory
    2. 2. Evelyn Ray (27 July 1910 – 5 April 1983)
    3. 3. Flayvus (Thompson) Ray (abt 1912 – 6 October 1980) m. Garnez Fuller (3 Aug 1917 – 12 Feb 1997)
      1. 1. Jane (Ann) Ray (31 Jul 1935 – 21 Jul 2019) m. Carlos (Cecil) Montgomery (24 Dec 1934 – 10 July 2020)
        1. 1. Bonnie (Belinda) Montgomery (7 Feb 1953 – ) m. James (Michael) Rice (abt 1951 – )
        2. 2. Debbie Montgomery
        3. 3. Kelly Montgomery
      2. 2. Sidney (Carol) Ray (15 Feb 1940 – 17 June 1967) m. Claude (Ray) Alexander
        1. 1. Bradley (R.) Alexander
        2. 2. Claude (Ray) Alexander
      3. 3. Flayvous (Thompson) Ray (7 Feb 1942 – 5 Oct 2013) m. Frances (Kay) Redden (21 Jul 1943 – )
        1. 1. Cathy (Lorene) Ray (25 Dec 1965 – 7 May 2011)
        2. 2. Stephen (Blain) Ray (8 Aug 1967 – ) m. Wendy (Carroll) Henderson (4 Sep 1968 – )
    4. 4. Pierce (Eldred) Ray (5 Jun 1915 – 5 Mar 1984) m. Mary (Frances) Lear (29 Apr 1918 – 22 Oct 1984)
      1. 1. Pierce (E) Ray (24 Aug 1942 – ) m. Karen (F.) Vanderburg (13 June 1946 – 26 July 2016)
        1. 1. Pierce (Lear) Ray m. Lilian (Godtfredsen De) Souza
      2. 2. Charles (Lear) Ray (25 Aug 1947 – ) m. Vicki (Rae) Ahles (1957 – )
      3. 3. Paula (Jeanette) Ray (16 Sep 1948 – ) m. Stephen (Paul) Gutridge (Apr 1948 – )
    5. 5. Peserel Ray (abt 1916 – )
    6. 6. Jaunita Ray (29 Sep 1922 – 22 May 1996) m. Robert (Elmer) Nagel (abt 1922 – ) m. George (Howard) Pitman (27 September 1920 – 2 February 2010)
      1. 1. Robert (N) Pitman (9 Jun 1944 – )
      2. 2. Lew (Ann) Pitman (abt 1949 – )
      3. 3. Van (H) Pitman (12 December 1951 – 12 July 2021) m. Janice Jackson (17 Jul 1951 – 12 Aug 2020)
        1. 1. Van (Ian) Pitman (abt 1978 – 25 Aug 2010)
    7. 7. Marva (C) Ray (abt 1931 – )
  2. 2. Myrtle Ray (11 Nov 1885 – 16 Feb 1960)
  3. 3. Hicks Ray (29 April 1887 – 25 February 1965)
  4. 4. Jettie Ray (Jan 1891 – 22 December 1918)
  5. 5. Roy Ray (Jun 1893 – 25 November 1962)
  6. 6. Ruby Ray (Oct 1895 – )
  7. 7. Jerry (Curtis) Ray (12 December 1897 – 5 November 1979)
  8. 8. Mattie (E) Ray (abt 1901 – )
  9. 9. Calvin (K) Ray (13 December 1903 – 16 May 1978)

George Ray's Timeline

9 Records

1854
15 November 1854
Birth of George Washington Ray in Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Hickman, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 6
George Washington Ray resided here in Potatoe Patch, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Potatoe Patch, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
George Washington Ray resided here in McAlister, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
McAlister, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 26
George Washington Ray resided here in Mccalister, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
Mccalister, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 46
George Washington Ray resided here in Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 56
George Washington Ray resided here in Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 66
George Washington Ray resided here in Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 76
George Washington Ray resided here in District 7, District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
District 7, District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
1936
3 September 1936
Age 82
Death of George Washington Ray in United States of America
United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1854
    Event Place: Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Potatoe Patch, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: McAlister, Wesley, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mccalister, Hickman, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: 523; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1240523

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 7, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: T624_475; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1374488

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pottsville, Graves, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 98

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, District 7, Graves, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Graves, Kentucky; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 2340482

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 September 1936
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cunningham, Carlisle County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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