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George Washington Ray 1880 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1880

Birth Location: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1959

Death Location: Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa

Father: James Ray

Mother: Candace Sinkey

Spouse(s): Bertha Moore

Children(s): Louis Ray, Lloyd Ray, Leroy Ray, Leonard Ray, Max Ray

George Washington Ray was born in 1880 in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA, the child of James Crawford Ray and Candace I. Sinkey. In 1895, George Washington Ray resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa. In 1900, George Washington Ray resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA. George Washington Ray married Bertha Mae Moore, and had children including Louis L. Ray, Lloyd B. Ray, Leroy Baker Ray, Leonard Franklin Ray, Max Henry Ray. George Washington Ray passed away in 1959 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa.

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Biography

  • George Washington Ray was born in 1880 in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA, the child of James Crawford Ray and Candace I. Sinkey.
  • In 1895, George Washington Ray resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa.
  • In 1900, George Washington Ray resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA.
  • George Washington Ray married Bertha Mae Moore, and had children including Louis L. Ray, Lloyd B. Ray, Leroy Baker Ray, Leonard Franklin Ray, Max Henry Ray.
  • George Washington Ray passed away in 1959 in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ray
1854 – 1942
Birth Location: Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
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Candace Sinkey
1859 – 1880
Birth Location: Jackson, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Bertha Moore
1880 – 1941
Birth Location: Onslow, IA
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Children(s)

Louis Ray
1907 – 1976
Birth Location: Iowa
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Lloyd Ray
1911 – 1988
Birth Location: Iowa
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Leroy Ray
1917 – 2004
Birth Location: Iowa
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Leonard Ray
1921 – 1983
Birth Location: Iowa
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Max Ray
1925 – 1946
Birth Location: Maquoketa, Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa
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George Ray's Ancestors

Self
George Ray
1880 – 1959
Birth Place: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Parents
James Crawford Ray
1854 – 1942
Jackson County, Iowa, United States of America
Candace (I.) Sinkey
1859 – 1880
Jackson, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Sinkey
1808 – 1894
, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy Houston
1817 – 1890
, Licking, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sinkey
1765 – 1850
Mary McCartney
1770 – 1850
Andrew Huston
1776 – 1848
Elizabeth Green
1780 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sinkey
1745 – 1814
Bridget Lnu
1746 – 1816
Regnal Green
1740 – 1819
Sarah Duncan
1744 – 1787

George Ray's Descendants

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George (Washington) Ray (12 Feb 1880 – 27 Oct 1959) m. Bertha (Mae) Moore (9 November 1880 – 14 March 1941)
  1. 1. Louis (L.) Ray (27 Oct 1907 – 8 Nov 1976) m. Golda (M.) Sanger (22 Oct 1904 – 1 Mar 1999)
  2. 2. Lloyd (B.) Ray (23 June 1911 – 17 July 1988) m. Lucille (Bernice) Starry (21 Jan 1914 – 25 Jul 1999)
  3. 3. Leroy (Baker) Ray (6 Nov 1917 – 17 May 2004) m. Ella (Cecilia) Teshak (6 Jun 1919 – 29 Aug 1999)
    1. 1. Richard (L.) Ray (Nov 1895 – )
  4. 4. Leonard (Franklin) Ray (24 Aug 1921 – Mar 1983) m. Alvira Jane (7 Jun 1920 – 5 Jan 1999)
    1. 1. Ann Ray
    2. 2. Jane Ray
    3. 3. Stephen Ray
    4. 4. Larry Ray
    5. 5. David Ray
    6. 6. Ann Ray
    7. 7. Jean Ray
    8. 8. Jerry Ray
  5. 5. Max (Henry) Ray (5 Apr 1925 – 5 May 1946)

George Ray's Timeline

10 Records

1880
12 Feb 1880
Birth of George Washington Ray in Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 15
George Washington Ray resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa
Clay, Jones, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 20
George Washington Ray resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
George Washington Ray resided here in Maquoketa Ward 1, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Maquoketa Ward 1, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
George Washington Ray resided here in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 45
George Washington Ray resided here in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 50
George Washington Ray resided here in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
George Washington Ray resided here
None
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 60
George Washington Ray resided here in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1959
27 Oct 1959
Age 79
Death of George Washington Ray in Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa
Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1880
    Event Place: Canton, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-13
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 194
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 266.0; FHL microfilm: 2340395
    [5] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 440; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240440
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maquoketa Ward 1, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [8] Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992
    [9] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904
    [10] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
    [11] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 440; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240440

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Maquoketa Ward 1, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Maquoketa Ward 1, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 70; Image: 194

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0013; Image: 266.0; FHL microfilm: 2340395

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 49-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson Co., Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1838-2011
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