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George Leon Ray 1934–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1934

Birth Location: Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi

Death Date: 1 Oct 1970

Death Location: Lepanto, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: George Ray

Mother: Lilian Freshour

Spouse(s): Dorothy Guin

Children(s):

George Leon Ray was born in 1934 in Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi, the child of George Leon Ray And Lilian Freshour. In 1935, George Leon Ray resided in Rural, Calhoun, Mississippi. In 1940, George Leon Ray resided in Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA. George Leon Ray married Dorothy Jean Guin. George Leon Ray passed away in 1970 in Lepanto, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Leon Ray was born in 1934 in Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi, the child of George Leon Ray And Lilian Freshour.
  • In 1935, George Leon Ray resided in Rural, Calhoun, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, George Leon Ray resided in Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA.
  • George Leon Ray married Dorothy Jean Guin.
  • George Leon Ray passed away in 1970 in Lepanto, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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George Ray's Ancestors

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George Ray
1934–1970
Birth Place: Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi
Parents
George Leon Ray
1908–1969
Mississippi
Lilian Freshour
1912–1976
Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Tobias (F "Ross") Freshour
1880–1954
Mississippi
Rosa (Bell) Simmons
1891–1957
Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Freshour
1847–1922
Martha Odom
1849–1897
William Simmons
1863–1939
Buena Tindall
1865–1957
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Freshour
1817–1860
Jane Neal
1825–1880
Thomas Odom
1815–1863
Eliza Nall
1812–1863

George Ray's Timeline

4 Records

1934
21 Jan 1934
Birth of George Leon Ray in Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi
Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 1
George Leon Ray resided here in Rural, Calhoun, Mississippi
Rural, Calhoun, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 6
George Leon Ray resided here in Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA
Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA
1970
1 Oct 1970
Age 36
Death of George Leon Ray in Lepanto, Poinsett, Arkansas
Lepanto, Poinsett, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1934
    Event Place: Calhoun, Calhoun, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00162; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 56-7
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 431-62-5700; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1952
    [4] U.S., Second Draft Registration Cards, 1948-1959
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Calhoun, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00162; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 56-7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Greenwood, Poinsett, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00162; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 56-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Ridge, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Second Draft Registration Cards, 1948-1959

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1970
    Event Place: Lepanto, Poinsett, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 431-62-5700; Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1952
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lepanto, Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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