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Hannah Ray 1814–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1814

Birth Location: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 12 October 1901

Death Location: Pleasant Hill, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Benson

Mother: Margaret X

Spouse(s): manning ray

Children(s): Edward Ray, Joseph Ray, Harriet Espy, Stephen Ray, Albert Ray, Mary Searcy, Cynthia Richards, Elizabeth Hardwick

Hannah Ray was born in 1814 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of James M Benson And Margaret Wood X. Hannah Ray married Manning Ray, and had children including Albert Lee Ray, Cynthia Richards, Edward Ray, Elizabeth Betty Hardwick, Harriet Caroline Espy, Joseph Enoch Ray, Mary Virginia Searcy, Stephen B Ray. Hannah Ray passed away in 1901 in Pleasant Hill, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Hannah Ray was born in 1814 in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of James M Benson And Margaret Wood X.
  • Hannah Ray married Manning Ray, and had children including Albert Lee Ray, Cynthia Richards, Edward Ray, Elizabeth Betty Hardwick, Harriet Caroline Espy, Joseph Enoch Ray, Mary Virginia Searcy, Stephen B Ray.
  • Hannah Ray passed away in 1901 in Pleasant Hill, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Hannah Ray's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Ray
1814–1901
Birth Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James M Benson
1775–1864
Ninety Six District, South Carolina, USA
Margaret (Wood) X
1780–1861
Greenville Dist, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Enoch (Berry) Benson
1756–1840
Stafford, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Moses (Wood) REV
1741–1812
Prince William County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Benson
1725–1792
Elizabeth Berry
1729–1813
Hannah Connor
1711–1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Benson
1685–1757
Dulcebella Bunbury
1705–1763
James Connor
1676–1725
Mary Eskew
1685–1751

Hannah Ray's Descendants

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Hannah Ray (1 January 1814–12 October 1901) m. manning ray (abt 1810–3 October 1880)
  1. 1. Edward Ray 1835–1921 m. Sarah Phillips 1843–1922
    1. 1. Rosa Ray –1931 m. Tom Minor 1887–1967 m. James Watson 1878– m. Frank Jorie 1871–
      1. 1. Tom (Minor) Jr 1906–1978 m. Nancy Miller 1907–1982 m. Nancy Miller 1907–1982 m. Rosa Watson 1880–
        1. 1. Bessie (Adele) Minor 1928–2015 m. TJ Giles 1933–2017
        2. 2. Fannie (C) Patton 1939–1998
        3. 3. Victor Minor 1926–
        4. 4. Fannie Minor 1939–1998
        5. 5. Rose Minor 1932–2007
        6. 6. Tommie Minor 1936–2006
        7. 7. Rose Minor 1932–2007
        8. 8. Tommie Minor 1936–2006
        9. 9. Victor Minor 1926–
      2. 2. Edward (R) Watson 1897–1965
      3. 3. Ben Watson 1898–
      4. 4. David Watson 1899–
      5. 5. Fred Watson 1914–
      6. 6. Willie Minor 1904–2003
      7. 7. Lee Minor 1920–
      8. 8. James Minor 1916–1933
      9. 9. Robert Watson 1913–
      10. 10. George Minor 1919–2010
        1. 1. George (J Minar) Jr 1948–2021
      11. 11. Marsh Minor 1908–1963 m. Luella Minor 1918–
      12. 12. Lillie (B) Minor-ruffin-jones-easley 1923–2011
      13. 13. Ed (Ray) Minor 1910–
      14. 14. Bennie Minor 1912–1953
  2. 2. Joseph (Enoch) Ray 1849–1914
  3. 3. Harriet (Caroline) Espy 1833–1912
  4. 4. Stephen (B) Ray 1832–1916
  5. 5. Albert (Lee) Ray 1857–1915
  6. 6. Mary (Virginia) Searcy 1851–1935
  7. 7. Cynthia Richards 1846–1927
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Betty) Hardwick 1841–1916
    1. 1. Mattie Hardwick 1866–1931
      1. 1. Scott Pinson 1889–1953
        1. 1. Lovell Benson 1921–

Hannah Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1814
1 January 1814
Birth of Hannah Ray in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
1901
12 October 1901
Age 87
Death of Hannah Ray in Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1814
    Event Place: Sevier County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 October 1901
    Event Place: Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pleasant Hill, Barbour County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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