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Henry Edward "Red" Ray 1927–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1927

Birth Location: Lugoff, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2009

Death Location: Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA

Father: Leslie Ray

Mother: Emily Ray

Spouse(s): Mary Corbett

Children(s): David Ray, Roger Ray

Henry Edward "Red" Ray was born in 1927 in Lugoff, South Carolina, USA, the child of Leslie Ray And Emily Jackson Ray. In 1930, Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided in Wateree, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA. Henry Edward "Red" Ray married Mary Elizabeth Corbett, and had children including David Carson Ray, Patsy A Ray, Roger Dale Ray, Sherrie Athea Ray. Henry Edward "Red" Ray passed away in 2009 in Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Henry Edward "Red" Ray was born in 1927 in Lugoff, South Carolina, USA, the child of Leslie Ray And Emily Jackson Ray.
  • In 1930, Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided in Wateree, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.
  • Henry Edward "Red" Ray married Mary Elizabeth Corbett, and had children including David Carson Ray, Patsy A Ray, Roger Dale Ray, Sherrie Athea Ray.
  • Henry Edward "Red" Ray passed away in 2009 in Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leslie Ray
1901–1968
Birth Location: Kershaw, Kershaw County, South Carolina
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Emily Ray
1901–1990
Birth Location: Lugoff, Kershaw Co., SC
ER

Spouses(s)

Mary Corbett
1931–1985
Birth Location: Lee county, South Carolina, USA
MC

Children(s)

David Ray
1949–2023
Birth Location: Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
DR
Roger Ray
1951–1999
Birth Location: Camden Kersh, South Carolina
RR

Henry Ray's Ancestors

Self
Henry Ray
1927–2009
Birth Place: Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Leslie Ray
1901–1968
Kershaw, Kershaw County, South Carolina
Emily (Jackson) Ray
1901–1990
Lugoff, Kershaw Co., SC
Grandparents
Edward (R) Ray
1868–1934
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Spicey (Jackson) Ray
1870–1920
Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Henry Jackson
1857–1925
Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Nannie (Cornelia) Hinson
1860–1910
Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Neal Ray
1827–1920
Mary Rowe
1835–1892
George Jackson
1832–1906
Mahalie Jackson
1839–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Jackson
1796–1861
Fannie Bass
1800–1844

Henry Ray's Descendants

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Henry (Edward "Red") Ray (16 Dec 1927–2009) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Corbett (16 JUL 1931–12 DEC 1985)
  1. 1. David (Carson) Ray 1949–2023 m. Idelle (Humphries Dinkins) Ray 1938–2018
  2. 2. Roger (Dale) Ray 1951–1999

Henry Ray's Timeline

12 Records

1927
16 Dec 1927
Birth of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
1927
16 Dec 1927
Birth of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 3
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in Wateree, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Wateree, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina
Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 13
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in Wateree Township, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Wateree Township, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1945
1945
Age 18
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
1952
1952
Age 25
Henry Edward "Red" Ray resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
2009
15 SEP 2009
Age 82
Death of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
2009
15 September 2009
Age 82
Death of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
2009
2009
Age 82
Burial of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
2009
2009
Age 82
Burial of Henry Edward "Red" Ray in Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03819; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 28-26
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341936
    [6] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 18 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA; BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161826&rfi=6
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] South Carolina, U.S., County Marriage Records, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC, USA; Country Marriage Records; County: Kershaw
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The State; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2774652,0.9715418,0.6560215&xid=3355
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: 367; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 28-39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wateree, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2341936

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03819; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 28-26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wateree Township, Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03819; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 28-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For South Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 157

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: 367; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 28-39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kershaw County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina; Roll: 367; Page: 31; Enumeration District: 28-39

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lugoff
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 18 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA; BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161826&rfi=6
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The State; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2774652,0.9715418,0.6560215&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lugoff, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 SEP 2009
    Event Place: Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 2009
    Event Place: Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 18 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA; BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161826&rfi=6
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The State; Publication Date: 17 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; ,0.2774652,0.9715418,0.6560215&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2009
    Event Place: Lugoff, Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2009
    Event Place: Pine grove Baptist Church cemetery, Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication Date: 18 Sep 2009; Publication Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, USA; BRD=1382&PAG=461&dept_id=161826&rfi=6
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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