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Ira Ray 1908–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1908

Birth Location: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States

Death Date: 13 Feb 1969

Death Location: Alfalfa, Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: James Ray

Mother: Martha Simmons

Spouse(s): Katie Howard

Children(s): Brenda Yarbrough, Jerry Ray

In 1908, Ira Ray entered the world in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States, born to James Jim Eugene Ray And Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Simmons. In 1950, Ira Ray resided in Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA. Ira Ray married Katie Ruth Howard, and had children including Brenda Lynn Ray Yarbrough, Coy James Ray, Dorris Ray, Jerry Wayne Ray. Ira Ray passed away in 1969 in Alfalfa, Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Ira Ray entered the world in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States, born to James Jim Eugene Ray And Martha Elizabeth Lizzie Simmons.
  • In 1950, Ira Ray resided in Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Ira Ray married Katie Ruth Howard, and had children including Brenda Lynn Ray Yarbrough, Coy James Ray, Dorris Ray, Jerry Wayne Ray.
  • Ira Ray passed away in 1969 in Alfalfa, Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ira Ray's Ancestors

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Ira Ray
1908–1969
Birth Place: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
Parents
James 'Jim' Eugene Ray
1878–1958
Earlymark, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Martha (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Simmons
1881–1968
Cedar County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Edward (R) Ray
1851–1911
Dekalb, Missouri, USA
Parthena (Nevada) Peter
1859–1949
Bloomfield, Sonoma, California, USA
John (Robert) Simmons
1850–1920
Cedar, Missouri, United States
Martha Cordell
1856–1943
Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ira Ray's Descendants

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Ira Ray (12 Mar 1908–13 Feb 1969) m. Katie (Ruth) Howard (28 Oct 1912–27 jan 2009)
  1. 1. Brenda (Lynn Ray) Yarbrough 1944–2007
  2. 2. Jerry (Wayne) Ray 1942–1993 m. Treva (Gail) Lokey 1945–2005

Ira Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1908
12 Mar 1908
Birth of Ira Ray in Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
1950
1950
Age 42
Ira Ray resided here in Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1969
13 Feb 1969
Age 61
Death of Ira Ray in Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA
Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1908
    Event Place: Dodge City, Ford, Kansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Swan Lake, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1969
    Event Place: Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alfalfa, Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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