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J. A. Ray 1853–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1853

Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 03 Jan 1903

Death Location: Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: William Haden

Mother: Sarah Haden

Spouse(s): W. Ray

Children(s): Freddie Ray, B. Ray, Stephen Ray, Douglas Ray, James Ray, G. Ray, Sarah Ray, Abbie Ray, Marion Ray, Sophronia Ray, Duylus Ray, Thomas Cole, Sallie Ray

J. A. Ray was born in 1853 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Haden And Sarah Haden. In 1870, J. A. Ray resided in , Florence, Stewart, Georgia, USA. J. A. Ray married Alfred Jordon Cole, W D Ray, and had children including Abbie Preston Ray, B T Ray, Douglas Phillip Ray, Duylus F Ray, Freddie Mae Ray, G H C Ray, James J Ray, Marion Franklin Ray, Sallie Ray, Sarah Jane Sallie Ray, Sophronia Ray, Stephen Ellis Ray, Thomas A Cole. J. A. Ray passed away in 1903 in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • J. A. Ray was born in 1853 in Georgia, United States of America, the child of William Haden And Sarah Haden.
  • In 1870, J. A. Ray resided in , Florence, Stewart, Georgia, USA.
  • J. A. Ray married Alfred Jordon Cole, W D Ray, and had children including Abbie Preston Ray, B T Ray, Douglas Phillip Ray, Duylus F Ray, Freddie Mae Ray, G H C Ray, James J Ray, Marion Franklin Ray, Sallie Ray, Sarah Jane Sallie Ray, Sophronia Ray, Stephen Ellis Ray, Thomas A Cole.
  • J. A. Ray passed away in 1903 in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Haden
1835–1897
Birth Location: Georgia
WH
Sarah Haden
1837–1932
Birth Location: Georgia
SH

Spouses(s)

W. Ray
1848–1907
Birth Location: Stewart County, Georgia
WR

Children(s)

Freddie Ray
1880–1937
Birth Location: Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States of America
FR
B. Ray
1877–1913
Birth Location: Georgia
BR
Stephen Ray
1887–1964
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
SR
Douglas Ray
1885–1941
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
DR
James Ray
1876–1960
Birth Location: Georgia
JR
G. Ray
1879–1930
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
GR
Sarah Ray
1888–1981
Birth Location: Chattoochee Co. Ga.
SR
Abbie Ray
1883–1947
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
AR
Marion Ray
1881–1921
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MR
Sophronia Ray
1878–1913
Birth Location: Muscogee County, Georgia
SR
Duylus Ray
1885–1941
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
DR
Thomas Cole
1879–1946
Birth Location: Charleston
TC
Sallie Ray
1889–1981
Birth Location: Georgia
SR

J. Ray's Ancestors

Self
J. Ray
1853–1903
Birth Place: Georgia, United States of America
Parents
William Haden
1835–1897
Georgia
Sarah Haden
1837–1932
Georgia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

J. Ray's Descendants

1.
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J. (A.) Ray (7 May 1853–03 Jan 1903) m. W. (D.) Ray (22 Apr 1848–08 Jun 1907)
  1. 1. Freddie (Mae) Ray 1880–1937 m. Elijah (Ezra) Melton 1857–1945
    1. 1. Evans (Ezra) Melton 1905–1965 m. Ola (Beatrice) Grace 1910–1996 m. Dessie (D) Purtee 1914– m. Dessie (D) Purtee 1914–
      1. 1. Julia (Mae) Melton 1926–2007 m. Otis (Milton) Murphy 1923–1965 m. Robert (Lanie) Harrington 1920– m. Otis (Milton) Murphy 1923–1965
      2. 2. Albury (Ralph) Melton 1940–2010
      3. 3. Donald (Douglas) Melton 1932–2000
      4. 4. Doris (Beatrice) Melton 1930–2000
    2. 2. James (Buncy) Melton 1901–1944
    3. 3. Eli (Cuthbert) Melton 1905–1937
    4. 4. Millard Melton 1910–1957
    5. 5. William (Dozier) Melton 1913–1997 m. Inez (Ruth) George 1923–1994
      1. 1. Carolyn (Elaine) Melton 1948–2021
    6. 6. Cecil (Ralph) Melton 1921–1997
    7. 7. Anthoney Melton 1907–
    8. 8. Havana Whitley 1898–1954
    9. 9. Mireaud Melton 1911–
    10. 10. Nola (R) Melton 1891–1970
    11. 11. Ada Melton 1892–1943
    12. 12. Havanna Melton 1896–
    13. 13. Anthoney Melton 1907–
    14. 14. Nola (R) Melton 1891–1970
    15. 15. Eliza Melton 1898–
    16. 16. Ralph (Autrey) Melton 1907–1939
    17. 17. Eli (Cuthbert) Melton 1905–1937
    18. 18. Cecil (Ralph) Melton 1922–1997
    19. 19. Buncy Melton 1903–1944
    20. 20. Anthoney Melton 1907–
    21. 21. Nola (R) Melton 1909–
    22. 22. Ada Melton 1892–
    23. 23. Havanna Melton 1896–
    24. 24. Eliza Melton 1898–
    25. 25. Do (Lier) Melton 1913–
    26. 26. Ely Melton 1908–1937
    27. 27. Autney Melton 1909–
    28. 28. Mireaud Melton 1911–
    29. 29. Cecil Melton 1922–
    30. 30. Havana Whitley 1898–
    31. 31. Anthony (Eli) Melton 1907–
    32. 32. Millard Melton 1910–
    33. 33. Evans Melton 1904–
    34. 34. James (Bryant :Buncie") Melton 1903–1944
    35. 35. Autry Melton 1908–
    36. 36. Dozier Melton 1913–
    37. 37. Buncie Melton 1901–1944
    38. 38. Hannah Melton 1898–
    39. 39. Nola (R) Melton 1909–
    40. 40. Eli (Cuthbert) Melton 1905–1937
    41. 41. Ralph (Autrey) Melton 1908–
    42. 42. Millard Melton 1910–1957
    43. 43. William (Dozier) Melton 1913–1997
    44. 44. Cecil (Ralph) Melton 1921–1997
    45. 45. Anthoney Melton 1907–
    46. 46. Nola (R) Melton 1891–1970
    47. 47. Ada Melton 1892–
    48. 48. Havanna Melton 1896–
    49. 49. Eliza Melton 1898–
    50. 50. Hannah Melton 1898–1954
    51. 51. Ralph (Autrey) Melton 1907–1939
    52. 52. Mireaud Melton 1911–
    53. 53. Do (Lier) Melton 1913–
    54. 54. Evans Melton 1904–
    55. 55. James (Bryant :Buncie") Melton 1903–1944
    56. 56. Buncie Melton 1901–1944
    57. 57. James (Buncy) Melton 1901–1944
  2. 2. B. (T.) Ray 1877–1913
  3. 3. Stephen (Ellis) Ray 1887–1964
  4. 4. Douglas (Phillip) Ray 1885–1941
  5. 5. James (J.) Ray 1876–1960
  6. 6. G. (H. C) Ray 1879–1930
  7. 7. Sarah (Jane ( Sallie)) Ray 1888–1981
  8. 8. Abbie (Preston) Ray 1883–1947
  9. 9. Marion (Franklin) Ray 1881–1921
  10. 10. Sophronia Ray 1878–1913
  11. 11. Duylus (F) Ray 1885–1941
  12. 12. Thomas (A) Cole 1879–1946
  13. 13. Sallie Ray 1889–1981

J. Ray's Timeline

6 Records

1853
7 May 1853
Birth of J. A. Ray in Georgia, United States of America
Georgia, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 17
J. A. Ray resided here in , Florence, Stewart, Georgia, USA
, Florence, Stewart, Georgia, USA
1879
20 Nov 1879
Age 26
J. A. Ray was married in Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 27
J. A. Ray resided here in Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
J. A. Ray resided here in Coleman, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
Coleman, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
1903
03 Jan 1903
Age 50
Death of J. A. Ray in Columbus, Musogee, Georgia, United States
Columbus, Musogee, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1853
    Event Place: Georgia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Florence, Stewart, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Stewart, Georgia; Roll: M593_174; Page: 97B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Coleman, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Columbus, Musogee, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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