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James Garland Ray 1798 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Oct 1798

Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1881

Death Location: Lenox Township, Warren, Illinois, USA

Father: Andrew Ray*

Mother: Henrietta Grubbs

Spouse(s): Sarah Lee

Children(s): Harriet Ray

1798 marked the beginning of James Garland Ray's life in Warren County, Kentucky, USA, to parents Andrew Ray* and Henrietta Grubbs. Eventually, James Garland Ray married Sarah Lee, and they welcomed Harriet E. Ray. James Garland Ray passed in 1881 at Lenox Township, Warren, Illinois, USA.

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Parents

Andrew Ray*
1763 – 1835
Birth Location: Whitehall, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
AR
Henrietta Grubbs
1764 – 1853
Birth Location: Berkley, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
HG

Spouses(s)

Sarah Lee
1795 – 1868
Birth Location: Madison, Kentucky, United States
SL

Children(s)

Harriet Ray
1823 – 1878
Birth Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky
HR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 11 Oct 1798
    Event Place: Warren County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 28 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Monmouth, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Warren County Democrat - 28 Mar 1895 - Page 5, 28 Mar 1895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Lenox Township, Warren, Illinois, USA
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