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James Ulysses Ray 1830 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1830

Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 March 1901

Death Location: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Father: Shanon Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Sanders

Spouse(s): Mary Collins

Children(s): James Ray

The story of James Ulysses Ray began in 1830 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States. James Ulysses Ray married Mary Magdalene Collins, and had children including James Robert Ray. James Ulysses Ray passed away in 1901 in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Ulysses Ray began in 1830 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.
  • James Ulysses Ray married Mary Magdalene Collins, and had children including James Robert Ray.
  • James Ulysses Ray passed away in 1901 in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shanon Ray
1798 – 1867
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Sanders
1800 – 1849
Birth Location: Orangeburg Dist South, later Barnwell Dist, SC, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Collins
1836 – 1907
Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
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Children(s)

James Ray
1856 – 1911
Birth Location: Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
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James Ray's Ancestors

Self
James Ray
1830 – 1901
Birth Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Shanon George Ray
1798 – 1867
Barnwell, Barnwell County, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Sanders
1800 – 1849
Orangeburg Dist South, later Barnwell Dist, SC, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Ray
1763 – 1815
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Rachel Jefcoat
1763 – 1850
Barnwell South Carolina, United States
Nathaniel Sanders
1755 – 1836
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Jane) Mikall
1753 – 1836
Barnwell S.C.
Great-Grandparents
BENJAMIN RAY
1725 – 1787
Sarah Bragg
1743 – 1813
Rachel Bolin
1745 – 1791
George Sanders
1738 – 1771
Mary
1717 – 1794
Mary Mikell
1725 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL Ray
1687 – 1744
Helen Walker
1697 – 1758
Alexander Bragg
1689 – 1749
Elizabeth Luther
1696 – 1754
John Bolin
1724 – 1756
Mary Zelphir
1723 – 1767
William Sanders
1715 –
Mary Syms
1713 – 1756
Thomas Hamilton
1695 – 1772
Rebecca Mayo
1697 – 1772

James Ray's Descendants

1.
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James (Ulysses) Ray (1 November 1830 – 24 March 1901) m. Mary (Magdalene) Collins (19 Jun 1836 – 8 May 1907)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Ray (7 Feb 1856 – 16 Jul 1911) m. Ida (Augusta) Zorn (17 Aug 1857 – 14 Mar 1918)
    1. 1. James (R) Ray (1883 – 1935) m. Susan (D) Creech (Dec 1885 – 5 Apr 1929)
      1. 1. Clothilde ray m. Cecil Zorn
        1. 1. Gloria Zorn (16jul1944 – ) m. James (Ray) WALLEY (1932 – 25 Nov 1993)

James Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1830
1 November 1830
Birth of James Ulysses Ray in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
1901
24 March 1901
Age 71
Death of James Ulysses Ray in Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Barnwell, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1830
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1901
    Event Place: Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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