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James Moore Ray 1855 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Death Date: 13 Mar 1932

Death Location: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Ray

Mother: Anna Lydick

Spouse(s): Emma Lear

Children(s): Leonard Ray, Goldie Ray, Nettie Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage Ray, Charles Ray, Blair Ray, Robert Ray, Lydie Ray

In 1855, James Moore Ray entered the world in Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA, born to George Washington Ray and Anna Lydick. James Moore Ray married Emma Samantha Lear, and had children including Leonard Nixon Ray, Goldie Anna Ray, Nettie Mabel Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage T Ray, Charles M. Ray, Blair Peter Ray, Robert Banks Ray, Lydie Ray. James Moore Ray passed away in 1932 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, James Moore Ray entered the world in Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA, born to George Washington Ray and Anna Lydick.
  • James Moore Ray married Emma Samantha Lear, and had children including Leonard Nixon Ray, Goldie Anna Ray, Nettie Mabel Ray, Mabel Ray, Talmage T Ray, Charles M. Ray, Blair Peter Ray, Robert Banks Ray, Lydie Ray.
  • James Moore Ray passed away in 1932 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ray's Ancestors

Self
James Ray
1855 – 1932
Birth Place: Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Parents
George Washington Ray
1823 – 1888
Green, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna Lydick
1826 – 1907
West Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Grandparents
John Ray
1781 – 1865
Ireland
Mary (Moore) (Ray)
1785 – 1855
Tyrone, Ireland
Isaac Lydick
1800 – 1838
Cherry Hill, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (S) Turner
1805 –
Mahoning twp, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John RAE
1738 – 1790
Eleanor Hatton
1740 – 1817
Thomas Moore
1760 – 1850
Agnes Cunningham
1760 – 1850
Patrick Sr
1772 – 1844
Mary Lydick
1777 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Rea
1691 – 1758
Georges Hatton
Mary Harriott
1719 –
"Pioneer" Lydick
1739 – 1803
Mary May
1750 – 1810
Jane McHenry
1732 – 1812

James Ray's Descendants

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James (Moore) Ray (28 Oct 1855 – 13 Mar 1932) m. Emma (Samantha) Lear (18 Dec 1869 – 7 Mar 1937)
  1. 1. Leonard (Nixon) Ray (26 Mar 1893 – 21 March 1978)
  2. 2. Goldie (Anna) Ray (1 Mar 1895 – 12 Jul 1954)
  3. 3. Nettie (Mabel) Ray (Oct 1896 – )
  4. 4. Mabel Ray (8 October 1896 – 1 November 1980)
  5. 5. Talmage (T) Ray (Sep 1898 – )
  6. 6. Charles (M.) Ray (1900 – )
  7. 7. Blair (Peter) Ray (27 Feb 1902 – 15 APR 1974) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fowler (14 May 1905 – 20 AUG 1983)
    1. 1. William (Edward) Ray (30 Sep 1928 – 19 Feb 2012) m. Rita Bonny m. Jocelyn Wilson (1936 – )
      1. 1. Kendal (Lee) Ray (abt 1958 – ) m. Hamby
      2. 2. Nora Ray (abt 1959 – ) m. Richards
      3. 3. Jennifer Ray (abt 1960 – ) m. Schnieder
      4. 4. Kajsa (Rays Dad) Ray m. Kajsa (Ray's) Mum
        1. 1. Kajsa Ray
    2. 2. Darrell (Blair) Ray (23 May 1933 – 06 Jun 2018) m. Unknown
      1. 1. Ray
        1. 1. Jocelyn Ray
    3. 3. Joseph (Alton “Joe”) Ray (2 July 1935 – 27 August 2017)
    4. 4. John (N) Ray (1939 – 27 Oct 2022)
  8. 8. Robert (Banks) Ray (2 Nov 1903 – 16 October 1975)
  9. 9. Lydie Ray (2 Jun 1907 – 15 May 1994)

James Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1855
28 Oct 1855
Birth of James Moore Ray in Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA
1932
13 Mar 1932
Age 77
Death of James Moore Ray in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA
Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Cherryhill Twp., Indiana Co., PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA

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