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James R Ray 1883 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1883

Birth Location: Georges Creek

Death Date: 1935

Death Location: Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Ray

Mother: Ida Zorn

Spouse(s): Susan Creech

Children(s): Clothilde ray

In 1883, James R Ray entered the world in Georges Creek, born to James Robert Ray and Ida Augusta Zorn. James R Ray married Susan D Creech, and had children including Clothilde ray. James R Ray passed away in 1935 in Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, James R Ray entered the world in Georges Creek, born to James Robert Ray and Ida Augusta Zorn.
  • James R Ray married Susan D Creech, and had children including Clothilde ray.
  • James R Ray passed away in 1935 in Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ray's Ancestors

Self
James Ray
1883 – 1935
Birth Place: Georges Creek
Parents
James Robert Ray
1856 – 1911
Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
Ida (Augusta) Zorn
1857 – 1918
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Ulysses) Ray
1830 – 1901
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Magdalene) Collins
1836 – 1907
Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
Johnson ("Brooker," Jr.) Zorn
1863 – 1924
Barnwell Dist., SC, USA
Matilda Hutto
1832 – 1870
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Shanon Ray
1798 – 1867
Elizabeth Sanders
1800 – 1849
James Collins
1808 – 1844
Nancy Neal
1812 – 1870
Johnson Zorn
1814 – 1859
Elizabeth Zeigler
1817 – 1849
James Hutto
1807 – 1865
Marcilla Felder
1808 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Ray
1763 – 1815
Rachel Jefcoat
1763 – 1850
Nathaniel Sanders
1755 – 1836
Mary Mikall
1753 – 1836
John Collins
1775 – 1839
Mary Smith
1780 – 1858
Green Neal
1790 – 1852
HANNAH PIESTER
1795 – 1870
Henry Zorn
1775 – 1826
Ann Sobeski
1781 – 1826
William Zeigler
1780 – 1841
Elizabeth Pendarvis
1781 – 1826
William Hutto
1787 – 1863
Lucinda Hutto
1786 – 1851
David Felder
1776 – 1849
Margaret Guess
1786 – 1845

James Ray's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. kenneth (ray) Walley (11mar1960 – 25aug2005)
      2. 2. james (ronald) Walley (17jul1961 – )
      3. 3. Austin (David) Walley (16jul1965 – ) m. Petra Wagner (15dec1970 – )

James Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1883
1883
Birth of James R Ray in Georges Creek
Georges Creek
1935
1935
Age 52
Death of James R Ray in Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA
Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Georges Creek

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Col, Richland, South Carolina, USA

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