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James William Wray 1860–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Jun 1860

Birth Location: Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 03 Aug 1933

Death Location: Sawyer, Pratt County, Kansas, USA

Father: Benjamin Wray

Mother: Mary Angle

Spouse(s): Mary E

Children(s): Lucy Wray, Ida Wray, Nellie Wray, William Wray, Elijah Wray, John Wray, George Wray, Effie Wray, Nannie Wray

James William Wray was born in 1860 in Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Wray And Mary Angle. In 1860, James William Wray resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United. In 1870, James William Wray resided in Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA. James William Wray married Mary E, and had children including Effie Lelia Wray, Elijah H Wray, George Benjamin Wray, Ida C Wray, John L Wray, Lucy M Wray, Nannie Bell Wray, Nellie M Wray, William Martin Wray. James William Wray passed away in 1933 in Sawyer, Pratt County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • James William Wray was born in 1860 in Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA, the child of Benjamin Wray And Mary Angle.
  • In 1860, James William Wray resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United.
  • In 1870, James William Wray resided in Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA.
  • James William Wray married Mary E, and had children including Effie Lelia Wray, Elijah H Wray, George Benjamin Wray, Ida C Wray, John L Wray, Lucy M Wray, Nannie Bell Wray, Nellie M Wray, William Martin Wray.
  • James William Wray passed away in 1933 in Sawyer, Pratt County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Wray
1820–1891
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia
BW
Mary Angle
1830–1900
Birth Location: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
MA

Spouses(s)

Mary E
1863–1953
Birth Location: Virginia
ME

Children(s)

Lucy Wray
1890–
Birth Location: Virginia
LW
Ida Wray
1894–1978
Birth Location: Virginia
IW
Nellie Wray
1901–
Birth Location: Ohio
NW
William Wray
1897–2015
Birth Location: German, Clark, Ohio
WW
Elijah Wray
1892–
Birth Location: Virginia
EW
John Wray
1898–1965
Birth Location: Ohio
JW
George Wray
1885–1942
Birth Location: Virginia
GW
Effie Wray
1882–1918
Birth Location: Wirtz, Franklin County, Virginia
EW
Nannie Wray
1886–1982
Birth Location: Virginia
NW

James Wray's Ancestors

Self
James Wray
1860–1933
Birth Place: Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Wray
1820–1891
Franklin County, Virginia
Mary Angle
1830–1900
Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Chesley Wray
1785–1872
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Lehman
1792–1880
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Wray
1757–1849
Susannah Poteet
1767–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Wray
1727–1802
Elizabeth Morris
1735–1805

James Wray's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Wray (03 Jun 1860–03 Aug 1933) m. Mary E (1863–07 Dec 1953)
  1. 1. Lucy (M) Wray 1890–
  2. 2. Ida (C) Wray 1894–1978
  3. 3. Nellie (M) Wray 1901–
  4. 4. William (Martin) Wray 1897–2015
  5. 5. Elijah (H) Wray 1892–
  6. 6. John (L) Wray 1898–1965
  7. 7. George (Benjamin) Wray 1885–1942
  8. 8. Effie (Lelia) Wray 1882–1918
  9. 9. Nannie (Bell) Wray 1886–1982

James Wray's Timeline

12 Records

1860
03 Jun 1860
Birth of James William Wray in Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
James William Wray resided here in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 10
James William Wray resided here in Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 20
James William Wray resided here in Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
1882
1882
Age 22
James William Wray was married
None
1900
1900
Age 40
James William Wray resided here in Moorefield, Clark, Ohio, USA
Moorefield, Clark, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 50
James William Wray resided here in Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 60
James William Wray resided here in Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
1925
1925
Age 65
James William Wray resided here in Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
1925
1925
Age 65
James William Wray resided here in Sawyer (Paxon), Pratt, Kansas
Sawyer (Paxon), Pratt, Kansas
1930
1930
Age 70
James William Wray resided here in Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
1933
03 Aug 1933
Age 73
Death of James William Wray in Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas, USA
Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Wirtz, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T625_545; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 66
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 715; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 927.0; FHL microfilm: 2340450
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 1366; Family History Film: 1255366; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 101
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 295A; Image: 69; Family History Library Film: 553146
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorefield, Clark, Ohio; Roll: 1246; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241246
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 285; Image: 291; Family History Library Film: 805346
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Paxon, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T624_453; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374466
    [10] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
    [11] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1882
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorefield, Clark, Ohio; Roll: 1246; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241246

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 285; Image: 291; Family History Library Film: 805346

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 295A; Image: 69; Family History Library Film: 553146

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: 1366; Family History Film: 1255366; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 101

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Moorefield, Clark, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Moorefield, Clark, Ohio; Roll: 1246; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241246

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Paxon, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T624_453; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 1374466

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: T625_545; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 66

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Paxon, Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Sawyer (Paxon), Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas; Roll: 715; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 927.0; FHL microfilm: 2340450

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Bonbrook, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 295A; Image: 69; Family History Library Film: 553146

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1933
    Event Place: Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sawyer, Pratt County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index
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