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Jesse Lester Ray 1906–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906

Birth Location: Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1988

Death Location: Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Buel Ray

Mother: Celia Ray

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Morris Ray, Janie Giddens

The story of Jesse Lester Ray began in 1906 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA. Jesse Lester Ray had children including Janie Sue Giddens, Morris Faye Ray. Jesse Lester Ray passed away in 1988 in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Lester Ray began in 1906 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA.
  • Jesse Lester Ray had children including Janie Sue Giddens, Morris Faye Ray.
  • Jesse Lester Ray passed away in 1988 in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jesse Ray's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Ray
1906–1988
Birth Place: Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Buel Dee Ray
1880–1962
Clark, Arkansas, USA
Celia (Adele) Ray
1882–1950
Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Arnold (Jefferson) Ray
1859–
Alabama, USA
Mary (E.) Ray
1861–1908
Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ray
1836–1888
Sarah Ray
1836–1921
William Lively
1823–1860
Mary Lively
1829–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Solomon
1808–1867
Nancy Brown
1810–1831
Jemima Scott
1798–1866
Elizabeth Stallings
1802–1883
William Lively
1796–1846
William Humphreys
1780–1828
Mary Veal
1790–1850

Jesse Ray's Descendants

1.
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Jesse (Lester) Ray (1906–1988)
  1. 1. Morris (Faye) Ray 1938–2023
  2. 2. Janie (Sue) Giddens 1940–2023

Jesse Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1906
1906
Birth of Jesse Lester Ray in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
1988
1988
Age 82
Death of Jesse Lester Ray in Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1988
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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