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John Ray 1800–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1800

Birth Location: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 July 1884

Death Location: Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Rebeccah Ray

Spouse(s): Mary Taylor

Children(s): George Ray, Methielda Gentry, Solomon Ray, Andrew Ray, Sidney Ray

John Ray was born in 1800 in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Wray Ray Jr And Rebeccah Fowler Ray. John Ray married Mary Polly Taylor, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jack Ray, George Washington Ray, Methielda Charlotte Lottie Ray Gentry, Sidney Reden Ray, Solomon Tanza Ray. John Ray passed away in 1884 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Ray was born in 1800 in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Wray Ray Jr And Rebeccah Fowler Ray.
  • John Ray married Mary Polly Taylor, and had children including Andrew Jackson Jack Ray, George Washington Ray, Methielda Charlotte Lottie Ray Gentry, Sidney Reden Ray, Solomon Tanza Ray.
  • John Ray passed away in 1884 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ray's Ancestors

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John Ray
1800–1884
Birth Place: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
Parents
Thomas Wray \ Ray Jr
1770–1840
North Carolina, United States
Rebeccah (Fowler) Ray
1770–1860
Virginia, U.S.A.
Grandparents
Rebecca (E) Scruggs
1760–1849
South Carolina
Israel (Fowler) Sr.
1756–
Great-Grandparents
Feazel Scruggs
1740–1760
Rebecca Fleming
1730–1796
John Sr.
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colonel. Fleming
1697–1756
Mary Bolling
1711–1757

John Ray's Descendants

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John Ray (1 January 1800–16 July 1884) m. Mary (Polly) Taylor (16 May 1801–13 June 1887)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Ray 1854–1930
  2. 2. Methielda (Charlotte "Lottie" Ray) Gentry 1845–1926
  3. 3. Solomon (Tanza) Ray 1848–1930
  4. 4. Andrew (Jackson "Jack ") Ray 1836–1896
  5. 5. Sidney (Reden) Ray 1838–1906 m. James (Charles) Drake 1835–1864
    1. 1. Charles (Wesley) Drake 1858–1949

John Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1 January 1800
Birth of John Ray in Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
1884
16 July 1884
Age 84
Death of John Ray in Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1800
    Event Place: Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1884
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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