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John Silas Ray 1822–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1822

Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 10 March 1862

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Hess

Spouse(s): Malinda Dye

Children(s): Nancy Ray, Shadrick Ray, Silas Ray, John Ray, Sally Ray, Flemming Ray, Bertha Ray, Eliza Ray, Susan Ray, Nancy Ray, Rebecca Ray, Rebecca Ray, John Ray, Cynthia Ray, Robert Ray

John Silas Ray was born in 1822 in Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Ray And Elizabeth Betty Betsy Hess. In 1850, John Silas Ray resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA. In 1860, John Silas Ray resided in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA. John Silas Ray married Malinda Dye, and had children including Bertha E Ray, Cynthia Emmaline Ray, Eliza Ray, Flemming Ray, John Ray, Nancy Elizabeth Ray, Nancy J Ray, Rebecca Ray, Robert Elisha Elias Ray, Sally Ray, Shadrick W Ray, Silas Ray, Susan Ray. John Silas Ray passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Silas Ray was born in 1822 in Russell County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Ray And Elizabeth Betty Betsy Hess.
  • In 1850, John Silas Ray resided in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Silas Ray resided in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • John Silas Ray married Malinda Dye, and had children including Bertha E Ray, Cynthia Emmaline Ray, Eliza Ray, Flemming Ray, John Ray, Nancy Elizabeth Ray, Nancy J Ray, Rebecca Ray, Robert Elisha Elias Ray, Sally Ray, Shadrick W Ray, Silas Ray, Susan Ray.
  • John Silas Ray passed away in 1862 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Ray's Ancestors

Self
John Ray
1822–1862
Birth Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Ray
1788–1865
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betty" "Betsy") Hess
1786–1880
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (C) Ray
1756–1841
North Carolina
Nancy (Wilson) Sutherland
1770–1830
Russell, Virginia, USA
John (Jacob Jr Hess) Jr
1760–1832
Landau, Dingolfing-Landau, Bayern, Germany
Susannah Cryte
1771–1853
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Sr
1698–1775
Edith Wray
1736–1810
John Sutherland
1735–1817
Mary Germond
1733–1791
Jacob (Hays)
1720–1760
Hetty Hess
1720–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1690–1772
Joanna Avery
1705–1752
Isaac Esq.
1699–1763
Debora Nagel
1684–1733

John Ray's Descendants

1.
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John (Silas) Ray (ABT 1822–10 March 1862) m. Malinda Dye (ABT 1826–19 Oct 1881)
  1. 1. Nancy (J.) Ray 1842–1944 m. Robert Mutter 1849–1912
    1. 1. John Mutter 1870–1941 m. Elizabeth (F.) Helton 1874–1930
      1. 1. Robert (Harvey) Mutter 1892–1930 m. Cora (LeeBell (Ella)) Castle 1897–1946 m. Cora (Lee) Castle 1898–1946
        1. 1. Louise Mutter 1924–1996 m. Claude Hensley 1921–1993
        2. 2. Beauford Mutters 1926–
        3. 3. Grover (Cleveland) Mutter 1921–2013
        4. 4. Dollie Mutter 1915–2005
        5. 5. Edith Mutters 1917–1996
        6. 6. Buford (Carson) Mutter 1926–2005
      2. 2. Arther (Jackson Mutter) * 1896–
      3. 3. Nannie (Bell) Mutter 1895–1977
    2. 2. Henry Mutter 1890–1960 m. Jennie (Kay) Hicks 1894–1918
      1. 1. Bessie Mutter 1909–
      2. 2. Nannie (Ella) Mutter 1910–
    3. 3. Alice Mutter 1864–1945
    4. 4. Robert Mutter 1875–1944
    5. 5. Mary Mutter 1886–1981
    6. 6. Arthur Mutter 1890–1959
    7. 7. Jack Mutter 1890–
    8. 8. Charles (W.) Mutter 1893–1959
    9. 9. Female Mutter 1866–1941
    10. 10. Manda Mutter 1877–1880
    11. 11. Thomas Mutter 1865–
    12. 12. Blanch (Ann) Mutter 1871–1941
    13. 13. Minnie (J) Mutter 1874–1942
    14. 14. Emma ("Emily" Virginia) Mutter 1881–1957
    15. 15. Emily (Virginia) Mutter 1879–
  2. 2. Shadrick (W.) Ray 1851–1925
  3. 3. Silas Ray 1852–1938
  4. 4. John Ray 1853–1943
  5. 5. Sally Ray 1856–1923
  6. 6. Flemming Ray 1857–1941
  7. 7. Bertha (E.) Ray 1859–1941
  8. 8. Eliza Ray 1848–
  9. 9. Susan Ray 1849–
  10. 10. Nancy (Elizabeth) Ray 1842–1944 m. Robert Mutter –1912
  11. 11. Rebecca Ray 1845–
  12. 12. Rebecca Ray 1862–1930
  13. 13. John Ray 1851–1942
  14. 14. Cynthia (Emmaline) Ray 1858–1923
  15. 15. Robert (Elisha Elias) Ray 1861–1930

John Ray's Timeline

4 Records

1822
ABT 1822
Birth of John Silas Ray in Russell County, Virginia, USA
Russell County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 28
John Silas Ray resided here in District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 38
John Silas Ray resided here in Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA
Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA
1862
10 March 1862
Age 40
Death of John Silas Ray in Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1822
    Event Place: Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 236a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rosedale, Russell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Russell, Virginia; Page: 114; Family History Library Film: 805376

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1862
    Event Place: Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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