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John Hardin Ray 1830 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1830

Birth Location: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 24 Apr 1905

Death Location: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Larkin Ray

Mother: Nancy Hardin

Spouse(s): Eleanor Ray

Children(s): James Ray

The story of John Hardin Ray began in 1830 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. John Hardin Ray married Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray, and had children including James Peyton Ray. John Hardin Ray passed away in 1905 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John Hardin Ray began in 1830 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States.
  • John Hardin Ray married Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray, and had children including James Peyton Ray.
  • John Hardin Ray passed away in 1905 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States.

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John Ray's Ancestors

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John Ray
1830 – 1905
Birth Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Larkin Ray
1796 – 1834
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Hardin
1800 – 1870
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Ray's Descendants

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John (Hardin) Ray (23 Jul 1830 – 24 Apr 1905) m. Eleanor (Ellen Speers) Ray (16 Feb 1830 – 26 Jul 1857)
  1. 1. James (Peyton) Ray (11 April 1849 – 29 August 1902) m. Catherine (Kate) Bailey (2 July 1852 – 1 August 1926)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Ray (abt 1872 – 30 Jul 1938)
    2. 2. Virginia (Jennie) Ray (Abt 1873 – 14 Sep 1924)
    3. 3. America Ray (12 September 1874 – 18 April 1941) m. David Gibson (29 Jan 1871 – 29 December 1939)
      1. 1. Levee Gibson (Jun 1891 – 8 AUG 1929)
      2. 2. Letha Gibson (12 Apr 1894 – 5 August 1967)
      3. 3. Harrison Gibson (3 October 1894 – 18 June 1976)
      4. 4. Ada (Catherine) Gibson (28 January 1900 – 18 November 1946)
      5. 5. Goldie Gibson (20 Sep 1906 – 20 May 1951)
      6. 6. Ira (Edward) Gibson (15 January 1909 – 25 September 1969) m. Bertha (Marie) Thompson (15 Mar 1912 – 3 Jun 1990)
        1. 1. Carl (Edward) Gibson (14 Jul 1928 – 4 October 2016)
        2. 2. Mildred (Pauline) Gibson (18 Aug 1932 – 18 October 2012) m. Joseph (C) Oxley (5 Jul 1939 – ) m. Clovis Walker (5 August 1927 – 18 July 1990)
        3. 3. Boyd (William) Gibson (17 April 1934 – 22 Jul 1994)
        4. 4. Sherman (Lee) Gibson (18 October 1935 – 10 Jan 2017) m. Marjorie (Poole) Gibson (9 January 1937 – 14 August 2021)
        5. 5. Leona (Marie) Gibson (22 December 1936 – 25 December 2019) m. Sidney Morgan (26 December 1933 – 25 February 2021)
        6. 6. Rhetta (B) Gibson (23 Apr 1938 – ) m. Roscoe (Whitney) Skaggs (9 Aug 1934 – 2003)
        7. 7. Janet (Louise) Gibson (25 Jul 1941 – 26 Sep 2022) m. Clark Shepherd (3 May 1931 – 13 Apr 1996)
        8. 8. Charles (Ira) Gibson (2/27/1944 – 10/15/1992)
        9. 9. Thelma (Jean) Gibson (18 Dec 1965 – )
        10. 10. Donald Gibson
        11. 11. Glenn Gibson
      7. 7. Pearl (Leona) Gibson (4 June 1911 – 16 July 1992) m. Boyd (E.) Thompson
      8. 8. Irene (Mable) Gibson (1 FEB 1914 – 22 July 1996)
      9. 9. Lucy Gibson (14 FEB 1917 – 18 August 1981)
    4. 4. John (William) Ray (4 Jun 1876 – 26 Sep 1948)
    5. 5. Milton (L) Ray (13 October 1879 – 26 April 1964)
    6. 6. Thomas (Harvey Tom) Ray (24 Nov 1886 – 1918)
    7. 7. Cenia (E) Ray (22 April 1889 – 12 April 1966)
    8. 8. Oliver (Hazard) Ray (24 November 1891 – September 1970)
    9. 9. Hancy Ray (9 November 1894 – 8 September 1989)

John Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1830
23 Jul 1830
Birth of John Hardin Ray in Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
1905
24 Apr 1905
Age 75
Death of John Hardin Ray in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States
Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1830
    Event Place: Ashe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1905
    Event Place: Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America

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