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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 birth of John Hardin Ray took place in 1830 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, to Larkin Ray and Nancy Hardin. John Hardin Ray married Eleanor Ellen Speers Ray, and together they had James Peyton Ray. John Hardin Ray's death occurred in 1905 in Laurel Bloomery, Johnson, Tennessee, United States.

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Parents

Larkin Ray
1796 – 1834
Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
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Nancy Hardin
1800 – 1870
Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Ray
1830 – 1857
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Ray
1849 – 1902
Birth Location: Johnson County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 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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