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John B. Ray 1867 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Montgomery, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1948

Death Location: Logan, Phillips, Kansas, United States

Father: Joshua Ray

Mother: Mary Bowersock

Spouse(s): Mary Ferguson

Children(s): Ivan Ray, George Ray, Martha Ray, Ira Ray, Arena Ray, Mary Ray, Clara Ray, Nina Ray, Ola Ray

John B. Ray was born in Montgomery, Illinois, United States in 1867, to Joshua E. Ray and Mary Rose Ann Bowersock. Later in life, John B. Ray married Mary Elizabeth Ferguson; among their children were Ivan Ray, George Joshua Ray, Martha Jane Ray, Ira Frances Ray, Arena Ann Irina Ray, Mary Ella Ray, Clara Love Ray, Nina Marie Ray and Ola Diamond Ray. John B. Ray died in Logan, Phillips, Kansas, United States, 1948.

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Parents

Joshua Ray
1824 – 1895
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
JR
Mary Bowersock
1831 – 1874
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Ferguson
1873 – 1945
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
MF

Children(s)

Ivan Ray
1892 – 1965
Birth Location: Logan, Phillips, Kansas, United States
IR
George Ray
1894 – 1968
Birth Location: Logan, Phillips, Kansas, United States
GR
Martha Ray
– 1968
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
MR
Ira Ray
1896 – 1958
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
IR
Arena Ray
1898 – 1966
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
AR
Mary Ray
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
MR
Clara Ray
1904 – 1981
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
CR
Nina Ray
1908 – 1975
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
NR
Ola Ray
1910 – 1969
Birth Location: Kansas, United States
OR

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Logan, Phillips, Kansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 21 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Montgomery, Illinois, United States

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