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John Wallace Rye 1867–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1867

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 21 Jan 1955

Death Location: Mercer County, West Virginia

Father: John Rye

Mother: Rhoda Sheppard

Spouse(s): Mary Marrs

Children(s): Walter Rye

In 1867, John Wallace Rye entered the world in Virginia, born to John Henry Rye And Rhoda Ellen Sheppard. John Wallace Rye married Mary Elizabeth Marrs, and had children including Walter Thompson Rye. John Wallace Rye passed away in 1955 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1867, John Wallace Rye entered the world in Virginia, born to John Henry Rye And Rhoda Ellen Sheppard.
  • John Wallace Rye married Mary Elizabeth Marrs, and had children including Walter Thompson Rye.
  • John Wallace Rye passed away in 1955 in Mercer County, West Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rye's Ancestors

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John Rye
1867–1955
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
John Henry Rye
1835–1915
Tazewell County, Virginia, USA
Rhoda (Ellen) Sheppard
1837–1873
Mud Fork, Tazewell Co, VA
Grandparents
William Rye
1795–1880
Virginia
Sarah (Sallie) Carwiles
1800–1880
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Philip (Chistian) Sheppard
1819–1909
Blacksburg Montgomery Co Virginia
Sarah (Cyrena) Slusser
1822–
Blacksburg Montgomery Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George Sr.
1755–1830
Sarah
1757–
Zachariah Carwiles
1798–1851
George Shepherd
1773–1841
Elizabeth Harless
1796–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr.
1751–1837
Martha Scott
1760–1830
George Shepherd
1758–1798
Matilda Brittain
1759–

John Rye's Descendants

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John (Wallace) Rye (23 May 1867–21 Jan 1955) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Marrs (6 September 1869–29 Jun 1958)
  1. 1. Walter (Thompson) Rye 1893–1980 m. Cora (Euel) Beavers 1901–1990
    1. 1. Jackie (Ann) Rye 1925– m. Roderick (Neil) Jones 1918–1974
    2. 2. William (Douglas) Rye 1928–1929

John Rye's Timeline

2 Records

1867
23 May 1867
Birth of John Wallace Rye in Virginia
Virginia
1955
21 Jan 1955
Age 88
Death of John Wallace Rye in Mercer County, West Virginia
Mercer County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1867
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Mercer County, West Virginia

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