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John W. Wray 1811–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 March 1811

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: 10 February 1894

Death Location: Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Robert Wray

Mother: Jean Douglas

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Matilda Wray, Austin Wray, John Wray

John W. Wray was born in 1811 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Robert Wray And Jean Jane Douglas. In 1880, John W. Wray resided in Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, USA. John W. Wray married Mary Catherine Johnson, and had children including Austin Lee Wray, John Edwin Wray, Matilda Jean Wray. John W. Wray passed away in 1894 in Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John W. Wray was born in 1811 in Pennsylvania, United States of America, the child of Robert Wray And Jean Jane Douglas.
  • In 1880, John W. Wray resided in Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, USA.
  • John W. Wray married Mary Catherine Johnson, and had children including Austin Lee Wray, John Edwin Wray, Matilda Jean Wray.
  • John W. Wray passed away in 1894 in Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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John Wray's Ancestors

Self
John Wray
1811–1894
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Robert Wray
1776–1841
Carrick, 5300, Leitrim, Connaught, Ireland
Jean (Jane) Douglas
1771–1860
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wray's Descendants

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John (W.) Wray (1 March 1811–10 February 1894) m. Mary (Catherine) Johnson (26 January 1815–30 August 1889)
  1. 1. Matilda (Jean) Wray 1844–1927
  2. 2. Austin (Lee) Wray 1852–1938 m. Ida (Mary) Wray 1858–1925
    1. 1. Hazel (C.) Wray 1892–1974
    2. 2. Bert (Sommerville) Wray 1889–1943
    3. 3. Ada (Lenore) Wray 1897–1942
  3. 3. John (Edwin) Wray 1846–1855

John Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1811
1 March 1811
Birth of John W. Wray in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 69
John W. Wray resided here in Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, USA
Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, USA
1894
10 February 1894
Age 83
Death of John W. Wray in Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
Warren County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 March 1811
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois; Roll: 256; Page: 311A; Enumeration District: 297
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Grove, Warren, Illinois; Roll: 256; Page: 311A; Enumeration District: 297

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 February 1894
    Event Place: Warren County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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