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John Booker Woodson Wray 1831–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 March 1831

Birth Location: Georgia, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1917

Death Location: Union County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Dr. (Thomas)

Mother: Theodosia {Sarah})

Spouse(s): Caroline Dyson

Children(s): Callie Wray, Sarah Wray, Thomas Wray, Rubecca Wray, Mary Wray, William Wray, John Wray, Charles Wray, Sarah Wray, Susan Wray, Susan Wray

In 1831, John Booker Woodson Wray entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to Dr Thomas J Wray Thomas And Theodosia Theodocia W Cardwell Wray Ggm Mmmmmm Sarah. In 1870, John Booker Woodson Wray resided in Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA. John Booker Woodson Wray married Caroline Matilda Dyson, and had children including Callie Fornie Wray, Charles Wray, John Wray, Mary Elizabeth Wray, Rubecca Wray, Sarah Jane Wray, Sarah Wray, Susan Louella Wray, Thomas Eli Wray, William Wray. John Booker Woodson Wray passed away in 1917 in Union County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1831, John Booker Woodson Wray entered the world in Georgia, USA, born to Dr Thomas J Wray Thomas And Theodosia Theodocia W Cardwell Wray Ggm Mmmmmm Sarah.
  • In 1870, John Booker Woodson Wray resided in Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA.
  • John Booker Woodson Wray married Caroline Matilda Dyson, and had children including Callie Fornie Wray, Charles Wray, John Wray, Mary Elizabeth Wray, Rubecca Wray, Sarah Jane Wray, Sarah Wray, Susan Louella Wray, Thomas Eli Wray, William Wray.
  • John Booker Woodson Wray passed away in 1917 in Union County, Mississippi, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wray's Ancestors

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John Wray
1831–1917
Birth Place: Georgia, USA
Parents
Dr. Thomas J. Wray (Thomas)
1805–1860
Clark, Dodge, Georgia, United States
Theodosia (\ Theodocia W. Cardwell - Wray (GGM-MMMMMM) {Sarah})
1812–1865
Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (J.) Wray
1785–1805
Virginia
Ishopnarth Foster
1785–1825
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wray's Descendants

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John (Booker Woodson) Wray (13 March 1831–16 May 1917) m. Caroline (Matilda) Dyson (8 November 1837–31 December 1915)
  1. 1. Callie (Fornie) Wray 1863–1921 m. William (Benton) Cook 1865–1937
    1. 1. Roxie (Mae) Cook 1902–1982 m. Ernest (Jackson) Jones 1896–1987
      1. 1. Reba (Merle) Jones 1928–2017 m. J. (B.) Greeson 1925–1981
      2. 2. William (Elwood) Jones 1921–1977
      3. 3. Orval (Taylor) Jones 1919–2009
      4. 4. Lester (Paul) Jones 1930–2016
      5. 5. Billy (Ray) Jones 1936–2018
      6. 6. James (Waylon) Jones 1934–2020
      7. 7. Bobby (Clinton) Jones 1939–2018
      8. 8. Gertie (Mae) Jones 1932–2019
      9. 9. Rena (Pearl) Jones 1925–2018
    2. 2. William Cook 1884–1972
    3. 3. John (Robert) Cook 1891–1985
    4. 4. Ada (Jane) Cook 1892–1977
    5. 5. Jodie Cook 1895–1973
    6. 6. Minnie (Beulah) Cook 1896–1953
    7. 7. Nora (Belle) Cook 1898–1981 m. Eugene (Wesley) Burleson 1893–1973
      1. 1. Marvin (Edward Marion) Burleson 1917–1999
    8. 8. James Cook 1900–1974
    9. 9. Velmer (T) Cook 1905–1986
    10. 10. Elmer (Lee) Cook 1905–1987
    11. 11. Minnie (B) Cook 1897–
    12. 12. Velma Cook 1906–
    13. 13. Joseph Cook 1895–
    14. 14. Lula (Viola) Cook 1888–1889
    15. 15. John (Robert Cook) hp 1891–
  2. 2. Sarah Wray 1854–1947
  3. 3. Thomas (Eli) Wray 1856–1940
  4. 4. Rubecca Wray 1859–1954
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Wray 1861–1946
  6. 6. William Wray 1865–1941
  7. 7. John Wray 1866–1940
  8. 8. Charles Wray 1869–1945
  9. 9. Sarah (Jane) Wray 1864–
  10. 10. Susan (Louella) Wray 1861–1955
  11. 11. Susan (Louella) Wray 1873–1955

John Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1831
13 March 1831
Birth of John Booker Woodson Wray in Georgia, USA
Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
John Booker Woodson Wray resided here in Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
1917
16 May 1917
Age 86
Death of John Booker Woodson Wray in Union County, Mississippi, USA
Union County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 March 1831
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 260B; Family History Library Film: 552245

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8, Pontotoc, Mississippi; Roll: M593_746; Page: 260B; Family History Library Film: 552245

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1917
    Event Place: Union County, Mississippi, USA

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