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John William Wray 1845–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 August 1845

Birth Location: Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 19 July 1943

Death Location: Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA

Father: Meredith Wray

Mother: Susan Beckner

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In 1845, John William Wray entered the world in Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Meredith Wray And Susan Beckner. In 1910, John William Wray resided in Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, USA. John William Wray passed away in 1943 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, John William Wray entered the world in Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA, born to Meredith Wray And Susan Beckner.
  • In 1910, John William Wray resided in Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, USA.
  • John William Wray passed away in 1943 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA.

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John Wray's Ancestors

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John Wray
1845–1943
Birth Place: Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Meredith Wray
1813–1907
Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
Susan Beckner
1823–1880
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Oat Morris) Wray
1757–1849
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Patsy Goode
1788–1860
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wray
1727–1802
Elizabeth Morris
1735–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Wray
1705–1766
Mary
1711–1773
Daniel Morris
1695–1767
Tabitha
1714–1784

John Wray's Timeline

3 Records

1845
28 August 1845
Birth of John William Wray in Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 65
John William Wray resided here in Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, USA
Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, USA
1943
19 July 1943
Age 98
Death of John William Wray in Logansport, Indiana
Logansport, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 August 1845
    Event Place: Burnt Chimney, Franklin County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374354
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [4] Indiana, Find a Grave Index
    [5] Clayton Wray, Descendants of Moses Wray I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Carrollton, Carroll, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374354

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1943
    Event Place: Logansport, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [3] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

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