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John Eli "Bud" Wray 1874–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1874

Birth Location: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 28 Feb 1956

Death Location: Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States of America

Father: Harrison Wray

Mother: Mary Rhea

Spouse(s): Della Wray

Children(s): Chatty Wray, Floyd Wray, Harrison Wray, Mary Wray, Dorthy Wray, John Wray, Fred Wray, Frank Wray, Pearl Wray

John Eli "Bud" Wray was born in 1874 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, the child of Harrison Clay Wray And Mary A Rhea. In 1880, John Eli "Bud" Wray resided in District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, John Eli "Bud" Wray resided in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA. John Eli "Bud" Wray married Della M Wray, and had children including Chatty Adella Wray, Dorthy D Wray, Floyd Ervin Wray, Frank Wray, Fred Wray, Harrison Wray, John Wray, Mary Jane Wray, Pearl Wray. John Eli "Bud" Wray passed away in 1956 in Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Eli "Bud" Wray was born in 1874 in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA, the child of Harrison Clay Wray And Mary A Rhea.
  • In 1880, John Eli "Bud" Wray resided in District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, John Eli "Bud" Wray resided in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA.
  • John Eli "Bud" Wray married Della M Wray, and had children including Chatty Adella Wray, Dorthy D Wray, Floyd Ervin Wray, Frank Wray, Fred Wray, Harrison Wray, John Wray, Mary Jane Wray, Pearl Wray.
  • John Eli "Bud" Wray passed away in 1956 in Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Wray's Ancestors

Self
John Wray
1874–1956
Birth Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Harrison Clay Wray
1848–1927
Morgan, Alabama, United States
Mary (A.) Rhea
1852–1924
Ryan Creek, Winston, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wray's Descendants

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John (Eli "Bud") Wray (17 Jan 1874–28 Feb 1956) m. Della (M) Wray (17 Jan 1883–8 October 1962)
  1. 1. Chatty (Adella) Wray 1902–1982 m. Clyde (Rhodes) Harding 1907–1999 m. George (R) Phillips 1901–1968
    1. 1. Mary (Mc Adell) Harding 1920–1987 m. Jack (O.) Blankenship 1915–1999
  2. 2. Floyd (Ervin) Wray 1904–1956 m. Bertie (A) Johnson 1909–1985
    1. 1. Adella (Jane) Wray 1936–1996
  3. 3. Harrison Wray 1906–1964
  4. 4. Mary (Jane) Wray 1906–1911
  5. 5. Dorthy (D) Wray 1919–2007
  6. 6. John Wray 1913–
  7. 7. Fred Wray 1916–
  8. 8. Frank Wray 1925–
  9. 9. Pearl Wray 1900–1900

John Wray's Timeline

8 Records

1874
17 Jan 1874
Birth of John Eli "Bud" Wray in Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 36
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 61
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in Calipatria, Imperial, California
Calipatria, Imperial, California
1940
1940
Age 66
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in Calipatria, Imperial, California, USA
Calipatria, Imperial, California, USA
1949
1949
Age 75
John Eli "Bud" Wray resided here in El Centro; Brawley; Calexico; Calipatria; Heber; Holtville; Imperial; Niland; Westmoreland, California, USA
El Centro; Brawley; Calexico; Calipatria; Heber; Holtville; Imperial; Niland; Westmoreland, California, USA
1956
28 Feb 1956
Age 82
Death of John Eli "Bud" Wray in Imperial County, California, United States of America
Imperial County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1874
    Event Place: Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calipatria, Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 13-49
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1956-02-28
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1465; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 63
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Hughes; Roll: 1851782
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 128
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1267; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375280
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 17, Lincoln, Tennessee; Roll: 1267; Page: 201B; Enumeration District: 128

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hamilton, Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1267; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375280

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Calvin, Hughes, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1465; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 63

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Calipatria, Imperial, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calipatria, Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 13-49

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Calipatria, Imperial, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Calipatria, Imperial, California; Roll: m-t0627-00210; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 13-49

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: El Centro; Brawley; Calexico; Calipatria; Heber; Holtville; Imperial; Niland; Westmoreland, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hughes, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Hughes; Roll: 1851782

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Imperial County, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, Date: 1956-02-28
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brawley, Imperial County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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