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Johnnie Castro Ray 1904–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 15, 1904

Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Nov 01 1977

Death Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Hampton

Spouse(s): Jennie Hitchcock

Children(s): Sarah Ray, Minnie Ray, Joe Ray, George Ray, Mary Ray, Mabel Ray, Garnetta Ray, Auda Ray

In 1904, Johnnie Castro Ray entered the world in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA, born to William Stipes Ray And Elizabeth Hampton. Johnnie Castro Ray married Jennie Lee Hitchcock, and had children including Auda Ray, Garnetta Ray, George Ray, Joe David Ray, Mabel Lee Ray, Mary Elizabeth Ray, Minnie Dorothy Ray, Sarah Helen Ray. Johnnie Castro Ray passed away in 1977 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1904, Johnnie Castro Ray entered the world in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA, born to William Stipes Ray And Elizabeth Hampton.
  • Johnnie Castro Ray married Jennie Lee Hitchcock, and had children including Auda Ray, Garnetta Ray, George Ray, Joe David Ray, Mabel Lee Ray, Mary Elizabeth Ray, Minnie Dorothy Ray, Sarah Helen Ray.
  • Johnnie Castro Ray passed away in 1977 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ray
1880–1973
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Hampton
1884–1930
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jennie Hitchcock
1904–1973
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
JH

Children(s)

Sarah Ray
1924–1973
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
SR
Minnie Ray
1927–2010
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Joe Ray
1940–2016
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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George Ray
1938–2000
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Ray
1925–2001
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Mabel Ray
1932–1976
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
MR
Garnetta Ray
1934–2020
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
GR
Auda Ray
1929–2020
Birth Location: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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Johnnie Ray's Ancestors

Self
Johnnie Ray
1904–1977
Birth Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Stipes Ray
1880–1973
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth Hampton
1884–1930
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Mark Ray
1835–1913
Sarah Sliger
1838–1916
George (Dibrell) Hampton
1852–1935
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Almyra) Southard
1854–1952
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sliger
1804–1900
Lucinda Willhite
1813–1883
George Hampton
1815–1897
Elizabeth Price
1815–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Sliger
1780–1865
Sarah Cloyd
1777–1849
Reuben Wilhite
1768–1862
Mary Yeager
1778–1870
George Price
1779–1861
Mary Cook
1788–1871

Johnnie Ray's Descendants

1.
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Johnnie (Castro) Ray (June 15, 1904–Nov 01 1977) m. Jennie (Lee) Hitchcock (Feb 13 1904–Jul 02 1973)
  1. 1. Sarah (Helen) Ray 1924–1973 m. Joe (W.) Carter 1930–2015
    1. 1. Donna (Jane) Carrick 1944–1979 m. Charles (Stephen) Girdley 1945–2014
  2. 2. Minnie (Dorothy) Ray 1927–2010 m. Paul (Davis) Baker 1925–1953 m. Curtis Rust 1930–2013
  3. 3. Joe (David) Ray 1940–2016
  4. 4. George Ray 1938–2000
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Ray 1925–2001 m. Frank Gasprone 1909–
  6. 6. Mabel (Lee) Ray 1932–1976 m. James (David Gray) Sr 1929–2010
  7. 7. Garnetta Ray 1934–2020 m. Elmer Todd 1933–1983 m. Robert Anderson –2005 m. Robert (Clay) Flatt 1923–2005
    1. 1. Johnny (Edward) Todd 1951–1951
    2. 2. Jimmy (Lee) Todd 1951–2023
  8. 8. Auda Ray 1929–2020 m. Jesse (James) Loftin 1921–1989

Johnnie Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1904
June 15, 1904
Birth of Johnnie Castro Ray in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
1977
Nov 01 1977
Age 73
Death of Johnnie Castro Ray in Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 15, 1904
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 01 1977
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee, USA
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