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Johnny Dale Ray 1939–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1939

Birth Location: McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA

Death Date: 7 Jul 1959

Death Location: El Dorado, California, USA

Father: Andrew Ray

Mother: Merle Avants

Spouse(s): Eleanor fry

Children(s):

The story of Johnny Dale Ray began in 1939 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA. Johnny Dale Ray married Eleanor Fry, and had children including Deborah, Douglas. Johnny Dale Ray passed away in 1959 in El Dorado, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Johnny Dale Ray began in 1939 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Johnny Dale Ray married Eleanor Fry, and had children including Deborah, Douglas.
  • Johnny Dale Ray passed away in 1959 in El Dorado, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Johnny Ray's Ancestors

Self
Johnny Ray
1939–1959
Birth Place: McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Ray
1908–1954
Poteau, Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Merle (Francis) Avants
1908–1987
Wamble , Polk, ARK
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Ray
1876–1970
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Nancy (Ellen) Upchurch
1875–1941
Arkansas, USA
Wade (Henery) Avants
1885–1946
Mena Polk, Arkansas
Willie (Kathryn) Tunnicliff
1888–1949
Mena, Polk, AR
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ray
1804–1889
Carrie Avants
1862–1929
Mary Walston
1863–1950
Joseph **
1839–1905
Mary **
1858–1944
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Avants
1827–1889
Mary Kendall
1833–1899
Joseph Tunnicliff
1798–1843
Catherine **
1811–1883

Johnny Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1939
9 Apr 1939
Birth of Johnny Dale Ray in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA
1959
7 Jul 1959
Age 20
Death of Johnny Dale Ray in El Dorado, California, USA
El Dorado, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1939
    Event Place: McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: OK-Tahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Sacramento Bee; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1959; Publication Place: Sacramento, California, USA; ,0.7070889,0.14805146,0.75894004&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1959
    Event Place: El Dorado, California, USA

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