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Jonas Wray 1809–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1809

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Jan 1880

Death Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Wray

Mother: Patsy Goode

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Jonas Wray was born in 1809 in Virginia, the child of Benjamin Oat Morris Wray And Patsy Goode. In 1850, Jonas Wray resided in Franklin, Virginia. In 1860, Jonas Wray resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United. Jonas Wray passed away in 1880 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Jonas Wray was born in 1809 in Virginia, the child of Benjamin Oat Morris Wray And Patsy Goode.
  • In 1850, Jonas Wray resided in Franklin, Virginia.
  • In 1860, Jonas Wray resided in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United.
  • Jonas Wray passed away in 1880 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Wray
1757–1849
Birth Location: James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
BW
Patsy Goode
1788–1860
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
PG

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jonas Wray's Ancestors

Self
Jonas Wray
1809–1880
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Benjamin Oat Morris Wray
1757–1849
James River, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
Patsy Goode
1788–1860
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Moses Wray
1727–1802
Brunswick County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Mary) Morris
1735–1805
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Moses Wray
1705–1766
Mary
1711–1773
Daniel Morris
1695–1767
Tabitha
1714–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jonas Wray's Timeline

5 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Jonas Wray in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 41
Jonas Wray resided here in Franklin, Virginia
Franklin, Virginia
1860
1860
Age 51
Jonas Wray resided here in North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
1870
1870
Age 61
Jonas Wray resided here in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, United States
1880
Jan 1880
Age 71
Death of Jonas Wray in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 417B; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 553146
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 281; Image: 283; Family History Library Film: 805346
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M432_944; Page: 67B; Image: 138
    [4] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1880
    [5] Clayton Wray, Descendants of Moses Wray I, 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M432_944; Page: 67B; Image: 138

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: North Eastern Division, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M653_1346; Page: 281; Image: 283; Family History Library Film: 805346

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 417B; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 553146

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bonbrook Dist, Franklin, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia; Roll: M593_1647; Page: 417B; Image: 314; Family History Library Film: 553146

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1880
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Census Year: 1880
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