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Joseph Sims Wray 1898–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1898

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Feb 1980

Death Location: Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Wray

Mother: Sarah Childers

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Joseph Sims Wray was born in 1898 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Eli Wray And Sarah Artie Childers. In 1900, Joseph Sims Wray resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA. In 1910, Joseph Sims Wray resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA. Joseph Sims Wray married Bessie Lee Martin. Joseph Sims Wray passed away in 1980 in Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph Sims Wray was born in 1898 in South Carolina, United States, the child of Robert Eli Wray And Sarah Artie Childers.
  • In 1900, Joseph Sims Wray resided in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, Joseph Sims Wray resided in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Sims Wray married Bessie Lee Martin.
  • Joseph Sims Wray passed away in 1980 in Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA.

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Joseph Wray's Ancestors

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Joseph Wray
1898–1980
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
Robert Eli Wray
1850–1909
York, South Carolina, United States
Sarah (Artie) Childers
1861–1926
South Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wray's Timeline

5 Records

1898
20 May 1898
Birth of Joseph Sims Wray in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 2
Joseph Sims Wray resided here in Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
Joseph Sims Wray resided here in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
Joseph Sims Wray resided here in King Mountain, York, South Carolina, USA
King Mountain, York, South Carolina, USA
1980
1 Feb 1980
Age 82
Death of Joseph Sims Wray in Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
Clover, York, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1898
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Broad River, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: King Mountain, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Clover, York, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Smyrna, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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