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JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY 1795–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1795

Birth Location: Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Jul 1844

Death Location: Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Jr

Mother: Ivey Hensley

Spouse(s): Mary Bailey

Children(s): Elisabeth McPeters

The story of JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY began in 1795 in Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA. JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY married Mary Ann Polly Bailey, and had children including Elisabeth Betsy Ray Mcpeters. JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY passed away in 1844 in Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY began in 1795 in Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA.
  • JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY married Mary Ann Polly Bailey, and had children including Elisabeth Betsy Ray Mcpeters.
  • JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY passed away in 1844 in Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Jr
1774–1843
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
TJ
Ivey Hensley
1775–1860
Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, United States
IH

Spouses(s)

Mary Bailey
1804–1886
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
MB

Children(s)

Elisabeth McPeters
1821–
Birth Location: North Carolina
EM

JOSEPHUS RAY's Ancestors

Self
JOSEPHUS RAY
1795–1844
Birth Place: Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas Lee Rhea Ray Jr
1774–1843
Virginia, United States
Ivey Hensley
1775–1860
Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOSEPHUS RAY's Descendants

1.
JR
JOSEPHUS (H. 'BILER JOE') RAY (20 Jul 1795–28 Jul 1844) m. Mary (Ann "Polly") Bailey (1804–23 Jan 1886)
  1. 1. Elisabeth ("Betsy" Ray) McPeters 1821– m. Charles (Alexander " Charley") McPeters 1816–1885
    1. 1. Sarah (Susannah McPeters) Ramsey 1851–1926 m. James (" Jim" Allen) Ramsey 1840–1910
      1. 1. Maude (L Ramsey) Davis 1888–1975 m. Jacob (Frank "Jake") Davis 1890–1967
        1. 1. Clyde Davis 1912–
        2. 2. Ray Davis 1921–2010 m. Eva (Letta McInturff) Davis 1922–2004
        3. 3. J (C) Davis 1926–
        4. 4. Rachel (Marie Davis) Jackson 1931–2005 m. John (Howard) Jackson 1925–1998
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Ellen Ramsey) Blankenship 1886–1936
      3. 3. Renia (Ramsey) Hensley 1890–1979
      4. 4. Zade Ramsey 1892–1950 m. Belvia (N Buckner) Ramsey 1901–1984
        1. 1. Wade (Harding) Ramsey 1920–2003
        2. 2. Robert Ramsey 1923–
        3. 3. Jeanette (Ramsey) Grigg 1918–1984
      5. 5. Charles (L) Ramsey 1884–1926
      6. 6. Dock (Wellington) Ramsey 1894–1970 m. Octavia (Willis) Ramsey 1894–1972
        1. 1. Oval (Eunice Ramsey) Buckner 1917–2009
        2. 2. Zelda (Ramsey) Ballard 1922–2001
        3. 3. Glenn (D) Ramsey 1925–1975
        4. 4. James (Edward "Jimmy") Ramsey 1932–2020
    2. 2. Robert (E. Lee) McPeters 1867–1943 m. Bexie (Leona Ramsey) McPeters 1869–1954
      1. 1. Charles (Edwin) McPeters 1902–1962 m. Minnie (Lee Gregory Mc) Peters 1909–1992
        1. 1. Edwin (Olin Mc) Peters 1928–2002
      2. 2. Alta (Mc Peters) Tucker 1897–1974 m. Labe (T) Tucker 1901–1974
        1. 1. Raymond (Harold) Tucker 1925–1996 m. Edna Tucker 1930–2010
        2. 2. Stanley (Hugh) Tucker 1928–1993 m. Anna (Mae) Tucker 1932–2005
        3. 3. Marie (Tucker) Panther 1930–2011
      3. 3. Vauda (Mc Peters) Carter 1900–1988
      4. 4. Jake (C) McPeters 1895–1979 m. Isa (Lodina Gregory Mc) Peters 1901–1981
        1. 1. Lattie (Mc) Peters 1924–
        2. 2. Jake (or +Lake Mc) Peters 1926–
      5. 5. Allen McPeters 1916–1996
      6. 6. Edna (Mc Peters) Mitchell 1904–1973
      7. 7. Clyde (Lee) McPeters 1907–1997 m. Flora (Katie Tilletson) McPeters 1912–2011
    3. 3. Charlie McPeters 1850–1891 m. Nancy (Jane) McPeters 1857–1932
      1. 1. Juelia Buckner 1887–1956 m. S (Herschel) Buckner 1886–1963
        1. 1. Nellie ("Ruth") Garrison 1915–1981

JOSEPHUS RAY's Timeline

2 Records

1795
20 Jul 1795
Birth of JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY in Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA
1844
28 Jul 1844
Age 49
Death of JOSEPHUS H. 'BILER JOE' RAY in Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA
Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1795
    Event Place: Buncombe, Yancey Co, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1844
    Event Place: Yancy Co, North Carolina, USA
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