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Josiah T Ray 1830–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 November 1830

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 10 December 1908

Death Location: Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Francis Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Adelaide Ray

Children(s): George Ray, William Ray, Sally Ray, Mary Smith

In 1830, Josiah T Ray entered the world in North Carolina, born to Francis Frank Ray And Elizabeth Betsy Thompson. In 1880, Josiah T Ray resided in Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, USA. Josiah T Ray married Adelaide Thompson Ray, Martha E Sykes, and had children including George Sidney Ray, Mary Ray Pender Smith, Sally Ray, William Atlas J Ray. Josiah T Ray passed away in 1908 in Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Josiah T Ray entered the world in North Carolina, born to Francis Frank Ray And Elizabeth Betsy Thompson.
  • In 1880, Josiah T Ray resided in Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, USA.
  • Josiah T Ray married Adelaide Thompson Ray, Martha E Sykes, and had children including George Sidney Ray, Mary Ray Pender Smith, Sally Ray, William Atlas J Ray.
  • Josiah T Ray passed away in 1908 in Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Ray's Ancestors

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Josiah Ray
1830–1908
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Francis "Frank" Ray
1796–1880
North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Thompson
1802–1850
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Ray's Descendants

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Josiah (T) Ray (15 November 1830–10 December 1908) m. Adelaide (Thompson) Ray (Abt 1847–4 January 1923)
  1. 1. George (Sidney) Ray 1869–1921 m. Cora (Lee Harris) Ray 1877–1950
    1. 1. Martha (Ray) Partin 1904–1983 m. Robert (Lee) Partin 1902–1961
      1. 1. Lenora (R) Partice 1925–
      2. 2. Robert (Lee Partin) Jr 1926–1992 m. Elma (Marie Hicks) Partin 1929–2016
        1. 1. Kenneth (Lee) Partin 1951–1951
        2. 2. Sandra (Partin) Mattocks 1948–2015
      3. 3. Sidney (Albert) Partin 1930–1974
  2. 2. William (Atlas J) Ray 1867–1919
  3. 3. Sally Ray 1871–
  4. 4. Mary (Ray Pender) Smith 1880–1941 m. John (Silas) Pender 1858–1925
    1. 1. George (Manly) Smith 1903–1955
    2. 2. Herbert (Clegg) Smith 1901–1953 m. Esthel (Kay) Smith 1899–
    3. 3. Joseph (Eugene) Smith 1906–1970 m. Blanche (Latta) Smith 1913–

Josiah Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1830
15 November 1830
Birth of Josiah T Ray in North Carolina
North Carolina
1880
1880
Age 50
Josiah T Ray resided here in Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, USA
Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, USA
1908
10 December 1908
Age 78
Death of Josiah T Ray
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1830
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina; Roll: 951; Page: 123A; Enumeration District: 009
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Thompson, Alamance, North Carolina; Roll: 951; Page: 123A; Enumeration District: 009

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1908
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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