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Julia Ann Ray 1856–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1856

Birth Location: Yadkin, North Carolina

Death Date: 20 Oct 1924

Death Location: Yadkin, North Carolina

Father: Jackson Ray

Mother: Lydia Day

Spouse(s): James Groce

Children(s): Charles Groce

In 1856, Julia Ann Ray entered the world in Yadkin, North Carolina, born to Jackson Ray And Lydia Day. Julia Ann Ray married James Franklin Groce, and had children including Charles Spurgeon Groce. Julia Ann Ray passed away in 1924 in Yadkin, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Julia Ann Ray entered the world in Yadkin, North Carolina, born to Jackson Ray And Lydia Day.
  • Julia Ann Ray married James Franklin Groce, and had children including Charles Spurgeon Groce.
  • Julia Ann Ray passed away in 1924 in Yadkin, North Carolina.

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Spouses(s)

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Julia Ray's Ancestors

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Julia Ray
1856–1924
Birth Place: Yadkin, North Carolina
Parents
Jackson Ray
1818–1901
Virginia
Lydia Day
1822–1892
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (G) Day
1790–1860
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Alverson
1794–1860
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1765–1830
Nancy Mauney
1769–1830
John Newton
1759–1829
Frances Newton
1769–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Day
1730–1772
Mary Warren
1742–1791
Johann Mauney
1737–1805
Katharina Kiser
1740–1806
William Alverson
1724–1810
Sarah Pritchard
1723–1834
John Newton
1743–1798

Julia Ray's Descendants

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Julia (Ann) Ray (18 Feb 1856–20 Oct 1924) m. James (Franklin) Groce (26 July 1849–29 Mar 1933)
  1. 1. Charles (Spurgeon) Groce 1883–1977 m. Joyce (Ann) Brown 1887–1973
    1. 1. Grace (Evelyn) Groce 1912–1993 m. Robert (Ward) Feimster 1909–1996
      1. 1. Betty (Jean) Feimster 1943–1992
      2. 2. Robert Feimster 1945–2019

Julia Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1856
18 Feb 1856
Birth of Julia Ann Ray in Yadkin, North Carolina
Yadkin, North Carolina
1924
20 Oct 1924
Age 68
Death of Julia Ann Ray in Yadkin, North Carolina
Yadkin, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Yadkin, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1924
    Event Place: Yadkin, North Carolina

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