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Levi Jackson Ray 1878–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1878

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 31 Mar 1974

Death Location: Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Joseph Ray

Mother: Mary Osborn

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Levi Jackson Ray was born in 1878 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joseph H Ray And Mary Pop Osborn. In 1880, Levi Jackson Ray resided in , Whitley, Kentucky, USA. In 1900, Levi Jackson Ray resided in Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA. Levi Jackson Ray passed away in 1974 in Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Levi Jackson Ray was born in 1878 in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, the child of Joseph H Ray And Mary Pop Osborn.
  • In 1880, Levi Jackson Ray resided in , Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1900, Levi Jackson Ray resided in Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA.
  • Levi Jackson Ray passed away in 1974 in Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Levi Ray's Ancestors

Self
Levi Ray
1878–1974
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Joseph H. Ray
1849–1921
Stokes County, North Carolina, USA
Mary ("Pop") Osborn
1852–1914
Blackwater, Lee, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Isaac (Denton) Osburn
1815–1883
Woodway [Lee County] Virginia
Mary (Polly Ann) Massengale
1818–1881
Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Zachariah Osborne
1781–1877
Charity Reeves
1774–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Enoch 💙
1745–1818
Mary 💙
1751–1822

Levi Ray's Timeline

13 Records

1878
13 Jun 1878
Birth of Levi Jackson Ray in Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 2
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in , Whitley, Kentucky, USA
, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in District 2, District 2, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
District 2, District 2, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Pine Knot, Silerville, Strunk, McCreary, Kentucky
Pine Knot, Silerville, Strunk, McCreary, Kentucky
1936
1936
Age 58
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Tampa, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA
1940
1940
Age 62
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Mag Dist 2, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 2, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in , McCreary, Kentucky, USA
, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
1965
1965
Age 87
Levi Jackson Ray resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1974
31 Mar 1974
Age 96
Death of Levi Jackson Ray in Oneida, Clay, Kentucky, United States
Oneida, Clay, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 187
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-8
    [4] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T625_602; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 276
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Mccreary, Kentucky; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340500
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Whitley County
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0241; FHL microfilm: 1374519
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [14] Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
    [15] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: 4869; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: , Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jelico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T624_506; Page: 19a; Enumeration District: 0241; FHL microfilm: 1374519

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Whitley County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jellico Creek, Whitley, Kentucky; Roll: T625_602; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 276

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 2, District 2, Mccreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 2, Mccreary, Kentucky; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2340500

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pine Knot, Silerville, Strunk, McCreary, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 2, McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01336; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , McCreary, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: McCreary, Kentucky; Roll: 4869; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 74-8

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mccreary
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pine Knot, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of Kentucky; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Box or Roll Number: 187

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Birth Records, 1847-1911, Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky; Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910)

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1974
    Event Place: Oneida, Clay, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pine Knot, McCreary County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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