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Louis Simpson WRAY 1871–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 AUG 1871

Birth Location: Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri

Death Date: 14 JUN 1957

Death Location: Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Twelvemile, Madison Co., Missouri

Father:

Mother: Julia [RUDICEL]

Spouse(s): Mary LEE

Children(s): Lena WRAY, Verna WRAY

In 1871, Louis Simpson WRAY entered the world in Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri, born to Calvin Hicks Wray And Julia Ann Rudisill Rudicel. Louis Simpson WRAY married Lovina Ann Despain Spane, Mary Elizabeth Lee, and had children including Lena Blanche Wray, Verna Marie Wray. Louis Simpson WRAY passed away in 1957 in Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Twelvemile, Madison Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Louis Simpson WRAY entered the world in Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri, born to Calvin Hicks Wray And Julia Ann Rudisill Rudicel.
  • Louis Simpson WRAY married Lovina Ann Despain Spane, Mary Elizabeth Lee, and had children including Lena Blanche Wray, Verna Marie Wray.
  • Louis Simpson WRAY passed away in 1957 in Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Twelvemile, Madison Co., Missouri.

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Louis WRAY's Ancestors

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Louis WRAY
1871–1957
Birth Place: Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri
Parents
Julia (Ann RUDISILL) [RUDICEL]
1848–
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Louis WRAY's Descendants

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Louis (Simpson) WRAY (20 AUG 1871–14 JUN 1957) m. Mary (Elizabeth) LEE (24 FEB 1869–1 AUG 1955)
  1. 1. Lena (Blanche) WRAY 1907–1974 m. Elmer (Franklin WHITENER) [WEIDNER] 1905–1988
  2. 2. Verna (Marie) WRAY 1918–1998 m. Tony (Floyd STANFILL) [STANFIELD] 1917–1979

Louis WRAY's Timeline

2 Records

1871
20 AUG 1871
Birth of Louis Simpson WRAY in Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri
Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri
1957
14 JUN 1957
Age 86
Death of Louis Simpson WRAY in Madison Co., Missouri
Madison Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1871
    Event Place: Annapolis, Iron Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1957
    Event Place: Madison Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Old Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Twelvemile, Madison Co., Missouri
    Record Source: FindAGrave.com-U.S. & Canada & other countries

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