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M. P. Ray 1840–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr Abt 1840

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 18 July 1918

Death Location: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Eaton Ray

Mother: Rachel Battles

Spouse(s): Sarah Pitts, Nancy Pitts

Children(s): Viola Roy, Bertha Roy, Ray None, Sally Poole, Lee Ray, Ider Ray, Martha Ray, Liddy Ray, Izora Roy, Mary Ray

In 1840, M. P. Ray entered the world in Tennessee, born to Eaton Ray And Rachel Moore Battles. M. P. Ray married Nancy F Pitts, Sarah M Pitts, and had children including Bertha J Roy, Ider Ray, Izora Roy, Lee Ray, Liddy Ray, Martha Ray, Mary M Ray, Ray, Sally Clinton Poole, Viola Roy. M. P. Ray passed away in 1918 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1840, M. P. Ray entered the world in Tennessee, born to Eaton Ray And Rachel Moore Battles.
  • M. P. Ray married Nancy F Pitts, Sarah M Pitts, and had children including Bertha J Roy, Ider Ray, Izora Roy, Lee Ray, Liddy Ray, Martha Ray, Mary M Ray, Ray, Sally Clinton Poole, Viola Roy.
  • M. P. Ray passed away in 1918 in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eaton Ray
1801–
Birth Location: Virginia
ER
Rachel Battles
1806–
Birth Location: North Carolina
RB

Spouses(s)

Sarah Pitts
1843–1878
Birth Location: Tennessee
SP
Nancy Pitts
1842–1921
Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
NP

Children(s)

Viola Roy
1893–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
VR
Bertha Roy
1895–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
BR
Ray None
1860–1941
Birth Location: USA
R
Sally Poole
1868–1923
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
SP
Lee Ray
1869–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
LR
Ider Ray
1871–
Birth Location: Tennessee
IR
Martha Ray
1873–
Birth Location: Tennessee
MR
Liddy Ray
1876–
Birth Location: Tennessee
LR
Izora Roy
1879–1971
Birth Location: Tennessee
IR
Mary Ray
1865–1917
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MR

M. Ray's Ancestors

Self
M. Ray
1840–1918
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Eaton Ray
1801–
Virginia
Rachel (Moore) Battles
1806–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

M. Ray's Descendants

1.
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M. (P.) Ray (Apr Abt 1840–18 July 1918) m. Sarah (M) Pitts (abt 1843–17 March 1878) m. Nancy (F.) Pitts (19 April 1842–2 April 1921)
  1. 1. Viola Roy 1893–
  2. 2. Bertha (J) Roy 1895–
  3. 3. Ray 1860–1941 m. James (Lewis) Griffin 1858–1928
    1. 1. Lydia (Marie) Harber 1904–1990
    2. 2. Dora (Magdelene) Tucker 1881–1931
    3. 3. Flora (Mae) Tally 1901–1968
    4. 4. Albert (A) Griffin 1890–
  4. 4. Sally (Clinton) Poole 1868–1923 m. Richard (Wilson) Pool 1850–1934 m. J Clanton 1848–
    1. 1. Finis (J) Pool 1909–
    2. 2. Carl Clinton 1899–
  5. 5. Lee Ray 1869–1950 m. Marietta Gatton 1880–1958
    1. 1. Lucile (R) Johnson 1908–1999
    2. 2. Marian (L) Ray 1914–
    3. 3. Viola Ray 1893–1949 m. Isaac (J) Hammons 1882–
      1. 1. Tomas (Wesley) Latham 1913–1962
      2. 2. Aubrey (Curtis) Hammons 1920–1993
      3. 3. Bernice (Ray) Hammons 1924–
      4. 4. Ird Hammonds 1904–
      5. 5. John Hammonds 1906–
      6. 6. Lola (May) Hammonds 1907–
      7. 7. Effie Hammonds 1909–
      8. 8. San?SD Hammonds 1911–
      9. 9. Helen Hammonds 1913–
      10. 10. Woodrow Hammonds 1915–
  6. 6. Ider Ray 1871–
  7. 7. Martha Ray 1873–
  8. 8. Liddy Ray 1876–
  9. 9. Izora Roy 1879–1971 m. Robert (Henry) Chipman 1882–1959
    1. 1. Allie (Marie) Chipman 1918–2007
    2. 2. Buford (Lynn) Chipman 1908–1984
    3. 3. Annie (Louise) Brown 1910–2001
    4. 4. Nancy Chipman 1915–1916
    5. 5. Dock (Decatur Miller) Chipman 1914–1983
    6. 6. Woodrow (Johnson) Chipman 1920–1982
  10. 10. Mary (M.) Ray 1865–1917 m. William (David) Mays 1854–1944
    1. 1. Aldon Mays 1888–
    2. 2. Hortie Mays 1884–1907 m. William (Nathan) Turnbo 1868–1916
      1. 1. Forrest (Clark) Turnbo 1904–
      2. 2. Ludi (Ellen) Turnbo 1907–1907
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Houston 1906–1947
    3. 3. Steward Mays 1888–1936 m. Cora (Vea) Tuten 1894–1976
      1. 1. Iley (Edison) Mays 1911–1975 m. Mary (Ina) Mays 1914–1982
        1. 1. Patricia (Ann) Mays 1934–1993
      2. 2. Joseph (David) Mays 1917–2002 m. Laura Powell 1913–
        1. 1. Joseph (David Mays) Jr 1943–2012
      3. 3. Paul (M) Mays 1923–
      4. 4. Helen (E) Mays 1926–
      5. 5. Geraldine (B) Mays 1928–1959
      6. 6. Maggie (Lee) Mays 1932– m. Donald (Charles) Harris 1930–2016 m. John (Cecil) Shavers 1931–1988
    4. 4. Luda Mays 1890–
    5. 5. Hattie Mays 1892–
    6. 6. J (A) Mays 1886–1953
    7. 7. Claud Mays 1894–
    8. 8. Kenny Mays 1898–
    9. 9. Carry Mays 1899–
    10. 10. William Mays 1902–
    11. 11. Lerny Mays 1904–
    12. 12. J (A) Mays 1882–1953 m. Vera (Mae) Mays 1888–1975
      1. 1. Margery Mays 1914–
    13. 13. Hortie Mays 1884–1907 m. William (Nathan) Turnbo 1868–1916
      1. 1. Yakely (E) Turnbo 1896–
      2. 2. Forest (Clark) Turnbo 1904–1994 m. Gladys Gilkinson 1917–
        1. 1. Danny (Clarke) Turnbo 1944–2023
      3. 3. Mamie Turnbo 1906–1947
      4. 4. Ludi (Ellen) Turnbo 1907–1907

M. Ray's Timeline

7 Records

1840
Apr 1840
Birth of M. P. Ray in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1840
3 April 1840
Birth of M. P. Ray in United States of America
United States of America
1840
Apr Abt 1840
Birth of M. P. Ray in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 10
M. P. Ray resided here in District 1, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
M. P. Ray resided here in District 18, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
District 18, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
M. P. Ray resided here in Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
1918
18 July 1918
Age 78
Death of M. P. Ray in Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1840
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 April 1840
    Event Place: United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 899; Page: 271a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr Abt 1840
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 1, Wayne, Tennessee; Roll: 899; Page: 271a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 18, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Lauderdale, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clifton, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 July 1918
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ripley, Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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