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Martha Ray 1907 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1907

Birth Location: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 12 December 1959

Death Location: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Harold Templeton

Mother: Clarabell Templeton

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In 1907, Martha Ray entered the world in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Harold Wayne Templeton and Clarabell Lois Templeton. Martha Ray passed away in 1959 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Martha Ray entered the world in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Harold Wayne Templeton and Clarabell Lois Templeton.
  • Martha Ray passed away in 1959 in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Martha Ray's Ancestors

Self
Martha Ray
1907 – 1959
Birth Place: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Harold Wayne Templeton
1925 – 1993
Seymour, Webster County, Missouri, United States of America
Clarabell (Lois) Templeton
1929 – 2011
Grigston, Scott County, Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Edwin) Templeton
1900 – 1980
Lind Dale, Oklahoma, USA
Allie (Marie) Rushing
1905 – 1983
Del Rio, Val Verde, Texas, USA
Raymond (Jay) Gusler
1885 – 1940
Grover Hill, Paulding, Ohio, USA
Etta (Eva) Gussler
1889 – 1942
Lewiston, Montmorency, Michigan, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edwin Templeton
1862 – 1925
Lillian Templeton
1872 – 1954
George Rushing
1870 – 1955
Theodocia Stogsdill
1877 – 1940
John Gusler
1856 – 1928
Sarah Gusler
1857 – 1918
Hugh Lalone
1856 – 1928
Harriet Hough
1871 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac TEMPLETON
1830 – 1914
Jerusha Templeton
1835 – 1920
Minos Rushing
1834 – 1903
Josephine Rushing
1836 – 1915
George Gusler
1821 – 1899
Caroline Gusler
1835 – 1883
John Hough
1835 –
Maria Hough
1831 –

Martha Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1907
8 April 1907
Birth of Martha Ray in Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
1959
12 December 1959
Age 52
Death of Martha Ray in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1907
    Event Place: Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 December 1959
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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