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Mary E. "Polly" Ray 1787–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1787

Birth Location: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Ray

Mother: Elizabeth Talbot

Spouse(s): Martin Duncan

Children(s): John Duncan, Mathew Duncan, Martin Jr, Daniel Duncan, Asa Duncan, Abner Duncan, James Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan, Greenup Duncan, Madden Duncan, William Duncan, Lucy Duncan

Mary E. "Polly" Ray was born in 1787 in Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Ray And Elizabeth Talbot. Mary E. "Polly" Ray married Martin C Duncan, and had children including Abner N Duncan, Asa Duncan, Daniel C Duncan, Elizabeth Patsy Duncan, Greenup B Duncan, James Ray Duncan, John Ray Duncan, Lucy Duncan, Madden Duncan, Martin C Duncan Jr, Mary Ray Duncan, Mathew Talbot Duncan, William M Duncan. Mary E. "Polly" Ray passed away in 1870 in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary E. "Polly" Ray was born in 1787 in Kentucky, Kentucky, USA, the child of James Ray And Elizabeth Talbot.
  • Mary E. "Polly" Ray married Martin C Duncan, and had children including Abner N Duncan, Asa Duncan, Daniel C Duncan, Elizabeth Patsy Duncan, Greenup B Duncan, James Ray Duncan, John Ray Duncan, Lucy Duncan, Madden Duncan, Martin C Duncan Jr, Mary Ray Duncan, Mathew Talbot Duncan, William M Duncan.
  • Mary E. "Polly" Ray passed away in 1870 in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Ray's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ray
1787–1870
Birth Place: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James Ray
1761–1835
River, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Talbot
1770–1810
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Colonel (Hugh) Mcgary
1744–1806
Virginia, United States or Ireland
Mary Bunton
1741–1780
Surry, North Carolina, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
John McGarry
1700–1775
Sarah McGary
1705–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Ray's Descendants

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Mary (E. "Polly") Ray (1787–1870) m. Martin (C.) Duncan (1781–1865)
  1. 1. John (Ray) Duncan 1828–1895
  2. 2. Mathew (Talbot) Duncan 1818–1885
  3. 3. Martin (C Duncan) Jr 1826–1906
  4. 4. Daniel (C) Duncan 1811–1882
  5. 5. Asa Duncan 1808–1833
  6. 6. Abner (N) Duncan 1810–1898
  7. 7. James (Ray) Duncan 1805–1840
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Patsy) Duncan 1808–
  9. 9. Greenup (B) Duncan 1806–1884 m. Laura Duncan 1849–
  10. 10. Madden Duncan 1826–1906
  11. 11. William (M) Duncan 1834–1880
  12. 12. Lucy Duncan 1819–1838 m. William (D) Smith 1810–1883
    1. 1. W (D) Smith 1837–1921 m. Mary (Jane) Evans 1842–1902 m. Malinda (J.) Smith 1852–1926
      1. 1. William (Franklin) Smith 1860–1866
      2. 2. Flora (Angline) Smith 1868–1888
      3. 3. Hosea Smith 1883–1883
      4. 4. John (Albert) Smith 1862–1864
      5. 5. Sidney (Frances) Martin 1870–1941
      6. 6. George (Edwin) Smith 1876–1879
      7. 7. Stella Smith 1876–1952
      8. 8. Albert (Marmaduke) Smith 1875–1947
      9. 9. Ida (Josphine) Smith –1949
      10. 10. Alice (Ann) Smith 1865–1941
    2. 2. Mary (A) Smith 1835–1875

Mary Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1787
Birth of Mary E. "Polly" Ray in Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 83
Death of Mary E. "Polly" Ray in Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Mercer, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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