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Opal Anas Ray 1908–1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1908

Birth Location: Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 24 April 1999

Death Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Delbert Ray

Mother: Pinkie Elkins

Spouse(s): Hanley Ward

Children(s): Howard Ward

In 1908, Opal Anas Ray entered the world in Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Delbert Ray And Pinkie Marie Elkins. Opal Anas Ray married Hanley Burchard Ward, and had children including Howard Lawrence Ward. Opal Anas Ray passed away in 1999 in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Opal Anas Ray entered the world in Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America, born to Delbert Ray And Pinkie Marie Elkins.
  • Opal Anas Ray married Hanley Burchard Ward, and had children including Howard Lawrence Ward.
  • Opal Anas Ray passed away in 1999 in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Opal Ray's Ancestors

Self
Opal Ray
1908–1999
Birth Place: Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Delbert Ray
1886–1951
Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Pinkie (Marie) Elkins
1885–1959
Guyandotte, Cabell County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Albert (Lafayette) Ray
1848–1942
Levalette, Wayne Co., Virginia
Louisa (A) Newman
1848–1930
Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Dudley Elkins
1840–1890
Indiana, United States of America
Celia Sullivan
1844–1924
Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Melsena Garret
1827–1888
Greenville Newman
1815–1893
Martha Barbour
1823–1901
Martin Elkins
1819–1880
Sarah Terrell
1821–
James Sullivan
1819–1880
Elizabeth Burks
1832–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Allison
1803–1878
John Newman
1790–1857
Celia Garrett
1797–1880
Henry Barbour
1787–1854
Nancy (Barbour)
1787–1856
James Elkins
1785–1886
Suzanna Skinner
1785–1855
Eliza Sarchfield
1795–1883

Opal Ray's Descendants

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Opal (Anas) Ray (3 May 1908–24 April 1999) m. Hanley (Burchard) Ward (23 November 1902–7 August 1975)
  1. 1. Howard (Lawrence) Ward 1930–2004 m. Zema (Katherine) Hillyer 1934–2001

Opal Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1908
3 May 1908
Birth of Opal Anas Ray in Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
1999
24 April 1999
Age 91
Death of Opal Anas Ray in Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1908
    Event Place: Lavalette, Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1999
    Event Place: Saint Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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