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Pearl Allen Ray 1897–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 April 1897

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 23 April 1961

Death Location: Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Ulises Alen

Mother: Mary Allen

Spouse(s): Henry Sr

Children(s): Henry Jr

In 1897, Pearl Allen Ray entered the world in North Carolina, born to Ulises G Alen And Mary Shug Mcmahan Allen. In 1950, Pearl Allen Ray resided in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA. Pearl Allen Ray married Henry E Ray Sr, and had children including Henry C Ray Jr. Pearl Allen Ray passed away in 1961 in Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Pearl Allen Ray entered the world in North Carolina, born to Ulises G Alen And Mary Shug Mcmahan Allen.
  • In 1950, Pearl Allen Ray resided in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Pearl Allen Ray married Henry E Ray Sr, and had children including Henry C Ray Jr.
  • Pearl Allen Ray passed away in 1961 in Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Pearl Ray's Ancestors

Self
Pearl Ray
1897–1961
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Ulises G. Alen
1868–1949
North Carolina
Mary (Shug McMahan) Allen
1872–1920
Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
james (andrew) Allen
1814–1910
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Matilda (Cole) Allen
1830–1901
North Carolina
Archibald (B.) MCMAHAN
1825–1909
Buncombe, NC
Rebecca (Ruth Burleson GREENWOOD) -verh.McMahan
1854–1894
Barnardsville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Adoniram Allen
1782–1846
Lucinda Coon
1790–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Pearl Ray's Descendants

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Pearl (Allen) Ray (14 April 1897–23 April 1961) m. Henry (E Ray) Sr (abt 1895–)
  1. 1. Henry (C Ray) Jr 1925–

Pearl Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1897
14 April 1897
Birth of Pearl Allen Ray in North Carolina
North Carolina
1950
1950
Age 53
Pearl Allen Ray resided here in Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1961
23 April 1961
Age 64
Death of Pearl Allen Ray
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 April 1897
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Swannanoa, Buncombe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Swannanoa, Buncombe

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1961
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pensacola, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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