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Ray Curtis Black 1917–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1917

Birth Location: Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 12 November 2000

Death Location: Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Black

Mother: Eliza Helton

Spouse(s): Margaret Black

Children(s): Gary Black

The story of Ray Curtis Black began in 1917 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America. Ray Curtis Black married Margaret Ann Black, and had children including Gary Lee Black. Ray Curtis Black passed away in 2000 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Curtis Black began in 1917 in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Ray Curtis Black married Margaret Ann Black, and had children including Gary Lee Black.
  • Ray Curtis Black passed away in 2000 in Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Black's Ancestors

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Ray Black
1917–2000
Birth Place: Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Keller Black
1873–1956
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Eliza (Ellen) Helton
1880–1967
Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Thomas) Black
1839–1921
, Mercer, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Catherine) McMullin
1843–1888
, Washington, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Black
1795–1856
Mary Claunch
1803–1885
James McMullin
1820–1920
Lucinda Burns
1823–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel III
1772–1852
Keturah Shaw
1779–1859
Matthew Claunch
1776–1847
Elizabeth Allgood
1780–1830
Arthur McMullin
1782–1866
Mary Trimble
1785–1836
Nicholas Burns
1798–1867
Matilda Pryor
1806–1867

Ray Black's Descendants

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Ray (Curtis) Black (17 May 1917–12 November 2000) m. Margaret (Ann) Black (24 May 1925–1 March 2013)
  1. 1. Gary (Lee) Black 1949–2015

Ray Black's Timeline

2 Records

1917
17 May 1917
Birth of Ray Curtis Black in Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
2000
12 November 2000
Age 83
Death of Ray Curtis Black in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1917
    Event Place: Sciota, McDonough County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 November 2000
    Event Place: Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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