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Ray Johnston 1903–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1903

Birth Location: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 22 JUL 1996

Death Location: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: George Johnston

Mother: Mollie Gennings

Spouse(s): Henry Smith

Children(s): Roy Smith, Floyd Smith, Edwin Smith

In 1903, Ray Johnston entered the world in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA, born to George W Johnston And Mollie L Gennings. In 1935, Ray Johnston resided in Starr, Grady, Oklahoma. Ray Johnston married Henry Riley Smith, and had children including Bobby Smith, Charlene Smith, Charles Smith, Dewey G Smith, Donald Smith, Edwin Smith, Floyd Smith, Roy W Smith. Ray Johnston passed away in 1996 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Ray Johnston entered the world in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA, born to George W Johnston And Mollie L Gennings.
  • In 1935, Ray Johnston resided in Starr, Grady, Oklahoma.
  • Ray Johnston married Henry Riley Smith, and had children including Bobby Smith, Charlene Smith, Charles Smith, Dewey G Smith, Donald Smith, Edwin Smith, Floyd Smith, Roy W Smith.
  • Ray Johnston passed away in 1996 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Johnston's Ancestors

Self
Ray Johnston
1903–1996
Birth Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Parents
George W. Johnston
1871–
, , Arkansas, USA
Mollie (L.) Gennings
1875–
, , Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
George (B.) Johnston
1841–
Arkansas
Elizabeth Wood
1840–1884
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
George Johnston
1814–1874
Luanna Davis
1813–1876
Edmund Wood
1815–1887
Aristine Hall
1825–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1758
1758–1830
- Davis
1796–1835
Sarah Ball
1798–1874
Robert Wood
1781–1850
Elizabeth (Wood)
1792–1850

Ray Johnston's Descendants

1.
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Ray Johnston (abt 1903–22 JUL 1996) m. Henry (Riley) Smith (12 OCT 1897–4 AUG 1974)
  1. 1. Roy (W.) Smith 1925–2001 m. Mary (Ann) Hinshaw 1932–1982
  2. 2. Floyd Smith 1927–1986
  3. 3. Edwin Smith 1930–2012

Ray Johnston's Timeline

5 Records

1902
25 SEP 1902
Birth of Ray Johnston in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1903
abt 1903
Birth of Ray Johnston in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Ray Johnston resided here in Starr, Grady, Oklahoma
Starr, Grady, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 37
Ray Johnston resided here in Starr, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
Starr, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
1996
22 JUL 1996
Age 93
Death of Ray Johnston in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 SEP 1902
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1903
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Starr, Grady, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Starr, Grady, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUL 1996
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

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