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Ray Ernest Love 1920–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 September 1920

Birth Location: Bristol, Tennessee

Death Date: 27 August 2005

Death Location: Mountain Home, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Robert Love

Mother: Elizabeth Orfield-Love

Spouse(s): Edna Ridgely, Lucy Love

Children(s): Jerry Love

In 1920, Ray Ernest Love entered the world in Bristol, Tennessee, born to Robert Bob Henry Love And Elizabeth Lizzie Ellen Orfield Love. In 1930, Ray Ernest Love resided in Bristol, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Ray Ernest Love married Edna Pearl Ridgely, Lucy Margaret Love, and had children including Jerry Ray Love, Nancy L Love. Ray Ernest Love passed away in 2005 in Mountain Home, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Ray Ernest Love entered the world in Bristol, Tennessee, born to Robert Bob Henry Love And Elizabeth Lizzie Ellen Orfield Love.
  • In 1930, Ray Ernest Love resided in Bristol, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ray Ernest Love married Edna Pearl Ridgely, Lucy Margaret Love, and had children including Jerry Ray Love, Nancy L Love.
  • Ray Ernest Love passed away in 2005 in Mountain Home, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Love's Ancestors

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Ray Love
1920–2005
Birth Place: Bristol, Tennessee
Parents
Robert "Bob" Henry Love
1879–1929
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Ellen) Orfield-Love
1884–1963
Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Wlnt Love
1843–1923
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Martha Love
1833–1930
Virginia
Henry (Preston) Orfield
1858–1909
Washington County, Virginia, United States
Mary (F) Counts
1860–1900
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Love
1810–1885
Elizabeth Shelton
1818–1881
Samuel Henley
1811–1890
Sophia Lanter
1813–1890
Mary Hughes
1829–1926
Isaac Orfield
1831–1862
George Counts
1828–1889
Sarah Gobble
1825–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Love
1781–1870
Susannah Love
1785–1827
James Shelton
1792–1852
Catherine Murry
1790–1870
James Hughes
1806–1889
Mary Myers
1802–1880
ELIZABETH MUSICK
1791–1845
John Counts
1799–1862
Lucinda Countz
1805–1880
Isaac Gobble
1792–1888

Ray Love's Descendants

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Ray (Ernest) Love (16 September 1920–27 August 2005) m. Edna (Pearl) Ridgely (16 July 1925–23 September 1988) m. Lucy (Margaret) Love (11 June 1904–15 May 1991)
  1. 1. Jerry (Ray) Love 1946–2019

Ray Love's Timeline

7 Records

1920
16 September 1920
Birth of Ray Ernest Love in Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
1920
16 September 1920
Birth of Ray Ernest Love in Bristol, Tennessee
Bristol, Tennessee
1930
1930
Age 10
Ray Ernest Love resided here in Bristol, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Ray Ernest Love resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 20
Ray Ernest Love resided here in 17th Civil District, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
17th Civil District, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Ray Ernest Love resided here in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
2005
27 August 2005
Age 85
Death of Ray Ernest Love in Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1920
    Event Place: Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 September 1920
    Event Place: Bristol, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 17th Civil District, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 2005
    Event Place: Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Washington County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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