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Ray Young Saunders 1886–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JAN 1886

Birth Location: Chico, TX

Death Date: 20 JUN 1954

Death Location: Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX

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Spouse(s): Lilla Smiley

Children(s): Juanita Saunders, Emell Saunders, Maxie Saunders, Nettie Saunders, Jo Saunders, Ralph Saunders, Zelma Saunders

Ray Young Saunders was born in 1886 in Chico, TX, the child of H E Saunders And Josephine Daniels. Ray Young Saunders married Lilla Maud Smiley, and had children including Emell T Saunders, Jo Ella Saunders, Juanita Ruth Saunders, Maxie Saunders, Nettie Oleta Saunders, Ralph Calvin Saunders, Zelma Anona Saunders. Ray Young Saunders passed away in 1954 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX.

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Biography

  • Ray Young Saunders was born in 1886 in Chico, TX, the child of H E Saunders And Josephine Daniels.
  • Ray Young Saunders married Lilla Maud Smiley, and had children including Emell T Saunders, Jo Ella Saunders, Juanita Ruth Saunders, Maxie Saunders, Nettie Oleta Saunders, Ralph Calvin Saunders, Zelma Anona Saunders.
  • Ray Young Saunders passed away in 1954 in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX.

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Ray Saunders
1886–1954
Birth Place: Chico, TX
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Ray Saunders's Descendants

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Ray (Young) Saunders (6 JAN 1886–20 JUN 1954) m. Lilla (Maud) Smiley (20 SEP 1885–2 DEC 1952)
  1. 1. Juanita (Ruth) Saunders 1914–1985 m. Marion Ross 1910–1992
  2. 2. Emell (T.) Saunders 1911–
  3. 3. Maxie Saunders 1912–1969
  4. 4. Nettie (Oleta) Saunders 1922– m. George (Oliver) Pulliam 1914–2007
  5. 5. Jo (Ella) Saunders 1924–1967 m. Jim (Everett) Seals 1920–2005
  6. 6. Ralph (Calvin) Saunders 1925–1993
  7. 7. Zelma (Anona) Saunders 1917–1935

Ray Saunders's Timeline

3 Records

1886
6 JAN 1886
Birth of Ray Young Saunders in Chico, TX
Chico, TX
1954
20 JUN 1954
Age 68
Death of Ray Young Saunders in Houston, Harris Co., TX
Houston, Harris Co., TX
1954
20 JUN 1954
Age 68
Burial of Ray Young Saunders in Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX
Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1886
    Event Place: Chico, TX

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1954
    Event Place: Houston, Harris Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1954
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Cherokee Co., TX

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