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Ray D Taylor 1937–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1937

Birth Location: Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 2003

Death Location: Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Taylor

Mother: Virginia Naylor

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Ray D Taylor began in 1937 in Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA. In 1935, Ray D Taylor resided in Rural, Clay, West Virginia. In 1940, Ray D Taylor resided in Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, USA. Ray D Taylor married Wanda Lee Shaffer, and had children including Jcsimmons62 Taylor, Taylor. Ray D Taylor passed away in 2003 in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray D Taylor began in 1937 in Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1935, Ray D Taylor resided in Rural, Clay, West Virginia.
  • In 1940, Ray D Taylor resided in Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, USA.
  • Ray D Taylor married Wanda Lee Shaffer, and had children including Jcsimmons62 Taylor, Taylor.
  • Ray D Taylor passed away in 2003 in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Taylor
1887–1977
Birth Location: Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
JT
Virginia Naylor
1899–1971
Birth Location: Clay, Clay, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ray Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Ray Taylor
1937–2003
Birth Place: Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Parents
John Lewis Taylor
1887–1977
Harper, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Virginia (E "Jennie") Naylor
1899–1971
Clay, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Madison) Taylor
1854–
Roane, West Virginia, USA
Emily (J "Emma") Harper
1862–
Roane County, West Virginia, USA
John (Young Naylor) Jr
1861–1940
Newton, Roane, West Virginia, USA
Susan (Nora) Riggs
1873–1949
Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1826–1895
Labana Helmick
1827–1887
Thomas Riggs
1852–1927
Nancy Myers
1844–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Naylor
1798–1881
Elizabeth Young
1792–1884
Thomas Helmick
1837–1877
Sarah Porter
1839–1870

Ray Taylor's Timeline

5 Records

1935
1935
Ray D Taylor resided here in Rural, Clay, West Virginia
Rural, Clay, West Virginia
1937
3 Nov 1937
Birth of Ray D Taylor in Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 3
Ray D Taylor resided here in Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, USA
Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, USA
1985
1985
Age 48
Ray D Taylor resided here in Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
2003
13 Feb 2003
Age 66
Death of Ray D Taylor in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1937
    Event Place: Bickmore, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04400; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 8-7B
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-54-3210; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1952
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Putnam Post; Publication Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Clay, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04400; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 8-7B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Pleasant, Clay, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04400; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 8-7B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985
    Event Place: Clendenin, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 2003
    Event Place: Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 236-54-3210; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1952
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Putnam Post; Publication Place: Putnam, West Virginia, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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