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Ray Morel Whitfield 1908–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

Death Date: 17 Sep 1946

Death Location: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

Father: William Whitfield

Mother: Martha Mitchell

Spouse(s): Glessie Boker, Vera Roberts

Children(s):

The story of Ray Morel Whitfield began in 1908 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States. In 1910, Ray Morel Whitfield resided in Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas. In 1920, Ray Morel Whitfield resided in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas. Ray Morel Whitfield married Glessie Boker, Vera Mildred Roberts, and had children including Ray Whitfield, Theresa Ann Whitfield. Ray Morel Whitfield passed away in 1946 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Morel Whitfield began in 1908 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States.
  • In 1910, Ray Morel Whitfield resided in Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas.
  • In 1920, Ray Morel Whitfield resided in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas.
  • Ray Morel Whitfield married Glessie Boker, Vera Mildred Roberts, and had children including Ray Whitfield, Theresa Ann Whitfield.
  • Ray Morel Whitfield passed away in 1946 in Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Whitfield
1872–1952
Birth Location: Arkansas
WW
Martha Mitchell
1875–1959
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Glessie Boker
1908–
Birth Location: Missouri
GB
Vera Roberts
1917–
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
VR

Children(s)

Ray Whitfield's Ancestors

Self
Ray Whitfield
1908–1946
Birth Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Parents
William James Whitfield
1872–1952
Arkansas
Martha (Clementine) Mitchell
1875–1959
Arkansas, United States
Grandparents
J (I) WHITFIELD
1845–1879
Arkansas, United States
NANCY (ANN) WESCOTT
1848–
Lysander, Onondaga, New York, United States
John (Thomas) Mitchell
1850–1931
Maury, Tennessee, United States
Elmira (Jane) Dearing
1852–1931
Westfork, Washington, Arkansas, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Mitchell
1828–1913
Martha Latta
1825–1890
Elihu Dearing
1828–1876
Elizabeth Green
1833–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mitchell
1793–1860
Mary Edwards
1801–1860
John Latta
1780–1850
Elizabeth Wood
1781–1860
Elizabeth McCann
1790–
Green
1805–
Unknown
1810–

Ray Whitfield's Timeline

6 Records

1908
30 Jan 1908
Birth of Ray Morel Whitfield in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Ray Morel Whitfield resided here in Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 12
Ray Morel Whitfield resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 22
Ray Morel Whitfield resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1937
4 May 1937
Age 29
Ray Morel Whitfield - Divorce in Crawford, Arkansas
Crawford, Arkansas
1946
17 Sep 1946
Age 38
Death of Ray Morel Whitfield in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 475.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 992.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 351.0.
    [4] California Death Index
    [5] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1946
    Event Place: Fresno, Fresno, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index
    [2] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 4 May 1937
    Event Place: Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 31; Image: 351.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 992.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren Ward 2, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T624_48; Page: 34B; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 475.
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