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Richard E Ray 1934–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jun 1934

Birth Location: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 2003

Death Location: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Ora Sr

Mother: Edris Bowden

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Richard E Ray was born in 1934 in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA, the child of Ora Everett Ray Sr And Edris E Bowden. In 1935, Richard E Ray resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois. In 1940, Richard E Ray resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA. Richard E Ray married Patricia Ann Frakes. Richard E Ray passed away in 2003 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Richard E Ray was born in 1934 in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA, the child of Ora Everett Ray Sr And Edris E Bowden.
  • In 1935, Richard E Ray resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Richard E Ray resided in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA.
  • Richard E Ray married Patricia Ann Frakes.
  • Richard E Ray passed away in 2003 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ora Sr
1890–1948
Birth Location: Berwick, Warren, Illinois, USA
OS
Edris Bowden
1901–1984
Birth Location: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
EB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Ray's Ancestors

Self
Richard Ray
1934–2003
Birth Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Parents
Ora Everett Ray Sr
1890–1948
Berwick, Warren, Illinois, USA
Edris (E) Bowden
1901–1984
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel (Vernon) Bowden
1860–1937
Herman, Knox, Illinois, USA
Musette (N) Woolsey
1876–1920
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Bowden
1836–1914
Martha Virtue
1841–1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Virtue
1804–1889
Barbara McConnell
1817–1892

Richard Ray's Timeline

7 Records

1934
09 Jun 1934
Birth of Richard E Ray in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 1
Richard E Ray resided here in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 6
Richard E Ray resided here in Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
1951
1951-1952
Age 17
Richard E Ray resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1957
1957
Age 23
Richard E Ray resided here in Helena, Montana, USA
Helena, Montana, USA
1993
1993
Age 59
Richard E Ray resided here in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
2003
19 Feb 2003
Age 69
Death of Richard E Ray in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1934
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48-1
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48-1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Abingdon, Knox, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00826; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 48-1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1952
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Helena, Montana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Feb 2003
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Richard E. Ray 19 Feb 2003

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 2003
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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