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Robert Eli "Bob" Wray 1850–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1850

Birth Location: Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 24 July 1909

Death Location: York, York Co., South Carolina, USA

Father: James Wray

Mother: Elizabeth Nichols

Spouse(s): Sarah Childers

Children(s): Samuel Wray

In 1850, Robert Eli "Bob" Wray entered the world in Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA, born to James Patrick Ames Amos Wray And Elizabeth Emerline Nichols. Robert Eli "Bob" Wray married Sarah Articiemissa Artie Childers, and had children including Samuel Brown Wray. Robert Eli "Bob" Wray passed away in 1909 in York, York Co., South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Robert Eli "Bob" Wray entered the world in Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA, born to James Patrick Ames Amos Wray And Elizabeth Emerline Nichols.
  • Robert Eli "Bob" Wray married Sarah Articiemissa Artie Childers, and had children including Samuel Brown Wray.
  • Robert Eli "Bob" Wray passed away in 1909 in York, York Co., South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wray
1817–1880
Birth Location: York, York, South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Nichols
1817–1899
Birth Location: Yd SC
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Childers
1861–1926
Birth Location: York, York Co., South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Samuel Wray
1879–1946
Birth Location: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,
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Robert Wray's Ancestors

Self
Robert Wray
1850–1909
Birth Place: Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Patrick (Ames) (Amos) Wray
1817–1880
York, York, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Emerline) Nichols
1817–1899
Yd SC
Grandparents
Patrick Wray
1752–1833
County Donegal, Ireland
Daniel Nichols
1769–1829
, York, S.C.
Jane (Necholly) Henry
1769–1853
York County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wray
1723–1808
James Nichols
1730–1787
Margaret PURSLEY
1752–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Wray's Descendants

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Robert (Eli "Bob") Wray (21 Apr 1850–24 July 1909) m. Sarah (Articiemissa "Artie") Childers (20 Jul 1861–17 May 1926)
  1. 1. Samuel (Brown) Wray 1879–1946 m. Mattie (Maerobie) Byars 1886–1938
    1. 1. Andrew ("Joe Andy" Frasser) Wray 1915–1985 m. Margaret (Louise) Jones –2001
      1. 1. Peggy (Jo Wray) Lockridge 1940–2020
      2. 2. Bobby (Dean (Bo)) Wray 1943–2025
      3. 3. Barry (Eugene (Dude)) Wray 1950–2015

Robert Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1850
21 Apr 1850
Birth of Robert Eli "Bob" Wray in Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA
Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA
1909
24 July 1909
Age 59
Death of Robert Eli "Bob" Wray in York, York Co., South Carolina, USA
York, York Co., South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1850
    Event Place: Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 July 1909
    Event Place: York, York Co., South Carolina, USA
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