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Roy Ray Waite 1887–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Feb 1887

Birth Location: Marion County, Kansas

Death Date: 21 Jun 1956

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Waite

Mother: Mattie Shear

Spouse(s): Ruby Dean

Children(s): Vinton Sr

Roy Ray Waite was born in 1887 in Marion County, Kansas, the child of James Dwight Waite And Mattie Claire Shear. Roy Ray Waite married Ruby Eugenia Dean, and had children including Vinton Burdette Waite Sr. Roy Ray Waite passed away in 1956 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Roy Ray Waite was born in 1887 in Marion County, Kansas, the child of James Dwight Waite And Mattie Claire Shear.
  • Roy Ray Waite married Ruby Eugenia Dean, and had children including Vinton Burdette Waite Sr.
  • Roy Ray Waite passed away in 1956 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Roy Waite's Ancestors

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Roy Waite
1887–1956
Birth Place: Marion County, Kansas
Parents
James Dwight Waite
1847–1903
Norwich, Chenango Co., NY
Mattie (Claire) Shear
1845–1912
Albany, NY
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Roy Waite's Descendants

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Roy (Ray) Waite (17 Feb 1887–21 Jun 1956) m. Ruby (Eugenia) Dean (28 Jul 1900–12 Dec 1978)
  1. 1. Vinton (Burdette Waite) Sr 1920–1989 m. Dorothy (Mae) Waite 1920–1967
    1. 1. Vinton (Burdette Waite) Jr 1945–2014

Roy Waite's Timeline

3 Records

1887
17 Feb 1887
Birth of Roy Ray Waite in Marion County, Kansas
Marion County, Kansas
1956
20 Jun 1956
Age 69
Death of Roy Ray Waite in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1956
21 Jun 1956
Age 69
Burial of Roy Ray Waite in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1887
    Event Place: Marion County, Kansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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