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Sharon Sue Ray 1945 – 2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1945

Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Apr 2015

Death Location: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Ray

Mother: Maxine Durham

Spouse(s): Hugh Strong

Children(s): Jonetta Ray, Hugh Strong, Darl Strong, Michelle Runions, Wendy Weddell, Deanna Wilbanks, Scarlett Pollinger, Sheila Osborne, Farrell Strong

In 1945, Sharon Sue Ray entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Charles Bert Ray and Maxine Bessie Durham. In 1950, Sharon Sue Ray resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA. In 1955, Sharon Sue Ray resided in Seymour, Indiana, USA. Sharon Sue Ray married Hugh LeRoy Strong, and had children including Jonetta Jane Ray, Hugh LeRoy Strong, Darl Strong, Michelle Runions, Wendy Weddell, Deanna Wilbanks, Scarlett Pollinger, Sheila Osborne, Farrell Strong. Sharon Sue Ray passed away in 2015 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • In 1945, Sharon Sue Ray entered the world in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA, born to Charles Bert Ray and Maxine Bessie Durham.
  • In 1950, Sharon Sue Ray resided in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1955, Sharon Sue Ray resided in Seymour, Indiana, USA.
  • Sharon Sue Ray married Hugh LeRoy Strong, and had children including Jonetta Jane Ray, Hugh LeRoy Strong, Darl Strong, Michelle Runions, Wendy Weddell, Deanna Wilbanks, Scarlett Pollinger, Sheila Osborne, Farrell Strong.
  • Sharon Sue Ray passed away in 2015 in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ray
1926 – 1998
Birth Location: Clifton Iroz, Illinois
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Maxine Durham
1926 – 2006
Birth Location: Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hugh Strong
1944 – 2023
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Jonetta Ray
1961 – 2023
Birth Location: Indiana
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Hugh Strong
1966 – 1970
Birth Location: –
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Darl Strong
Birth Location: –
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Michelle Runions
Birth Location: –
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Wendy Weddell
Birth Location: –
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Deanna Wilbanks
Birth Location: –
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Scarlett Pollinger
Birth Location: –
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Sheila Osborne
Birth Location: –
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Farrell Strong
Birth Location: –
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Sharon Ray's Ancestors

Self
Sharon Ray
1945 – 2015
Birth Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Charles Bert Ray
1926 – 1998
Clifton Iroz, Illinois
Maxine (Bessie) Durham
1926 – 2006
Straughn, Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (Milton) Ray
1893 – 1944
Rockbridge, Illinois
Malissa ("Mary") Allman
1899 – 1965
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana
James (Milton) Durham
1900 – 1955
Bartholomew, Hamilton Twp, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Bernice (Marie) Ferguson
1899 – 1980
Brownstown Township, Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ray
1857 – 1904
Isabella Rush
1854 – 1939
Mattinson
Nancy Goens
1855 – 1925
Elmer Ferguson
1873 – 1960
Cora Wineinger
1882 – 1961
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mattinson
Stephen Goens
1836 – 1896
Charlotte Allen
1836 – 1924
Nathaniel Ferguson
1845 – 1912
Sarah Acton
1854 – 1908
James Wineinger
1850 – 1929
Nancy Hubbard
1851 – 1939

Sharon Ray's Descendants

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Sharon (Sue) Ray (15 Mar 1945 – 10 Apr 2015) m. Hugh (LeRoy) Strong (3 Sep 1944 – 24 Feb 2023)
  1. 1. Jonetta (Jane) Ray (22 Jan 1961 – Abt 2023) m. Thomas (Wayne) Engleking (abt 1959 – )
    1. 1. Chad (Alan) Engleking (15 Dec 1980 – 26 September 2010) m. Kathy Collins
      1. 1. Zachary Viers
    2. 2. Lori (Jane) Engleking (abt 1983 – ) m. Neil (A.) Jackson
      1. 1. Taylor Jackson (21 Jul 1998 – 7 Oct 1998)
  2. 2. Hugh (LeRoy) Strong (16 April 1966 – 27 August 1970)
  3. 3. Darl Strong
  4. 4. Michelle Runions
  5. 5. Wendy Weddell
  6. 6. Deanna Wilbanks
  7. 7. Scarlett Pollinger
  8. 8. Sheila Osborne
  9. 9. Farrell Strong

Sharon Ray's Timeline

9 Records

1945
15 Mar 1945
Birth of Sharon Sue Ray in Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 5
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
1955
1955
Age 10
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Seymour, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Indiana, USA
1956
8 Aug 1956
Age 11
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Seymour, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Indiana, USA
1990
1990-2008
Age 45
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in North Vernon, Indiana, USA
North Vernon, Indiana, USA
1996
1996
Age 51
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Deputy, IN
Deputy, IN
2007
2007-2020
Age 62
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Osceola, Arkansas, USA
Osceola, Arkansas, USA
2009
2009-2012
Age 64
Sharon Sue Ray resided here in Seymour, Indiana, USA
Seymour, Indiana, USA
2015
10 Apr 2015
Age 70
Death of Sharon Sue Ray in Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1945
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2015; Roll: 08
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Roll Number: 24
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Redding, Jackson, In

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Redding, Jackson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Redding, Jackson, In

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1956
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current, The Tribune; Publication Date: 8 Aug 1956; Publication Place: Seymour, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990-2008
    Event Place: North Vernon, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Deputy, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2007-2020
    Event Place: Osceola, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2009-2012
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 2015
    Event Place: Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 2015; Roll: 08

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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