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Virgil Harvey Ray 1888–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1888

Birth Location: Roane, West Virginia

Death Date: 19 December 1957

Death Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia

Father: Samuel RAY

Mother: Elizabeth Hively

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Clyde RAY

Virgil Harvey Ray was born in 1888 in Roane, West Virginia, the child of Samuel Marrellous Ray And Elizabeth Jane Hively. Virgil Harvey Ray had children including Clyde Laken Ray. Virgil Harvey Ray passed away in 1957 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Virgil Harvey Ray was born in 1888 in Roane, West Virginia, the child of Samuel Marrellous Ray And Elizabeth Jane Hively.
  • Virgil Harvey Ray had children including Clyde Laken Ray.
  • Virgil Harvey Ray passed away in 1957 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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Virgil Ray's Ancestors

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Virgil Ray
1888–1957
Birth Place: Roane, West Virginia
Parents
Samuel Marrellous RAY
1860–1928
Roane Co, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Jane) Hively
1859–1953
Roane Co., VA
Grandparents
Zedekiah (Hezekiah) RAY
1816–1900
Albemarle, Virginia
Elenor Clatterback
1837–
Rockingham Co., VA.
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Ray
1784–1857
Sarah Thomas
1794–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Rea
1764–1850
Annis Ballard
1768–1850
William Thomas
1770–1834
Martha Wilson
1769–1820

Virgil Ray's Descendants

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Virgil (Harvey) Ray (25 Jul 1888–19 December 1957)
  1. 1. Clyde (Laken) RAY 1923–1978

Virgil Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1888
25 Jul 1888
Birth of Virgil Harvey Ray in Roane, West Virginia
Roane, West Virginia
1957
19 December 1957
Age 69
Death of Virgil Harvey Ray in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1888
    Event Place: Roane, West Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1957
    Event Place: Kanawha County, West Virginia

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