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Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray 1920–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1920

Birth Location: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA

Death Date: 27 May 1998

Death Location: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Father: Ellis Ray

Mother: Myrtle Barrett

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In 1920, Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray entered the world in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA, born to Ellis G Ray And Myrtle Effie Barrett. Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray passed away in 1998 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1920, Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray entered the world in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA, born to Ellis G Ray And Myrtle Effie Barrett.
  • Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray passed away in 1998 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA.

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Vivian Ray's Ancestors

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Vivian Ray
1920–1998
Birth Place: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
Parents
Ellis G. Ray
1890–1974
Ludlow, Scott, Mississippi, USA
Myrtle (Effie) Barrett
1904–1964
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Clinton) Barrett
1850–1916
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Self
1876–1907
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barrett
1815–1870
Rutha Moore
1818–1866
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Barrett
1793–1858
Sarah Miller
1798–1860

Vivian Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1920
12 Oct 1920
Birth of Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray in Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA
1998
27 May 1998
Age 78
Death of Vivian Inez (Bill) Ray in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1920
    Event Place: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1998
    Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA

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