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Willard Henry Ray 1880–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 October 1880

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 June 1965

Death Location: Oakley, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Larkin Ray

Mother: Dora Chilton

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The story of Willard Henry Ray began in 1880 in Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Willard Henry Ray resided in Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee, USA. Willard Henry Ray passed away in 1965 in Oakley, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard Henry Ray began in 1880 in Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Willard Henry Ray resided in Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willard Henry Ray passed away in 1965 in Oakley, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Willard Ray's Ancestors

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Willard Ray
1880–1965
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Larkin Cox Ray
1850–1933
Cedar Springs, Overton, Tennessee, United States
Dora (Elizabeth) Chilton
1860–1948
Clay County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
William (Henry) Chilton
1835–1912
Adair, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
Ann (Eliza) Morgan
1837–1904
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Morgan
1801–1876
Mary Gay
1812–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Jr
1776–1842
Mary Baker
1779–1823

Willard Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1880
1 October 1880
Birth of Willard Henry Ray in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
Willard Henry Ray resided here in Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee, USA
1965
30 June 1965
Age 85
Death of Willard Henry Ray in Overton, Tennessee, USA
Overton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 October 1880
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241591
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 4, Overton, Tennessee; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 1241591

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 June 1965
    Event Place: Overton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakley, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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