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William Martin Ray 1810 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1810

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1884

Death Location: Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Father: John Rae

Mother: Martha Connelly

Spouse(s): Matilda Etchison

Children(s): John Ray

William Martin Ray was born in 1810 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Rae and Martha Betsy Connelly. William Martin Ray married Matilda Millie Etchison, and had children including John Ray. William Martin Ray passed away in 1884 in Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Martin Ray was born in 1810 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, the child of John Rae and Martha Betsy Connelly.
  • William Martin Ray married Matilda Millie Etchison, and had children including John Ray.
  • William Martin Ray passed away in 1884 in Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

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William Ray's Ancestors

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William Ray
1810 – 1884
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Rae
1784 – 1862
, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Betsy) Connelly
1787 – 1855
North Carolina
Grandparents
Andrew Rea
1767 – 1801
New Providence, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Jean Cochran
1770 – 1840
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ray's Descendants

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William (Martin) Ray (18 December 1810 – 12 Mar 1884) m. Matilda (Millie) Etchison (18 Dec 1810 – 12 Apr 1884)
  1. 1. John Ray (09 Dec 1831 – 25 Jun 1911) m. Prudence (Caroline) Gaether (16 Aug 1841 – 11 Jan 1925)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Ray (1864 – 13 January 1922) m. John (P) Robinson (abt 1855 – ) m. John (S) Robinson (1856 – Bef 1890)
      1. 1. Cora (I.) Robinson (Abt 1879 – )
      2. 2. Absolom Robinson (May Abt 1880 – )
      3. 3. Amy (E) Robinson (Jan 1884 – )
      4. 4. Gertrude Robinson (1886 – )
      5. 5. Nolan (S) Robinson (Dec 1887 – )
      6. 6. Laben (L) Robinson (Nov 1889 – 18 Sep 1949)
      7. 7. Eva Robinson (1892 – )
      8. 8. Van (T) Robinson (1893 – )
      9. 9. Vandiver (F) Robinson (Jan 1893 – )
      10. 10. O (B) Robinson (1895 – )
      11. 11. Glen (D) Robinson (1897 – )
      12. 12. Clarence (A) Robinson (1898 – )
      13. 13. Merlin Robinson (1900 – )
      14. 14. Adolph Robinson (abt 1900 – )
      15. 15. Alice (Ethel) Robinson (1 Feb 1902 – 21 Dec 1984) m. Fredric (Rex) Allen (22 May 1900 – 9 January 1968)
        1. 1. John (William) Allen (26 Apr 1925 – 1 Nov 1989) m. Helen (Eileen) Jones (01 09 1925 – 08 18 2016)
        2. 2. Raymond (Lloyd) Allen (2 Aug 1927 – )
        3. 3. Fredrick (L) Allen (abt 1930 – )
      16. 16. Daisy (M) Robinson (1904 – )
      17. 17. Bella (I) Robinson (1906 – )
      18. 18. Birdie (B) Robinson (1907 – )

William Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1810
18 December 1810
Birth of William Martin Ray in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
1884
12 Mar 1884
Age 74
Death of William Martin Ray in Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1810
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Huron, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

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