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William Ray 1813–1867 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1813

Birth Location: Madison, NY

Death Date: 21 May 1867

Death Location: Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America

Father: Robert Ray

Mother: Betsey Ray

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Children(s):

In 1813, William Ray entered the world in Madison, NY, born to Robert J Ray And Betsey Ray. In 1865, William Ray resided in Utica, New York, USA. William Ray passed away in 1867 in Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1813, William Ray entered the world in Madison, NY, born to Robert J Ray And Betsey Ray.
  • In 1865, William Ray resided in Utica, New York, USA.
  • William Ray passed away in 1867 in Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America.

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William Ray's Ancestors

Self
William Ray
1813–1867
Birth Place: Madison, NY
Parents
Robert J Ray
1788–1870
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Betsey Ray
1787–1869
Barnard, Windsor, Vermont, USA
Grandparents
Robert Ray
1756–1845
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Chloe Ray
1760–1797
Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Nathaniel Wright
1688–1755
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Mehitable Wight
1744–1822
Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ray
1718–1784
Mary Richardson
1722–1795
Ebenezer Guild
1724–1790
Margaret Pond
1724–1810
Joseph Wight
1729–1804
Mary Stearns
1661–1733
Jeremiah Fuller
1703–1782
Elizabeth Richardson
1719–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Richardson
1691–1712
Sarah Johnson
1691–
John Guild
1690–1790
Mercy Foster
–1730
Ephraim Pond
1686–1760
Mary Colburn
1691–1742
Jonathan
1700–1773
Jerusha Wight
1699–1754
Nathaniel Stearns
1620–1684
Mary Stone
1621–1691
Jonathan Fuller
1665–1716
Mary Stevens
1667–1683
Samuel Wilmarth
1688–1720
Elizabeth Chub
1700–1755

William Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1813
6 Feb 1813
Birth of William Ray in Madison, NY
Madison, NY
1865
1865
Age 52
William Ray resided here in Utica, New York, USA
Utica, New York, USA
1867
21 May 1867
Age 54
Death of William Ray in Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
Utica, Oneida, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1813
    Event Place: Madison, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Citizenship Affidavits of US-born Seamen at Select Ports, 1792-1869, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Proofs of Citizenship Used to Apply for Seamen's Certificates for the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1792-1897
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Utica, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Citizenship Affidavits of US-born Seamen at Select Ports, 1792-1869, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Proofs of Citizenship Used to Apply for Seamen's Certificates for the Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1792-1897

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1867
    Event Place: Utica, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Utica, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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