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William Billy Ray 1824 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1824

Birth Location: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Apr 1881

Death Location: Fayette County, Texas

Father: Wilson Ray

Mother: Polly Weathers

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The birth of William Billy Ray took place in 1824 in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America, to Wilson William Ray and Polly RAY Weathers. William Billy Ray's death occurred in 1881 in Fayette County, Texas.

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Wilson Ray
1792 – 1860
Birth Location: Columbus South, Muscogee, Georgia, United States
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Polly Weathers
1800 – 1845
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama, USA or Georgia
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Jan 1824
    Event Place: Muscogee County, Georgia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 24 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Fayette County, Texas
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