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William Ray 1832–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 January 1832

Birth Location: Ohio, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 21 October 1868

Death Location: Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Teague Ray

Mother: Amy Ray

Spouse(s): Nancy Brooke, Rachel McKinley

Children(s): Emma Selby, Charity Stewart, Sarah Flowers, Amy Selby, Sarah Flowers, Joab Ray

In 1832, William Ray entered the world in Ohio, Ohio, USA, born to Teague Ray And Amy Ray. William Ray married Nancy Elen Brooke, Rachel J Mckinley, and had children including Amy Ann Selby, Charity Anice Stewart, Emma Selby, Joab Ray, Sarah Flowers. William Ray passed away in 1868 in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1832, William Ray entered the world in Ohio, Ohio, USA, born to Teague Ray And Amy Ray.
  • William Ray married Nancy Elen Brooke, Rachel J Mckinley, and had children including Amy Ann Selby, Charity Anice Stewart, Emma Selby, Joab Ray, Sarah Flowers.
  • William Ray passed away in 1868 in Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America.

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William Ray's Ancestors

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William Ray
1832–1868
Birth Place: Ohio, Ohio, USA
Parents
Teague Ray
1804–1843
Amy Ray
1805–1873
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ray's Descendants

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William Ray (8 January 1832–21 October 1868) m. Nancy (Elen) Brooke (5 August 1838–19 January 1865) m. Rachel (J) McKinley (4 October 1842–7 March 1904)
  1. 1. Emma Selby 1860–1901 m. Georg Selby 1849–1922 m. Georg Selby 1849–
    1. 1. Alta (Ann) Shelby 1895–1990 m. Benjamin (Franklin) Miller 1891–1983
      1. 1. Henry (Emmet) Miller 1913–
      2. 2. Mildred (Gene) Miller 1924–1998 m. Earl (claude) Lane 1918–1993
        1. 1. Earletta (Marie) Shain 1946–2010 m. Opha (Ray) shain 1948–2015 m. Ralph (L.) Henneman 1933–1971
    2. 2. Pearl Selby 1882–
    3. 3. Floyd Selby 1884–1969
    4. 4. Sherman Selby 1886–1972
    5. 5. Stella Selby 1888–1978
    6. 6. Cora Selby 1892–1983
    7. 7. Mary (E.) Selby 1879–1925
    8. 8. Elsie (Maria) Selby 1900–1901
    9. 9. Lulu (Genoa) Selby 1898–1900
  2. 2. Charity (Anice) Stewart 1867–1951
  3. 3. Sarah Flowers 1857–1937
  4. 4. Amy (Ann) Selby 1860–1901
  5. 5. Sarah Flowers 1857–1937
  6. 6. Joab Ray 1864–1865

William Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1832
8 January 1832
Birth of William Ray in Ohio, Ohio, USA
Ohio, Ohio, USA
1868
21 October 1868
Age 36
Death of William Ray in Lovington Twp, Moultrie Co, IL, Illinois, USA
Lovington Twp, Moultrie Co, IL, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 January 1832
    Event Place: Ohio, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 October 1868
    Event Place: Lovington Twp, Moultrie Co, IL, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lovington, Moultrie County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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