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William Benton Ray 1884–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1884

Birth Location: Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 9 Mar 1948

Death Location: Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Larkin Ray

Mother: Dora Chilton

Spouse(s): Mattie Sanders

Children(s): Veva Ray, Ethel Ray, Dora Ray, Estel Ray, Mable Ray, Juanita Ray, Adron Ray, Vera Ray

In 1884, William Benton Ray entered the world in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Larkin Cox Ray And Dora Elizabeth Chilton. William Benton Ray married Mattie Lee Sanders, and had children including Adron Cleston Ray, Dora Lee Ray, Estel C Ray, Ethel May Ray, Juanita Ray, Kathleen Ray, Mable D Ray, Vera Lizzie Ray, Veva Ellen Ray. William Benton Ray passed away in 1948 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1884, William Benton Ray entered the world in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Larkin Cox Ray And Dora Elizabeth Chilton.
  • William Benton Ray married Mattie Lee Sanders, and had children including Adron Cleston Ray, Dora Lee Ray, Estel C Ray, Ethel May Ray, Juanita Ray, Kathleen Ray, Mable D Ray, Vera Lizzie Ray, Veva Ellen Ray.
  • William Benton Ray passed away in 1948 in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ray's Ancestors

Self
William Ray
1884–1948
Birth Place: Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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

William Ray's Descendants

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William (Benton) Ray (7 Oct 1884–9 Mar 1948) m. Mattie (Lee) Sanders (27 Apr 1890–28 Oct 1964)
  1. 1. Veva (Ellen) Ray 1908–1989
  2. 2. Ethel (May) Ray 1910–1976
  3. 3. Dora (Lee) Ray 1915–1981
  4. 4. Estel (C) Ray 1913–1972 m. Guila (Deloris) Headley 1915–1985
    1. 1. Joyce (Ann Ray) Richardson 1938–2000
    2. 2. Betty (Lou) Ray 1940–2009 m. Dale Mann 1939–2017
  5. 5. Mable (D) Ray 1918–2007
  6. 6. Juanita Ray 1924–2008
  7. 7. Adron (Cleston) Ray 1922–
  8. 8. Vera (Lizzie) Ray 1908–1953

William Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1884
7 Oct 1884
Birth of William Benton Ray in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1948
9 Mar 1948
Age 64
Death of William Benton Ray in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1884
    Event Place: Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1948; Roll: 03

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1948
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1948; Roll: 03

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

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