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William Tom Ray 1885–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1885

Birth Location: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Death Date: 27 April 1952

Death Location: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: James Ray

Mother: Loula McKNIGHT

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The story of William Tom Ray began in 1885 in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America. In 1910, William Tom Ray resided in French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA. William Tom Ray passed away in 1952 in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Tom Ray began in 1885 in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.
  • In 1910, William Tom Ray resided in French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Tom Ray passed away in 1952 in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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William Ray's Ancestors

Self
William Ray
1885–1952
Birth Place: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Parents
James Braxton Ray
1863–1928
Mississippi
Loula (Lucinda) McKNIGHT
1859–1944
Mississippi, United States of America
Grandparents
Susan (Ann "Annie") Crowder
1839–1909
Yalobushy County, Mississippi, USA
William (Smith "Bill") Ray
1832–1894
Fayette, Alabama, United States
Thomas (Stanford) McKnight
1825–1884
Fayette, Fayette County, Alabama, United States of America
Louisa Bridges
1828–1907
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Moses Bridges
1800–
Elizabeth Yarborough
1800–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ray's Timeline

3 Records

1885
8 August 1885
Birth of William Tom Ray in Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 25
William Tom Ray resided here in French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
1952
27 April 1952
Age 67
Death of William Tom Ray in Weir, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
Weir, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1885
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: French Camp, Choctaw, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1952
    Event Place: Weir, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester, Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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