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WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY 1920–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10/29/1920

Birth Location: cedar glades, garland county, arkansas

Death Date: 05/22/2000

Death Location: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas

Father: Benjamin Ray

Mother: Madiline Hawkins

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The story of WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY began in 1920 in cedar glades, garland county, arkansas. WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY passed away in 2000 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY began in 1920 in cedar glades, garland county, arkansas.
  • WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY passed away in 2000 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

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WILLIE RAY's Ancestors

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WILLIE RAY
1920–2000
Birth Place: cedar glades, garland county, arkansas
Parents
Benjamin Frank (John) (Franklin) Ray
1892–1920
cedar glades, montgomery county, arkansas
Madiline ((Mattie)) Hawkins
1896–
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William* Ray
1835–1903
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Martin
1849–1918
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Martin
1825–1877
Rachael Martin
1828–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel 1799
1799–1848
Mary LANDRUM
1799–1869

WILLIE RAY's Timeline

2 Records

1920
10/29/1920
Birth of WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY in cedar glades, garland county, arkansas
cedar glades, garland county, arkansas
2000
05/22/2000
Age 80
Death of WILLIE FRANKLIN RAY in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10291920
    Event Place: cedar glades, garland county, arkansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05222000
    Event Place: Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas

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