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Willis Sturdivant Ray 1869–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1869

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 06 May 1945

Death Location: Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Father: John Ray

Mother: Mary Ray

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Willis Sturdivant Ray began in 1869 in Alabama, USA. Willis Sturdivant Ray passed away in 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Sturdivant Ray began in 1869 in Alabama, USA.
  • Willis Sturdivant Ray passed away in 1945 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ray
1834–1900
Birth Location: Wilcox County, AL
JR
Mary Ray
1841–1911
Birth Location: Wilcox County Alabama, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Ray's Ancestors

Self
Willis Ray
1869–1945
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
John Hall Ray
1834–1900
Wilcox County, AL
Mary (Elizabeth Sturdivant) Ray
1841–1911
Wilcox County Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Willis Sturdivant
1788–1866
South Carolina, USA
Margaret Mims
1800–1862
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM 10E
1778–1845
SUSANNAH ala
1778–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Ray's Timeline

2 Records

1869
25 Apr 1869
Birth of Willis Sturdivant Ray in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1945
06 May 1945
Age 76
Death of Willis Sturdivant Ray in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1945
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas, USA
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