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Ray Genealogy & History
Ray is an English surname, from the Old English ea, describing someone living near a stream, or more accurately someone who lived near enough a stream to use its water easily for agriculture. It may also be locational, particularly in southwest England, from the town of Rye, famous for its corn. Ray family history starts with Ralph de la Reye, entered in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1279. Ray genealogy boasts many noteworthy individuals, such as former Washington State Governor Dixy Lee Ray, former Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray, 1820s Indiana Governor James Ray, and Bengali poet, playwright, and musician Dwijendralal Ray.
Ray Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| A Cecil Ray | -- --, 1914 | September ,1985 | NC |
| B Barry Ray | -- --, 1927 | August 14,2000 | MD |
| C Elizabet Ray | -- --, 1924 | June 6,2000 | FL |
| D Jean Ray | -- --, 1929 | April 22,2006 | MI |
Ray Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Eddie Ray | -- --, 1969 | March 12,1989 | Passaic,NJ |
| F Gordon Ray | -- --, 1925 | November 23,1999 | Pipestone,MN |
| G Stewart Ray | -- --, 1928 | October 12,2003 | Albany,NY |
| H Arbutus Ray | -- --, 1914 | March 1,2004 | Moore,SC |
Ray Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Anderson Ray | Lucy Walters | February 26,1931 | Wake, NC |
| Barrett Ray | Nell Bryant | April 24,1954 | Wake, NC |
| Clementine Ray | Mary Wright | February 27,1932 | Wake, NC |
| David Ray | Margie Phillips | December 24,1931 | Wake, NC |
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