Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Ray was born in February 1836, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Hiram Ray, was 43 and her mother, Nancy Baker, was 30. She married Fielding Fields Richardson about 1854, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Sparta, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1910 and Gap Civil Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States in 1920. She died on 29 April 1923, in Glade Creek Township, Alleghany, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 87.
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Family Time Line
Sources (30)
- Mary Richardson in household of A F Adams, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Ray - birth: February 1838; Ashe, North Carolina, United States
- Mary Richardson, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
Spouse and Children
1832–1900 Male
1836–1923 Female
Children (8)
1856–1927 Female
1858–1922 Female
1865–1949 Female
1866–1939 Female
1870–1938 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1792–1866 Male
1806–1877 Female
Siblings (12)
1825–1885 Female
1827–1902 Female
1828–1885 Female
1832–1909 Female
1832–1876 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 10
1853 · First State Fair
Age 17
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ray or Rey, perhaps a pet form of names beginning in Ray or Rey, especially Raymond .
English: nickname from Old French rei ‘king’, denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion, one with the bearing of a king, or referring to the mock king or lord in festive games and pageants, e.g. at Christmas, May Day, or harvest. Compare Roy and King .
English: nickname from Middle English ræghe (Old English rǣge) ‘female roe deer’ or in northern England more likely northern Middle English rā, raa, rae, ray (Old English rā) ‘roe deer’, perhaps for a timid person or swift runner. Compare Roe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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