Brief Life History of Malinda K
When Malinda K Ray was born on 24 January 1844, in Mason, Kentucky, United States, her father, Joseph Smith Ray, was 32 and her mother, Rachel Wheeler Dawson, was 26. She died on 4 January 1865, at the age of 20.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Malinda K Ray in household of Joseph L Ray, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Malinda Ray - Published information: Census record: birth-name: Malinda Ray
- Malinda Ray in household of Joseph L Ray, "United States Census, 1860"
Parents and Siblings
1811–1883 Male
1817–1891 Female
Siblings (9)
1836–1904 Female
1838–1907 Male
1842–1907 Male
1844–1865 Female
1847–1885 Female
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World Events (6)
1846
Age 2
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 6
1861
Age 17
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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