When Milton Sevier Ray was born on 15 October 1856, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, John Alexander Ray, was 39 and his mother, Elizabeth Tibbits, was 19. He married Annie Elizabeth Foster on 27 January 1882, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Yavapai, Arizona, United States in 1880. He died on 25 January 1911, in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States.
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Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Historical Boundaries: 1864: Yavapai, Arizona Territory, United States 1912: Yavapai, Arizona, United States
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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.
Possible Related NamesIsabella Ray Carroll Evans Nov. 12, 1896- Aug 8, 1980 Isabella was born to Joseph Milton Ray & Maria Cosino Costillo Ray on Nov. 12, 1896 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Joseph Milton Ray went on a mission for …
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