James
Herbert
Ray
Born in Clay Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Pearce Ray
and Sarah Jane (Nellis) Ray
Brother of
Bella Elgerta (Ray) Gould, George Emrick Ray, Amelia Jane Ray, Lewis Wilbert Ray and Harrison Robert Ray
Husband of
Mary Campbell (Lamison) Ray
— married
26 Oct 1912 [location unknown]
Husband of
Goldie Ruth (Patton) Aiken
— married
about 1956 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Sara Mae (Ray) Ellenberger, Wilbert Leroy Ray, James Herbert Ray Jr., William Harry Ray, Elsie E. (Ray) Couch, [private daughter (1920s - unknown)], Adam Ray, George Harrison Ray, Bernice (Ray) Maley, Perry Ray, [private son (1930s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private son (1930s - unknown)]
Died
at age 91
in Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jul 2020
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Biography
James Ray is one of twins.
James was born in 1887, a twin with Lewis. He was the son of Robert Ray and Sarah Nellis. He passed away in 1979.
Sources
- Nellis–Nelles, Immigrants From the Palatinate, 1710, published by The Nellis and Nelles Family Associations and the Herkimer County Historical Society #6419: Vol. 1, p. 810; Vol. 2, p. 196
- Find A Grave: Memorial #95858004
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~12.50%
Gary Ray
:
Autosomal DNA Test
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Judith (Aldrich) Bollinger :
MyHeritage DNA
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