James
Lewis
Wray
Born in Shelby, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Jordon Wray
and Esther (Baldwin) Wray
Husband of
Frances Ann (Varvel) Wray
— married
28 Sep 1856 in Buchanan, Missouri, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Louisiana Caroline Wray, William Jordan Wray, Mary Ann Wray, Thomas Lincoln Wray, Esther Abigale (Wray) Trower and Allen T Wray
Died
at age 80
in Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jun 2017
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Biography
When James Lewis Wray was born on September 6, 1836, in Indiana, his father, Jordan, was 25 and his mother, Easter, was 26. He had four sons and seven daughters from one relationship. He then married Frances Ann Varvel and they had 30 children together. He died on May 21, 1917, in Cañon City, Colorado, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried there.
"He is in the History of Kansas Andreas Book 1883. He had 12 children by it and also named his father Jordan is a pioneer of Rock House Prairie in Buchanan Co., Mo. and gave wife name." Courtesy of Findagrave Contributor Ruth Stevens Meyer (#48067181), 20 October 2014. Thank you so much!.
Marriage
James Lewis Wray
(1836-1917)
Fact Details
28 Sept 1856
Missouri
Spouse
Frances Ann Varvel
1841–1921
1870 Residence (1870) Jefferson Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
1880 Residence (1880) Jefferson Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
1900: Residence (1900) Oskaloosa Township, Jefferson, Kansas, United States
Sources
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- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 11 May 2017, 16:00), entry for James Lewis Wray(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KH6K-XLD); contributed by various users.
- Note: DATE IS BURIAL DATE, NOT ACTUAL DATE OF DEATH. Lakeside Cemetery Register courtesy of Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History, P. O. Box 1460, Canon City, CO
*Burial: Lakeside Cemetery , Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado, USA
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When James Lewis Wray was born on September 6, 1836, in Indiana, his father, Jordan, was 25 and his mother, Easter, was 26. He had four sons and seven daughters from one relationship. He then married Frances Ann Varvel and they had 30 children together. He died on May 21, 1917, in Cañon City, Colorado, having lived a long life of 80 years, and was buried there.
posted 4 Sep 2023 by Earlene Renken
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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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