Earl Dean WRAY

Male 1895 - 1966  (70 years)


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  • Name Earl Dean WRAY 
    Birth 27 Nov 1895  Blacksburg, York County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 3 Feb 1966  Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I465  Marshall and Allied Families
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2012 

    Father Robert Marion Monroe WRAY,   b. 4 Aug 1869, Blacksburg, York County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1925, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Nancy Stillette BYARS,   b. Blacksburg, York County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Aug 1959, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • David -

      I forgot to mention. I will send the photos to you once I talk to Aunt Gayle, who is still living. Ill see what I have too. She has a picture of Victor in his dress military uniform. Victor and Howard were both born in Richmond. They never lived in Mt Airy. The family moved here after Ralph, my grandfather, was born. Great Grandfather Robert Marion Monroe Wray was buried at Riverview Cemetery originally but was moved to south Richmond, Maury Cemetery later. My grandfather Ralph had him moved. I have a picture of Ralph at the graveside of hs father in 1925 at Riverview. He was 15. My dad and the others that lived here are there too.The bulk of them lived in south Richmond and their descendants still do. I am the odd ball. :)

      Hope to hear back soon and will get those photos to you as soon as possible.

      Mike
    Family ID F130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida MIDKIFF,   b. 6 Jan 1896   d. 6 Jul 1989 (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 13 Jul 1913 
    Children 
    +1. Ruby WRAY   d. 11 Feb 1944, Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Carl WRAY
     3. Bill WRAY
     4. Bobbie WRAY
    Family ID F4785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Wray Family
    Nancy Byars (Wray) and her children. In the back from left to right: Clyde, Earl, Russell, Ralph, Howard, and Victor.

    The three women in the front from left to right are Myrtle, Nancy Byars (Wray), and Hazel.

    This picture was made in the mid 1950's.

    Her sons, Luther and Robert, are missing from the picture. Luther had passed away shortly before the picture was taken.
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  • Notes 
    • From: Wray, Michael V. (VDOT) [mailto:Michael.Wray@VDOT.Virginia.gov]
      Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 7:16 AM
      To: David@marshallgenealogy.org
      Subject: Robert Marion Monroe Wray

      David ?
      I spoke with my Aunt Gayle Wray Orange last week. She confirmed that the picture was in mid fifties, probably after Luther?s funeral. She confirmed the order was Clyde, Earl, Russell, Ralph, Howard and Victor. She said Uncle Luther had a stroke in the 40?s and passed in 1955.
      I am attaching a scanned copy of a enlarged photo that was hanging over my grandfathers (Ralph) mantle of his father, Robert Marion Monroe Wray, during the Spanish American War. My Aunt Gayle has a copy of his discharge papers. I think Myrtle had the original. I have the large version of the photo attached now hanging in my living room. ? I didn?t see it on your page so I thought you might like to have it. I will also get with Gayle as soon as I can to get scanned copy of Victor in the military uniform photo. I?ll send more photos as I can get them scanned. I?ll keep in touch.


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      Wray 0002; Also I have visited his gravesite in Midkiff Cemetery, Mount Airy, North Carolina. (David W. Marshall, Sr.)