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Ray CONAWAY

Ray CONAWAY

Male 1887 - 1975  (87 years)

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  • Name Ray CONAWAY 
    Born 7 Apr 1887  Josephs Mills, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • In household of John Benton Swiger and his wife Allie Riffee Swiger.
    Occupation 1910  [5] 
    grocery employee 
    Occupation 1917  [1] 
    salesman at Morris Grocery Co. in Clarksburg 
    Residence 1917  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1920  [6] 
    grocery salesman 
    Occupation 1930  [7] 
    commercial traveler for dry goods 
    Census 1930, 1940  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [4] 
    traveling salesman 
    Occupation 1942  [2] 
    employee of O. A. Conaway at Ely-Walker Dry Goods Co, St. Louis 
    Residence Houston, Harris Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1942  St. Louis, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1956, 1957, 1964  Joplin, Jasper Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Died Feb 1975  [3] 
    Person ID I99000  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2018 

    Father Alpheus "Alf" CONAWAY,   b. 13 Feb 1826,   d. 21 Mar 1903  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Matilda J. RHODENBECK,   b. 9 Jan 1852, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1928, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F34136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Madge Leland GRAHAM,   b. 21 Jun 1892, Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1964, Joplin, Jasper Co, MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1911  Chicago, Cook Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 16 1920 at 506 Main Street:
      Ray Conaway, 32, b. WVa (both parents b. WVa), groceries salesman; wife Madge, 27, b. WVa (father b. Louisiana, mother b. WVa); son Ray Jr, 3y 6m
    Children 
     1. Ray CONAWAY, Jr.,   b. 5 Jul 1916, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1983, Harris Co, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F24723  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1875] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    2. [S2508] World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com online database).

    3. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    4. [S2637] 1940 Census, Wood County, WV.

    5. [S2094] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    6. [S2027] 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    7. [S2195] 1930 Census, Wood County, WV.

    8. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    9. [S2201] City Directory.

    10. [S1588] Death record of wife.

    11. [S2709] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com & Illinois Dept of Public Health, Div of Vital Records).