Samuel Alexander Wray & Rebecca Steen

 Samuel Wray
Samuel was born in 1840 in Ireland.³ 

• Birth Notes
  • 40 yrs old in 1881 census, so born between 4-apr-1840 and 4-apr-1841
    Ageat death implies born between 13-Apr-1840 and 4-Apr-1841
    

He died due to a medical problem, Rhematic fever, duration 18 days, at the age of 42 on April 12th, 1882 in Port Glasgow.  He was buried on April 14th, 1882 in Port Glasgow.^5 7 

• Death Notes
  • 
    Died aged 41 at 43 Montgomery St., Port Glasgow, Scotland.
    
    Death reported by James McLusky, neighbour -  mother's maiden name wrongly reported as Steel
    

 Margaret Jane Wray
Margaret was born in July 1843 in Raphoe and her baptism took place there on July 16th, 1843.^8 9 

• Birth Notes
  • death cert. implies born between 1-mar-1846 and 28-feb-1847
    Marriage cert. to James Henry implies born between 22-Nov-1850 and 21-Nov-1851
    41 in 1891 census implying born between 6-apr-1849 and 6-apr-1850
    57 in 1901 census, implying born between 1-apr-1843 and  1-apr-1844
    61 in 1911 census implying born 3-apr-1849 and 3-apr-1850

She died due to natural causes or old age, degeneration, changes accompanying old age, at the age of 83 on February 28th, 1927 in Port Glasgow.  She was buried in Port Glasgow.^10 11 12 

• Death Notes
  • 
    Cause of death: degenerative changes caused by old age
    
    Reported death of mother (as Margaret Wray) - but did not know the name of Rebecca's mother.

 William Wray
William was born on June 13th, 1846 in Donegal and his baptism took place on August 9th, 1846 in Raymoghy.^13 14 

• Birth Notes
  • 33 on 1880 census, so born between 1-jun-1846 and 1-jun-1847
    1900 census says born June 1848
    
    22 on 10-Jun-1869, so born between 11-Jun-1946 and 10-Jun-1847
    
    Son William G. Wray's 1930 census lists parents' birthplace as Northern Ireland
    
    62 in 1910 census, but 60 at 1911 marriage
    
    Death cert. says 12-06-1847, but could be 06-1848
    
    William Wray's death certificate states 12-06-1847 as date of birth.
    
    
    possibly him:
    Name:     William Wray
    Place of Origin:     Great Britain and Ireland
    Declaration of Intent Date:     8 Oct 1868
    Declaration of Intent Court:     Common Pleas
    Signature 1:     
    Signature 2:     William Wray
    Comment:     118493
    
    
    Source Information:
    Ancestry.com. Philadelphia, 1789-1880 Naturalization Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
    Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Philadelphia Naturalization Records. Detroit, MI, USA: Gale Research Co., 1982.
    
    Description:
    Information compiled in this data set was originally edited by P. William Filby and published as a book volume called Philadelphia Naturalization Records. It includes information on more than 113,000 immigrants to America from nearly 100 countries who applied for citizenship through the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania courts system from 1789 to 1880. Most of the records list an individual's name, any alternate spellings or interpretations of that name, that individual's country of former allegiance, as well as the date and location the individual filed a declaration of intention and/or oath of allegiance.

He died due to heart disease, Chronic myocarditis, at the age of 92 on April 4th, 1939 in Philadelphia.  The funeral took place on April 6th, 1939.  He was buried in Whitemarsh.^15 16 13 

• Death Notes
  • Saint Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    Lafayette Hill
    Montgomery County
    Pennsylvania

 Catherine Cockrun Wray
Catherine was born on June 7th, 1850 in County Derry and her baptism took place on October 16th, 1850 in Derry.^17 18 

• Birth Notes
  • at St. Columb's cathedral

She died from a stroke, cerebral apoplexy, coma, at the age of 69 on November 3rd, 1919 in Coleraine.¹⁹