Robert Ray Ryburn1

b. 19 February 1906, d. 19 September 1982
FatherJohn Daniel Sharp Ryburn2 b. 5 Sep 1876, d. 29 Oct 1951
MotherCora Lee Ray2 b. 3 Feb 1879, d. 22 Dec 1968
Birth19 Feb 1906 Robert Ray Ryburn was born on 19 Feb 1906 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee.3 
Residence1968 Robert appears to have been a life long resident of Erwin.4,2,5 
Death19 Sep 1982 Robert died on 19 Sep 1982 in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee, at age 76.1 
Burial He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee.6,3 

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Ray's headstone7
Last Edited9 Jun 2008

Citations

  1. [S1141] Roger J. Ryburn, "John Daniel Sharp Ryburn-Cora Lee Ray" family group sheet. Roger is the grandson of John and Cora Lee (Ray) Ryburn.
  2. [S1151] John Ryburn household, 1910 U.S. cens., Unicoi Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Erwin, ED 184, sheet 6A (40 stamped), dwelling 101, family 103, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 11 of 30. Enumeration includes: John Ryburn, 32, marr 8yrs, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN, dry goods merchant; Cora, wife, 31, marr 8 yrs, mother 4 children, 3 of whom are living, b. TN, parents b. NC; Lindsley, son, 7; Ray, son, 4; Earl, son, 1; all b. TN.
  3. [S1173] Unicoi County Historical Society, Cemeteries of Unicoi County, Tennessee, p. 302. Stone reported to read: Ray Ryburn, Feb. 19, 1906 - Sept. 19, 1982.
  4. [S1155] "Services Tuesday For Mrs. Ryburn", undated & unidentified newspaper clipping. Robert was living in Erwin at the time of his mother's death in 1968.
  5. [S1161] John D. Ryburn household, 1920 U.S. cens., Unicoi Co., Tennessee, pop. sched., Erwin, ED 188, sheet 1B, dwelling 12, family 15, viewed online at Genealogy.com, Jan. 2005. Enumeration includes: John D. Ryburn, 43, b. TN, parents b. VA, retail merchant, dry goods store; Cora L., wife, 41, b. TN, parents b. NC; Frank L., son, 17; Ray R., son 13; Earl D., son, 10; Jack, son, 8; Charles R., son, 6; William L., son, 2 8/12; all children b. TN; Mary Woodward, 19, servant; resid on Carolina Ave.
  6. [S915] Roger Ryburn, "Rambling Roots Wm Ryburn work," e-mail to D. Powell, 2 Feb. 2005.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Roger Ryburn.