| 1. | Alfred Ray was born on 19 Aug 1869 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England; was christened on 27 Jul 1869 in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn, Middlesex, England; died on 2 Mar 1920. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: 2W7J-RMB
- Initiatory (LDS): 28 Aug 1957, SLAKE
Notes:
Immigration: SS Nevada
Liverpool to New York 17 May 1882 - 29 May 1882
Voyage Information
Ship Name Nevada aka Hamilton (1893-1898)
Vessel Type Single-Screw Steamship
Departure 17 May 1882 from Liverpool
Arrival 29 May 1882 at New York
Source BMR, Book #1042, pp. 343-354 (FHL #025,693); MS 44:29 (July 17 , 1 882) pp. 460-61; MS, 44:24 (May 28, 1882), pp. 381-82; Customs #711 ( FH L # 1, 027,022); Der Stern, vol.14 (1882), p. 78 (source abbreviations )
Church Leader William R. Webb
A Compilation of General Voyage Notes
"THE SECOND COMPANY. -- The second company of emigrating Saints, for t h e current season, left these shores on Wednesday May 17th, per S.S. Nev ad a. The company was in charge of Elder William R. Webb, and was made u p a s follows: English, Scotch and Welsh, 239; Swiss and German, 138; ret urni ng elders,15; making a total of 392 souls. The names of the elders r eturn ing home are as follows: William R. Webb, John Cooper, John A. McAl lister , William Buter, George H. Butler, William G. Davis, Rodney Hillam , Uria h Butt, Thomas R. Jones, John Alder, Abram H. Cannon, George L. Gr aehl, j unior, C. C. Schramm, Ulrich Stauffer, Charles Schneitter. In add ition t o the above, Elder Newton Farr sailed on the Alaska on Saturday t he 13th , and will join the Nevada company in New York. Each vessel start ed out w ith the prospect of fine weather and a pleasant voyage over th e Atlantic. "
MS, 44:21 (May 22, 1882), p.330
"Wed. 17. [May 1882] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, Engl a nd, with 392 Saints including a number of returning elders, under the d ir ection of William R. Webb. They arrived in New York May 27th, and in S al t Lake City June 4th."
CC, p.109
Alfred married Mary Ann Peake on 16 Mar 1889 in Christ Church, Sparkbrook, Warwickshire, England. Mary was born in 1871 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Francis E Ray
 was christened on 29 Aug 1890 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England.
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1869 - 1920 (50 years) 
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