Ray & Welch Family Trees
Rev. Marcus Lorenzo TAFT
1850 - 1936 (86 years)1. Rev. Marcus Lorenzo TAFT was born on 2 Aug 1850 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA; died on 18 Oct 1936 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA; was buried on 19 November 1936 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, New York, USA. Rev. married Emily Louise KELLOGG on 29 Sep 1882 in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Emily (daughter of Sanford Brown KELLOGG and Maria Louise KIMBALL) was born on 22 Jun 1856 in Oakhum, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Feb 1902; was buried on 4 March 1902. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Frances Louise TAFT was born on 2 Apr 1887 in Beijing, China; died on 5 Nov 1990 in Chevy Chase, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
- 3. Marcus Lorenzo TAFT was born on 26 May 1889 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA; died on 30 May 1889 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
- 4. Dwight Sanford TAFT was born on 21 Jan 1891 in Beijing, China; died on 30 Jan 1957 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA.
Rev. married Mary Benedict SWAIL on 5 Jul 1905 in Kings, New York, USA. Mary (daughter of William D SWAIL and Louisa Marie BENEDICT) was born on 5 Jul 1864 in Belvidere, Boone, Illinois, USA; died on 5 Jul 1965 in Vista, San Diego, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. Marion Lenora TAFT was born on 2 Aug 1907 in Changli, Peoples Republic of China; died on 8 Jul 2006 in Seminole, Pinellas, Florida, USA.
- 6. Louise Swail TAFT was born on 22 Jan 1910 in Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Nov 1995 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA; was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.
Generation: 2
2. Frances Louise TAFT (1.Rev.1) was born on 2 Apr 1887 in Beijing, China; died on 5 Nov 1990 in Chevy Chase, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. Family/Spouse: Frederick Merrill PYKE. Frederick (son of James Howell PYKE and Annabel G. GOODRICH) was born on 1 Jun 1884 in Beijing, China; died in May 1976 in Lutherville Timonium, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 7. James Howell PYKE was born on 1 Jul 1915 in Changli, Chihli, China; died on 18 Jan 2010 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
- 8. Louise Taft PYKE was born on 30 Jan 1918 in Beijng, China; died on 2 Jul 2010 in Asbury, Somerset, Maryland, USA .
- 9. Ruth Goodrich PYKE was born on 10 Dec 1920 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Jul 1992 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, USA.
3. Marcus Lorenzo TAFT (1.Rev.1) was born on 26 May 1889 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA; died on 30 May 1889 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. 4. Dwight Sanford TAFT (1.Rev.1) was born on 21 Jan 1891 in Beijing, China; died on 30 Jan 1957 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, USA. 5. Marion Lenora TAFT (1.Rev.1) was born on 2 Aug 1907 in Changli, Peoples Republic of China; died on 8 Jul 2006 in Seminole, Pinellas, Florida, USA. Family/Spouse: Wilbur Fidlar CANNON. Wilbur (son of George W CANNON and Helen FIDLAR) was born on 3 Jun 1907 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa; died on 20 May 2000 in Seminole FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
6. Louise Swail TAFT (1.Rev.1) was born on 22 Jan 1910 in Lakehurst, Ocean, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Nov 1995 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA; was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. Louise married Alvin Wilton RAY, Sr. on 21 Dec 1933 in Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, USA. Alvin was born on 29 Sep 1910 in Bijou, El Dorado, California, USA; died on 25 Sep 1976 in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA; was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Susan Taft RAY
- 13. Alvin Wilton RAY, Jr. was born on 1 Jan 1940 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 14 Nov 2021 in San Juan Capistrano, Orange, California, USA.
Generation: 3
7. James Howell PYKE (2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) was born on 1 Jul 1915 in Changli, Chihli, China; died on 18 Jan 2010 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. James married Margaret Gene FULTON on 19 Nov 1949 in Peiping, China. Margaret was born on 29 Jul 1920 in Roselle, Union, New Jersey, USA; died on 7 Feb 1999 in Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Louise Taft PYKE (2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) was born on 30 Jan 1918 in Beijng, China; died on 2 Jul 2010 in Asbury, Somerset, Maryland, USA . Family/Spouse: Herley Curtis BOWLING. Herley (son of Herley Clarence BOWLING and Laura Irine SHANK) was born on 13 Mar 1919 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA; died on 23 March 2001 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, USA; was buried in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. Herley Jim BOWLING
- 15. Timothy BOWLING
9. Ruth Goodrich PYKE (2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) was born on 10 Dec 1920 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Jul 1992 in Gaithersburg, Montgomery, Maryland, USA. Ruth married Thomas Godwin STRECKFUS on 19 March 1956 in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. Thomas (son of John G STRECKFUS and Helen M GODWIN) was born on 8 Feb 1923 in Maryland; died on 8 Jul 2004 in Norcross, Gwinnett, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Thomas Daniel STRECKFUS was born about 1957 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America; died on 18 March 1958 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.
10. Mary Lois CANNON (5.Marion2, 1.Rev.1) 11. Wilbur Fidlar CANNON, Jr. (5.Marion2, 1.Rev.1) 12. Susan Taft RAY (6.Louise2, 1.Rev.1) Susan married Glenn A CLARK [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Alvin Wilton RAY, Jr. (6.Louise2, 1.Rev.1) was born on 1 Jan 1940 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 14 Nov 2021 in San Juan Capistrano, Orange, California, USA. Family/Spouse: Susan Lynn WELCH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
14. Herley Jim BOWLING (8.Louise3, 2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) Family/Spouse: Mollie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Timothy BOWLING (8.Louise3, 2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) 16. Thomas Daniel STRECKFUS (9.Ruth3, 2.Frances2, 1.Rev.1) was born about 1957 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America; died on 18 March 1958 in Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America.