Bassett Family Association Database
Ray Charles
1911 - 1980 (68 years)-
Name Ray Charles Born 16 Apr 1911 Cloudcroft, New Mexico Gender Male Died 17 Feb 1980 Seattle, Washington Person ID I22344 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Thomas Isaac Charles, b. 15 Nov 1874, Near Republic, Kansas , d. 23 Mar 1943, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Age 68 years) Relationship Natural Mother Bula Laversa Ward, b. 14 May 1887, Warwick, Kansas , d. 10 May 1974, Alamogordo, New Mexico (Age 86 years) Relationship Natural Married 3 Mar 1909 Alamagordo, New Mexico Notes - Bula was a niece to Rachel, Thomas's first wife.
Family ID F04878 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Idella Patricia Lafferty, d. 14 Apr 1955, Alamogordo, New Mexico Married 15 Jun 1934 LaLuz, New Mexico Children + 1. Private Family ID F08789 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Marian Merrill, d. 16 Sep 1986, Seattle, Washington Married 11 Dec 1943 Shreveport, Louisiana Family ID F08790 Group Sheet | Family Chart