About Rachel Beasley Ray
Lived 1849 – 1915 (aged 66). Rachel Beasley Ray was a writer.
Rachel Beasley Ray (January 31, 1849 – June 27, 1915) was a writer and poet who used the penname Mattie M'Intosh.
Early life Rachel Beasley was born in Anderson County, Kentucky on January 31, 1849. She was the fifth daughter of Judge Elisha Beasley and Almeda Penney, who reared eight girls, of whom Kate Carrington was the youngest. When Rachel was an infant, her parents moved to Hickman County, Kentucky and settled in the town of Clinton, Kentucky.
Rachel Ray died on June 27, 1915, and is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Tampa, Florida, with her husband.
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Who was Rachel Beasley Ray?
American poet and author
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Rachel Beasley Ray was born on 31 January 1849 in Anderson County.
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Rachel Beasley Ray died on 27 June 1915.
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Rachel Beasley Ray was a writer.
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