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Powell Ray was born prematurely at 7 1/2 months. He lived for 12 hour s , b ut wasn't strong enough to breathe on his own. Mama had O- blood t y p e, Daddy was A+. This caused Mama to have complications from blood-t y p e incompatibility. Myoldest sister was A+ like Daddy, the rest of us s i s ters were O- like Mama, so she could safely carry us to term. Our ot h e r brother was A+ like Daddy and hadto have a blood transfusion at bir t h t o help him survive. He was a "blue baby"according to Mama. But he s u r vived, and thrived! This individual was found on GenCircles at: h t t p://www.gencircles.com/users/kgoins26/1/data/15 [Cox Cock.FTW] N o t e: Powell Ray was born prematurely at 7 1/2 months. He lived for 12 h o u rs, but wasn't strong enough to breathe on his own. Mama had O- blood t y p e, Daddy was A+. This caused Mama to have complications from blood-ty p e i ncompatibility. My oldest sister was A+ like Daddy, the rest of us s i s ters were O- like Mama, so she could safely carry us to term. Our oth e r b rother, James, was A+ like Daddy and had to have a blood transfusi o n a t birth to help him survive. He was a "blue baby" according to Mama . B u t he survived, and thrived! Source: Personal knowledge Kathy Midkif f G o ins (Registered Nurse) Powell: A contraction of the Welsh Ap Ho we l l, the son of Howell. It may also be deduced from Paul, of which it w a s a f ormer orthography: "After the text of Crist, and Powel, and Jon." W r i ght's Chaucer, 7229. Ray: Short form of RAYMOND; From the German i c n ame Reginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "pr o t ector". This was the name of several (mostly Spanish) saints, includi n g S aint Raymond Nonnatus, the patron of midwives and expectant mothers , a n d Saint Raymond of Peñafort, the patron of canonists... or RAYN ER ; F rom the Germanic name Reginar, composed of the elements ragin "ad v ice " and heri "army". This name was brought to Britain by the Normans. S c i ence-fiction author Ray Bradbury and musician Ray Charles are two not a b le bearers of this name. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ Powell Ray was born prematurely at 7 1/2 months. He lived for 12 hour s , b ut wasn't strong enough to breathe on his own. Mama had O- blood t y p e, Daddy was A+. This caused Mama to have complications from blood-t y p e incompatibility. Myoldest sister was A+ like Daddy, the rest of us s i s ters were O- like Mama, so she could safely carry us to term. Our ot h e r brother was A+ like Daddy and hadto have a blood transfusion at bir t h t o help him survive. He was a "blue baby"according to Mama. But he s u r vived, and thrived! This individual was found on GenCircles at: h t t p://www.gencircles.com/users/kgoins26/1/data/15 [Cox Cock.FTW] N o t e: Powell Ray was born prematurely at 7 1/2 months. He lived for 12 h o u rs, but wasn't strong enough to breathe on his own. Mama had O- blood t y p e, Daddy was A+. This caused Mama to have complications from blood-ty p e i ncompatibility. My oldest sister was A+ like Daddy, the rest of us s i s ters were O- like Mama, so she could safely carry us to term. Our oth e r b rother, James, was A+ like Daddy and had to have a blood transfusi o n a t birth to help him survive. He was a "blue baby" according to Mama . B u t he survived, and thrived! Source: Personal knowledge Kathy Midkif f G o ins (Registered Nurse) Powell: A contraction of the Welsh Ap Ho we l l, the son of Howell. It may also be deduced from Paul, of which it w a s a f ormer orthography: "After the text of Crist, and Powel, and Jon." W r i ght's Chaucer, 7229. Ray: Short form of RAYMOND; From the German i c n ame Reginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "pr o t ector". This was the name of several (mostly Spanish) saints, includi n g S aint Raymond Nonnatus, the patron of midwives and expectant mothers , a n d Saint Raymond of Peñafort, the patron of canonists... or RAYN ER ; F rom the Germanic name Reginar, composed of the elements ragin "ad v ice " and heri "army". This name was brought to Britain by the Normans. S c i ence-fiction author Ray Bradbury and musician Ray Charles are two not a b le bearers of this name.

Death	12 Jul 1952	Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States
Birth	12 Jul 1952	Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, United States

Father	James Powell Midkiff (1932 - 1990)
Mother	Hassie Corrina Hawks (1932 - 1988)
Sibling	Anita Gayle Midkiff (1958 - 2003)