http://homepage.tinet.ie/~plough/dubdir.html Shaw's Dublin City Directory for 1850

Dear Fellow Researchers, In the last couple of days, I have recieved many e-lets which have embraced my advice about going to source documentation. Thank you for your approbation. Some of them have voiced a new-found disdain for the use of compiled and extracted data. An example snippet follows: >To think, I was going to buy some these items. From now on I'll >put my money into retrieving the actual documents. Just to temper my earlier words, somewhat, let me point out that compiled and extracted materials are EXTREMELY valuable in the sense that they point you to the sources from which you must obtain your primary and secondary evidence. You may find an entry, in a census index, that you think is connected to your ancestors. Certainly, you must go to the original record and obtain a copy of it for your records, but the INDEX is valuable, too, as it saved you from the hours and hours (often DOZENS of hours) spent looking at every census record in a county trying to find that ancestor, as many of us have had to do. In fact, it's often the index entry that even lets you know what COUNTY to look in. The same concept applies to other extracts and compilations. I have found such works as Everette J. Filgate's "Bovee and Bovie Families in America" unbelievably helpful, as they have taken YEARS off of my research time by giving me the information I need to quickly pinpoint individuals of interest and to go straight to the source of the evidence to obtain the documentation I need. In the case of the Filgate book, alone, I have been able to find over 60 individuals, all directly related to my lines, and to find the detailed vital records, land grant records, probate records, and other evidence simply because I had the extracted materials to work with and now knew the names, presumed relationships and locations of these people. My article wasn't meant to discourage you from using such sources; just to remind you to use them as an extremely important and valuable STARTING point for your research. Once these materials have pointed you in the right direction, you must follow up using the traditional methods I dicussed earlier. Regards, Byron Bray Vice-President, Linn Genealogical Society Linn County, Oregon Listowner: BOVEE-L list ([email protected]) [email protected]

Very well said, Byron! Thank you for reminding us that careful fact-checking is an important part of genealogy. Ann Rea

hello all being new to list thought might give it a shot looking for a possable Bray-Hensley marrage in or around Russell Co Va. My wifes gggrand parants was Eli and Nancy ? HENSLEY.we find them in the 1860 Russell Co Va census with a Sary E. BRAY age 13 in the same household.it was on the internet and dont list relationship to head of household for Sary listed.and both Nancy and Sary being born in Nc.also living two households away is a Mary Bray head of household, Michael age 17,John M. age 15 all born in Nc. for all of the afore mention Brays the line for colored was marked but they was not i dont think but might have been indian or something else. any info or ideals would be happly received. thanks in advance dwight and brenda holliday

I am new to list and wish to share the BRAY line which is in my family John Bray married into my Walker line and moved to TN from NC I have not documented evidence that Harmon BRAY was his father other than family tradition, which I have no evidence to doubt. I am interested in any information that anyone might have on this family David Walker 1-Harmon BRAY (1794-) sp: Jane UNKNOWN (1794-) 2-John BRAY (10 Feb 1820-2 Nov 1902) sp: Minerva Ann WALKER (26 Mar 1827-23 Jul 1909) 3-William Martin BRAY (26 Nov 1843-5 Feb 1934) sp: Harriet Frances FULLER (-) 3-Nancy Jane BRAY (2 Nov 1845-7 Oct 1913) sp: Curry Pettigrew DENNISON (11 Nov 1839-5 Jul 1913) 4-Fredonia Abigail (Donie) DENNISON (14 Mar 1862-11 Aug 1946) sp: James Tate ROGERS (10 Jan 1835-18 Jan 1912) 5-Charles C. ROGERS (20 Mar 1880-21 Oct 1889) 5-Hattie Jane ROGERS (28 Nov 1882-12 Feb 1960) 5-William Tate ROGERS (7 Jan 1885-5 May 1974) 5-Beula Gretrude ROGERS (6 Jun 1889-12 Apr 1897) 5-Bessie Lee ROGERS (19 Oct 1891-1950) 5-Samuel Tate ROGERS (7 Feb 1894-25 Nov 1975) 5-James Weaver ROGERS (1 Jun 1896-27 Mar 1974) 5-Mollie Aydlade ROGERS (7 Jan 1899-18 Aug 1902) 5-Ruben (Rube) ROGERS (3 Jul 1900-30 Nov 1970) 5-Jess Floyd ROGERS (21 Sep 1902-19 Oct 1967) 4-Kitty A. DENNISON (17 Oct 1864-10 Dec 1945) sp: John G. MCMILLAN (1859-1933) 5-Pearl MCMILLAN (17 Jul 1883-2 Jul 1900) 5-James Logan MCMILLAN (1885-31 Oct 1936) 5-Lessie MCMILLAN (-) 5-Curry MCMILLAN (-) 4-William R. DENNISON (-) sp: Mary Ella Mae MCMILLAN (1867-12 Sep 1921) 5-Harry G. DENNISON (Jul 1888-) 5-Jesse Mack DENNISON (20 Sep 1889-Apr 1938) 5-William Stanley DENNISON (Jun 1893-1953) 4-Mary Ann (Mollie) DENNISON (25 Jan 1868-6 Aug 1945) sp: William V. BARRY (1858-1948) 5-Charles L. BARRY (10 Dec 1883-) 5-Henry Daniel BARRY (1885-1946) 5-Willie Grace BARRY (9 Nov 1887-24 Jan 1924) 5-Julian M. BARRY (5 Aug 1889-25 Jul 1891) 5-Flora Grace BARRY (16 Sep 1891-14 Aug 1895) 5-Valentine Dennison BARRY (abt 1895-11 Jan 1966) 5-Catherine Marie BARRY (23 Aug 1895-15 Jun 1970) 5-Curry BARRY (-) 5-Mathew BARRY (-) 5-Edward BARRY (-) 4-Granville L. DENNISON (18 Feb 1870-23 Aug 1926) sp: Carrie Mae SMITH (7 Jul 1875-30 Nov 1967) 5-Charles L. DENNISON (22 Dec 1892-19 Feb 1977) 5-Morris Lamont DENNISON (5 Jun 1895-28 Sep 1895) 5-R. (Robert?) Manley DENNISON (21 Jan 1897-28 May 1975) 5-Willie Ray DENNISON (8 Mar 1899-29 May 1899) 5-Allie Ruth DENNISON (-) 5-Mildred DENNISON (abt 1902-) 5-Glenn E./ Edward Glenn DENNISON (1903-1930) 5-Ada DENNISON (abt 1907-) 5-Lillian DENNISON (-) 5-Mae Elizabeth DENNISON (-) 4-Harriet Rosetta DENNISON (3 Feb 1873-) sp: James R. BLOUNT (18 Jan 1866-29 Jan 1902) 5-Howard BLOUNT (28 Dec 1894-15 Jan 1895) sp: J. W. PAGE (-) 4-Bertha Lillian DENNISON (13 Feb 1880-10 Aug 1957) sp: F. A. HELTON (-) 4-Allie J. DENNISON (13 Mar 1884-12 May 1904) sp: R. Edgar BULTER (-) 3-Felix R. BRAY (9 Nov 1847-) sp: Tabitha Catherine "Kittie" FULLER (-) 3-Elisha Green BRAY (9 May 1851-31 Mar 1876) 3-Sarah Ann BRAY (25 Aug 1853-19 Oct 1863) 3-Curry L. BRAY (10 Nov 1857-) sp: Mary J. MCCALL (1860-) 3-James Lee BRAY (24 Mar 1863-19 Oct 1863) 3-John Askew BRAY (14 Dec 1865-6 Dec 1946) sp: Mary Adelaide MCCALL (13 Jul 1865-5 Jul 1948) 4-Carl BRAY (16 Nov 1886-10 Jul 1897) 3-Manerva Aslea (Aslie) BRAY (14 Dec 1865-20 Oct 1956) sp: George W. MCCALL (28 Jun 1856-14 Aug 1945) 4-Eff Muse MCCALL (20 Jan 1892-12 Sep 1971) sp: Carolyn POPE (-) 4-John Andrew MCCALL (6 Aug 1894-23 Dec 1976) sp: Raulie YATES (-) 4-Georgia A. MCCALL (22 Mar 1901-27 Dec 1939) 4-Daughter MCCALL (-) 4-Daughter MCCALL (-)

Dear Fellow Researchers, I recently recived an inquiry from a researcher. Some of the remarks in his e-let made me realize that there are many people who are acquiring material from extracted and compiled sources, or finding it on the internet, without properly considering what they are doing and without doing their homework. I wrote what started out to be a short note to him; it turned into something a little bigger than that. I am posting it to this list because I think that many new or inexperienced researchers need to hear it. And even the expert researcher needs an occasional reminder. > . . my problem is that I have so much information on the discrepancies > that I can not form a real picture of who is really the father, son, wife, > husband, of whom! I believe I can tell you what your problem is and how to solve it, but I'm not sure that the answer is one you want to hear. From the information and tone of your e-let ("e-let" is my self-coined term for "e-mail letter"), I get the impression that you are holding a significant amount of information on your BOVEE's, but that you are finding conflicts and inconsistencies in that information. The answer is simple and, though it is not easy, it is the ONE thing that every serious researcher MUST do. That is, you must go back to the original sources yourself. Not physically, of course, but you must obtain copies and look-ups of the ORIGINAL data in order to a) establish it as TRUTH, b) verify that it truly does apply to YOUR family tree, and c) to resolve inconsistencies, discrepancies and problems in the data. You are more fortunate than any of the researchers of the past, since you have 1) the extracted information that is currently confusing you, which probably points to the source of the original information (finding the localities and sources has traditionally been more than half the battle), 2) the technology to instantly communicate with the source of that information and obtain copies of the original documents and 3) the means to obtain this information at a cost which, I would venture to say, is quite modest in today's terms. You owe it to yourself, to the descendants who will receive your work, and to your ancestors, to track down the source documentation, both to establish the truth of the matters which currently puzzle you and because these documents often flesh out the story wonderfully, helping you to understand what KIND of people these folks were, how they felt, what they did in their lives and why. You also need to do it because, as a researcher, you can never afford to trust, unreservedly, ANY extracted or compiled information you ever run across. The world of genealogical research is changing and the impact of technology on the methodology of research can hardly be overstated. It is now possible to find information that would once have required months of correspondence and research, or even personal journeys to the sources of the information, in minutes right from the computer in the researcher's own home. The potential increase in the leverage of one's research time and the acceleration of our ability to acquire this type of information is truly stunning. However, there is one huge pitfall connected with this increase in ease and accessibility and it is a pitfall that many researchers are blindly falling into, often without even being aware of it. That pitfall is the assumption that the complied or extracted information you are seeing is accurate. Even a careful researcher can make mistakes; we are, after all, human and thus by nature prone to errors. Further, it's not unusual for there to be errors in the original source information that we turn to to establish and verify our family data, as anyone who has researched census and vital records can tell you. This is why it is often necessary to find several sources that may brought to bear on a single fact in order to try to conclusively prove it. As an example, a death record my show that the deceased came from Michigan, but four census records, spanning a period of 40 years, may indicate that the person was actually born in Connecticut. In this particular situation, it is probably wise to disregard the death record information (temporarily, at least), since the bereaved family members may not have accurately known the place of birth or may have been emotionally overwrought and not have given the correct information, but the census records, at least one of which was almost certainly given by the subject, would probably be more accurate. Even then, you must go to Connecticut records and try to find the person and the VERIFY that it is the correct one. Failing to find a record there, you would then turn to Michigan and try there. As I said, even a careful researcher can make mistakes. But compounding this problem greatly is the desire of many researchers to take the easy road and simply pick up and use any information that looks as if it is applicable to their research. This applies especially those who are new to genealogical research and don't have a background in traditional research philosophy, techniques and methodology. It also applies to those researchers who are simply bedazzled by the speed, efficiency and power of the new technology to facilitate research. This leads people to simply incorporate material found in books, reported by e-mail or found on the web - often entire GEDCOM files containing hundreds of individuals - into their family history material without even questioning it. It is not at all unusual for this information to turn out to be false or to contain significant errors. But if you are not scrutinizing the data that you discover and going back to the sources to verify it, you will never even know about these errors, much less be able to resolve them. As an example, the story that our branch of the Grant family is the branch from which sprang Hiram Ulysses Grant (of Civil War fame) has been passed down, in our family, for 5 generations. As a researcher, I have had to discount that story until I can prove it. About 3 years ago, I received photocopies of some pages from a book which showed that we WERE connected, through a "John Grant", who was an uncle of U.S. Grant. (I have documentation that takes my Grant's back to a "John S. Grant" in Seneca County, NY, in 1789.) The pages showed the Grant family tree, the connecting "John Grant" and, descending from him, my ancestors!! My family was elated to find this evidence that the connection was true. As a researcher, I could not afford that luxury until I could prove it. I wrote to the U.S. Grant Society which, among other things, records the genealogy of that branch of the Grant family. I also wrote to Beryl Grant, the genealogist for the Clan Grant Society. From these sources, I found that the "John Grant" in question was someone other than my family's "John Grant". This uncle of U.S. Grant had migrated to Texas and had died there, unmarried and childless. When I called the fellow who had put out this "book", I found that he had run across the names, assumed that they were connected, created family tree charts to show these connections (and God knows how many other inaccurate connections!!!) and published them with his desktop computer and put them on his web page. I have no idea how many other researchers now have inaccurate data in their family history files, including entire branches and family lines, all because they failed to examine and verify the sloppy research of this one individual. Now imagine how many other such individuals are probably out there!! I didn't mean to get off into a long-winded lecture on this subject (though I must thank you; I will edit and amend this letter and will use it as the basis of the next article in my "Computers & Genealogy" series, which is currently being published by societies in several states). I just wanted to point out that computers and the technology which they represent will probably NEVER obviate the need for traditional research. They can point you to sources and provide you with much valuable information, but until the day that actual records are all posted on the web, you will never be able to truly trust the information you find there. There are actually some good examples of posting original records on the web. A prime one is the database of Land Grant records posted by the Bureau of Land Management at their General Land Office Records site: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ This site contains not only a searchable database which includes over 2.1 million land grants given over the period between 1820 and 1908, but it includes scanned images of the actual documents which you can copy to your computer or print on your printer. You can also get certified copies, printed on parchment, for $1.50 each!! But these are the exception rather than the rule. For the foreseeable future, you will ALWAYS be dependent on traditional methods. And these methods are the most reliable means of resolving the inconsistencies, contradictions and other problems with the data before you. Best Regards, Byron Bray Vice-President, Linn Genealogical Society Linn County, Oregon Listowner: BOVEE-L list ([email protected]) [email protected]

I'm researching John BRAY b. abt 1620 in Plymouth, Devon, married Joan and they lived in Kittery, Maine. The line of descent goes through their daughter Margery b. abt 1660 and married Col William PEPPERELL abt 1680. Also, I'm researching Annie PRAY b. abt 15 Sept 1797 of Kittery, Maine who married Henry Beck abt 8 Jul 1821 in NEw Castle, NH. Is anyone researching these families? Thanks. Carol White

My BRAY line is in Deer isle, ME where Isobel Gibson BRAY married James Jarvis. Isobel was born in 1810. Then I have Nathaniel Bray Jr, Nathaniel Bray Sr, and Nathaniel Bray (born June 20, 1727 in E. Gloucester, MA. Don't have too much on this line. Anyone out there have them in their line? Barbara at [email protected]

Hello you all, I'm looking for the parents and family of Darias Bray. He was born abt 1801 in Somerset Co., Maine. On 31 May 1832 he married Mary Detson b. 1805 in Stacks, Somerset Co., Maine. Her parents are Benjamin Detson and Mary Benson. I need help in finding Darias Bray parents and brothers and sisters if he has anyone. If you know of these names please write to me and help me. Sincerely with much Thanks Donna [email protected]

I got this url from another list I am on. There are tons of Bray family Bibles or Bibles of other families with Brays listed in them. I searched for Bray and got 90 hits. The location of the documents is listed at the bottom. I am enclosing a sample of what is there. Does anyone have access to these records? http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html Natl. Union Catalog of Manuscripts Collections click on: RLIN AMC File Easy Search Form (word list) -this search gives more results--- Records 16 --------BRAY SEARCH---------------------------------------------------resulted in 90 hits------ Author: Herrington, Dorothy James, 1909-1981. Title: Papers, 1741-ca. 1970. Description: 2 boxes. Notes: Resident of Kingwood Township, N.J.; wife of Dr. Lee Herrington. Deeds and other legal documents relating to the Herrington's house which was originally owned by Henry Waterhouse; genealogical information on the Barcroft, Bray, Ingham, Lequear, Pemberton, and Waterhouse families, chiefly of Hunterdon County; papers of John Waterhouse Lequear; daybook of unidentified blacksmith; 13 looseleaf notebooks containing genealogies of Waterhouse and allied families; and photographs. Donated by Mrs. Herrington's daughters, Patricia Singley and Dorothy Roberts, after her death. Card file in the repository. Subjects: Blacksmiths -- New Jersey -- Kingwood. lcsh Genealogies. aat Deeds -- New Jersey -- Kingwood. lcsh Dwellings -- New Jersey -- Kingwood. Real property -- New Jersey -- Kingwood. Hunterdon County (N.J.) -- Genealogy. Waterhouse, Henry, 1715-1808 -- Homes and haunts. Herrington, Lee. Barcroft family -- Genealogy. Bray family -- Genealogy. Ingham family -- Genealogy. Lequear family -- Genealogy. Pemberton family -- Genealogy. Waterhouse family -- Genealogy. Other authors: Lequear, John Waterhouse, 1848-1906. Location: Hunterdon County Historical Society (Flemington, N.J.) (0052). Control No.: DCLV95-A672 This display was generated by the CNIDR Web-Z39.50 gateway, version 1.08, with Library of Congress Modifications. ============================================================ Records 72 through 72 of 90 returned. Author: Cox, Henry Miller. Title: Papers, [ca. 1818-1912], [ca. 1910-1912] (bulk) Description: 1 cubic ft. Notes: Minister, genealogist. Cox was the author of THE COX FAMILY IN AMERICA, published in 1912. Letters, ca. 1910-1912, to Henry Miller Cox concerning his church work, personal matters, and the history of the Cox family. Also, orders, ca. 1818-1823, for sugar, cloth, brandy, wood, and other dry goods and groceries received by a store, Bray & Cox, that was probably located in New Brunswick, N.J.; and papers, ca. 1819-1865, of James B. Cox of New Brunswick, N.J. and New York City. These relate to both personal and business matters (some relate to shipping), and include receipts, accounts, correspondence, some more orders received by Bray & Cox, mortgages, bonds, deeds, miscellaneous legal documents, memoranda, and other documents. Of note among these are recipes for curing ham and for making syrup, and two bills of sale for slaves, 1828 and ca. 1821. Subjects: Cox, James B. Bray & Cox (New Brunswick, N.J.) Family -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick. Family -- New York (N.Y.) Stores, Retail -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick. Ham -- Curing. Slaves -- United States. Real property -- New Jersey. Real property -- New York (N.Y.) New Brunswick (N.J.) -- Commerce. New York (State) -- Genealogy. New Brunswick (N.J.) -- Genealogy. Recipes. ftamc Clergy. lcsh Genealogists. lcsh Location: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. Library, New York, NY. Control No.: NYHV87-A1984 This display was generated by the CNIDR Web-Z39.50 gateway, version 1.08, with Library of Congress Modifications. ============================================================ Records 84 through 84 of 90 returned. Author: Bray, William C. (William Crowell), 1879-1946. Title: William Crowell Bray papers, 1890-1945. Description: 4 boxes (2 linear ft.). Notes: Included in: History of Science and Technology Collection. Letters written to Bray and copies of letters by him; papers and articles; notes; reprints, etc. Concerning his career as professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. Finding aid available. Subjects: University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Chemistry. Chemistry. Other authors: Bancroft, Wilder Dwight, 1867- crp Boas, Franz, 1858-1942. crp Brewster, Ray Q. (Ray Quincy), 1892- crp Burton, E. F. (Eli Franklin), b. 1879. crp Coryell, Charles Du Bois, 1912- crp Dowell, Carr Thomas, 1878- crp Fink, Colin G. (Colin Garfield), b. 1881. crp Hibbert, Harold, 1877- crp Kolb, Adalbert, 1863- crp Kraus, Charles A. (Charles August), b. 1875. crp Lamb, Arthur Becket, 1880- crp Lang, William Robert. crp Lind, Samuel C. (Samuel Colville), 1879- crp Livingston, Robert Stanley, 1898- crp Miller, William Lash, 1866-1940. crp Mitchell, John Pearce, 1880- crp Noyes, Arthur A. (Arthur Amos), 1866-1936. crp Noyes, William A. (William Albert), 1857-1941. crp Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932. crp Rideal, Eric K. (Eric Keightley), Sir, 1890- crp Roebuck, John Ransom, 1876- crp Skrabal, Anton, b. 1877. crp Taube, Henry, 1915- crp Tolman, Richard Chace, 1881-1948. crp Vaughan, Thomas Wayland, 1870-1952. crp Other authors: American Chemical Society. crp Other titles: History of science and technology collection. Location: The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000. Control No.: CUBU85-A387 This display was generated by the CNIDR Web-Z39.50 gateway, version 1.08, with Library of Congress Modifications. ============================================================

HOOVER, KIRBY, MARTIN, MATHIS, McCORD, NABORS, NICHOLS, PARTEE, THIGPEN If we might have a match, I look forward to hearing from you. Etta [email protected]

In a message dated 2/16/99 12:31:28 PM Central Standard Time, BRAY-D- [email protected] writes: << Am trying to find the ancestors of Henry BRAY. His wife is listed as H. BRAY and was b in 1819 in Indiana. The family eventually moved to Texas. Their children were: Frank BRAY b 1838, IN; W. H. BRAY b 1840, MO; Mary Ann Bray b 1842, MO m Josiah Cadell 10/22/1857 in Cooks Cty, TX; E.J. BRAY b 1843, MO; F. E. BRAY, b 1845, MO. I have not been able to find this family in Indiana or Missouri. I have found them in Texas, but have not had any luck finding them anywhere else. I would appreciate any help. Nanci Presley-Holley >> Hi Nanci I looked in my files and discs and here is what I find - I hope it helps you: FTM Marriage Disc #2 IL, IN, Ky, OH, TN 1720-1926: Henry Bray married Hannah Hayworth 16 Nov 1837 Hendricks Co., IN Henry Bray married Hannah White 27 Sep 1832 Hendricks Co., IN I checked the other discs I have and I didnt find anythign that seemed applicable. I will be happy to let you know if I find anything else. Dee

Am trying to find the ancestors of Henry BRAY. His wife is listed as H. BRAY and was b in 1819 in Indiana. The family eventually moved to Texas. Their children were: Frank BRAY b 1838, IN; W. H. BRAY b 1840, MO; Mary Ann Bray b 1842, MO m Josiah Cadell 10/22/1857 in Cooks Cty, TX; E.J. BRAY b 1843, MO; F. E. BRAY, b 1845, MO. I have not been able to find this family in Indiana or Missouri. I have found them in Texas, but have not had any luck finding them anywhere else. I would appreciate any help. Nanci Presley-Holley

Here is what i know so far of my Bray line: 1. David Bray b. Jun 1856 NJ d. aft 1900 AR married 1887 to Lydia "Lillie" Coursey/Kersey b. Oct 1867 TN d. aft 1900 AR. 2. Roy H. Bray b. Oct 1900 Dardanelle, Yell Co., AR d. 5 Sep 1989 Dardanelle, Yell Co., AR married Oct 1923 Dardanelle, AR to Willie Jane Ware b. 23 Feb 1905 NC c. ca 1992 David was probably previously married as he has daughters Mattie b. 1885 and Ethel b. 1886. David's father was b. NY and mother b. NJ (according to census records) and David had a brother Joseph b. Oct 1867 in KS married Elma maiden name unknown b. mar 1874 AR Does this match up with anyone out there? Any help would be appreciated and I am always happy to share what information I have! Happy Hunting, Dee

Does anyone has any information on this line of the Bray family. Ezekiel Bray from Madison County, Ga. He is buried in the old graveyard in Danielsville, Ga. He was called Uncle Zek. He served in th 16th Infantry CSA. His son was Ezekiel Taylor Bray. He moved to Hall County, Ga. He is buried in Alta Vista Cemetary.

Did practicing Quakers (Friends) write wills to dispose of their property after their deaths? I'm doing some searching on the Brays in Hendricks Co. Indiana ca 1820-1860 and have been unable, so far to uncover much in the way of wills or "paper" that names all the family members except the minutes of the Friends meetings. Does anyone know if they (Brays or Quakers) left wills or was that too "proud" and not acceptable? Thanks, Carol

I did a compilation for myself of all the likely BRAY names from the Consolidated Compiled Service Records for the Confederate Army. I had it originally in a table form in WP, but converted it to text for use here. The names or initials may have been classified under different divisions, and the same person may have been transcribed twice. The 'name' column is not always filled in, and in nearly all instances where it isnt you can assume that it should be Regiment or Battalion. The format isn't the greatest in the world, but it should help those who are searching to get an idea where to start. Please remember that this is a list of BRAYs who enlisted in the Trans MS area, including AR, MO, TN, and KY. It doesn't mean that they lived there, and BRAYs that lived in that area may have also signed on with other units in other states. But, it is a start. First name Company Unit Name State Branch BRAY .E. D 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY A.E. H 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY A.P. B 17 TN Cav BRAY B.M. C 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY B.M. I 13 TN Inf BRAY Cadmus B 1 & 4 Consolidated MO Inf BRAY C.F. I,K Riffle's TN Cav BRAY C.F. L 6 TN Cav BRAY C.F. 55 Brown's TN Reg BRAY Charles H 33 AR Inf BRAY Clinton F,L 1st TN Cav BRAY Columbus F. Newsom's TN Reg BRAY H.D., Harvey David, or David Hardy E Cocke's AR Inf BRAY E.M. D 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY E.P. F 51 TN Inf BRAY E.R. B 17 TN Cav BRAY F.G. 13 MO Light Art. BRAY F.H. (Fletcher H.) B 1 & 4 Consolidated MO Inf BRAY F.M. H 21 TN Inf BRAY Harry R. I Robison's TN Inf BRAY H.C. E Cocke's AR Inf BRAY Henry K 3 MO Cav BRAY Henry A Fristoe's MO Cav BRAY Iradell C 6 KY Cav BRAY Isaac H 3 KY Cav BRAY Isaac T A 10 AR Inf BRAY James C 6 MO Cav BRAY James D 20 TN Cav BRAY James H. 6 TN Cav BRAY James 21 TN Cav BRAY James B. G 31 TN Inf BRAY James E. H 1 Turney's TN Cav BRAY James F. F,C 6 TN Inf BRAY James M. B 17 Sander's TN Cav BRAY James W. F 21 TN Inf BRAY J.B. 3 KY Mtd. Rifles BRAY J.B. G 31 TN Inf BRAY J.D. C 19 AR Inf BRAY J.H. D 12 AR Sharp Shooters BRAY J.H. E,D 19 Dockery's AR Inf BRAY J.H. K 19 Riffle's TN Cav BRAY J.H. G 27 TN Cav BRAY J.L. H 1 MO Inf BRAY J.M. D 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY J.Q. C 6 MO Cav BRAY John 13 MO Light Artillery BRAY John B. I 53 TN Inf BRAY John R. D 21 Wilson's TN Cav BRAY John W. G,C 5 KY Mtd. Rifles BRAY Josiah 1 Anderson's AR Volunteers BRAY Josiah E Cocke's AR Inf BRAY J.R. H 21 & 22 Consolidated TN Cav BRAY J.R. I 13 TN Inf BRAY J.S. K 31 TN Inf BRAY J.W. F 51 TN Inf BRAY Ketchum A 17 TN Inf BRAY Lynn B 1 & $ Consolidated MO Inf. BRAY Mathew F&S Davie's AR Cav BRAY M.W. D Davie's AR Cav BRAY M.W. E Cocke's AR Inf BRAY M.W. B 22 TN Inf BRAY Peter C 6 MO Cav BRAY S B 61 TN Mtd. Inf BRAY Samuel E 1 Confederate KY Cav BRAY Samuel B. D Newsom's TN Cav BRAY S.B. C 19 Riffle's TN Cav BRAY S.B. B 22 TN Cav BRAY Stogner H 61 TN Mtd. Inf BRAY Thomas T. G 39 TN Mtd. Inf. BRAY Thomas W. C 9 AR Inf BRAY William A 3 MO Cav St Guard BRAY William A 4 MO Cav St. Guard BRAY William E 1 Carter's TN Cav BRAY William B 17 Sander's TN Cav BRAY William D. H 33 AR Inf BRAY William H. B 17 Sander's TN Cav BRAY William H. D 21 TN Inf BRAY William H. F 6 TN Inf BRAY William H. G 31 TN Inf BRAY William R. C 23 AR Inf BRAY William R. E 25 TN Inf BRAY Wm. T. C 9 AR Inf BRAY W.R. E 25 TN Inf

I am researching a BRAY family line that hopefully will link up to other people's family lines at some point. My wifes ggrandfather, Columbus N. BRAY, was born in 1856 in MO. I had an 1870 record of him with a family of what I thought was his mother, Ann, and possibly a sister, Matilda, and a brother, Jefferson. After a painstaking search through the 1860 Census records, using logical choices and a little luck, I found the following family for him in Fallings Springs, Ozark County, MO: B.B.(?) BRAY 41 MW Farmer Avarilla 38 FW Mary E. 18 FW Henry 18 MW Peater(?) 13 MW Louiza(?) 11 FW Thomas(?) 8 MW Matilda 6 FW Columbus 3 MW The names here are somewhat unusual, as I have only seen a few named Avarilla, and only one or two named Peater. Avarill through Louiza in the list were born in TN, the rest of the kids were born in MO. B.B. BRAY was born in KY. Also, I also found in an unrelated biography that someone's ancestor was described as living in "Falling Springs, Douglas County, MO" I got curious as to when Ozark County came into existence, and found that Ozark was formed from Taney County in 1841, and Douglas split off from Ozark in 1857. Falling SPrings, MO, according to the Post Office, is in Miller County, a couple hundred miles to the north. What Gives? If anyone has any info to share on this, please respond here or e-mail me directly at [email protected]

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------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Date sent: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 07:39:51 -0800 (PST) From: Ward Bray <[email protected]> To: "LIST,BRAY-L" <[email protected]> Subject: {not a subscriber} BRAY and ALLCOCK in Wales 1820s-1840s Seek others who are researching BRAY and ALLCOCK in Monmouth and Glamorgan Wales 1820s-1840s. Please see below: ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________ Name: John BRAY Birth abt 1806 in England Living Jul 1825 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales (age 19) Living 16 Mar 1828 in Pen-Y-Cae, Ebbw Vale Iron Works (English Wesleyan) , Monmouthshire, Wales (age 22) Living bet 30 Jan 1832 and 14 Sep 1836 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales (age 26) Living 17 Jul 1832 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales (age 26) Living bet 11 Nov 1838 and 3 Jan 1841 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales (age 32) Living 6 Dec 1840 in Treforest, Taff Vale Iron Works, Parish of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales (age 34) Occu engineer (railroad engineer?) (frm 1841 to 1856) (age 35) Living Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England (age 35) Immig bet Jun 1841 and Nov 1844 in from Wales to U.S. (age 35) Res east side of 5th between Locust and Oak, South Wheeling WV (1856) (age 50) Res St. Joseph's Hospital, 1st Ward, Wheeling WV (1870) (age 64) Death abt 1871 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV (age 65) Marriages/Children 1. Sarah Jane ALLCOCK born abt 1811 Marriage abt 1824 Children Amelia BRAY (born abt 1825 Blaenavon, -30 Jan 1832) William BRAY (born Pen-Y-Cae, Ebbw Vale Iron Works 12 Feb 1828-) John BRAY (abt 1830-) Thomas BRAY (abt 1834-6 Feb 1887) Octavius Charles BRAY ( born Newbridge 14 Sep 1836-21 Feb 1921) Caleb BRAY (born Llantwit Fardre 11 Nov 1838-5 Feb 1870) Amelia BRAY (6born Treforest, Taff Vale Iron Works Dec 1840-19 May 1915) Mary Ann BRAY (Nov 1844-17 Dec 1923) ___________________________________________________________________________ __________ "Genealogy: I looked into my family tree and found out I was a sap." USGenWeb Census Project http://www.usgenweb.org/census/ http://www.usgenweb.com/census http://www.usgenweb.net/census/