We are researching the family of George A Bray of Pulaski Co.Ky. b.1857 and d.? He was married to Nancy Jane Hargis b.May1857. She was the daughter of William "Bucky Bill" and Rachel Baker Hargis. They had 8 children that we are aware of. Any information, we thank you in advance. Traci [email protected]

We are researching the James W. Bray from in and around Pulaski Co.Ky. He was b.1874. He married Diana Hawk b.1877 They had 5 children. Any information, we thank you in advance. traci [email protected]

We are researching the family of Jefferson Davis Bray b.1`864 d.?. Our focus is in and around the Pulaski Co.Ky area. Any information, we thank you in advance. traci [email protected]

We are researching the family of John W. Bray b.24Nov1854 He was married to Samantha Alexander on 29Sep1874. Samantha Alexander was b.1857. She was the daughter of Milford and Matilda Alexander. We are researching the area in and around Pulaski Co.Ky. Any information, we thank you in advance. Traci [email protected]

We are researching the information for Freeman C Bray, b.14Oct1876, d.26Oct1959 in Pulaski Co.Ky. He was married to Elizabeth Francis "Betty" Phelps b.5Mar1877 and d.22Jun1966 in Pulaski Co. Ky. Any information, we thank you in advance. Traci [email protected]

I would appreciate very much hearing about this too. According to family histories on my wife's side of the family (BRAY), her father and grandfather were always known to be a little on the goofy side. We currently have two children that are diagnosed either hyperactive or attention deficit (I think this is a very serious case, not something mild at all), and I noted in the Census records for my wife's g-grandfather that he was noted as being "idiotic" at age 14 (1870 census). If there is a genetic problem or disorder, there may be some anecdotal proof of it here. There was also a very kind researcher who had some information on a Columbus BRAY from Arkansas. I have been trying to get in touch with this person but so far I have had no luck. Anyone with information I would appreciate a response.

About a year ago someone posted to the list about a genetic disorder that occurred within the Bray family. If anyone still has a copy of this I would appreciate it being re-emailed to me. Thank You Brenda

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Am looking for info on James Bray who was born in May 1857. He was married to a Mary E Wallace(Lizzie). They had three children: John Archie -- Born either Feb 1888, or May 1887. William born 1891, and Margaret(Eva) born Apr 1895. Found on 1900 census, they were residing in Anderson County Tenn. William died in 1920's in Pineville KY John Archie died in 1940 in Trout Lake, MI.

I am trying to find parents for William Bray Nicholls who married Elizabeth Kneebone. He was born abt 1810 or 1811 in Gwennap Cornwall. Their children were Grace, Mary Ann, Amelia, Caroline and Elizabeth christened 1816 Mylor and William who went to Austrailia. The William BRAY Nicholls died in Michigan's Upper Penninsula about 1883. I would love to share information with anyone who is also interested in this family. Thanks.

I am seeking information about the ancestry Hannah BRAY, wife of John FREETHY of York ME. She was born in 1660, possibly to John BRAY and unknown. She and John FREETHY (son of William FREETHY and Elizabeth BARKER) had at least three children: Mehitable, Joanna, and Jemima. I believe the family lived in York ME. Hannah BRAY Freethy died 13 May 1729/30. If anyone has information about the ancestry of Hannah BRAY, please contact me. Any promising leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for your time! Debbie Thomas [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------- Collectible Ancestors and Antiques: Jim and Deb's Homepage http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2786/ -----------------------------------------------------------

Hi everyone, I'd like to hear from anyone with BRAY connections in Somerset or neighbouring counties. I'm hoping to luck upon my ancestor Richard Thomas Stripling Augustus BRAY, who was possibly born around 1830 and died in England in 1872. Many thanks . . . Bonnie Hickey

Hi everyone! My name Is Neal Bray. I've started a web page dedicated to the ancestors and descendants of John Bray, Sr (1787- 1868). He was born in Delaware in about 1819 he and his wife, Susannah Rebecca Kelley (1791-1871) moved to Perry Co. Ohio. In 1837 they settled in Hocking (now Vinton) Co., Ohio. The descendants are given down to his gggrandchildren. I know of descendants who live California, Montana, Ohio, and Texas. The web page address is www.bray.org. The page is called, "The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brays" and features Maps, original source documents, family group records, biographies, photos, and links to other helpful websites. This site is still being added to and more info will be listed in the future. You're invited to stop by and see if their is any connection between my Bray line and yours. If so drop me a line via e-mail. Thanks! ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1

David, I found some old notes of mine. These are notes I scribbled into Edna Bray Reece's second book, where she gives a brief outline of the Chatham and Randolph County, N.C. Brays. She gives the parents of the following Henry Bray as Henry, b ca 1681, d. 1794, md. to Mary Wilson, Chatham Co, Will dated 1790, Probated 1794. This would make Henry Bray 113 years old when he died. 1 Henry Bray 1742 - 1812 +Sarah (Sally) Yokley - d. Feb 1818 *2 John +M H Craven (See Randolph Co Will 11/5/1821) 3 Henry 1789 - 1843 My ancestors...moved to MS in early 1830's +Martha Stokes 4 Greenville md Lavina Smith of Greene Co, Al and of SC.Settled in Chickasaw County, MS 4 Caswell md. Mary Ward of Greene Co, AL....settled there 4 William Stokes never married. Died 1869 4 Martha md a Boone, settled in Noxubee and Winston Co, MS 4 Louisa md Jacob Ault, settled in Chickasaw and Oktibbeha Co, MS 4 Sophia md. Levi Johnson, settled in Pontotoc Co, MS 4 Mariah md. a Middlebrook, settled in TX 3 William 3 Cathy +John Wilson 3 Mathias 3 Harmon 3 John 3 Elizabeth +Adam Moffet (?) 3 Hannah 3 Sally 2 Henry, Jr. 1770 - 1853 (See Chatham Co Will 1855 C-386 + (1) ___McCastlin + (2) Elizabeth 2 Mathias (Josiah) +Isabel Edwards (See Randolph Co. Will 9/17/1825) 3 Henry 3 Mathias 3 Thomas +Lydia Alexander 3 Sarah +Josiah Gilliness 3 Harmon 3 Catherine +Martin V. Fesmire 3 Ann +Jeremiah Brewer (?) 3 John b. 1800 +Hetty Brower 3 Hannah +Evan E. Hughes 4 Caswell 3 Isabel d. pre 1825 2 James 1765 - 1857 +Anne Welsch Inherited from father large land assignments 3 Elisha 3 Elijah 3 Henry 2 Jesse +Nancy Jones 2 Edward d. Nov. 1838 2 Eli 1778 - 1855 + (1) Mary Cox + (2) Sarah 2 Susan +Samuel Forrester 2 Soloman + (1) Hannah Craven (daughter of Peter Craven) + (2) Polly Taylor of TN 2 Mary (Polly) +John Lambright 2 Sarah (Sally) +Michael Welch (son of Henry Welch) 2 William 1764 - 1846 (See Chatham Co Will 3/6/1847, C-187) +Margaret Brooks *Jim Bray has looked for the Craven-John Bray marriage and says he can find no evidence of it. The above information has come from several sources and I do not know how accurate any of them are. I don't see your Caroline's name, but could she have been a descendant of one of the Brays mentioned here? I still haven't looked for the letters that have more information on the Hughes. Let me know if you think this is your family. Pat David Orr wrote: > > Researching Taleitha Caroline BRAY, born abt. 1838 in Tennessee. By the > late 1850's she was living in DeRoche Community, Hot Spring County, > Arkansas, and married to Edward C. HUGHES, by whom she had three children: > Hettie (b. 1857), Sherman (b. 1866), and Caswell Green (b. 1868) HUGHES. > > After the death of Edward HUGHES Oct 16, 1870, Caroline married Robert W. > ORR, a native of either Mississippi or Tennessee, with whom she had three > children: Carroll Columbus (b. 1874), James Madison (1877), and Henry > Washington (1885) ORR. > > According to the 1800 Federal census Robert and Caroline's household also > included additional children of Robert, all born in Arkansas prior to Robert > and Caroline's marriage: Mary (b. abt. 1854), William (b. abt. 1867), and > Calvin (b. abt. 1869). Family narratives do not mention Mary, William, or > Calvin ORR. > > Taleitha Caroline BRAY HUGHES ORR died 10 Jan 1926 in Arkansas. > > Information about any of these persons will be greatly appreciated.

This is what I am searching for on my Brady Bunch: Charles Brady..b abt 1758 NC, he was still there in 1806 + unknown sp; ch: Aaron 1795 NC Elizabeth Betsy 1801 NC>1864 Ark +james Phariss sr....both Elizabeth and James died in 1864 during the Civil War, just a few months apart of one another Mary Polly 1802 TN>Dallas Co, MO +John L Phariss Merrill TN +Nancy Munday m in Rhea Co, TN 1826 Ch: Rebecca Jane 1836 Rhea Co, TN Folly NC Isaac Fredick Rhea Co, TN this is all I know of this family..Can any one connect here....thanks ...Jenell

Hi everybody, I am new to the list and so here is my connection: My gg grandmother, Mary Bray, emigrated from Ireland with her brother Patrick Bray in 1855. She married Daniel Curran about 1857, I think in Pennsylvania, and then settled for good in Clark County, Illinois. There is a James Bray who lived in Clark County at the same time as Mary did, and I think it's her brother. James' father was Bernard Bray, so I also believe he was Mary's father. Does anyone out there have any information that I could use? Joe Kenney Palmer, Alaska

Hello every one; I have Elizabeth Betsy Brady Phariss, need info on her family line. She was married to James Phariss on 31 mar 1822 Rhea Co, TN. She was b 1801 NC they had 9 children altogether, she was the d/o Charles Brady from Nc mother unk..she had 6 other brothers and sisters : Aaron, Mary P, Merrill, Folly, Isaac, and Fredrick Brady. Any help or leads will be apprciated , thank you Jenell

Hello every one; I have Elizabeth Betsy Brady Phariss, need info on her family line. She was married to James Phariss on 31 mar 1822 Rhea Co, TN. She was b 1801 NC they had 9 children altogether, she was the d/o Charles Brady from Nc mother unk..she had 6 other brothers and sisters : Aaron, Mary P, Merrill, Folly, Isaac, and Fredrick Brady. Any help or leads will be apprciated , thank you Jenell

Researching Taleitha Caroline BRAY, born abt. 1838 in Tennessee. By the late 1850's she was living in DeRoche Community, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, and married to Edward C. HUGHES, by whom she had three children: Hettie (b. 1857), Sherman (b. 1866), and Caswell Green (b. 1868) HUGHES. After the death of Edward HUGHES Oct 16, 1870, Caroline married Robert W. ORR, a native of either Mississippi or Tennessee, with whom she had three children: Carroll Columbus (b. 1874), James Madison (1877), and Henry Washington (1885) ORR. According to the 1800 Federal census Robert and Caroline's household also included additional children of Robert, all born in Arkansas prior to Robert and Caroline's marriage: Mary (b. abt. 1854), William (b. abt. 1867), and Calvin (b. abt. 1869). Family narratives do not mention Mary, William, or Calvin ORR. Taleitha Caroline BRAY HUGHES ORR died 10 Jan 1926 in Arkansas. Information about any of these persons will be greatly appreciated.

Lookin for cousins! Francois BRAY m Genevieve LA LONDE and had child Francis/Francois BRAY who m 11 Jan 1802 in Les Cedres, Soulange, Quebec, CANADA to Marguerite RAYMOND/RAIMOND. They had child Francis "Frank" BRAY who was b 10 Mar 1806 in Quebec, CANADA, he came to Alexandria (Jefferson CO, NY) in 1829 and became a US Citizen in 1847. He m Mary Ann BARNARD and he d 15 Jan 1905 in Charles City, Floyd Co, IA. Francis "Frank" BRAY & Mary Ann BARNARD had children: Edward BRAY b 1835 Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1912 King Co, WA, m Cordelia A GAYLORD in 1864 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Lafayette BRAY b 1836 Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1910 Hubbard Co, MN, m Mary BRADLEY in 1863 in Floyd Co, IA; Henry Willard BRAY b 1838 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY; George W BRAY b 1840 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, m Anna GILL in 1863 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Andrew Jackson BRAY b 1843 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1893 in Chickasaw Co, IA, m Hannah MILLER in 1865 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Hannah Sophia BRAY b 1845 in Rodman, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1907 in Hubbard Co, MN, m Isaac Rollins TRUSTY in 1864 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Mary E BRAY b 1847 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, m Olizem NADEAU in 1863 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Emily BRAY b 1849 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, m Wes NOBLES in 1866 in Cjickasaw Co, IA; Josette BRAY b 1852 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1891 in Otter Tail Co, MN, m ___ WOOD; Francis Edward BRAY b 1854 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 1918 in Floyd Co, IA, m Cordelia NELSON in 1878 in Chickasaw Co, IA; Learose BRAY b 1856 in Alexandria, Jefferson Co, NY, d 10 days later in the same place; Adelaide BRAY b 1857 in Chickasaw Co, IA, m Eugene HENRY in 1883 in Floyd Co, IA; Levi BRAY b 1861 in Chickasaw Co, IA, d 1862 same place. Can anyone help? -- Rose Terry, WA state ~-.,,.-~-.,,.-~ [email protected] [email protected]