Nancy, Might your James Bray may have been in the war between the states. In 1909 or so the descendants of my James Bray of Nebraska were contacted regarding an extra allotment for Homesteading that would have been possible to have sold.if he had been in the civil war. My James Bray was not in the states during the civil war so nothing became of it. Your dates seem to fit. If that is the case civil war records might shed some additional light on it.If you are interested, I can dig out the correspondence that was a result of this inquiry. Ken Nelson [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, February 18, 1998 12:39 AM Subject: [BRAY-L] BRAY, James-1860-Pulaski Co., KY >Seeking connections to the James BRAY who married Mary "Winny" GOLDEN(d/o >Stephen). >Census for 1860 Pulaski Co., KY shows: >BRAY, James 36 > Winny 32 > Wm. F. 11 (Frank) > Solmon 9 > Bryant 7 (my greatgrandfather) > Sarah 5 > Mary 3 > John 2/12 > >Nancy Bray Cooper [email protected] > > >==== BRAY Mailing List ==== >9 Print & save your WELCOME messages & all listowner posts please >Give credit to sources & get permission before reposting copyright >or sensitive material. Phone Harold, the listowner (713) 529-2333 >or privately mailto:[email protected] for one - one discussion > >

Nancy, You might find some information in THE BRAYS OF FISHER RIVER by Edna B. Reece. She wrote two volumes. In the 1800 NC census, there is a Bryant (Buant) Bray. I don't know if he could be James's ancestor. You can probably get these books at a FHC of the Mormon Church. Most of these early Brays came from England to Maryland or Virginia. They then began to spread out westward through SC, NC and then on to KY and IN. Where were your Brays born? I suspect there is a connection back to the NC Brays, and there were several families of NC Brays. Edna B. Reece's books are difficult to follow. They might give you an idea of where to start looking. I believe you will do just as well to go back to the 1850 census and try to learn who your James's father is. I have both books and I am unable to find anything for sure that connects your family. If you can learn who James's dad is, I might find something to connect him. Pat [email protected] wrote: > > Seeking connections to the James BRAY who married Mary "Winny" GOLDEN(d/o > Stephen). > Census for 1860 Pulaski Co., KY shows: > BRAY, James 36 > Winny 32 > Wm. F. 11 (Frank) > Solmon 9 > Bryant 7 (my greatgrandfather) > Sarah 5 > Mary 3 > John 2/12 > > Nancy Bray Cooper [email protected] > > ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== > 9 Print & save your WELCOME messages & all listowner posts please > Give credit to sources & get permission before reposting copyright > or sensitive material. Phone Harold, the listowner (713) 529-2333 > or privately mailto:[email protected] for one - one discussion

Seeking connections to the James BRAY who married Mary "Winny" GOLDEN(d/o Stephen). Census for 1860 Pulaski Co., KY shows: BRAY, James 36 Winny 32 Wm. F. 11 (Frank) Solmon 9 Bryant 7 (my greatgrandfather) Sarah 5 Mary 3 John 2/12 Nancy Bray Cooper [email protected]

Hello Yall... Workin' on my Southern accent there some....*hehehehe* Anybody have a Thomas WARD m. Mary BRAY? Thomas was b. 1-22-1816 and Mary was b. 2-12-1817. Mary was the daughter of (drum roll) John H & Hannah Bray. Thomas was the son of (drum roll) Anthony & Priscilla. And you'll never guess who is brother is! That's right. Eneas Ward! My great-great-great-great-great-grandpa! Woohoo! The latest date I have for these two (Thomas * Mary) is they were received in mbrp (this does mean membership, right?) in Mill Creek, Hendricks Co., Indiana. This is also where Eneas & Elizabeth and their children lived up until some time. But this message is about Thomas right now.. Any connections? Please! I beg someone to find a connection somehow (I'm desperate). Write Back Chris Chris's Homepage http://www.datastar.net/users/cawolf/chris/chris.htm Please Sign The Guestbook! I want your thoughts!

My WILLIAMS research has taken a strange twist. According to the latest report, the family tradition is now that I may be "related, somehow" to Billy BRAY of Cornwall preaching fame in two ways. My g-grandfather was James Harvey BRAY, born 15 Oct 1836, conjecture is, to James Trewartha BRAY, bro to Billy BRAY. (This is best guess, based on evidence.) James Harvey BRAY, my g-grandfather, married an Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS, born 2 Mar 1851, in Elizabeth, Illinois to Elizabeth BRAY WILLIAMS, daughter of John BRAY, bro to Billy BRAY and Elizabeth HAYS of Camborne, Cornwall. So the story I now have is that James Harvey BRAY and Elizabeth Jane WILLIAMS were cousins and he family opposed the marriage for that reason. Or at least, that is one of the reasons they opposed the marriage. Anybody out there with any connections. I will hopefully return in a couple of weeks with more definite details. Ken Nelson [email protected]

I am searching for information about the following family... They lived in Dallas County, MO in 1850, and on the 1850 census were listed like this.. Page 313 enumerated 12-Aug-1850 Dwelling # 61 Family # 61 Heril? Bray .................47...M.... Farmer.....800.... North Carolina Nancy Bray.................47... F.................................Virginia.........cannot read/write Lusiza Bray..................18...F..................................Ohio William Bray.................14...M.................................Ohio Heril (?) Bray.................12..M.................................Ohio Nathaniel Bray.................8...M.................................Missouri Nancy Bray......................6...F..................................Missouri Ruben Bray.......................2...M.................................Missouri Next door... Dwelling # 62 Family # 62 William Williams.................28...M.......Farmer.................Indiana Elizabeth Williams...............22...F.....................................Ohio cannot read/write Barbary (Barbara?)..............6...F......................................Missouri Sussanthy?...........................2...F......................................Missouri John.....................................9/12 M..................................Missouri next door, and there is a marriage license for Milburn Williams and Sarah Bray... Dwelling # 63 Family # 63 Milburn Williams................32...M..... Farmer......700...........Indiana Sarah H(?). Williams...............26...F.........................................Ohio cannot read/write Catherine Williams................9...F..........................................Missouri Anna Williams......................7....F..........................................Missouri Elizabeth Williams.................1....F..........................................Missouri next door .. Dwelling #64 Family # 64 Elijah A(?) Bray........23...M.............Farmer.......400......Ohio married within year cannot read/write Polly H(?) Bray..........21...F.............................................Tennessee married within year cannot read/write None of these people appear on the 1860 census for Dallas county, granted the copy I saw was an old, negative film! It is possible that Milburn & Sarah Williams are my gg-grandparents...if so, she died in the early 1850's and he moved to Camden county and remarried.. Any information would be appreciated...I do have some to share, Thank you, Kay Mason -- USGenWeb Census Project http://www.usgenweb.com/census/census.htm KSGenWeb Unknown Counties http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/unknown/ Member USIGS http://www.usigs.org/

I am looking for any information on a Madison and Rachel Rose BRAY. The oldest known address I have is the little town of Pearl in Whitley County, Kentucky. I know they were living there in the 1930's because my father was born in Pearl, KY. Thank you, Karen W. Bowles

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Hello Brady Researchers. I'm rather new to this, so if I make some procedural blunder, please be patient with me. I am looking for information on Marie BRADY, my great great grandmother. This is what I know about her, so far: She was the daughter of Patrice (Patrick) BRADY and Elizabeth TARDY (or FARDY). Marie had at least one brother and one sister. She was born in 1822. I don't yet know where, but I speculate it was either Ireland or Canada. She married a French Canadian, Louis LEMIRE, in Wotton, Quebec, on October 11, 1842, when she was about 20. She died on 5/31/1903. Her brother Patrick was married to Odile PELLETIER, a French Canadian woman, also in Wotton, on 7/3/1849. According to his marriage record, he was less than 21 years old and he was an orphan at the time. Thus, Patrick Sr. and Elizabeth both died before 7/3/1849 and Patrick Jr. was born after 7/3/1828. Her sister, Heloise, married Francois GREGOIRE on 10/19/1868 in Wotton. She died in Wotton on 3/14/1926. Assuming that the parents were about 21 when Marie (as far as I know, their oldest child) was born, the parents were probably born around or before 1801. I speculate that Patrice and Elizabeth were part of the Irish immigration of 1832. This was also the year that a cholera epidemic hit Quebec (and the rest of Canada). I further speculate that Patrice and Elizabeth died in that epidemic and that their orphaned children were raised by french Canadians. Another possibility is that the children were sent to Canada after they had been orphaned in Ireland. Nevertheless, it is almost certain that the parents were born and raised in Ireland and they were probably married there as well. If you could give me any information on Patrice/Patrick BRADY and Elizabeth TARDY/FARDY (and their origins and ancestors and children), I would be very grateful. Thank you very much, in advance, for your time and consideration. Dick Lemieux [email protected] Concord, NH USA

At this URL (A gopher menu): gopher://gopher.uic.edu:70/11/library/libdb/landsale On the page these are links to additional information concerting the land transcation. In searching for other surnames, it will sometimes indicate there are several thousand records but will only return 1000 if you enter just the surname. It will search last and first name if you enter last then the first with no comma between them. Hope someone finds this useful. BRAY AARON April 7, 1841 Federal sale (FD) BRAY AARON Oct. 6, 1841 Federal sale (FD) BRAY ALFRED D June 6, 1865 Railroad (RR) BRAY DOMINICK Dec. 15, 1856 Federal sale (FD) BRAY DOMINICK Dec. 15, 1856 Federal sale (FD) BRAY DOMINIQUE Jan. 18, 1833 Federal sale (FD) BRAY DOMINIQUE Jan. 18, 1833 Federal sale (FD) BRAY HORACE W Aug. 31, 1867 Railroad (RR) BRAY ISAAC April 6, 1836 Federal sale (FD) BRAY JAMES Dec. 15, 1817 Military Tract (MT) BRAY JAMES N March 31, 1870 Railroad (RR) BRAY JOHN May 5, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRAY JOHN May 5, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRAY JOHN Dec. 12, 1865 School (SC) BRAY JOHN April 2, 1818 Military Tract (MT) BRAY NICHOLAS SEN May 18, 1833 Mineral (SL) BRAY OLIVER Sept. 26, 1865 Railroad (RR) BRAY OLIVER Dec. 31, 1867 Railroad (RR) BRAY RICHARD Feb. 1, 1856 Federal sale (FD) BRAY RICHARD Nov. 11, 1817 Military Tract (MT) BRAY SUN W Sept. 27, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRAY SUN W Sept. 27, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRADY May 13, 1856 Canal (CN) BRADY AMUEL Sept. 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY B Feb. 1, 1851 School (SC) BRADY BARNARD Nov. 22, 1864 Railroad (RR) BRADY BARNARD May 30, 1868 Railroad (RR) BRADY BARNEY Feb. 3, 1838 Federal sale (FD) BRADY BENJAMIN F Dec. 22, 1855 State (ST) BRADY BENJAMIN F Nov. 28, 1854 State (ST) BRADY BENJAMIN F Nov. 28, 1854 State (ST) BRADY BENJAMIN F Nov. 25, 1853 State (ST) BRADY BENJAMIN F Nov. 28, 1854 State (ST) BRADY BERNARD July 22, 1864 Railroad (RR) BRADY CHARLES March 25, 1836 Federal sale (FD) BRADY CHARLES Sept. 8, 1830 Federal sale (FD) BRADY CHARLES July 12, 1833 Federal sale (FD) BRADY CHARLES Dec. 10, 1869 Railroad (RR) BRADY CHARLES June 3, 1874 Railroad (RR) BRADY DAVID C June 19, 1843 Federal sale (FD) BRADY DAVID C Sept. 5, 1839 Federal sale (FD) BRADY DAVID D Feb. 5, 1849 Federal sale (FD) BRADY DAVID D Feb. 5, 1849 Federal sale (FD) BRADY DAVID D Feb. 5, 1849 Federal sale (FD) BRADY DEWITT Jan. 1, 1845 State (ST) BRADY DEWITT Jan. 1, 1845 State (ST) BRADY DEWITT Jan. 1, 1845 State (ST) BRADY ELI May 1, 1818 Military Tract (MT) BRADY ELLEN Sept. 15, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY FRANCIS June 5, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY FRANCIS Oct. 5, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY GEORGE Sept. 7, 1843 Federal sale (FD) BRADY GEORGE April 3, 1841 Federal sale (FD) BRADY GEORGE July 2, 1840 Canal (CN) BRADY GEORGE May 10, 1849 Canal (CN) BRADY GEORGE Sept. 1, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY GEORGE Sept. 1, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY GEORGE May 10, 1849 Canal (CN) BRADY GEORGE Sept. 1, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY HENRY Sept. 3, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRADY HENRY Sept. 3, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRADY HENRY June 16, 1851 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JACOB E Jan. 29, 1901 Railroad (RR) BRADY JAMES Aug. 10, 1844 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JAMES Nov. 14, 1849 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JAMES May 9, 1851 Canal (CN) BRADY JAMES May 14, 1852 Canal (CN) BRADY JAMES March 5, 1818 Military Tract (MT) BRADY JESSE June 6, 1842 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JESSE July 7, 1853 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN Jan. 15, 1838 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN Dec. 21, 1837 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN May 3, 1832 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN April 15, 1847 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN April 15, 1847 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN Aug. 26, 1848 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN May 21, 1832 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN June 1, 1833 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN June 6, 1832 Mineral (SL) BRADY JOHN June 1, 1833 School (SC) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 School (SC) BRADY JOHN May 21, 1832 School (SC) BRADY JOHN June 6, 1832 School (SC) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 School (SC) BRADY JOHN Oct. 29, 1831 School (SC) BRADY JOHN Oct. 2, 1855 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN Oct. 2, 1855 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN May 10, 1850 Canal (CN) BRADY JOHN May 10, 1849 Canal (CN) BRADY JOHN C Sept. 7, 1851 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN P April 23, 1844 School (SC) BRADY JOHN T H June 6, 1842 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOHN T H Oct. 21, 1847 Federal sale (FD) BRADY JOSEPH Nov. 25, 1853 State (ST) BRADY JOSEPH Aug. 28, 1848 State (ST) BRADY L D Feb. 1, 1843 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO Feb. 2, 1843 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO D Jan. 20, 1844 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO D Oct. 10, 1844 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO D Jan. 20, 1844 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO D Oct. 21, 1847 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO D Sept. 16, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY LORENZO DOW June 6, 1842 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO DOW Nov. 10, 1841 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LORENZO DOW Nov. 25, 1843 Federal sale (FD) BRADY LUKE May 9, 1854 Canal (CN) BRADY MARTIN Oct. 6, 1817 Military Tract (MT) BRADY MATHEW Nov. 29, 1817 Military Tract (MT) BRADY MICHAEL June 10, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL Oct. 8, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL Nov. 21, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL May 16, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL June 4, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL Dec. 20, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL Dec. 20, 1852 Federal sale (FD) BRADY MICHAEL Sept. 14, 1848 Canal (CN) BRADY MICHAEL May 9, 1854 Canal (CN) BRADY MICHAEL Oct. 20, 1818 Military Tract (MT) BRADY OWEN Oct. 28, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY OWEN July 7, 1842 Federal sale (FD) BRADY OWEN May 13, 1856 Canal (CN) BRADY OWEN AS Aug. 18, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY PATRICK July 31, 1869 Railroad (RR) BRADY PHILIP June 10, 1818 Military Tract (MT) BRADY SAM P Dec. 30, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL Sept. 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 21, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 25, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL July 25, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL May 17, 1854 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL D Sept. 26, 1848 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL D Nov. 1, 1850 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL P Dec. 30, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SAMUEL P Dec. 30, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY SIMS Oct. 10, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE March 28, 1838 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE Sept. 5, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE June 29, 1840 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE Aug. 9, 1839 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE Aug. 9, 1839 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE JR March 28, 1838 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERENCE JR Feb. 12, 1841 Federal sale (FD) BRADY TERRENCE March 18, 1846 Federal sale (FD) BRADY THOMAS Dec. 8, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY THOMAS July 16, 1838 Federal sale (FD) BRADY THOMAS Nov. 20, 1854 Railroad (RR) BRADY THOMAS Jan. 14, 1819 Military Tract (MT) BRADY THOMAS J Jan. 28, 1850 Federal sale (FD) BRADY WILLIAM Dec. 15, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY WILLIAM July 8, 1845 Federal sale (FD) BRADY WILLIAM A Feb. 2, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY WILLIAM A July 4, 1835 Federal sale (FD) BRADY WILLIAM W Nov. 20, 1854 Railroad (RR) BRADY WILLIAM W Oct. 30, 1869 Railroad (RR) BRAY THOMAS Dec. 12, 1865 School (SC) -- Robert L. 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On my father's side: My grandfather, Robert Lee Bray (born 8/23/1879 in Kentucky to Thomas Doolin Bray and Mary Elizabeth Dathetherage) was married to Veda Belle Harp (born 3/28/1892 in Ashgrove, Missouri to John Wesley Harp (6/10/1871) and Lena Perkins(2/16/1876)). Does anyone have any info about Thomas Doolin Bray. I have no birthdate or anything on him except the name. I'm new to all of this and would appreciate any help. Thanks. Sharon-Marie

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Still looking for information on Eli BRAY and his wife Deborah. I have only their death dates. Eli died Nov. 19. 1860, at age 50. Deborah died May 29, 1874, at age 61. They must have been buried in a different place originally, because according to family story they were moved to Maplewood Cemetery around Jewett in Greene Co., NY. Also, Does anyone know if this cemetery still exists? They had four children that I know of: William, Hilan (variant spellings), Elizabeth (my Gt-gt grandmother), and another daughter. Any help would be appreciated. BBond

I am looking for information on Jane Bray of Hampshire Co, Va.Jane Bray married Peter DeWitt of NJ, in 1774 in Hampshire Co, Va, lived several yrs in KY. after 1834 Jane moved to fayette Co, OH,where she died in 1843.She is buried in the DeWitt cemetery in Fayette Co, OH, childrens names are: Martin: Henry: Gabriel: Paul: Peter Jr.:Elisabeth: Catherine:. Jane is the daughter of Henry and Catherine Bray. Thank You. Marjorie DeWitt/Bailey = [email protected]

I am looking for information regarding HENRY ALFRED BRAY, born 27 Oct 1825 (apparently in Connecticut), who lived, for a time in Ohio. He married JANE FULLER sometime around 1850. According to his death certificate, his father's name was "Henry Bray". His son, Alfred Francis Bray, married Lora Adelia Grant in Huntington, Lorain County, Ohio in 1878 and they (Alfred & Lora) traveled west to Ojai, California by about 1900. Henry Alfred moved out to California by about 1910 (as shown in census) and died there in 1921. Any information would be gratefully received. I know a great deal about their descendents and will happily share. Good luck to all!! Byron

I'm looking for information regarding Alfred Francis Bray, born in Lorain County, Ohio in 1853. He married Lora Adelia Grant in 1878, in Ohio, and they made their way west between 1881 and 1901, eventually settling in Ojai, California. They had seven children: Almon A. Bray Grace Bray Minerva Ella Bray Lora Lilly Bray Henry Levi Bray Anna Bray Jennie Lena Bray Byron Grant Bray If you have any information regarding these people, please email me at: [email protected] I have amassed a fair amount of information about the children of Alfred & Lora, but am looking for more, as well as information about Alfred's parentage. I will be happy to share information. Thank You

Hi. I'm looking for information (and I'm embarrassed to put this name, but it's the only one I have) Dump Bray born bet 1860/70 married Virgie ? Children were: 1. Mammie Bray married George Wilson 2. Berta Bray married Walter Hall 3. Lena Bray married ? Menter 4. Myrtle Bray married ? Menter 5. Elsie Bray married ? Hall 6. Lee Bray Children of Mammie Bray and George Wilson 1. Sally Bell Wilson born 1905 married John James Burnette, 2nd marriage Ernest Rowland 2. Lillie Wilson married Robert Gauldin 3. Gracie Wilson married Edwin Collins 4. Bertha Wilson married ? Finney 5. Arthur Wilson 6. George Wilson married Myrtle Gauldin Any help will be appreciated. Jo Anne Hankins [email protected] http://members.aol.com/JobyAnne/index.html

I am searching for any info on Mary A. BRADY who married Francis Asberry SMITH [son of Isaac W. and Edy (MOON) SMITH] on 16SEP1842 in Butts County, GA. In the 1850's Mary moved with "Berry" and her children to Rusk County, TX. Their chidren were W. D., Sarah J., and Thomas J. I believe that Mary is the daughter of James B.and Mary Caroline (HEATH) BRADY of Butts County, GA but have not been able to prove it. Any help is greatly appreciated. I will gladly share any info I have. Ike Porter 18802 Heron Lane Tomball, TX 77375

This possibly should have been listed under books, but since these names were given, we'll go with them. I just discovered in our library an interesting two volume set called EDWARDS' MATERIALS, which is Rev. Morgan Edwards' notes on the early history of baptists(and I use the uncapitaized form because it deals with all early believers in emersion who were off-shoots of the Anglican Church in America.) The first volume deals with Pennsylvania,then the second volume progresses to MD, VA, NC, SC, and GA. Interesting reading for lots of surnames among the members, but of note to us was a member named Ann BRAY among the Philadelphians, and reference to a "meetinghouse called BRAY'S about 6 miles from Middletown, in Monmouth Co., about 79 miles ENE from Philadelphia".(If you check a map, this is present-day New Jersey.) It was built in 1705 on ground given by John BRAY,---Obediah HOLMES and Jonothan HOLMES. In 1711 John BRAY preached there, although he was not ordained. In 1748, John and James BRAY helped organize a church at Kingwood, which had originally been know as Bethlehem, in Hunterdon Co., about 43 miles N by E from Philadelphia.(Also NJ.) I thought it was interesting, hope it is of use. Nancy Bray Cooper Corpus Christi, TX. [email protected]

Hello. I am researching the Bray family line. I don’t have a whole lot of information myself and thought that you might either see a connection or know of somewhere I can search or have any ideas/ suggestions. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Here is what I have so far. John Henry Bray-born: March 19, 1893-died: Feb. 19, 1940 married:April 18, 1918 Susan M. Capps-born: Sept. 11, 1903-died: May 7, 1995 in Newport, Washington Children: 1. Emery Bray-born: April 13, 1920 2. Homer Lee Bray-born: July 5, 1823-died: Aug. 12, 1992 in Spokane, Wash. 3. Jeff Bray-Aug. 1, 1925 in Apalachacola, Fla.-died: Sept. 14, 1974 in Newport, Wash. Married Vera Klasing. 4. Dorothy Lee Bray-born: March 3, 1929 in Port St. Joe, Fla.-died: Feb. 2, 1997 in Newport, Wash. Married J.D. Rhames. 5. Richard Webb Bray-born: Sept. 23, 1931-died: March 1986 in Spokane, Wash. 6. Mattie Lou Bray-born: June 5, 1932 7. Willie Ruth Bray-born: Dec. 21, 1935-died: April 15, 1955 Thanks in advance and hope there is a connection. Debbie [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1602