I am also a descendent of Henry Bray. He was my 7th g-grandfather. Yes, if you have a family tree I would appreciate a copy. Thanks in advance. Carol
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1188.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Do you have a Henry Bray D 2-11-1774 Chatham, NC. his son Henry Bray B. Chatham Co., NC. D. 6-17-1790 Chatham Co., NC. If so please E Mail me at ted14133@aol.com I have his tree all the way back to my grandchildren if you would like I'LL E MAIL it to you.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1210.1.2 Message Board Post: Is there any way I can get a copy of Henry Bray will. he is my G. G. G. G. G. G. grandfather I fave a tree from him to my grand children if you would like it I will E MAIL it to you. Please E. MAIL me.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1218.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thinks a lot but I don't have a William Bray in my tree.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5gF.2ACIB/1218.1.1 Message Board Post: In the 1880 Census, the following is found: Head: Wesley H. Wilkins Wife: Margaret Neice: Selina Whitehead (?) William Bray age 23 Thomas Nadner (? spelling) age 40 this is all the info that I have.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1218.1 Message Board Post: I looked at my tree wrong the Benjamin B. Bray B. 1817 is Thomas Bray B. 3-14-1851 father did William Bray have a brother Thomas he is my great grandfather or was his father Benjamin.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1219 Message Board Post: Did william Bray have a brother Benjamin B. Bray
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray, Donaldson, Brady, Miller, Wilkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5gF.2ACIB/1218 Message Board Post: > Here is our story: > > William R. Bray, born abt. 1855 and died about 1929. William and my great > great grand mother, Sarah Medora Miller, who were next door neighbors, had > an affair when she was 14 and he 19. Their efforts bore my great > grandfather, Joseph Brady and/or Donaldson. William and Sarah never > married. However, when Joseph was 2, she married Jeremiah Donaldson and for > some reason on Joseph's birth certificate, she crossed out his last name of > Bray and wrote in Brady - thereby creating the beginning of our Brady > lineage! > > From what I have been able to learn, William's mother was Margaret who was > born about 1829. She must have remarried a Wesley Wilkins as William is > listed as his step-son in the census records. > > At some point, William married Anna J. Wilson on June 17, 1889, in Pickaway > County, OH. Anna was born abt 1865 and died in 1933. They had three > children: Beebee, Ovan M., and Mary Annie.
I am also trying to find a WILLIAM M BRAY b. TN. My William was m. in Jackson Co., AL in 1876. I looked at the census page for 1850 but cannot find the Bray family. I did find them on the 1860 census. I am going to try to get to the archives and see what I can pull up for us. This could be my William. Pam
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Hello, I am looking for information on Richard Bull and Fanny Bray. They were married around 1805 in Grainger county TN, I think. Richard and Fanny then moved to what is now Bell county KY (Pineville) and may have ran a mill on Clear Creek. I am trying to confirm that they had a son named James who would have been born around 1824 and was maried to Lucy Parker, Sarah Pursifull and Martha Patterson. Thanks Joe Buhl Boulder,CO
Copy of my previous post: From: "David Walker" <davwal@aeneas.net> Subject: [BRAY-L] Harmon and John BRAY (NC) Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:12:02 -0600 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 (-) Quoting Jerry Bryan <c24m48@hotmail.com>: > I was working on some Bray census data in Tennessee and ran into a little > problem. The 1850 census for Anderson County, Tennessee lists a William M. > Bray age 5 in the home of my ggg grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. > Messamore. William appears to have been the son of Edward and Anna, > although it cannot be verified for sure in the 1850 census that he was their > > son. William appears again in the 1860 census for Anderson County, > Tennessee in the home of Edward Payne Bray and his second wife Martha > (Patsy) Sweet as William age 17. I cannot find this William M. Bray in any > subsequent census. > > I have noticed that a number of researchers list this William M. Bray with a > > wife Maggie E. who was born about 1857, so I was trying to find out who > Maggie was. > > I found William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 > censuses for Chester County, Tennessee (west Tennessee, a long way from > Anderson County). These censuses are apparently the source for William's > wife being Maggie E. born about 1857. The census indicates that it was the > second marriage for each. Their respective ages were 66 and 53 in 1910, 75 > and 63 in 1920, and 86 and 73 in 1930. The age for William is correct in > the census for the son of Edward Payne Bray, but I was bothered by the fact > that the birth places for William's parents were listed variously as NC NC > or NC SC, whereas Edward Payne Bray was born in Kentucky and Anna F. > Messamore was born in Virginia. > > Based on Chester County tombstone inscriptions, Maggie appears to have been > Margaret Ewing (Maggie) Davis. I cannot tell from the tombstone inscription > > alone if perhaps she was Margaret Ewing who married first Mr. Davis and > married second William M. Bray, or if her maiden name was Margaret Ewing > Davis who married first to Unknown and married second to William M. Bray. > She died in 1947, and my library has Tennessee death certificates through > 1946. So I will have to write off for her death certificate to verify who > her parents were. > > In the meantime, I found the William M. Bray of Chester County in all the > censuses from 1860 through 1900. In 1860, he was in Henderson County, > Tennessee, W.M. Bray age 17, (apparent) son of John Bray and M.A. (who was > Minerva Ann Walker). This alone would prove, I think, that the William M. > Bray who married Maggie Davis was not the son of Edward Payne Bray (but see > below for additional evidence). Note that Chester County was created from > Henderson County in 1879. In 1870, William was head of household age 25 in > Henderson County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet Frances Fuller and four of > > their children. In 1880, William was head of household age 36 in Madison > County, Tennessee (adjacent to Henderson County) with his wife Harriet and > several children. In 1900, William was head of household age 56 in Chester > County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet and their youngest child was still > at home. According to Chester County tombstone inscriptions Harriet died in > > 1907, and then William married Maggie Davis shortly before the 1910 census. > > A number of researchers list William Bray of Chester County as William > Martin Bray, but I have not found a primary source reference for his middle > name. > > Finally, William M. Bray of Chester County died in 1934 and I have his death > > certificate. It says that his parents were John Bray and Meneirva (sic) Ann > > Bray. I believe that John was the son of Harmon Bray, and indeed I think it > > was likely that John was John Harmon Bray Jr. and that Harmon was John > Harmon Bray Sr. I believe that the elder Harmon was the grandson of Henry > Bray and Henry Yokley, so the two William M. Brays were from the same > family, but from different branches. If my calculations are right, I think > that they were first cousins four times removed. > > So I don't think that William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. > Messamore, married a Maggie E. born 1857. That still begs the question of > what happened to William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray, after the 1860 > census. I can't find him in any subsequent census. I've looked a little > bit at Civil War records. There are records for several William Brays, but > I haven't found one yet that looks like mine. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Jerry Bryan > > _________________________________________________________________ > High-speed usersbe more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet > Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 > > > ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Copy of my previous post: From: "David Walker" <davwal@aeneas.net> Subject: [BRAY-L] Harmon and John BRAY (NC) Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:12:02 -0600 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 (-) Quoting Jerry Bryan <c24m48@hotmail.com>: > I was working on some Bray census data in Tennessee and ran into a little > problem. The 1850 census for Anderson County, Tennessee lists a William M. > Bray age 5 in the home of my ggg grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. > Messamore. William appears to have been the son of Edward and Anna, > although it cannot be verified for sure in the 1850 census that he was their > > son. William appears again in the 1860 census for Anderson County, > Tennessee in the home of Edward Payne Bray and his second wife Martha > (Patsy) Sweet as William age 17. I cannot find this William M. Bray in any > subsequent census. > > I have noticed that a number of researchers list this William M. Bray with a > > wife Maggie E. who was born about 1857, so I was trying to find out who > Maggie was. > > I found William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 > censuses for Chester County, Tennessee (west Tennessee, a long way from > Anderson County). These censuses are apparently the source for William's > wife being Maggie E. born about 1857. The census indicates that it was the > second marriage for each. Their respective ages were 66 and 53 in 1910, 75 > and 63 in 1920, and 86 and 73 in 1930. The age for William is correct in > the census for the son of Edward Payne Bray, but I was bothered by the fact > that the birth places for William's parents were listed variously as NC NC > or NC SC, whereas Edward Payne Bray was born in Kentucky and Anna F. > Messamore was born in Virginia. > > Based on Chester County tombstone inscriptions, Maggie appears to have been > Margaret Ewing (Maggie) Davis. I cannot tell from the tombstone inscription > > alone if perhaps she was Margaret Ewing who married first Mr. Davis and > married second William M. Bray, or if her maiden name was Margaret Ewing > Davis who married first to Unknown and married second to William M. Bray. > She died in 1947, and my library has Tennessee death certificates through > 1946. So I will have to write off for her death certificate to verify who > her parents were. > > In the meantime, I found the William M. Bray of Chester County in all the > censuses from 1860 through 1900. In 1860, he was in Henderson County, > Tennessee, W.M. Bray age 17, (apparent) son of John Bray and M.A. (who was > Minerva Ann Walker). This alone would prove, I think, that the William M. > Bray who married Maggie Davis was not the son of Edward Payne Bray (but see > below for additional evidence). Note that Chester County was created from > Henderson County in 1879. In 1870, William was head of household age 25 in > Henderson County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet Frances Fuller and four of > > their children. In 1880, William was head of household age 36 in Madison > County, Tennessee (adjacent to Henderson County) with his wife Harriet and > several children. In 1900, William was head of household age 56 in Chester > County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet and their youngest child was still > at home. According to Chester County tombstone inscriptions Harriet died in > > 1907, and then William married Maggie Davis shortly before the 1910 census. > > A number of researchers list William Bray of Chester County as William > Martin Bray, but I have not found a primary source reference for his middle > name. > > Finally, William M. Bray of Chester County died in 1934 and I have his death > > certificate. It says that his parents were John Bray and Meneirva (sic) Ann > > Bray. I believe that John was the son of Harmon Bray, and indeed I think it > > was likely that John was John Harmon Bray Jr. and that Harmon was John > Harmon Bray Sr. I believe that the elder Harmon was the grandson of Henry > Bray and Henry Yokley, so the two William M. Brays were from the same > family, but from different branches. If my calculations are right, I think > that they were first cousins four times removed. > > So I don't think that William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. > Messamore, married a Maggie E. born 1857. That still begs the question of > what happened to William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray, after the 1860 > census. I can't find him in any subsequent census. I've looked a little > bit at Civil War records. There are records for several William Brays, but > I haven't found one yet that looks like mine. Any help would be > appreciated. > > Jerry Bryan > > _________________________________________________________________ > High-speed usersbe more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet > Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 > > > ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Jerry, have you joined the Gen-Newbie web site? This is for genealogy AND computer help. It's a busy site, but especially right now, they are having a roll call for genealogy where you submit your problems (like you have here) and some of their "guru's" try to give you leads in how to help you. I'm not into genealogy enough to help you, but joining that site may help give you some leads in what to do next. If you want to join, send an email with just "subscribe" in the subject line, with nothing in the body, send to Gen-Newbie-L-request@rootsweb.com This is a possibility for you. Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Bryan To: BRAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 1:50 PM Subject: [BRAY-L] William M. Bray, Tennessee I was working on some Bray census data in Tennessee and ran into a little problem. The 1850 census for Anderson County, Tennessee lists a William M. Bray age 5 in the home of my ggg grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore. William appears to have been the son of Edward and Anna, although it cannot be verified for sure in the 1850 census that he was their son. William appears again in the 1860 census for Anderson County, Tennessee in the home of Edward Payne Bray and his second wife Martha (Patsy) Sweet as William age 17. I cannot find this William M. Bray in any subsequent census. I have noticed that a number of researchers list this William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. who was born about 1857, so I was trying to find out who Maggie was. I found William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses for Chester County, Tennessee (west Tennessee, a long way from Anderson County). These censuses are apparently the source for William's wife being Maggie E. born about 1857. The census indicates that it was the second marriage for each. Their respective ages were 66 and 53 in 1910, 75 and 63 in 1920, and 86 and 73 in 1930. The age for William is correct in the census for the son of Edward Payne Bray, but I was bothered by the fact that the birth places for William's parents were listed variously as NC NC or NC SC, whereas Edward Payne Bray was born in Kentucky and Anna F. Messamore was born in Virginia. Based on Chester County tombstone inscriptions, Maggie appears to have been Margaret Ewing (Maggie) Davis. I cannot tell from the tombstone inscription alone if perhaps she was Margaret Ewing who married first Mr. Davis and married second William M. Bray, or if her maiden name was Margaret Ewing Davis who married first to Unknown and married second to William M. Bray. She died in 1947, and my library has Tennessee death certificates through 1946. So I will have to write off for her death certificate to verify who her parents were. In the meantime, I found the William M. Bray of Chester County in all the censuses from 1860 through 1900. In 1860, he was in Henderson County, Tennessee, W.M. Bray age 17, (apparent) son of John Bray and M.A. (who was Minerva Ann Walker). This alone would prove, I think, that the William M. Bray who married Maggie Davis was not the son of Edward Payne Bray (but see below for additional evidence). Note that Chester County was created from Henderson County in 1879. In 1870, William was head of household age 25 in Henderson County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet Frances Fuller and four of their children. In 1880, William was head of household age 36 in Madison County, Tennessee (adjacent to Henderson County) with his wife Harriet and several children. In 1900, William was head of household age 56 in Chester County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet and their youngest child was still at home. According to Chester County tombstone inscriptions Harriet died in 1907, and then William married Maggie Davis shortly before the 1910 census. A number of researchers list William Bray of Chester County as William Martin Bray, but I have not found a primary source reference for his middle name. Finally, William M. Bray of Chester County died in 1934 and I have his death certificate. It says that his parents were John Bray and Meneirva (sic) Ann Bray. I believe that John was the son of Harmon Bray, and indeed I think it was likely that John was John Harmon Bray Jr. and that Harmon was John Harmon Bray Sr. I believe that the elder Harmon was the grandson of Henry Bray and Henry Yokley, so the two William M. Brays were from the same family, but from different branches. If my calculations are right, I think that they were first cousins four times removed. So I don't think that William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore, married a Maggie E. born 1857. That still begs the question of what happened to William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray, after the 1860 census. I can't find him in any subsequent census. I've looked a little bit at Civil War records. There are records for several William Brays, but I haven't found one yet that looks like mine. Any help would be appreciated. Jerry Bryan _________________________________________________________________ High-speed users-be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
I was working on some Bray census data in Tennessee and ran into a little problem. The 1850 census for Anderson County, Tennessee lists a William M. Bray age 5 in the home of my ggg grandparents Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore. William appears to have been the son of Edward and Anna, although it cannot be verified for sure in the 1850 census that he was their son. William appears again in the 1860 census for Anderson County, Tennessee in the home of Edward Payne Bray and his second wife Martha (Patsy) Sweet as William age 17. I cannot find this William M. Bray in any subsequent census. I have noticed that a number of researchers list this William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. who was born about 1857, so I was trying to find out who Maggie was. I found William M. Bray with a wife Maggie E. in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses for Chester County, Tennessee (west Tennessee, a long way from Anderson County). These censuses are apparently the source for William's wife being Maggie E. born about 1857. The census indicates that it was the second marriage for each. Their respective ages were 66 and 53 in 1910, 75 and 63 in 1920, and 86 and 73 in 1930. The age for William is correct in the census for the son of Edward Payne Bray, but I was bothered by the fact that the birth places for William's parents were listed variously as NC NC or NC SC, whereas Edward Payne Bray was born in Kentucky and Anna F. Messamore was born in Virginia. Based on Chester County tombstone inscriptions, Maggie appears to have been Margaret Ewing (Maggie) Davis. I cannot tell from the tombstone inscription alone if perhaps she was Margaret Ewing who married first Mr. Davis and married second William M. Bray, or if her maiden name was Margaret Ewing Davis who married first to Unknown and married second to William M. Bray. She died in 1947, and my library has Tennessee death certificates through 1946. So I will have to write off for her death certificate to verify who her parents were. In the meantime, I found the William M. Bray of Chester County in all the censuses from 1860 through 1900. In 1860, he was in Henderson County, Tennessee, W.M. Bray age 17, (apparent) son of John Bray and M.A. (who was Minerva Ann Walker). This alone would prove, I think, that the William M. Bray who married Maggie Davis was not the son of Edward Payne Bray (but see below for additional evidence). Note that Chester County was created from Henderson County in 1879. In 1870, William was head of household age 25 in Henderson County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet Frances Fuller and four of their children. In 1880, William was head of household age 36 in Madison County, Tennessee (adjacent to Henderson County) with his wife Harriet and several children. In 1900, William was head of household age 56 in Chester County, Tennessee with his wife Harriet and their youngest child was still at home. According to Chester County tombstone inscriptions Harriet died in 1907, and then William married Maggie Davis shortly before the 1910 census. A number of researchers list William Bray of Chester County as William Martin Bray, but I have not found a primary source reference for his middle name. Finally, William M. Bray of Chester County died in 1934 and I have his death certificate. It says that his parents were John Bray and Meneirva (sic) Ann Bray. I believe that John was the son of Harmon Bray, and indeed I think it was likely that John was John Harmon Bray Jr. and that Harmon was John Harmon Bray Sr. I believe that the elder Harmon was the grandson of Henry Bray and Henry Yokley, so the two William M. Brays were from the same family, but from different branches. If my calculations are right, I think that they were first cousins four times removed. So I don't think that William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray and Anna F. Messamore, married a Maggie E. born 1857. That still begs the question of what happened to William M. Bray, son of Edward Payne Bray, after the 1860 census. I can't find him in any subsequent census. I've looked a little bit at Civil War records. There are records for several William Brays, but I haven't found one yet that looks like mine. Any help would be appreciated. Jerry Bryan _________________________________________________________________ High-speed usersbe more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1
Jon, do you have any info on the family of John A. Bray? Bob Bray
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/625.707 Message Board Post: My great grandeather wasThomas Bray B. 3-14-1851 TN. D. 1-22-1895 Newark, Ind. Co., AR. M. Sophronia Julinanna Jane Vance 1870 Sharp Co., AR. B. 9-1-1852 AR. D. 3-24-1915 Newark, Ind. Co., AR. but my G. G. grandfather wasBenjamin Bray B. 1817 Ky. D. 1862 Greene Co., Springfield, Missouri M. Avarilla Hutchinton Ted
My Brays are from Maine. I've found my gggrandfather, Melzar and his wives and their children in Avon, Maine and his birth about 1800. I think his father is Daniel but need to prove that which will set up my line back to the 1600, I think. NOBODY seems to know anything about them. Melzar married sisters, Susannah and Sally Clark, parents, Elijah and Susanna Thompson Clark. I believe they were instrumental in settling 'Thompson Town'. Thanks for whatever help you can provide. Jeri Bray Paradise -----Original Message----- From: butlerjk@earthlink.net [mailto:butlerjk@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 7:13 PM To: BRAY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BRAY-L] Re: Henry Bray B. Chatham Co., NC. D. 6-17-1790 Chatham Co., NC. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5gF.2ACIB/1210.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I also tried that address and found that it no longer exists. It has been a long time since I first saw it and copied some of the pages. Since you are looking for the ancestry that preceded the Henry Bray who was the patriarch of the family posted on that particular site, it would not have been of much assistance to you, because there was no earlier line given. What branch of the Brays are you trying to research? The person who did that website evidently came from the William Bray who left N.C. and went to Indiana in the 1820's. Then his son, Alfred, went to Illinois. My great-grandmother was Alfred's younger sister. ==== BRAY Mailing List ==== Bray Family GenConnect Query Board at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/Bray ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5gF.2ACIB/1210.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I also tried that address and found that it no longer exists. It has been a long time since I first saw it and copied some of the pages. Since you are looking for the ancestry that preceded the Henry Bray who was the patriarch of the family posted on that particular site, it would not have been of much assistance to you, because there was no earlier line given. What branch of the Brays are you trying to research? The person who did that website evidently came from the William Bray who left N.C. and went to Indiana in the 1820's. Then his son, Alfred, went to Illinois. My great-grandmother was Alfred's younger sister.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1210.1.1 Message Board Post: I tryed to get in the address on the Message above but could not but if the address is no good is there any way I can get it. Think you so much. Ted