This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRAY MCLEAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/5gF.2ACIB/1240 Message Board Post: Hello all, I am researching some California Bray's and have transcribed the following news articles and obits: ********************** Source: McKenney’s 8-County Business Directory, 1878, Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL - Mrs. Kate Bray, propr. A new three storied brick building, recently completed and opened to the traveling public. Everything in 1st class order. Terms moderate. Special rates to boarders by the week. All stages stop at door. – Lakeport.” ***************** Lake County Bee, Lakeport, CA Thursday, November 19, 1936 Page 8, Col 3 Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR LATE LAKE CO RESIDENT Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Bray, former resident in the Upper Lake section, were conducted Sunday afternoon from the Jones Mortuary, with internment taking place in the Upper Lake cemetery. Mrs. Bray, daughter of Donald McClain, who resided near Middle Creek, passed away Wednesday at the home of her son, Joe in Chehalis, Washington. At one time she operated a restaurant and rooming house in Lakeport and then moved to San Francisco. For the past few years she had been staying in Washington. The deceased was born in Nova Scotia on March 29, 1849. Another son, Lex, also of Chehalis, survives, besides her three nieces, Mrs. Laura Manlove, Mrs. Ed Dorr and Mrs. Robert Abercrombie. Mrs. Bray was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The bereaved relatives are extened sympathy by their many friends.” ***************************************** The Lakeport Democrat Lakeport, Lake Co. CA Saturday, February 24, 1877 Page 2, Col 2, Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “DIED In Lakeport, February 21st, Alexander Bray, a native of Kentucky, aged 39 years, 5 months and 27 days.” ***************************************** The Lakeport Democrat Lakeport, Lake Co. CA Saturday, February 24, 1877 Page 3, Col 1, Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “DEATH – Mr. Alexander Bray, an esteemed townsman, died Wednesday, February 21st , of asthma. He was buried yesterday at Upper Lake. Mr. Bray was a native of Kentucky, came to California many years ago, and to Lake County about five years since. He owned a ranch near Middletown until about fifteen months ago, when he moved to Lakeport, where he has carried on the bakery business. Mr. Bray leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss” ********************************************* The Lakeport Democrat Lakeport, Lake Co. CA Saturday, February 24, 1877 Page 3, Col 5, Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “LAKEPORT BAKERY AND COFFEE SALOON Alexander Bray, Proprietor. Hot Coffee and cold meats at all hours of the day. All orders promptly attended to.” **************************** Lower Lake Bulletin, Lower Lake, Lake Co, CA Saturday, December 21, 1895 Page 3, Col 1 Researcher: Robert Abercrombie “Mrs. Bray and son Joe, passed through town on Friday of last week on their way home to Williams from Lakeport where they had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bray’s mother.” If anyone has a link to these Northern California Bray's, I would love to hook up. Thanks, Melanie.