Hi Mike I have loads of history about this family. Martha Francis, also known as Fanny Bray, had a sister by the name of Francis, who married into the White family. I have this line back to 940 ad...no that isn't a mistake... It is work I have done for over 24 years. Yes, it is Martha that I can not find out about after the death of her son Edward (known as Eddy Bray). His son's settled around Walnut Cove, NC. My Martha Francis moved around alot following her son and his family as he was a farm work for many people during his life. So they never owned land. She would have been my gggrandmother. I do know that her sister Francis ended up in Winston Salem, but Martha did not live with her. Tell me about your Francis maybe I can make a link for you. Your cuz in time, Glenna

Hi Glenna ! It has been so hectic I can't believe it's taken me this long to respond and I am heading out in a couple hours again for another week gone from home. Thank you very much for your note. Below is the information I have on the FRANCIS family in my line. Somehow or other there is a connection between a handful of families that runs from back east through Ohio and ends up in northeastern Iowa. These are the families; BRAY, FRANCIS, IVES, MARBLE, and MAGOON/MCGOON. We believe Levi and Abigail died in Ohio but some FRANCIS' went on to Iowa. Delila FRANCIS marries David MAGOON/MCGOON in Ohio but may have been married to an IVES before that. We believe David MAGOON/MCGOON was either married to a BRAY at one time or his mother was a BRAY. John and Samuel BRAY end up in the same area in Iowa. David and Delila actually name one of their kids John BRAY McGOON. Before ending up in Iowa they spent a short time in Sheybogan area of Wisconsin. Any information you or this listing may have on a possible connection would really be appreciated. Hopefully this brick wall will be crumbling down soon. Sincerely, Mike 1-Levi FRANCIS b: 31 Aug 1782 in CT sp-Abigail MARBLE b: abt 1790 in CT . . . . . 2-Aretus W. FRANCIS b: bef 1810 in NY . . . . . 2-Harriet FRANCIS b: abt 1815 in NY . . . . . 2-Delila FRANCIS b: 2 Mar 1819 in Phelps, Ontario Co, NY d: 12 Jan 1881 in Volney, Allamakee Co, IA (near) . . . . . 2-Lucy FRANCIS b: abt 1822 in Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio . . . . . 2-John Chester S. FRANCIS b: 1825 in Ohio d: 1900 in Ohio . . . . . 2-Susan FRANCIS b: abt 1835 . . . . . 2-Charles FRANCIS b: abt 1836 in Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: <GleeSyt@aol.com> To: <BRAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [BRAY-L] Martha Francis Bray > Hi Mike > > > I have loads of history about this family. Martha Francis, also known as Fanny Bray, had a sister by the name of Francis, who married into the White family. I have this line back to 940 ad...no that isn't a mistake... It is work I have done for over 24 years. > > Yes, it is Martha that I can not find out about after the death of her son Edward (known as Eddy Bray). His son's settled around Walnut Cove, NC. > > My Martha Francis moved around alot following her son and his family as he was a farm work for many people during his life. So they never owned land. She would have been my gggrandmother. I do know that her sister Francis ended up in Winston Salem, but Martha did not live with her. > > Tell me about your Francis maybe I can make a link for you. > > Your cuz in time, > > Glenna >