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Elijah A. Bray 1827–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 June, 1827

Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: July 17, 1880

Death Location: Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA

Father: Isaac Bray

Mother: Rosina White

Spouse(s): Mary 🧬

Children(s): Nathaniel Bray

Elijah A. Bray was born in 1827 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Isaac Bray And Rosina Rosanna White. Elijah A. Bray married Mary E Twombly, and had children including Nathaniel Isaac Bray. Elijah A. Bray passed away in 1880 in Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Elijah A. Bray was born in 1827 in Chatham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Isaac Bray And Rosina Rosanna White.
  • Elijah A. Bray married Mary E Twombly, and had children including Nathaniel Isaac Bray.
  • Elijah A. Bray passed away in 1880 in Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Elijah Bray's Ancestors

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Elijah Bray
1827–1880
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Isaac Bray
1792–1872
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Rosina (Rosanna) White
1804–1875
Chatham Co, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James Bray
1763–1857
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Anna Welch
1767–1842
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Stephen White
1765–1829
North Carolina, USA
Mary (“ Polly”) Ruston
1778–1838
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Bray
1741–1812
Sara Yokley
1744–1812
Henry Welch
1740–1776
Carolus White
1727–1807
Margaret Culen
1729–1800
William Ruston
1729–1805
Tacy Simcock
1738–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Bray
1705–1794
Mary Wilson
1716–1790
John Yokley
1718–1765
Sarah Munday
1722–1812
Walter Sr.
1706–1790
Rebecca Bach
1675–1783
David White
1703–1767
Gierke Cornelius
1708–1765
Reigner CULEN
1690–1731
Anna Tossa
1702–1771
Samuel Simcock
1713–1775
Sarah Trego
1720–1775

Elijah Bray's Descendants

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Elijah (A.) Bray (30 June, 1827–July 17, 1880) m. Mary (E Twombly) 🧬 (17 Jan 1835–2 Dec 1918)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (Isaac) Bray 1868–1952 m. Myrtle Bray 1879–1971
    1. 1. Slaten (Mark) Bray 1921–2000 m. Ethal (Mae) Wallace 1925–2000

Elijah Bray's Timeline

4 Records

1827
30 June, 1827
Birth of Elijah A. Bray in Chatham, North Carolina, USA
Chatham, North Carolina, USA
1848
05 Sep 1848
Age 21
Elijah A. Bray was married in St Charles, Missouri, USA
St Charles, Missouri, USA
1864
23 June, 1864
Age 37
Elijah A. Bray was married in Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Jersey County, Illinois, USA
1880
July 17, 1880
Age 53
Death of Elijah A. Bray in Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 June, 1827
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1848
    Event Place: St Charles, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 June, 1864
    Event Place: Jersey County, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 17, 1880
    Event Place: Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA

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