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James W Bray 1835–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States

Father: William Bray

Mother: Permila Aiken

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Bray, Newton Bray

The story of James W Bray began in 1835 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States. In 1850, James W Bray resided in Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA. James W Bray had children including James W Bray, Newton Bray. James W Bray passed away in 1865 in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James W Bray began in 1835 in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, James W Bray resided in Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA.
  • James W Bray had children including James W Bray, Newton Bray.
  • James W Bray passed away in 1865 in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States.

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James Bray's Ancestors

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James Bray
1835–1865
Birth Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
William Riley Bray
1809–1850
Currituck County, North Carolina, USA
Permila Aiken
1812–1870
Maury, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bray's Descendants

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James (W) Bray (1835–1865)
  1. 1. James (W) Bray 1854–1942 m. S. (Henrietta) Bray 1862–1920 m. Hettie Bray 1863–
    1. 1. Thomas (Tom Newton) Bray 1885–1931 m. Clemie (Tennie) Dillard 1887–1937
      1. 1. James (Ellis) Bray 1909–1980 m. Bernice (Jewett) Mccarty 1917–2003 m. Annie (Lee " Vivian") Dean 1903–1999
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ruth) Bray 1930– m. Steve (Marion) Griffin 1928–2017
      2. 2. Ray (E) Bray 1920–
      3. 3. William (Arnold) Bray 1911–1948 m. Madeline Gates 1915–1981
      4. 4. Gladys (Pearl) Bray 1913–1970 m. Walter (Wyatt) Pope 1905–1979
      5. 5. Donald (E) Bray 1915–1937
      6. 6. Ronald (Thomas Bray) Sr 1917–1971 m. Olivine (a) Tousibnant 1905–1986
        1. 1. Ronald (Thomas Bray) Jr 1942–2005
      7. 7. Herschel (E) Bray 1923–1993 m. Helen (Clouse) Bray 1920–2002
      8. 8. Rosa (Marie) Bray 1921–2011 m. Jimmie (Cecil) Johnson 1904–1951 m. Howard (T Lindsay) Jr. 1921–2021
      9. 9. Modena Bray 1927–1990 m. Johnnie (Wilson) Rash 1918–2009
        1. 1. Nancy (L) Rash 1949–2022
        2. 2. David (Michael) Rash 1947–1999
      10. 10. Erschel (Herschel) Bray 1923–1985 m. Betty (Louise) Carmichael 1926–
        1. 1. Sharon (Marie Bray Uhl Mullen Sauers) Vlcek 1951–2016
    2. 2. Rosa (Lena) Bray 1881–1959 m. James (L) Wingfield 1883–
      1. 1. Jennie (L) Wingfield 1908–
      2. 2. Clemmie Wingfield 1902–
      3. 3. Lola Wingfield 1910–
  2. 2. Newton Bray 1858–1897

James Bray's Timeline

3 Records

1835
1835
Birth of James W Bray in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 15
James W Bray resided here in Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
1865
1865
Age 30
Death of James W Bray in Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States
Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 355b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Southern Division, Desoto, Mississippi; Roll: 371; Page: 355b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Grenada, Grenada, Mississippi, United States

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