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Lewis Wilson Bray 1846–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 March 1846

Birth Location: Macon, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 21 Jun 1927

Death Location: Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States

Father: John Bray

Mother: Francis Welch

Spouse(s): Mary Holland, Elizabeth Pennington

Children(s): Martha Bray, Franklin Bray, Chas. Bray, Soloman Bray, Anglia Bray, Allan Bray, James Bray

The story of Lewis Wilson Bray began in 1846 in Macon, Tennessee, United States. In 1850, Lewis Wilson Bray resided in District 10, Macon, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Lewis Wilson Bray resided in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA. Lewis Wilson Bray married Elizabeth Miriam Pennington, Mary E Holland, and had children including Allan Potter Bray, Anglia Bray, Chas Good Bray, Franklin Bray, James Bray, Martha Elizabeth Bray, Soloman S Bray. Lewis Wilson Bray passed away in 1927 in Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Wilson Bray began in 1846 in Macon, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1850, Lewis Wilson Bray resided in District 10, Macon, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Lewis Wilson Bray resided in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA.
  • Lewis Wilson Bray married Elizabeth Miriam Pennington, Mary E Holland, and had children including Allan Potter Bray, Anglia Bray, Chas Good Bray, Franklin Bray, James Bray, Martha Elizabeth Bray, Soloman S Bray.
  • Lewis Wilson Bray passed away in 1927 in Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lewis Bray's Ancestors

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Lewis Bray
1846–1927
Birth Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States
Parents
John Bray
1818–
Kentucky
Francis Welch
1819–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis Bray's Descendants

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Lewis (Wilson) Bray (20 March 1846–21 Jun 1927) m. Mary (E.) Holland (22 December 1855–21 March 1923) m. Elizabeth (Miriam) Pennington (19 March 1845–26 June 1875)
  1. 1. Martha (Elizabeth) Bray 1867–1923
  2. 2. Franklin Bray 1868–1938
  3. 3. Chas. (Good) Bray 1865–
  4. 4. Soloman (S.) Bray 1868–
  5. 5. Anglia Bray 1872–1945
  6. 6. Allan (Potter) Bray 1879–1921
  7. 7. James Bray 1875–1875

Lewis Bray's Timeline

11 Records

1846
20 March 1846
Birth of Lewis Wilson Bray in Macon, Tennessee, United States
Macon, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 4
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in District 10, Macon, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 24
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in District 6, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 45
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in Macon, Tennessee, USA
Macon, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 64
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 74
Lewis Wilson Bray resided here in Civil District 9, Macon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 9, Macon, Tennessee, USA
1927
20 June 1927
Age 81
Death of Lewis Wilson Bray in Macon, Tennessee, United States
Macon, Tennessee, United States
1927
21 Jun 1927
Age 81
Burial of Lewis Wilson Bray in Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States
Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 March 1846
    Event Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wilson Broy, "United States Census, 1900", "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 March 2022), Wilson Broy, 1900.
    [3] Nelson Bray in household of John Bray, "United States Census, 1850", "United States Census, 1850," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 23 December 2020), Nelson Bray in household of John Bray, Macon, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm public
    [4] Wilson Bray, "United States Census, 1880", "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 January 2022), Wilson Bray, Civil District 6, Jackson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA m
    [5] Wilson Bray in household of Allen P Bray, "United States Census, 1910", "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 27 November 2022), Wilson Bray in household of Allen P Bray, Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, United States; citing enum
    [6] Wilson Bray in household of James H Tucker, "United States Census, 1920", "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 February 2021), Wilson Bray in entry for James H Tucker, 1920.
    [7] <Unknown> in entry for Frank Bray, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 April 2022), Frank Bray, 1938.
    [8] Wilson Bray, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 March 2021), Wilson Bray, 20 Jun 1927; Death, Macon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
    [9] Lewis Wilson Bray, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), Lewis Wilson Bray, ; Burial, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States of America, Galen Cemetery; citing record ID 108386701

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 888; Page: 191b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Monroe, Kentucky; Roll: M653_388; Page: 57; Family History Library Film: 803388

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 6, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1545; Page: 49A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1270; Page: 90B; Enumeration District: 074

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290477

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: 1586; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1241586

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 6, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1510; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1375523

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 9, Macon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 9, Macon, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1754; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 44

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1927
    Event Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wilson Bray, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 April 2021), Wilson Bray, .
    [3] Wilson Bray, "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933", "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 20 August 2019), Wilson Bray, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washing
    [4] Wilson Bray, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 March 2021), Wilson Bray, 20 Jun 1927; Death, Macon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
    [5] Lewis Wilson Bray, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 September 2020), Lewis Wilson Bray, ; Burial, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States of America, Galen Cemetery; citing record ID 108386701

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Galen Cemetery, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Wilson Bray, "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 April 2021), Wilson Bray, .
    [4] Wilson Bray, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963", "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 March 2021), Wilson Bray, 20 Jun 1927; Death, Macon, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
    [5] Lewis Wilson Bray, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 13 September 2020), Lewis Wilson Bray, ; Burial, Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee, United States of America, Galen Cemetery; citing record ID 108386701

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