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Minerva B Bray 1879–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1879

Birth Location: Hancock, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 1922

Death Location: Indiana, United States

Father: Charles Bray

Mother: Sarah Whisler

Spouse(s): James Rigney

Children(s): Allen Rigney, Charley Rigney, Elizabeth Rigney, Herman Rigney, Florence Rigney, June Rigney, Lawrence Rigney, Clarence Rigney

Minerva B Bray was born in 1879 in Hancock, Indiana, USA, the child of Charles G Bray And Sarah E Whisler. In 1880, Minerva B Bray resided in Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States. In 1900, Minerva B Bray resided in Brown Township (East Part), Hancock, Indiana. Minerva B Bray married James Willis Rigney, and had children including Allen L Rigney, Charley F Rigney, Clarence W Rigney, Elizabeth Rigney, Florence M Rigney, Herman W Rigney, June B Rigney, Lawrence Harold Rigney. Minerva B Bray passed away in 1922 in Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Minerva B Bray was born in 1879 in Hancock, Indiana, USA, the child of Charles G Bray And Sarah E Whisler.
  • In 1880, Minerva B Bray resided in Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1900, Minerva B Bray resided in Brown Township (East Part), Hancock, Indiana.
  • Minerva B Bray married James Willis Rigney, and had children including Allen L Rigney, Charley F Rigney, Clarence W Rigney, Elizabeth Rigney, Florence M Rigney, Herman W Rigney, June B Rigney, Lawrence Harold Rigney.
  • Minerva B Bray passed away in 1922 in Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Minerva Bray's Ancestors

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Minerva Bray
1879–1922
Birth Place: Hancock, Indiana, USA
Parents
Charles G Bray
1853–1930
Indiana
Sarah (E) Whisler
1853–1915
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Minerva Bray's Descendants

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Minerva (B) Bray (Jul 1879–1922) m. James (Willis) Rigney (03 Mar 1879–24 Mar 1924)
  1. 1. Allen (L) Rigney 1904–1989 m. Estella (Dorothy) Cox 1913–1981
    1. 1. Christine (Louise) Ridley 1936–1996 m. Harvey (Gayle) Ellis 1930–1977
    2. 2. Harold (Francis "Bud") Rigney 1935–2004
  2. 2. Charley (F.) Rigney 1901–1967
  3. 3. Elizabeth Rigney 1903–
  4. 4. Herman (W) Rigney 1906–1999
  5. 5. Florence (M) Rigney 1899–1981
  6. 6. June (B) Rigney 1916–1996
  7. 7. Lawrence (Harold) Rigney 1912–1994
    1. 1. Roger (Harold) Rigney 1946–2009
  8. 8. Clarence (W) Rigney 1915–1982

Minerva Bray's Timeline

6 Records

1879
Jul 1879
Birth of Minerva B Bray in Hancock, Indiana, USA
Hancock, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Minerva B Bray resided here in Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States
Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Minerva B Bray resided here in Brown Township (East Part), Hancock, Indiana
Brown Township (East Part), Hancock, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 31
Minerva B Bray resided here in Brown, Hancock, Indiana
Brown, Hancock, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 41
Minerva B Bray resided here in Blue River, Hancock, Indiana
Blue River, Hancock, Indiana
1922
1922
Age 43
Death of Minerva B Bray in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1879
    Event Place: Hancock, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue River, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: T625_436; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: 282; Family History Film: 1254282; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0019.
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: T623_375; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: 282; Family History Film: 1254282; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 0019.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Brown Township (East Part), Hancock, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: T623_375; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 37.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brown, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Blue River, Hancock, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Blue River, Hancock, Indiana; Roll: T625_436; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Indiana, United States

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