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Nancy Jane BRAY 1845–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 NOV 1845

Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee

Death Date: OCT 1913

Death Location: Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee

Father: John BRAY

Mother: Minerva WALKER

Spouse(s): Curry DENNISON

Children(s): Harriet DENNISON, Fredonia DENNISON, Kittie DENNISON, Bertha DENNISON, Mary DENNISON, Granville DENNISON, William DENNISON, Allie DENNISON

In 1845, Nancy Jane BRAY entered the world in Henderson County, Tennessee, born to John Bray And Minerva A Walker. In 1850, Nancy Jane BRAY resided in District 16, Henderson County, Tennessee. Nancy Jane BRAY married Curry Pettigrew Dennison, and had children including Allie J Dennison, Bertha Lillian Dennison, Fredonia A Dennison, Granville L Dennison, Harriet Rosetta Dennison, Kittie A Dennison, Mary Ann Dennison, William R Dennison. Nancy Jane BRAY passed away in 1913 in Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Nancy Jane BRAY entered the world in Henderson County, Tennessee, born to John Bray And Minerva A Walker.
  • In 1850, Nancy Jane BRAY resided in District 16, Henderson County, Tennessee.
  • Nancy Jane BRAY married Curry Pettigrew Dennison, and had children including Allie J Dennison, Bertha Lillian Dennison, Fredonia A Dennison, Granville L Dennison, Harriet Rosetta Dennison, Kittie A Dennison, Mary Ann Dennison, William R Dennison.
  • Nancy Jane BRAY passed away in 1913 in Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nancy BRAY's Ancestors

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Nancy BRAY
1845–1913
Birth Place: Henderson County, Tennessee
Parents
John BRAY
1820–1902
North Carolina
Minerva (A.) WALKER
1827–1909
North Carolina
Grandparents
Phillip Walker
1780–1858
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Rebecca KING
1792–1870
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Walker
1738–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy BRAY's Descendants

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Nancy (Jane) BRAY (2 NOV 1845–OCT 1913) m. Curry (Pettigrew) DENNISON (11 NOV 1839–JUL 1913)
  1. 1. Harriet (Rosetta) DENNISON 1873– m. James (Wylie) PAGE 1861–1938 m. James (R.) BLOUNT 1866–1902
    1. 1. Howard BLOUNT 1894–1895
  2. 2. Fredonia (A) DENNISON 1862–1946
  3. 3. Kittie (A) DENNISON 1864–
  4. 4. Bertha (Lillian) DENNISON 1880–1957
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) DENNISON 1868–1945 m. William (Valentine) BARRY 1858–1948
    1. 1. Henry (Daniel) BARRY 1885–1946 m. Mary LOGAN 1888–1960
    2. 2. Julian (M.) BARRY 1889–1891
    3. 3. Flora (Grace) BARRY 1891–1895
    4. 4. Charles BARRY 1883–
    5. 5. Catherine (Marie) BARRY 1895–1970
  6. 6. Granville (L) DENNISON 1870–1926 m. Carrie (Mae) SMITH 1875–1967
    1. 1. Morris (Lamont) DENNISON 1895–1895
    2. 2. Charles (L.) DENNISON 1892–1977
    3. 3. Willie (Ray) DENNISON 1899–1899
    4. 4. Mildred DENNISON 1902–
    5. 5. Edward (Glenn) DENNISON 1903–1930
    6. 6. Ada DENNISON 1907–
  7. 7. William (R) DENNISON 1866–
  8. 8. Allie (J) DENNISON 1884–1904

Nancy BRAY's Timeline

4 Records

1845
2 NOV 1845
Birth of Nancy Jane BRAY in Henderson County, Tennessee
Henderson County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 5
Nancy Jane BRAY resided here in District 16, Henderson County, Tennessee
District 16, Henderson County, Tennessee
1913
7 OCT 1913
Age 68
Death of Nancy Jane BRAY in Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee
Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee
1913
OCT 1913
Age 68
Burial of Nancy Jane BRAY in Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee
Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1845
    Event Place: Henderson County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 OCT 1913
    Event Place: Lexington, Henderson County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: OCT 1913
    Event Place: Decaturville Cemetery, Decaturville, Decatur County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 16, Henderson County, Tennessee

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