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Samuel Leonard Bray 1914–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 DEC 1914

Birth Location: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 3 FEB 2001

Death Location: Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA

Father: William Bray

Mother: Lillie Price

Spouse(s): Eva LaFollette

Children(s): Richard Bray, Barbara Bray

In 1914, Samuel Leonard Bray entered the world in Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA, born to William Henry Bray And Lillie Price. In 1920, Samuel Leonard Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Samuel Leonard Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA. Samuel Leonard Bray married Eva Kathryn Lafollette, and had children including Barbara Ann Bray, Richard Lee Bray. Samuel Leonard Bray passed away in 2001 in Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Samuel Leonard Bray entered the world in Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA, born to William Henry Bray And Lillie Price.
  • In 1920, Samuel Leonard Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Samuel Leonard Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
  • Samuel Leonard Bray married Eva Kathryn Lafollette, and had children including Barbara Ann Bray, Richard Lee Bray.
  • Samuel Leonard Bray passed away in 2001 in Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bray
1876–1949
Birth Location: New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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Lillie Price
1884–1965
Birth Location: Larue, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Eva LaFollette
1914–2005
Birth Location: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
EL

Children(s)

Richard Bray
1935–2016
Birth Location: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
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Barbara Bray
1932–2019
Birth Location: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
BB

Samuel Bray's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bray
1914–2001
Birth Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Henry Bray
1876–1949
New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Lillie Price
1884–1965
Larue, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
JamesBay
1851–1929
Otter Creek, Clay, Kentucky, USA
Martha (Ellen) Morris
1853–1921
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Bray
1811–1871
Sarah White
1818–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierce White
1762–1850
Polly McLean
1777–1860

Samuel Bray's Descendants

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Samuel (Leonard) Bray (27 DEC 1914–3 FEB 2001) m. Eva (Kathryn) LaFollette (1 JUN 1914–25 AUG 2005)
  1. 1. Richard (Lee) Bray 1935–2016 m. Heidi (M.) Ruggles 1935–2016
  2. 2. Barbara (Ann) Bray 1932–2019 m. Henry (Anthony) Merkel 1929–1991

Samuel Bray's Timeline

8 Records

1914
27 DEC 1914
Birth of Samuel Leonard Bray in Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 21
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in De Witt, Illinois, USA
De Witt, Illinois, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 26
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 79
Samuel Leonard Bray resided here in Wilmington, Greene, Illinois, USA
Wilmington, Greene, Illinois, USA
2001
3 FEB 2001
Age 87
Death of Samuel Leonard Bray in Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA
Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1914
    Event Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 2001
    Event Place: Wilmington, Will, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: Heyworth, McLean, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Wilmington, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Richmond, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for Samuel Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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