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Samuel Brown Wray 1879–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 JUN 1879

Birth Location: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,

Death Date: 16 Sept 1946

Death Location: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Wray

Mother: Sarah Childers

Spouse(s): Mattie Byars

Children(s): Andrew Wray

In 1879, Samuel Brown Wray entered the world in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,, born to Robert Eli Bob Wray And Sarah Articiemissa Artie Childers. Samuel Brown Wray married Mattie Maerobie Byars, and had children including Andrew Joe Andy Frasser Wray. Samuel Brown Wray passed away in 1946 in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Samuel Brown Wray entered the world in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,, born to Robert Eli Bob Wray And Sarah Articiemissa Artie Childers.
  • Samuel Brown Wray married Mattie Maerobie Byars, and had children including Andrew Joe Andy Frasser Wray.
  • Samuel Brown Wray passed away in 1946 in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Wray
1850–1909
Birth Location: Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA
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Sarah Childers
1861–1926
Birth Location: York, York Co., South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mattie Byars
1886–1938
Birth Location: Blacksburg, South Carolina, Cherokee County, USA
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Children(s)

Andrew Wray
1915–1985
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Samuel Wray's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Wray
1879–1946
Birth Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,
Parents
Robert Eli "Bob" Wray
1850–1909
Broad River, York Co., South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Articiemissa "Artie") Childers
1861–1926
York, York Co., South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (Patrick (Ames) (Amos)) Wray
1817–1880
York, York, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Emerline) Nichols
1817–1899
Yd SC
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Wray
1752–1833
Daniel Nichols
1769–1829
Jane Henry
1769–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wray
1723–1808
James Nichols
1730–1787
Margaret PURSLEY
1752–1815

Samuel Wray's Descendants

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Samuel (Brown) Wray (20 JUN 1879–16 Sept 1946) m. Mattie (Maerobie) Byars (03 Oct 1886–26 Jan 1938)
  1. 1. Andrew ("Joe Andy" Frasser) Wray 1915–1985 m. Margaret (Louise) Jones –2001
    1. 1. Peggy (Jo Wray) Lockridge 1940–2020
    2. 2. Bobby (Dean (Bo)) Wray 1943–2025
    3. 3. Barry (Eugene (Dude)) Wray 1950–2015

Samuel Wray's Timeline

2 Records

1879
20 JUN 1879
Birth of Samuel Brown Wray in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,
1946
16 Sept 1946
Age 67
Death of Samuel Brown Wray in Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 JUN 1879
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, United States,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sept 1946
    Event Place: Cherokee, Cherokee, South Carolina, USA
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