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William Henry Bray 1844–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: APR 1844

Birth Location: Larue, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1909

Death Location: Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Father: Phillip Bray

Mother: Sarah White

Spouse(s): Louiza Lewis

Children(s): Phillip Bray

In 1844, William Henry Bray entered the world in Larue, Kentucky, USA, born to Phillip T Bray And Sarah Jane White. In 1850, William Henry Bray resided in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA. William Henry Bray married Louiza M J Lewis, and had children including Phillip Jacob Bray. William Henry Bray passed away in 1909 in Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, William Henry Bray entered the world in Larue, Kentucky, USA, born to Phillip T Bray And Sarah Jane White.
  • In 1850, William Henry Bray resided in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Henry Bray married Louiza M J Lewis, and had children including Phillip Jacob Bray.
  • William Henry Bray passed away in 1909 in Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Bray
1811–1871
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah White
1818–1891
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Louiza Lewis
1838–1914
Birth Location: Pope, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Phillip Bray
1879–1960
Birth Location: Lamar, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
PB

William Bray's Ancestors

Self
William Bray
1844–1909
Birth Place: Larue, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Phillip T Bray
1811–1871
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane) White
1818–1891
Grandparents
Pierce White
1762–1850
Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Polly McLean
1777–1860
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Oliver White
1720–1801
Mary Beecraft
1725–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel White
1671–1726
Elizabeth Bliss
1687–1757

William Bray's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bray (APR 1844–1909) m. Louiza (M J) Lewis (13 DEC 1838–22 APR 1914)
  1. 1. Phillip (Jacob) Bray 1879–1960 m. Ollie McElroy 1900–1976
    1. 1. Earl (Eugene) Bray 1920–1971 m. Kathryn (E) Deane 1922– m. Catalina ({Katherine} Guerrero) Bradley 1924–2003
      1. 1. Linda (Kay) Bray 1941–2016 m. Ernest (V) Cagle –2018
    2. 2. Andy Bray 1918–2000 m. Lodeama (Bea) Martin 1919–2007
      1. 1. Donna (Jean) Bray 1946–2007 m. Billy (Dare) LaClair 1943–2018
    3. 3. Phillip (Henry) Bray 1917–1964 m. Thelma (Louise) Hays 1922–1978
      1. 1. Jimmy (Dale) Bray 1938–2016 m. Reba (Lee) Johnston 1940–2022
      2. 2. Larry (Henry) Bray 1946–1965

William Bray's Timeline

14 Records

1844
APR 1844
Birth of William Henry Bray in Larue, Kentucky, USA
Larue, Kentucky, USA
1844
APR 1844
Birth of William Henry Bray in Larue, Kentucky, USA
Larue, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
William Henry Bray resided here in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
William Henry Bray resided here in Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Henry Bray resided here in Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Henry Bray resided here in Larue, Kentucky, USA
Larue, Kentucky, USA
1865
1865
Age 21
William Henry Bray resided here in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
William Henry Bray resided here in New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 26
William Henry Bray resided here in New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1877
1877
Age 33
William Henry Bray resided here in Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
William Henry Bray resided here in Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Henry Bray resided here in Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Henry Bray resided here in Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
1909
1909
Age 65
Death of William Henry Bray in Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: APR 1844
    Event Place: Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1877
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1909
    Event Place: Pittsburg, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: APR 1844
    Event Place: Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Hodgenville, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Hamiltons, Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Haven, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Clarksville, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Perry, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Hickey, Johnson, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Henry Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
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