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William Frederick Bray 1869–1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1869

Birth Location: Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 3 JUN 1932

Death Location: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA

Father: Andrew Bray

Mother: Sarah Gray

Spouse(s): Minnie Tarwater

Children(s): Willie Bray, Seivilla Bray, Wyatt Bray, Margaret Bray, Roy Bray, Ella Bray, May Bray

The story of William Frederick Bray began in 1869 in Kentucky, USA. In 1880, William Frederick Bray resided in New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA. William Frederick Bray married Minnie Lee Tarwater, and had children including Ella Wilhelmina Bray, Margaret Lee A Bray, May Evelyn Bray, Roy Everett Bray, Seivilla Bray, Willie Lee Bray, Wyatt Davis Bray. William Frederick Bray passed away in 1932 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Frederick Bray began in 1869 in Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, William Frederick Bray resided in New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.
  • William Frederick Bray married Minnie Lee Tarwater, and had children including Ella Wilhelmina Bray, Margaret Lee A Bray, May Evelyn Bray, Roy Everett Bray, Seivilla Bray, Willie Lee Bray, Wyatt Davis Bray.
  • William Frederick Bray passed away in 1932 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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William Bray's Ancestors

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William Bray
1869–1932
Birth Place: Kentucky, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Bray
1841–1917
Larue, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane) Gray
1841–1856
Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Phillip (T) Bray
1811–1871
Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane) White
1818–1891
Great-Grandparents
Pierce White
1762–1850
Polly McLean
1777–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver White
1720–1801
Mary Beecraft
1725–1801

William Bray's Descendants

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William (Frederick) Bray (1869–3 JUN 1932) m. Minnie (Lee) Tarwater (7 APR 1881–24 APR 1967)
  1. 1. Willie (Lee) Bray 1908–2001 m. Lowell (Woodroe) Cole 1912–1967
    1. 1. Gloria (Antoinette) Wallace 1930–2011
  2. 2. Seivilla Bray 1899–1900
  3. 3. Wyatt (Davis) Bray 1910–1990 m. Verda (Lucille) Thomas 1913–1996
    1. 1. Ella (Hene) Bray 1943–1943
    2. 2. Carolyn (Sue) Bray 1936–2003
    3. 3. Fred (Wesley) Bray 1932–2007 m. Norma (Jean) Gilbert 1935–1999
  4. 4. Margaret (Lee A.) Bray 1906–1976 m. Cheney 1905– m. Elbert (L) Atkeisson 1902–1950 m. Daniel (William) Good 1887–1965
    1. 1. Orvis (Leon) Atkeisson 1924–1987
    2. 2. Mary (E) Good 1925–
  5. 5. Roy (Everett) Bray 1913–1993 m. Anabel Reid 1916–1985
    1. 1. Thomas (Roy) Bray 1945–1995
  6. 6. Ella (Wilhelmina) Bray 1904–1950
  7. 7. May (Evelyn) Bray 1901–1988 m. Sherman (Malee) McWright 1903–1945 m. Fred (Hayes) Taylor 1902–1988
    1. 1. Bonny (Jean) McWright 1926–2003
    2. 2. Amy (Laree) Mcwright 1925–

William Bray's Timeline

5 Records

1869
15 MAY 1869
Birth of William Frederick Bray in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1869
1869
Birth of William Frederick Bray in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
William Frederick Bray resided here in New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Frederick Bray resided here in Willacy, Texas, USA
Willacy, Texas, USA
1932
3 JUN 1932
Age 63
Death of William Frederick Bray in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 MAY 1869
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Frederick Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Frederick Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 JUN 1932
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Frederick Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1869
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: New Hope, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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