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William Carl Bray 1904–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 DEC 1904

Birth Location: Larue, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 7 JUL 1975

Death Location: Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA

Father: William Bray

Mother: Lillie Price

Spouse(s): Edna Gregory

Children(s): William Bray, RuthBray None, Roy Bray, GenevieveBray None, Melvin Bray, James Bray

The story of William Carl Bray began in 1904 in Larue, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, William Carl Bray resided in Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA. In 1920, William Carl Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA. William Carl Bray married Edna Mabel Gregory, and had children including Genevievebray, James Allen Bray, Melvin Eugene Bray, Roy Lee Bray, Ruthbray, William Carl Bray. William Carl Bray passed away in 1975 in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Carl Bray began in 1904 in Larue, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, William Carl Bray resided in Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, William Carl Bray resided in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA.
  • William Carl Bray married Edna Mabel Gregory, and had children including Genevievebray, James Allen Bray, Melvin Eugene Bray, Roy Lee Bray, Ruthbray, William Carl Bray.
  • William Carl Bray passed away in 1975 in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bray's Ancestors

Self
William Bray
1904–1975
Birth Place: Larue, Kentucky, 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

William Bray's Descendants

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William (Carl) Bray (27 DEC 1904–7 JUL 1975) m. Edna (Mabel) Gregory (2 MAR 1908–17 APR 1973)
  1. 1. William (Carl) Bray 1923–1996 m. June (Maxine) Hall 1922–2004
    1. 1. Larry (Eugene) Bray 1944–1953
  2. 2. RuthBray 1932–2006 m. Martin (Duane) Austin 1933–2020
  3. 3. Roy (Lee) Bray 1934–1955
  4. 4. GenevieveBray 1925–2021 m. Orman (Ray) Dyer 1923–2009
  5. 5. Melvin (Eugene) Bray 1937–1985 m. Shirley (Ilene) Arteman 1937–1995
    1. 1. Rodney (Eugene) Bray 1946–2006
  6. 6. James (Allen) Bray 1929–2006 m. Audrey (Marie) Kenney 1929–2009

William Bray's Timeline

8 Records

1904
27 DEC 1904
Birth of William Carl Bray in Larue, Kentucky, USA
Larue, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
William Carl Bray resided here in Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
William Carl Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
William Carl Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
William Carl Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
William Carl Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 36
William Carl Bray resided here in Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
1975
7 JUL 1975
Age 71
Death of William Carl Bray in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1904
    Event Place: Larue, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Wapella, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUL 1975
    Event Place: Clinton, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    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 William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wilson, De Witt, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Citation Text: Record for William Carl Sr Bray
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

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