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William Arnold Bray 1911–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1911

Birth Location: Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1948

Death Location: Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bray

Mother: Clemie Dillard

Spouse(s): Madeline Gates

Children(s):

William Arnold Bray was born in 1911 in Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA, the child of Thomas Tom Newton Bray And Clemie Tennie Dillard. In 1920, William Arnold Bray resided in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, William Arnold Bray resided in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA. William Arnold Bray married Madeline Gates. William Arnold Bray passed away in 1948 in Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Arnold Bray was born in 1911 in Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA, the child of Thomas Tom Newton Bray And Clemie Tennie Dillard.
  • In 1920, William Arnold Bray resided in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, William Arnold Bray resided in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA.
  • William Arnold Bray married Madeline Gates.
  • William Arnold Bray passed away in 1948 in Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bray's Ancestors

Self
William Bray
1911–1948
Birth Place: Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Thomas Tom Newton Bray
1885–1931
Gurdon, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Clemie (Tennie) Dillard
1887–1937
Clark County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
James (W) Bray
1854–1942
De Soto, Mississippi, United States
S. (Henrietta) Bray
1862–1920
Mississippi, United States of America
William (B) Dillard
1822–1908
Tennessee, USA
Mary (k) Smith
1850–1929
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Bray
1835–1865
Catherine Hicks
1837–1917
William Allen
1827–1905
Angeline Allen
1848–1905
Thomas Dillard
1785–1860
Hanah Dillard
1794–1860
Daniel Smith
1822–
Sarah Smith
1833–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bray
1809–1850
Permila Aiken
1812–1870
WILLIAM HICKS
1803–1860
Elizabeth Proctor
1810–1860
William Dillard
1765–1850
Sarah Brownlow
1765–1830

William Bray's Timeline

4 Records

1911
20 Feb 1911
Birth of William Arnold Bray in Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA
Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 9
William Arnold Bray resided here in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
William Arnold Bray resided here in South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
1948
12 March 1948
Age 37
Death of William Arnold Bray
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1911
    Event Place: Guroon, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 186
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Fork, Clark, Arkansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339802
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1911

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: South Fork, Clark, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: South Fork, Clark, Arkansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2339802

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hot Springs, Garland, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1948
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clark County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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