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Willie Lee Bray 1908–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 DEC 1908

Birth Location: Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA

Death Date: 23 OCT 2001

Death Location: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA

Father: William Bray

Mother: Minnie Tarwater

Spouse(s): Lowell Cole

Children(s): Gloria Wallace

In 1908, Willie Lee Bray entered the world in Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA, born to William Frederick Bray And Minnie Lee Tarwater. In 1920, Willie Lee Bray resided in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA. In 1935, Willie Lee Bray resided in Willacy, Texas, USA. Willie Lee Bray married Dan E Wallace, Lowell Woodroe Cole, and had children including Gloria Antoinette Wallace, June Evonne Wallace, William Ray Cole. Willie Lee Bray passed away in 2001 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1908, Willie Lee Bray entered the world in Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA, born to William Frederick Bray And Minnie Lee Tarwater.
  • In 1920, Willie Lee Bray resided in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Willie Lee Bray resided in Willacy, Texas, USA.
  • Willie Lee Bray married Dan E Wallace, Lowell Woodroe Cole, and had children including Gloria Antoinette Wallace, June Evonne Wallace, William Ray Cole.
  • Willie Lee Bray passed away in 2001 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bray
1869–1932
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Minnie Tarwater
1881–1967
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lowell Cole
1912–1967
Birth Location: Alma, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Gloria Wallace
1930–2011
Birth Location: Corpus Christi, Kleberg, Texas, USA
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Willie Bray's Ancestors

Self
Willie Bray
1908–2001
Birth Place: Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA
Parents
William Frederick Bray
1869–1932
Kentucky, USA
Minnie (Lee) Tarwater
1881–1967
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Jackson) Bray
1841–1917
Larue, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Jane) Gray
1841–1856
Boyle, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Phillip Bray
1811–1871
Sarah White
1818–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pierce White
1762–1850
Polly McLean
1777–1860

Willie Bray's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Lee) Bray (12 DEC 1908–23 OCT 2001) m. Lowell (Woodroe) Cole (12 JUL 1912–11 SEP 1967)
  1. 1. Gloria (Antoinette) Wallace 1930–2011

Willie Bray's Timeline

10 Records

1908
12 DEC 1908
Birth of Willie Lee Bray in Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA
Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Willie Lee Bray resided here in Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Willie Lee Bray resided here in Willacy, Texas, USA
Willacy, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Willie Lee Bray resided here in Willacy, Texas, USA
Willacy, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
Willie Lee Bray resided here in Willacy, Texas, USA
Willacy, Texas, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 32
Willie Lee Bray resided here in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
1940
1 APR 1940
Age 32
Willie Lee Bray resided here in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Willie Lee Bray resided here in La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Willie Lee Bray resided here in Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
2001
23 OCT 2001
Age 93
Death of Willie Lee Bray in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1908
    Event Place: Chapman Ranch, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [3] 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 31-56
    [4] Ancestry Family Trees
    [5] 1950 USA Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas; Roll: 2956; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 245-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 31-56
    [2] 1950 USA Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas; Roll: 2956; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 245-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 OCT 2001
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 APR 1940
    Event Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 USA Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas; Roll: 2956; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 245-11

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 USA Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Raymondville, Willacy, Texas; Roll: 2956; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 245-11

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Willacy, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 31-56

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 USA Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Feria, Cameron, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04000; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 31-56
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