David Bray, Sr. Family

David Bray, Sr. was born in Brunswick County, NC in 1743 and died in Surry County, NC in 1836. He was married to Amy Pace before 1772. Amy Pace (1755-1823) was the daughter of John Pace (abt. 1725-abt. 1780) and his wife Sarah Burge (1733-1808).


First Generation:

Children of David Bray, Sr. and Amy Pace
William Bray (1772-1850) m. Leticia M. Hamlin (1773-1859), d/o Peter Hamlin
Nathan Bray (1773-bef. 1850) m. Judith Horne (1781-?)
Amy Bray (abt. 1774-abt. 1855) m. Arthinarious Bray (1770-abt. 1825), s/o Edward Bray and Sarah Maynard
Hanon Bray (1775-1843) m. Nancy
Reuben Bray (1777) m. Melinda Butler Ingram
Martha Bray (abt. 1778) m. Jesse Alberty (abt. 1778), s/o Frederick Alberty, Sr.
David Bray (1779-1850) m. 1) Eleander (Nellie) Wheelas; 2) Sarah Bledsoe (1805-bef. 1870)


Second Generation

Children of William Bray and Leticia M. Hamlin
Thomas Hamlin Bray (abt. 1793-1838) m. Nancy Briggs
Amy Bray (1796-1879) m. Thomas Pearson Coe (1797-abt. 1866)
Leander Bray (abt. 1798)
Sally Bray (abt. 1800)
Tyre Bray (abt. 1800-1844) m. unknown (1812-?) (died in Carroll Co., IN)
Matilda Bray (abt. 1805) m. Samuel Barnes
Benjamin Franklin Bray (abt. 1807)
Henry Clinton Bray (1810-1866) m. Martha Milner Poindexter (1816-1872)
William Robert Bray (abt. 1812-1894) m. Evalaine Savage

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Children of Nathan Bray and Judith Horne
Martha (Mattie) Bray (abt. 1813) m. John Wood (abt. 1810)
Mary Bray (1826-1894) m. George Washington Crockett (1828-1896)

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Children of Amy Bray and Arthinarious Bray
Moses Bray (1795-18730 m. Lucy A. Walker
Sarah Bray (abt. 1796) m. Richard Hill
Artha Bray (abt. 1798-1835) m. Mary E. Whitaker (abt. 1800-1867)
Millie Bray (abt. 1800) m. Alfred Pace (1793), s/o Edmund Marion Pace and Sarah Elizabeth Walker
Reubin Bray (abt. 1802-abt. 1875) m. Rebecca Laffon (1809),
d/o James Warde Laffoon and Thankful Frances Gulaspy
Female Bray (abt. 1804)
Female Bray (abt. 1806)
Jemima Bray (abt. 1808) m. Robert Craig
Son Bray (abt. 1809)
Lebanon Bray (abt. 1811-1865) m. Martha P. Smith (1808), s/o Edward (Ned) and Susan Smith
Female Bray (abt. 1814)
Son Bray (abt. 1817)

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Children of David Bray and 1) Eleander (Nellie) Wheelas
Brittania Bray (1806-1860) m. John Bowles (abt. 1800-1865) (died in Howell Co., MO)
Mary Amelia (Millie) Bray (1808-1886) m. James Bowles (abt. 1803-abt. 1853)
Hanon Bray (1813-1896) m. Polly Durhan Snow
Lewis Wheelas Bray (1818-1998) m. 1) Clarissa Jane Roberts (1819-1879), d/o Pleasant B. Roberts
and Mary (Polly) Bowles; 2) Mary S. Poindexter (1847-1901)

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David Bray and 2) Sarah Bledsoe
Christopher Columbus (Chris) Bray (1839-1905) m. Anna Victoria Bray (abt. 1843-1874)
Reuben Bray (abt. 1847)


Third Generation

Children of Tyre Bray and his wife
John T. Bray (abt. 1821) m. Sarah Cond (born in St. Joseph Co., IN)
Mahala H. Bray (abt. 1829) m. George Frazier (married in St. Joseph Co., IN)
Martha Ann Bray (abt. 1832) m. Benjamin Ruch Bronson (married in St. Joseph Co., IN)
Emma Bray (abt. 1835) m. Daniel Thomas (married in St. Joseph Co., IN)
Sarah A. Bray (abt. 1839)
Lydia C. Bray (abt. 1841)

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Children of Henry Clinton Bray and Martha Milner Poindexter
William Alexander Bray (abt. 1834-1863)
Robert Franklin Bray (1836-aft. 1910) m. 1) Louiza (Ludie) Poindexter (1840-1893);
2) Sally J. Williams (1863-?)
Permelia Ellen Bray (abt. 1838-bef. 1850)
Josephine Bray (abt. 1840-bef. 1850)
Anna Victoria Bray (abt. 1843-1874) m. Christopher Columbus (Chris) Bray (1839-1905)
Martha Frances (Fannie) Bray (abt. 1846)
Mary Wentworth Bray (abt. 1853-1907) m. Mr. Carson
Henry Poindexter (Deck) Bray (1853-1930) m. Margaret (Magaline) E. Minnish (abt. 1858-abt. 1881);
2) Lisa Jane White (1854-1921)
Letitia Elizabeth (Lettie) Bray (abt. 1850-abt. 1884) m. Robert Henderson (Hen) White (abt. 1852-abt. 1895)

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Children of Mary Bray and George Washington Crockett
David Jesse Crockett (1848-1848)
Richard M. Crockett (abt. 1849)
Finley M. Crockett (1850-1887) m. Mary Ellen Cooper (abt. 1856-?)
Elnora (Ella) Crockett (1858-1917) m. 1) Richard H. Newton; 2) James Ceirtes McCann
Alice Bray (1862) (born in IN)
George Bray (1867)
Fannie Bray (1868) m. Roe Wilson (Fannie born in MO)
Anna Bray (?-1927) m. Dick Newton
Eddie Franklin Bray

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Children of Artha Bray and Mary E. Whitaker
Oliver Bray (1824-1891) m. 1) Mary (Polly) Butcher (1829-1884); 2) Nancy Reavis (1851-1915)

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Children of Hanon Bray and Polly Durhan Snow
Sarah Bray m. Mr. Pierce

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Children of Lewis Wheelas Bray and 1) Clarissa Jane Roberts
Leonard Hambleton Bray m. Rebecca Chaney

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Children of Lewis Wheelas Bray and 2) Mary S. (Polly) Poindexter
Fannie Belle Bray (1880-1952)

Fourth Generation

Children of Christopher Columbus (Chris) Bray and Anna Victoria Bray
Hulda Bray (abt. 1868)
William McHenry (Will) Bray

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Children of Robert Franklin Bray and Louiza (Ludie) Poindexter
Hery C. Bray (abt. 1860-bef. 1900)
Robert William (Will) Bray (1863)
Melton Frank Bray (1865)
Lee (Harden) Bray (abt. 1868-bef. 1900)
Mary (Ellen) Bray (1870-1892)
Thomas (Crawley) Bray (abt. 1872)
Rev. Martha Milner Bray (1874)
John W. Bray (abt. 1876)
Lillie Mae Bray (abt. 1878-1880)
Albert R. Bray (1880-bef. 1907)
Samuel F. Bray (1885)

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Children of Oliver Bray and 1) Mary (Polly) Butcher
William Hiram (Hi) Bray (abt. 1849-1861)
Sion (Si) Bray (abt. 1852-1861)
Martha Ellen Bray (1856-1937)
Lacy Jasper (Lace) Bray (1859-1930)
Matilda (Tilda) Bray (abt. 1860-abt. 1861)
Nancy E. Bray (1861-1919)
Cornelia (Nealey) (1864-1947)
John Clarendon Columbus Bray (1866-1919)
Mollie Kapp Bray (1870-1933)
Richard Oliver Bray (1873-?)


Sources:

Database generously contributed by Judy Stanley Cardwell. Judy's e-mail is: JudySCard@aol.com

Rockford and Marsh Township Families

Surry County NCGenWeb

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