Husband Charles Daniel Bray
Born: Nov 3, 1855 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 27, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Henry Co., VA
Father: Daniel Bray (1829-1863)
Mother: Balsoria Ann Booth (1839- )
Marriage: Feb 24, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Susan Elizabeth Hodges
AKA: Susie
Born: Dec 1856 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 30, 1937 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried:
Father: Alexander Hodges (1817-Bef 1900)
Mother: Sarah Frances Hatcher (1833- )
Children
1 F Sarah Betty Bray
AKA: Sallie Bet
Born: May 1877 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 8, 1969 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Richardson Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
Spouse: Joseph Richard Richardson, Sr. (1851-1942)
Marr: Sep 27, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Mary Belle Bray
Born: Jun 13, 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 16, 1958 - City Mem. Hosp., Winston-Salem, USA
Buried: Jan 18, 1958 - Oaklawn Mem. Gdns., Winston-Salem, NC
Spouse: William Henry Minter (1876-1968)
Marr: Nov 16, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
3 M John Thomas Bray
AKA: Tom
Born: Dec 15, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 29, 1928 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Georgia Morton Eggleston (1880-1977)
Marr: Jan 18, 1905 - Franklin Co., VA
4 F Annie Elizabeth Bray
Born: Feb 14, 1887 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 9, 1951 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: Oct 11, 1951 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: James Richard Thomasson (1882- )
Marr: Jan 21, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
Husband Christopher Bray
Born: Cir 1792 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ambrose Bray (Cir 1760- )
Mother: Mary Crouch (Cir 1768- )
Marriage: Mar 1, 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Alcey Unknown
Born: 1812 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Alcey Unknown):
In the 1850 census he has no wife listed, but in the 1860 census Alcy is listed as his wife. This is agrees with the transcription marriage date of 1853.
Husband Daniel Webster Bray
AKA: Web
Born: Apr 19, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1989 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage: Aft Sep 15, 1950
Wife Della Mae Wilson
Born: Apr 29, 1919 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 14, 1975 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Major W. Wilson (1876- )
Mother: Roxie Ann McDaniel (1882- )
Other Spouse: Charlie James Bartee (1916-1988) - Apr 11, 1936 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Saunders Raymond Chaney (1912-1942) - May 3, 1940 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Samuel Joseph Bongiovani (1904-1989) - Oct 24, 1942 - South Mills, Camden Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Della Mae Wilson):
No marriage certificate found, but Della's death certificate confirms she was married to Daniel. Her 3d marriage to Samuel Joseph Bongiovani ended in divorce on Sep. 15, 1950, so I used that date as the start point for their marriage, but it could be that she married someone else before lastly marrying Daniel.
Notes: Marriage (Saunders Raymond Chaney):
He single, she div. He a textile worker. Marr. by H.B. Hardaway, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Samuel Joseph Bongiovani):
Married in a civil ceremony; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Daniel Webster Bray
AKA: Web
Born: Apr 19, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1989 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage: Mar 10, 1988 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Betty Mae Willis
Born: Jan 13, 1937 - Carroll Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Other Spouse: David Lee McDaniel (1930-1977) - Dec 19, 1953 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Betty Mae Willis):
Both were once widowed. Married in a civil ceremony.
Notes: Marriage (David Lee McDaniel):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by W.S. Tillman, Min.
Husband David Johnson Bray
Born: May 20, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 12, 2003 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975)
Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Bef 1934
Wife Hattie McMillion
Born: Jul 25, 1915
Died: Jan 29, 2003
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 F Elsie Bray
Born: Mar 2, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 26, 2012 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Samuel William Powell (1922-2000)
Marr: Sep 15, 1951
Husband David S. Bray
Born: Cir 1943
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Aft 1965
Wife Linda Rowland
Born: Jan 6, 1946 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 12, 2020 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Robert Hubbard Rowland (1907-1961)
Mother: Irene F. Aaron (1913-1992)
Children
Had no children
Husband Thomas Joseph Minter
AKA: Tommie Joe
Born: Sep 26, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 1964 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Joseph Warren Minter, Jr. (1869-1953)
Mother: Lucy Dandridge Franklin (1878-1948)
Marriage: Oct 13, 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Dora Myrtle Estelle Bray
Born: 1900 - VA
Died: Oct 23, 1937 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 M Daniel Curtis Minter
Born: Nov 9, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 1, 2010 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Oct 4, 2010 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Mildred Louise Holley (1924-2018)
Marr: Oct 19, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 M Walter Minter
Born: Feb 27, 1920
Died: Apr 1985
Buried:
3 F Gertrude Ellen Minter
Born: Oct 15, 1920 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 28, 2008 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Mar 30, 2008 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Mitchell Davis Gauldin (1919-1979)
Marr: Sep 21, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Hurley Bouldin Sage (1919-1998)
Marr: Sep 14, 1980 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Grover Landon Minter
Born: Mar 23, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 15, 1999 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Floral Hills Memory Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Mary Estelle Smith (1925-2011)
Marr: Apr 5, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Sylvia Ann Hyler (1930-2015)
Marr: Aft May 12, 1970
5 F Irene Vivian Minter
Born: Mar 24, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 25, 2012
Buried:
Spouse: Raleigh Harrison Powell (1924-2005)
Marr: Jun 2, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Rev., Junior Clifton Minter
Born: Mar 10, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 10, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Feb 15, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Benelene Gertrude Wishon (1932-2021)
Marr: Jul 2, 1949 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
7 M Glenwood Thomas Minter, Sr.
AKA: G. T.
Born: Nov 6, 1930 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 17, 2002 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson-Minter Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Nannie Ola Wilson (1921-1996)
Marr: Dec 22, 1951 - Chesterfield, Chesterfield Co., SC
Spouse: Vickie Mae Shively (1945-1972)
Marr: 1964-1965
Spouse: Margaret Geneva Goble (1937-2006)
Marr: Apr 3, 1985 - Henry Co., VA
8 M Mitchell C. Minter
Born: 1932 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Thomas Edward Hankins
Born: Dec 19, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 27, 1990
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Muncie Oliver Hankins (1899-1986)
Mother: Sallie Nora Oakes (1907-1971)
Marriage: Feb 12, 1947 - Hemingway, Williamsburg Co., SC
Wife Doris Marie Bray
Born: Sep 28, 1929 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
Died: Oct 11, 1980
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Children
1 F Arlene Marie Hankins
Born: Sep 12, 1948 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 16, 2021
Buried: Feb 22, 2021 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Russell Austin Gregory (1943-2018)
Marr: May 13, 1967 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
2 M Jerry Thomas Hankins, Sr.
Born: Aug 27, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 23, 1987 - Alamance Co. Hosp., Burlington, NC
Buried: Feb 26, 1987 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
3 F Lois Diane Hankins
Born: Dec 28, 1953 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 21, 2024 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Cremated
Spouse: Royce Bunsen Agee (1944-2022)
Marr: Feb 12, 1972 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: James Madison Lewis, Jr. (1955-2018)
Marr: May 6, 1977 - Halifax Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Doris Marie Bray):
They apparently married, divorced, and married again. Their 1st marriage was Feb. 12, 1947 in Hemingway, SC, divorce date unknown, and married again on Dec. 24, 1966 in Danville, Va. For the 2d marriage, both shown as single. He was a mechanic & she a waitress. Marr. by D.W. Cross, Min. Their 2d divorce was in Danville, Va. There's no indications that either married anyone else between both marriages and divorces.
Husband Richard Lee Martin, SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.
Born: May 16, 1918 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 17, 2003 - Lynchburg Gen. Hosp., Lynchburg, VA
Buried: Dec 19, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William James Martin (1870-1918)
Mother: Louisa Anna O'Dell (1876-1958)
Marriage: Apr 20, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Dorothy Eleanor Bray
Born: 1925-1926 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Eleanor Bray):
Both single & did textile work for Marshall-Field Co. Marr. by A. Pollard, Min.
Husband Edgar Lee Bray
AKA: Ed
Born: Apr 7, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 1, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975)
Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Nov 3, 1945 - Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA
Wife Maude Wallace Hines
Born: Cir 1919 - Prince Edward Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Maude Wallace Hines):
Both single. He a saw mill laborer & she a stenographer in a factory. Marr. by H.L. Scott, Min.
Husband Edgar Lee Bray
AKA: Ed
Born: Apr 7, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 1, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975)
Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Aft Jul 8, 1957
Wife Ruby Belle Jarrett
Born: Mar 23, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 25, 2001 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Blackberry Bapt. Ch. Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: John Walter Jarrett (1883-1932)
Mother: Sallie Bettie Prillaman (1884-1934)
Other Spouse: Albert Green Haynes (1908-1963) - Aug 28, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Ruby Belle Jarrett):
Jul. 8, 1957 was her divorce date from 1st husband Albert Haynes.
Notes: Marriage (Albert Green Haynes):
Both single, he born Henry Co., Va. & she Va. Their marr. rec. is a transcription showing marr. on Aug. 28, 1927 in Henry Co., Va., but their orig. div. rec. shows marriage on Aug. 26, 1926 in Henry Co., Va., A 6 could be mistaken for an 8, thus, but 1927 could not be mistaken for 1926 (totally different shape). Also, their 1st child Louise would have been born 2-years after their marriage if the 1926 date is true (unlikely). Div. Martinsville, Va.
Husband James Gaylord Joyce, Sr.
Born: Sep 17, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 25, 1985 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: Samuel Cleveland Joyce (1893-1937)
Mother: Blanche Bell Mills (1893-1996)
Marriage: Abt 1954
Wife Edna Hope Bray
Born: Aug 18, 1920 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 29, 2007 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Stuart, VA
Buried: Jul 2, 2007 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: John Thomas Bray (1881-1928)
Mother: Georgia Morton Eggleston (1880-1977)
Children
Husband Elisha C. Bray
Born: 1846 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Christopher Bray (Cir 1792- )
Mother: Julie V. Adkins (1791- )
Marriage: Dec 23, 1913 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Annie Inez Huff
Born: 1873 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ferdinand Alex Huff (1838- )
Mother: Tabitha Frances Unknown (1841-Bef 1897)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Annie Inez Huff):
Husband Uriah Earles
Born: 1824 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 24, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Elizabeth M. Bray
Born: 1824
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Children
1 M William Earles
Born: 1847 - VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Martha Earles
Born: 1849 - VA
Died:
Buried:
3 F Sally Earles
Born: 1857 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Samuel William Powell
AKA: Sam
Born: May 18, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 17, 2000 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Raleigh Howard Powell (1878-1954)
Mother: Alma Myrtle Hiatt (1903-1962)
Marriage: Sep 15, 1951
Wife Elsie Bray
Born: Mar 2, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 26, 2012 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: David Johnson Bray (1914-2003)
Mother: Hattie McMillion (1915-2003)
Children
Husband John Stanley Manning
Born: Apr 22, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: George Arthur Manning (1910-1965)
Mother: Elizabeth Wells (1914-1996)
Marriage: Jul 3, 1965 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Elsie Ann Bray
Born: Jun 1, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 26, 1984 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Elsie Ann Bray):
Both single. He worked for Walker Knitting Mill. Marr. by W.E. Collins, Min.
Husband William James Hall
AKA: Willie
Born: Aug 12, 1879 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 10, 1965 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Father: George Washington Hall (1850-1924)
Mother: Martha Washington Martin (1853-1898)
Marriage: Dec 31, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Elsie Mae Bray
Born: Jan 22, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 7, 1971 - Nursing Home, Glade Hill, Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 M Richard Hall
Born: Dec 28, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 10, 2001 - Lynchburg (city), VA
Buried: - Oakland Bapt. Ch. Cem., Gum Spring, VA
Spouse: Virginia Catherine Barrow (1907-1984)
Marr: Dec 24, 1937 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
2 M Lonnie Hall
Born: Sep 11, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 19, 1973 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Mildred Christine Barbour (1917-2005)
Marr: Dec 24, 1937 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 M Justus Blackwood Hall
AKA: Jessie
Born: Nov 25, 1916 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 30, 1941 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: Dec 1, 1941 - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Notes: Marriage (Elsie Mae Bray):
Both single. He born Pittsylvania Co., Va. & she Henry Co., Va.
Husband Emery Deen Bray, Sr.
Born: Oct 31, 1905 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Sep 20, 1994 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
Buried: - Oakdale Cem., Mt. Airy, NC
Father: John Thomas Bray (1881-1928)
Mother: Georgia Morton Eggleston (1880-1977)
Marriage: Jul 5, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Bessie Mae Truitt
Born: Apr 24, 1910 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Oct 30, 1999 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
Buried: Nov 2, 1999 - Oakdale Cem., Mt. Airy, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bessie Mae Truitt):
Husband Ernest Milton Bray, Sr.
Born: Apr 29, 1906 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 23, 1991 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Marriage: May 20, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Lee Martin
Born: Sep 18, 1917 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 23, 1982 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 M Ernest Milton Bray, Jr.
Born: Mar 11, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 2, 2020 - Brighton Gdns. of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Louise Amos (1939-2019)
Marr: Jul 23, 1960 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Frances Evon Bray
Born: Feb 23, 1944 - West Fork, Danville, VA
Died: Dec 11, 1996 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Samuel Henry Moore (1939-2016)
Marr: Dec 23, 1959 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Bessie Lee Martin):
Husband Eugene T. Bray
Born: Jun 4, 1879 - Summers Co., WV
Died: Feb 2, 1969
Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Father: Madison H. Bray (1840- )
Mother: Virginia F. Warren (1846- )
Marriage: 1910
Wife Ella Josephine Olsen
Born: Oct 17, 1874 - WI
Died: Apr 22, 1954
Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Children
1 M Earl E. Bray
Born: 1911 - WA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Ethel F. Bray
Born: 1911 - WA
Died:
Buried:
3 M Sidney R. Bray
Born: 1913 - WA
Died:
Buried:
4 F Viola Josephine Bray
Born: Nov 7, 1919 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Died: Jun 15, 1964 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Spouse: Norman Robert Sutherland (1900-1990)
Marr: Aft Apr 6, 1940
Husband Samuel Henry Moore
AKA: Sam
Born: May 13, 1939 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Oct 3, 2016 - Kindred Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Oct 8, 2016 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Charles Leonard Moore (1914-1986)
Mother: Cosie Marie Crews (1910-1985)
Marriage: Dec 23, 1959 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Frances Evon Bray
Born: Feb 23, 1944 - West Fork, Danville, VA
Died: Dec 11, 1996 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Ernest Milton Bray, Sr. (1906-1991)
Mother: Bessie Lee Martin (1917-1982)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Frances Evon Bray):
Both single. He worked for Hooker Furniture factory. Marr. by R.W. Bowles, Min.
Husband Everette Brown
Born: 1910
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Sep 7, 1938 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Geneva Bray
Born: Nov 16, 1910 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 31, 1986 - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC
Buried: Nov 2, 1986 - Wayne Mem. Park, Goldsboro, NC
Father: John Thomas Bray (1873-1959)
Mother: Mollie Nora Earles (1874-1927)
Children
Husband Aubrey Clark Riddle
Born: Aug 5, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 22, 1987 - Dry Fork (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Riddle Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Benjamin Jefferson Riddle (1892-1949)
Mother: Gilly Catherine Grant (1895-1959)
Marriage: Jan 27, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Geraldine Bray
Born: Nov 26, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 23, 2000 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Virgie Mae Wilson (1891-1976)
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Geraldine Bray):
Both single, & worked in a cotton mill in Schoolfield, Va. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Ollie Ramsey Shelton
Born: Sep 4, 1922 - Sycamore, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 11, 2003
Buried:
Marriage: Jul 26, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Gracie May Bray
Born: Feb 28, 1928 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 28, 2018 - Lynchburg (city), VA
Buried:
Father: James Arthur Bray (1896-1943)
Mother: Anna Myrtle Taylor (1902-1981)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Gracie May Bray):
He 21, she 19. Both single & born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He in the U.S. Army & she a weaver in the textile industry. S/o Chess Hayden Shelton & Rena E. Compton; D/o James Arthur Bray & Anna Myrtle Taylor. Marr. by G.W. Evans, Min.
Husband Harvey W. Bray
AKA: Billy
Born: Sep 14, 1939 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 14, 2023
Buried: Nov 17, 2023 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Father: William Thomas Bray (1904-1994)
Mother: Mamie Lou Wilson (1906-1999)
Marriage: Jun 14, 1958 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Roxie Mae McCollum
Born: 1940 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Paul James McCollum (1920-2005)
Mother: Addie Catherine Foster (1911-1993)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Roxie Mae McCollum):
Both were 18. S/o W.T. Bray & Mamie Wilson; D/o P.J. McCollum & Mamie Foster. Married in a civil ceremony.
Husband Henry Clay Bray
Born: Apr 14, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 1, 1983 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Robert Lee Bray (1879-1942)
Mother: Mary Jane Hall (1881-Bef 1942)
Marriage: Sep 19, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Elsie Sue Chattin
Born: Aug 25, 1911 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 12, 2000
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Children
1 F Janice Marie Bray
Born: Jul 20, 1932 - VA
Died: Jun 16, 2022 - Penn Nursing Ctr., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jun 19, 2022 - Sardis PBC Cem., Madison, NC
Spouse: Calvin Clay Thompson (1924-1971)
Marr: Abt 1950
Spouse: Arthur Sharpe ( - )
Marr: Aft May 4, 1971
Notes: Marriage (Elsie Sue Chattin):
Husband Hereford Franklin Bray, Sr.
Born: Sep 18, 1920 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: May 11, 1980 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Brosville, VA
Marriage: Feb 17, 1939 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Thelma Augusta Eanes
Born: Oct 18, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 12, 2008 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Jan 15, 2008 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Archer Thomas Eanes (1896-1979)
Mother: Nora Mae Keatts (1898-1957)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Thelma Augusta Eanes):
Both single. He worked in the textile industry. Marr. by C.E. Johnson, Min.
Husband Howard Joseph Bray
AKA: Joey
Born: Jan 19, 1956 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 24, 2012 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Jun 27, 2012 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Oliver Taylor Bray (1925-2006)
Mother: Dorothy Mae Tate (1933-2003)
Marriage: Feb 5, 1977 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Sheila Ann Parrish
Born: Feb 12, 1958 - Mecklenburg Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Sheila Ann Parrish):
He single, she once div. Marr. by C.W.T. West, Min.
Husband Howard Thomas Bray
AKA: Buck
Born: Feb 29, 1932 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 8, 2011 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Oct 11, 2011 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: James Arthur Bray (1896-1943)
Mother: Anna Myrtle Taylor (1902-1981)
Marriage: Nov 28, 1959 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC
Wife Irene Frances Nance
Born: Aug 15, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Irene Frances Nance):
Husband James Arthur Bray
AKA: Sonny
Born: Feb 11, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 13, 1943
Buried: - Taylor Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Marriage: Oct 12, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Anna Myrtle Taylor
Born: 1902 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: 1981
Buried:
Father: Edward Taylor (1866-1942)
Mother: Lucy Bet Overton (1868-1950)
Children
1 M Oliver Taylor Bray
Born: Sep 19, 1925 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 2, 2006 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Apr 4, 2006 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Dorothy Mae Tate (1933-2003)
Marr: Oct 20, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Gracie May Bray
Born: Feb 28, 1928 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 28, 2018 - Lynchburg (city), VA
Buried:
Spouse: Ollie Ramsey Shelton (1922-2003)
Marr: Jul 26, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Pauline Lucy Bray
Born: Nov 27, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 9, 2015 - Roman Eagle Nursing Home, Danville, VA
Buried: Jun 13, 2015 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Clyde William Davis (1920-1987)
Marr: Mar 10, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Howard Thomas Bray
AKA: Buck
Born: Feb 29, 1932 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 8, 2011 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Oct 11, 2011 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Anna Myrtle Taylor):
Husband James H. Bray
Born: 1835 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Unknown Bray ( - )
Mother: Susan Unknown (1789- )
Marriage: Dec 9, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Nancy Drew Cheeley
Born: 1839 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Cuthbert Cheeley (Bet 1750/1762-1848)
Mother: Catherine M. Dickinson (1804- )
Children
Notes: Marriage (Nancy Drew Cheeley):
Husband James Hubert Bray
Born: May 15, 1937 - Hollywood, Jackson Co., AL
Died: Sep 29, 2018
Buried: - Pinehaven Mem. Gdns., Hollywood, AL
Marriage: Jun 22, 1957 - Alabama City, Etowah Co., AL
Wife Linda Faye Henshaw
Born: 1938 - AL
Died:
Buried:
Father: Robert Louis Henshaw (1914-2001)
Mother: Louise Prince (1916-2005)
Children
Husband James Robert Bray
Born: Feb 26, 1857 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 29, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John Bray (1830- )
Mother: Eleanor Penelope Parsons (1830- )
Marriage: Feb 13, 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sarah Ann Hairfield
AKA: Sallie
Born: Sep 15, 1858 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 26, 1914
Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John Tyler Hairfield (1835-1911)
Mother: Cornelia Ann Reynolds (1837-1893)
Children
1 M Robert Lee Bray
Born: Nov 1, 1879 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 13, 1942 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Oct 15, 1942 - Spray Cem., Spray, NC
Spouse: Mary Jane Hall (1881-Bef 1942)
Marr: Feb 14, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Joseph H. Bray
Born: 1881-1885 - VA
Died: Nov 1885
Buried:
3 F Berta James Bray
Born: May 18, 1882 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 14, 1963 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Walter Clay Hall (1876-1941)
Marr: Sep 11, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Mamie B. Bray
Born: Aug 3, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 4, 1919 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Mar 6, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: George Washington Wilson (1880-1925)
Marr: Dec 28, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Mollie Kate Bray
Born: Aug 3, 1890 - VA
Died: Oct 30, 1963 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Joseph Lee Allen Wilson (1880-1951)
Marr: Jan 29, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
6 F Elsie Mae Bray
Born: Jan 22, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 7, 1971 - Nursing Home, Glade Hill, Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: William James Hall (1879-1965)
Marr: Dec 31, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
7 F Lena Frances Bray
Born: Jun 14, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 26, 1985
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Jesse Thomas Minter (1890-1978)
Marr: Jan 22, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
8 F Dora Myrtle Estelle Bray
Born: 1900 - VA
Died: Oct 23, 1937 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Thomas Joseph Minter (1896-1964)
Marr: Oct 13, 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Ann Hairfield):
Marr. in Sallie's parent's home by S.G. Mason, Min.
Husband James Robert Bray
Born: Feb 26, 1857 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 29, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John Bray (1830- )
Mother: Eleanor Penelope Parsons (1830- )
Marriage: Jul 9, 1916 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Virgie Mae Wilson
Born: Aug 1, 1891 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 10, 1976 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John Henry Wilson (1869-1954)
Mother: Nannie Lou Earles (1855- )
Children
1 F Nannie Ruth Bray
Born: Apr 1, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 29, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
2 F Winnie Mae Bray
Born: Aug 6, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 13, 1965
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: William Eldridge Ashworth (1894-1984)
Marr: May 26, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Harvey Edward Bray
Born: Jul 15, 1921 - Axton, VA
Died: Aug 12, 2009 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 15, 2009 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Eva Belle Barbour (1918-2007)
Marr: May 8, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Mabel Evelyn Bray
Born: Jul 10, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 1, 2008 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Nov 4, 2008 - Compton-Earles Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Claude Leonard Simmons (1924-1983)
Marr: Sep 20, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Geraldine Bray
Born: Nov 26, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 23, 2000 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Aubrey Clark Riddle (1925-1987)
Marr: Jan 27, 1947 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Ben Butler Bray
Born: Jan 30, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 18, 2011 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Nov 21, 2011 - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
7 F Betty Diane Bray
Born: Aug 18, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 6, 2014 - Riverside Rehab Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Nov 10, 2014 - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Raymond Pyott Mulkey (1928-2012)
Marr: Mar 20, 1949 - Henry Co., VA
Husband James Robert Bray, Sr.
Born: Nov 22, 1945 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 6, 2014 - Riverside Health Care Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Jun 9, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Harvey Edward Bray (1921-2009)
Mother: Eva Belle Barbour (1918-2007)
Marriage: Sep 4, 1965 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Eva Frances Robertson
AKA: Evie
Born: Dec 8, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 6, 2018
Buried: Sep 10, 2018 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Eva Frances Robertson):
Both single. He worked for Sales Knitting Co. & she for Frank's Food Fair. Marr. by D. Phillips, Min.
Husband Josiah Dodson
Born: Oct 1821 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Dec 8, 1845 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Jane Bray
Born: May 1827 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Children
1 F Lucy A. Dodson
Born: Oct 18, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 18, 1918
Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Hiram Earles (Abt 1838-Bef 1900)
Marr: Nov 24, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Stephen D. Dodson
Born: Sep 1857 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Susan M. Johnson (1861- )
Marr: 1880
3 M William Winfield Dodson
Born: Apr 1861 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah J. McDaniel (1853- )
Marr: Abt 1885-1886
4 F Laura H. Dodson
Born: Mar 1871 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Calvin Clay Thompson
Born: May 24, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 2, 1971 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
Buried: May 4, 1971 - Sardis PBC Cem., Madison, NC
Father: Lee Thompson (1878- )
Mother: Emma Haley (1886-1942)
Marriage: Abt 1950
Wife Janice Marie Bray
Born: Jul 20, 1932 - VA
Died: Jun 16, 2022 - Penn Nursing Ctr., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jun 19, 2022 - Sardis PBC Cem., Madison, NC
Father: Henry Clay Bray (1908-1983)
Mother: Elsie Sue Chattin (1911-2000)
Other Spouse: Arthur Sharpe ( - ) - Aft May 4, 1971
Children
1 F Donna Marie Thompson
Born: Mar 11, 1952 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Mar 25, 2023
Buried:
Husband Arthur Sharpe
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Aft May 4, 1971
Wife Janice Marie Bray
Born: Jul 20, 1932 - VA
Died: Jun 16, 2022 - Penn Nursing Ctr., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jun 19, 2022 - Sardis PBC Cem., Madison, NC
Father: Henry Clay Bray (1908-1983)
Mother: Elsie Sue Chattin (1911-2000)
Other Spouse: Calvin Clay Thompson (1924-1971) - Abt 1950
Children
Husband Aubrey Lynn Cundiff
Born: Mar 5, 1952 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Mar 10, 1982 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Janie Marie Bray
Born: Jun 7, 1951 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jan 7, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jan 10, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Winfred Louis Bray (1926-2004)
Mother: Hazel Gurnell Kirks (1931-1996)
Other Spouse: Thomas Allen Boyd (1954-2006) - Jun 6, 1992 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Janie Marie Bray):
Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Earl Butts
Born: 1906 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Oct 11, 1924 - Halifax Co., VA
Wife Janie P. Bray
Born: 1907 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Thomas Bray (1873-1959)
Mother: Mollie Nora Earles (1874-1927)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Janie P. Bray):
Husband William Samuel Hankins
Born: Jan 20, 1852 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 3, 1919 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Sep 4, 1919 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Father: Micaiah H. Hankins (1831-1863)
Mother: Wealthy Jane Cox (1835- )
Marriage: Oct 26, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Jennie Bray
Born: 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Ambrose Bray (1831- )
Mother: Mary Ann Parsons (1829- )
Children
1 F Ruth Agnes Hankins
Born: Mar 20, 1892 - VA
Died: Jun 22, 1968 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jun 23, 1968 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Spouse: Thomas Edgar Davis (1877-1959)
Marr: Apr 25, 1909 - Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Jennie Bray):
Husband John Bray
Born: 1791 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 19, 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Ambrose Bray (Cir 1760- )
Mother: Mary Crouch (Cir 1768- )
Marriage: Nov 25, 1819 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sarah Johnston
AKA: Sally
Born: 1803
Died: Bef 1838
Buried:
Father: John Johnston ( - )
Mother:
Children
1 F Martha Bray
Born: 1820 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Melvina Bray
Born: 1821 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Unknown Hankins ( - )
3 F Elizabeth M. Bray
Born: 1824
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Uriah Earles (1824- )
Marr: Dec 24, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Jane Bray
Born: May 1827 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Josiah Dodson (1821- )
Marr: Dec 8, 1845 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Daniel Bray
Born: Sep 1, 1829 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 22, 1863 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Spouse: Balsoria Ann Booth (1839- )
Marr: Jan 11, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
6 M John Bray
Born: 1830 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eleanor Penelope Parsons (1830- )
Marr: Jan 5, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: S. A. Cayton (1840- )
Marr: Dec 25, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
7 M John Ambrose Bray
Born: 1831 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Ann Parsons (1829- )
Marr: Dec 30, 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Johnston):
Husband John Bray
Born: 1791 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 19, 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Father: Ambrose Bray (Cir 1760- )
Mother: Mary Crouch (Cir 1768- )
Marriage: Nov 21, 1838 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lucy A. Hankins
Born: 1798 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Hankins (1770-Bef 1823)
Mother: Elizabeth Durham (1775- )
Children
1 M Ellis H. Bray
Born: 1839
Died:
Buried:
2 M Madison H. Bray
Born: 1840 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Virginia F. Warren (1846- )
Marr: Jan 16, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Mary Frances Bray
Born: Sep 21, 1846 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 10, 1914 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Earles-Hankins Cem., Sandy River, VA
Spouse: Pleasant Earles (1817-1900)
Marr: Sep 14, 1863 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Washington Bray
AKA: Wash
Born: 1848 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Bef 1866
Buried:
5 F Nelly Bray
Born: 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Lucy A. Hankins):
Marr. by J.D. Hankins, Min.; Lucy and Rev. Hankins were 2nd cousins.
Husband John Bray
Born: 1830 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Marriage: Jan 5, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Eleanor Penelope Parsons
AKA: Nelly
Born: 1830 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Coleman D. Bray
Born: 1854 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Bell Billings (1854-1938)
Marr: Dec 18, 1872 - Henry Co., VA
2 M James Robert Bray
Born: Feb 26, 1857 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 29, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Wilson Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Marr: Feb 13, 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Virgie Mae Wilson (1891-1976)
Marr: Jul 9, 1916 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Eleanor Penelope Parsons):
They were married at the home of Penelope's parents.
Husband John Bray
Born: 1830 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Marriage: Dec 25, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Wife S. A. Cayton
Born: 1840 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: M. Cayton ( - )
Mother:
Children
Husband John Ambrose Bray
Born: 1831 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Unknown Bray ( - )
Mother: Susan Unknown (1789- )
Marriage: Dec 30, 1853 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Ann Parsons
Born: 1829 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Jane Bray
Born: Oct 10, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 1906
Buried: - Gauldin Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: George Washington Gauldin (1851-1922)
Marr: Apr 5, 1874 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Martha Bray
Born: 1857 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
3 F Jennie Bray
Born: 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: William Samuel Hankins (1852-1919)
Marr: Oct 26, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Husband John James Bray, Jr.
Born: Apr 9, 1862 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 25, 1950 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Feb 27, 1950 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John James Bray, Sr. ( - )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bray (1823- )
Marriage: Nov 6, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Callie Lee Eanes
Born: Jul 7, 1862 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 19, 1952 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Josiah C. Eanes (1835- )
Mother: Mary Jane Ross (Cir 1840-1879)
Children
1 M John Osborne Bray
Born: Aug 6, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 14, 1975 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marr: Feb 10, 1911 - Rockingham Co., NC
2 M James Arthur Bray
AKA: Sonny
Born: Feb 11, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 13, 1943
Buried: - Taylor Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Anna Myrtle Taylor (1902-1981)
Marr: Oct 12, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Annie Mae Bray
Born: Mar 20, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1977 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Owens Cem., Brosville, VA
Spouse: Charlie Albert Owen (1881-1943)
Marr: 1917
4 F Rosa B. Bray
Born: Jul 1899 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried: - McDaniel Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Eugene E. Cross (1887/1890- )
Marr: Jan 12, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 F Betty Lee Bray
Born: Oct 8, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 16, 1953
Buried: - McDaniel Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: William G. McDaniel (1883-1946)
Marr: Aug 12, 1922 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
6 M William Thomas Bray
AKA: Willie
Born: Jul 22, 1904 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 7, 1994 - Maplewood Nursing Center, Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: Mamie Lou Wilson (1906-1999)
Marr: Jan 3, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
7 M Ernest Milton Bray, Sr.
Born: Apr 29, 1906 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 23, 1991 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Bessie Lee Martin (1917-1982)
Marr: May 20, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
8 F Maggie L. Bray
Born: May 29, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1999 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Ernest Hall Minter (1904-1938)
Marr: Jul 4, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Raymond Martin (1915-1954)
Marr: Jan 12, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Joseph William Finney (1906-1974)
Marr: Aug 15, 1962 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
9 F Bessie Bray
Born: Apr 12, 1911 - VA
Died: Oct 27, 2000
Buried: - Gauldin-McMillon Cem., Soapstone, VA
Spouse: Leslie Edward Gauldin (1909-1950)
Marr: Oct 20, 1928 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
10 M Woodrow Bray
Born: Mar 19, 1913 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 22, 1913 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Mar 23, 1913 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
11 F Susie Anna Bray
Born: Jun 27, 1915 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 26, 1999 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Hundley Cem., Brosville, VA
Spouse: Jackson Oliver Hundley (1905-1977)
Marr: Oct 20, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Husband John James Bray, Sr.
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1847
Wife Mary Elizabeth Bray
Born: 1823 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Mary Susan Bray
Born: 1852 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Robert J. Gauldin (1847- )
Marr: Sep 4, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Nancy E. Bray
Born: Jun 2, 1852 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 8, 1915 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: James N. Land (1849-1920)
Marr: May 26, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Catherine Jane Bray
AKA: Kitty
Born: Jan 12, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 9, 1930 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Dec 11, 1930 - Wilson-Watson-McDaniel Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: James Hyram McDaniel (1848-1902)
Marr: Apr 20, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Julia Bray
Born: 1856 - VA
Died:
Buried:
5 M John James Bray, Jr.
Born: Apr 9, 1862 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 25, 1950 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Feb 27, 1950 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Marr: Nov 6, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Husband John Oliver Bray
Born: Aug 1, 1952 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 25, 1974 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Oliver Taylor Bray (1925-2006)
Mother: Dorothy Mae Tate (1933-2003)
Marriage: Mar 21, 1970 - Caswell Co., NC
Wife Barbara Gayle Inman
Born: Jul 19, 1950 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Barbara Gayle Inman):
Husband John Osborne Bray
Born: Aug 6, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 14, 1975 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, VA
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Marriage: Feb 10, 1911 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Cora Lee Davis
Born: Sep 1891 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Jesse W. Davis (1858- )
Mother: Mary A. Philpott (1863- )
Children
1 M Edgar Lee Bray
AKA: Ed
Born: Apr 7, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 1, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Spouse: Maude Wallace Hines (Cir 1919- )
Marr: Nov 3, 1945 - Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA
Spouse: Ruby Belle Jarrett (1909-2001)
Marr: Aft Jul 8, 1957
2 M David Johnson Bray
Born: May 20, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 12, 2003 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Hattie McMillion (1915-2003)
Marr: Bef 1934
3 M John Lewis Bray
Born: Feb 1916 - VA
Died:
Buried:
4 F Mollie B. Bray
Born: 1918 - VA
Died:
Buried:
5 M Joe Bray
Born: 1920 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband John Thomas Bray
AKA: Tom
Born: Dec 15, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 29, 1928 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Charles Daniel Bray (1855-1921)
Mother: Susan Elizabeth Hodges (1856-1937)
Marriage: Jan 18, 1905 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Georgia Morton Eggleston
Born: Jan 8, 1880 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 6, 1977 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Christopher Columbus Eggleston (1855-1932)
Mother: Sarah Jane Glass (1855-1924)
Children
1 M Emery Deen Bray, Sr.
Born: Oct 31, 1905 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Sep 20, 1994 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
Buried: - Oakdale Cem., Mt. Airy, NC
Spouse: Bessie Mae Truitt (1910-1999)
Marr: Jul 5, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Dora Bray
Born: Jul 5, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 11, 1911
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
3 F Ruth Bray
Born: Sep 22, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 17, 1982 - Wesley Long Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Feb 19, 1982 - Westminster Gdns., Greensboro, NC
Spouse: Harold Clifford Eanes (1912-1991)
Marr: Apr 18, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Katherine Bray
Born: May 23, 1916 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 13, 1992 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Fred Columbus Frazier (1914-1982)
Marr: Apr 29, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Edna Hope Bray
Born: Aug 18, 1920 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 29, 2007 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Stuart, VA
Buried: Jul 2, 2007 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Spouse: James Gaylord Joyce, Sr. (1920-1985)
Marr: Abt 1954
6 F Era Faith Bray
Born: Jun 15, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 5, 1989
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Benton Shelton Blackard (1915-1991)
Marr: Jun 20, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Husband John Thomas Bray
AKA: Tom
Born: Oct 26, 1873 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 25, 1959 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Feb 27, 1959 - Shady Grove UMC Cem., Providence, NC
Father: Coleman D. Bray (1854- )
Mother: Mary Bell Billings (1854-1938)
Marriage: Apr 5, 1892 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mollie Nora Earles
Born: Nov 11, 1874 - Henry Co., VA
Died: 1927
Buried: - Shady Grove UMC Cem., Providence, NC
Children
1 F Janie P. Bray
Born: 1907 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Earl Butts (1906- )
Marr: Oct 11, 1924 - Halifax Co., VA
2 F Geneva Bray
Born: Nov 16, 1910 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 31, 1986 - Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC
Buried: Nov 2, 1986 - Wayne Mem. Park, Goldsboro, NC
Spouse: Everette Brown (1910- )
Marr: Sep 7, 1938 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC
3 M Lewis Coleman Bray
Born: May 6, 1919 - VA
Died: Feb 11, 1973 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., NC
Buried: Feb 14, 1973 - Sharon Mem. Pk., Charlotte, NC
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Husband John Thomas Bray
AKA: Tom
Born: Oct 26, 1873 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 25, 1959 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Feb 27, 1959 - Shady Grove UMC Cem., Providence, NC
Father: Coleman D. Bray (1854- )
Mother: Mary Bell Billings (1854-1938)
Marriage: Dec 7, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Ann Talbot
Born: 1893 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bessie Ann Talbot):
Husband John Wesley Bray
Born: Aug 26, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 18, 1940 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Jul 19, 1940 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Daniel Bray (1829-1863)
Mother: Balsoria Ann Booth (1839- )
Marriage: Nov 2, 1883 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Holcomb
AKA: Bettie
Born: May 31, 1867 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Nov 3, 1961 - Hilltop Nursing Home, Danville, VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Reed F. Holcomb (1829- )
Mother: Martha A. Craig (1830- )
Children
1 M William Posey Bray, Sr.
Born: May 9, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eva Lou Eggleston (1896-1924)
Marr: Mar 1917
Notes: Marriage (Sarah Elizabeth Holcomb):
Husband Fred Columbus Frazier
Born: Oct 27, 1914 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Mar 10, 1982
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Apr 29, 1933 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Katherine Bray
Born: May 23, 1916 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 13, 1992 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: John Thomas Bray (1881-1928)
Mother: Georgia Morton Eggleston (1880-1977)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Katherine Bray):
He 22, she 21. Both single. He born Stokes Co., NC & she Henry Co., Va. S/o Zeb Frazier & Cora Nickolston; D/o Tom Bray & Georgia Eggleston.