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: Aug 5, 1940 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 16, 2025 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jun 19, 2025 - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Father: Paul James McCollum (1920-2005)
Mother: Addie Catherine Foster (1911-1993)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Roxie Mae McCollum):
Both 18. S/o W.T. Bray & Mamie Wilson; D/o P.J. McCollum & Mamie Foster. Marr. Jun. 14, 1958, Rockingham Co., NC, 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: Bet Sep 1846 and Nov 1846 - 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 Martha Sarah Dodson
AKA: Sally
Born: Sep 18, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 6, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Nunn Cem., Figsboro, VA
Spouse: Robertson Lee Jones (1817-1870)
Marr: Mar 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: James S. Carter (1854-1927)
Marr: Jan 21, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Lucy A. Dodson
Born: Oct 18, 1849 - 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
3 M Stephen Daniel Dodson
Born: Sep 1857 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Susan M. Johnson (1861- )
Marr: Dec 1, 1881 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M William Winfield Dodson
Born: Apr 1861 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah J. McDaniel (1853- )
Marr: Abt 1885-1886
5 F Laura H. Dodson
Born: Mar 1871 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Jane Bray):
Bond date is Dec. 8, 1845, Henry Co., Va., bonded by his father John Dodson, prob. up to a year later. Eldest child, Martha, was born Sep. 18, 1847, Pittsylvania Co., Va.; 9-mos. prior is Dec. 18, 1846, and 1-4 mos. earlier is marr. range of Sep.-Nov. 1846. Martha's birth date matches that delineation.
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: Bet Sep 1846 and Nov 1846 - 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.
Husband Larry Thomas Bray, Sr.
Born: Feb 11, 1945
Died: Oct 31, 2020 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage: Aft Jan 4, 2013
Wife Patsy Wingo
Born: Cir 1947
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Patsy Wingo):
Jan. 4, 2013 is when his 1st wife was buried.
Husband Jesse Thomas Minter
Born: Mar 7, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 12, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: James Wade Minter (1854-1941)
Mother: Sarah L. Hensley (Cir 1855- )
Marriage: Jan 22, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lena Frances Bray
Born: Jun 14, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 26, 1985
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 M Samuel Stafford Minter
AKA: Sam
Born: Apr 10, 1920 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 20, 1978 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Gloria Vivian Pyron (1929-2015)
Marr: Jul 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Irene Hobbs (1929-2002)
Marr: May 24, 1974 - Blairs, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 M Jesse James Minter
Born: Feb 1, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 20, 1961 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Greenwood Bap. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Ora Mae Pruitt (1920-1993)
Marr: Oct 24, 1942 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
3 F Nellie Reaves Minter
Born: Jan 16, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 27, 2023
Buried: May 31, 2023 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Arthur Lenwood Gibson (1931-1984)
Marr: Apr 28, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Oswald William Hairfield (1914-2004)
Marr: Apr 22, 1992 - McMinn Co., TN
4 F Margaret A. Minter
Born: May 23, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 15, 1952 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Buried: May 17, 1952 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Obie Richardson Kendrick (1932-2000)
Marr: Apr 7, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Fannie Jane Minter
Born: Nov 5, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 22, 2019
Buried: Feb 25, 2019 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: James C. Kimball (1925-2018)
Marr: Jun 23, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
6 M Lynn Minter
Born: Jan 14, 1935 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 25, 2008 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jul 28, 2008 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Rebecca Sue Shively (1942-2020)
Marr: Dec 6, 1969 - Franklin Co., VA
7 M Cecil Neal Minter
Born: Mar 2, 1937 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 24, 2012 - Centara Leigh Hosp., Norfolk, VA
Buried: Oct 27, 2012 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Leah Betty Mattox (1933-2013)
Marr: Sep 1, 1956 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Easter Myrtle Biggs (1943-2013)
Marr: Jul 1, 1977 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
8 M Herman Rufus Minter
Born: Jun 5, 1939 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 5, 2015 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Aug 8, 2015 - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Margaret Vernida Hundley (1944-2025)
Marr: Apr 5, 1969 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Lena Frances Bray):
Husband Eddie Lee Self
Born: Mar 19, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 24, 2015 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Nov 28, 2015 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Aubrey Lee Self (1901-1966)
Mother: Zeddie Wilma Humble (1913-1993)
Marriage: Abt 1955
Wife Lucille Marie Bray
Born: Apr 2, 1936
Died: Aug 30, 2024 - Beacon Place Hospice, Greensboro, NC
Buried: Sep 3, 2024 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Husband Claude Leonard Simmons
Born: Jun 9, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 2, 1983 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Compton-Earles Cem., Axton, VA
Father: George Hester Simmons (1884-1967)
Mother: Faith Compton (1892-1958)
Marriage: Sep 20, 1943 - Henry Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Virgie Mae Wilson (1891-1976)
Children
1 F Evelyn Mae Simmons
Born: Aug 24, 1945 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 14, 2022 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA
Buried: Jan 20, 2022 - Compton-Earles Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: John Andrew Smith, Jr. (1948-2005)
Marr: Dec 12, 1984 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mabel Evelyn Bray):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Madison H. Bray
Born: 1840 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Lucy A. Hankins (1798- )
Marriage: Jan 16, 1866 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Virginia F. Warren
Born: 1846 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Sampson Warren (1816- )
Mother: Sarah A. Martin (1823- )
Children
1 F Lelia Bray
Born: 1867 - VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Veronica P. Bray
Born: 1869 - WV
Died:
Buried:
3 F Vinnie Bray
Born: 1871 - WV
Died:
Buried:
4 F Nannie J. Bray
Born: 1874 - WV
Died:
Buried:
5 M Everett Bray
Born: 1877 - WV
Died:
Buried:
6 M Eugene T. Bray
Born: Jun 4, 1879 - Summers Co., WV
Died: Feb 2, 1969
Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Spouse: Ella Josephine Olsen (1874-1954)
Marr: 1910
Husband Ernest Hall Minter
Born: 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 21, 1938 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Father: James Wade Minter (1854-1941)
Mother: Sallie E. Doss (1872- )
Marriage: Jul 4, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Other Spouse: Raymond Martin (1915-1954) - Jan 12, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Joseph William Finney (1906-1974) - Aug 15, 1962 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 F Virginia Evelyn Minter
Born: Jul 6, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 2, 1992 - Pell Care Nur. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
Buried: - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: James Coates Bailey (1921-1991)
Marr: Oct 23, 1948 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
2 M Ernest Lloyd Minter, Sr.
Born: Feb 23, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 26, 1986 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Betty Jean Phelps (1941-2014)
Marr: 1956
Notes: Marriage (Maggie L. Bray):
He 22, she 18. Both single. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o Jas. & Sallie Minter; D/o John & Callie Bray. Marr. Jul. 4, 1926 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Raymond Martin):
He 27, she 23. He single & she once wid. He worked in a cotton mill. S/o C.C. Martin & Cassie Holly; D/o J.J. Bray & Kally Eanes. Marr. Jan. 12, 1943 in Chatham, Va., by F.H. Morris, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Joseph William Finney):
He 56, she 54. His 2nd & her 3rd; both prev. wid.; both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was a grocery store op. & she worked in the Diet Dept., of Annie Penn Hospital, Reidsville, NC. Marr. Aug. 15, 1962 in Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by R.S. Smith, Min.
Husband Raymond Martin
Born: Apr 24, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 24, 1954 - Leaksville (rural), Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Dec 27, 1954 - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Marriage: Jan 12, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Other Spouse: Ernest Hall Minter (1904-1938) - Jul 4, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Joseph William Finney (1906-1974) - Aug 15, 1962 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Maggie L. Bray):
He 27, she 23. He single & she once wid. He worked in a cotton mill. S/o C.C. Martin & Cassie Holly; D/o J.J. Bray & Kally Eanes. Marr. Jan. 12, 1943 in Chatham, Va., by F.H. Morris, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Ernest Hall Minter):
He 22, she 18. Both single. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o Jas. & Sallie Minter; D/o John & Callie Bray. Marr. Jul. 4, 1926 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Joseph William Finney):
He 56, she 54. His 2nd & her 3rd; both prev. wid.; both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was a grocery store op. & she worked in the Diet Dept., of Annie Penn Hospital, Reidsville, NC. Marr. Aug. 15, 1962 in Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by R.S. Smith, Min.
Husband Joseph William Finney
AKA: Willie
Born: Apr 9, 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 20, 1974 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: Nov 23, 1974 - Forsyth Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC
Father: Lee Banner Finney (1878-1966)
Mother: Mary Susan Garrett (1880-1973)
Marriage: Aug 15, 1962 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Other Spouse: Ernest Hall Minter (1904-1938) - Jul 4, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Raymond Martin (1915-1954) - Jan 12, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Maggie L. Bray):
He 56, she 54. His 2nd & her 3rd; both prev. wid.; both born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He was a grocery store op. & she worked in the Diet Dept., of Annie Penn Hospital, Reidsville, NC. Marr. Aug. 15, 1962 in Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by R.S. Smith, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Ernest Hall Minter):
He 22, she 18. Both single. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Pittsylvania Co., Va. S/o Jas. & Sallie Minter; D/o John & Callie Bray. Marr. Jul. 4, 1926 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Notes: Marriage (Raymond Martin):
He 27, she 23. He single & she once wid. He worked in a cotton mill. S/o C.C. Martin & Cassie Holly; D/o J.J. Bray & Kally Eanes. Marr. Jan. 12, 1943 in Chatham, Va., by F.H. Morris, Min.
Husband George Washington Wilson
Born: Nov 28, 1880 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 12, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: Mar 13, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Dec 28, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 F Sally Bell Wilson
Born: Sep 10, 1905 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 23, 1996 - Prince George's Co., MD
Buried: - County Line Chr. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: John James Burnette (1872-1941)
Marr: May 12, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Ernest William Rowland, Sr. (1906-1968)
Marr: Nov 11, 1960 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Bertha M. Wilson
AKA: Maggie
Born: 1906-1908 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Joseph William Finney (1906-1974)
Marr: Mar 22, 1927 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Arthur Francis Wilson
Born: Mar 21, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 1, 1974 - Crewe, Nottoway Co., VA
Buried: - Trinity Mem. Gdns., Rice, VA
Spouse: Dorothy Lea Austin (1920-2011)
Marr: Oct 8, 1938 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 F Grace Ellen Wilson
AKA: Gracie
Born: Apr 4, 1912 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 9, 2002 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Martin-Haley-Hankins Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Rev., William Edwin Collins (1905-1990)
Marr: May 19, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
5 F Lillie Augusta Wilson
Born: Sep 4, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 17, 2007 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jul 21, 2007 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Joseph Robert Gauldin (1903-1980)
Marr: Jan 27, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
6 M George Robert Wilson
Born: Oct 1, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 20, 1980 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Greenwood Bap. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Myrtle Jackson Gauldin (1928-1980)
Marr: Nov 12, 1946 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Husband Joshua J. Martin
AKA: Josh
Born: 1862 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Martha Ann Bray
Born:
Died: Bef Apr 18, 1930
Buried:
Children
1 M John S. Martin
Born: 1880 - Patrick Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Julia Foster (1886- )
Marr: Sep 14, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Sallie Lou Martin
Born: Oct 16, 1884 - Patrick Co., VA
Died: Feb 10, 1950 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Shough Cem., Patrick Springs, VA
Spouse: William Gibson Shough (1883-1930)
Marr: Dec 18, 1904 - Patrick Co., VA
Husband William Henry Minter
AKA: Willie
Born: Jun 4, 1876 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 12, 1968 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Oaklawn Mem. Gdns., Winston-Salem, NC
Father: Michael Eggleston Minter (1854-1921)
Mother: Martha Jane Winn (1853-1922)
Marriage: Nov 16, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: Charles Daniel Bray (1855-1921)
Mother: Susan Elizabeth Hodges (1856-1937)
Children
1 M Clarence Mike Minter
Born: Oct 30, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 1, 1928 - Lewis-Gale Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: - Minter Fam. Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Marryatt Williard (1899-1959)
Marr: May 17, 1918 - Sullivan Co., TN
2 F Fannie Flora Minter
Born: Aug 19, 1900 - VA
Died: Jan 28, 1987 - Roanoke (city), VA
Buried: - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA
Spouse: Benjamin Moton Gravely, Sr. (1894- )
Marr: Aug 6, 1917 - Sullivan Co., TN
3 F Bertha S. Minter
Born: Sep 14, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Claude Leonard Horsley (1893-1964)
Marr: Dec 21, 1922 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Sarah Belle Minter
Born: Mar 5, 1907 - Roanoke (city), VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Mary Belle Bray):
Husband Pleasant Earles
AKA: Pleas
Born: Mar 1, 1817 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 23, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Earles-Hankins Cem., Sandy River, VA
Father: Unknown Earles ( - )
Mother: Mary Unknown (1789- )
Marriage: Sep 14, 1863 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife 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
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Lucy A. Hankins (1798- )
Children
1 M Issac R. Earles
Born: Jan 4, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 2, 1902
Buried: - Earles-Hankins Cem., Sandy River, VA
Spouse: Mary J. Earles (1869- )
Marr: Jan 17, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
2 M William Henry Earles
Born: Sep 9, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 26, 1935 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Mar 28, 1935 - Nunn Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
Spouse: Lillie Augusta Jones (1878-1916)
Marr: Nov 20, 1895 - Henry Co., VA
3 M Jesse Lee Earles
Born: Mar 4, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 13, 1943
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Asa Bell Dodson (1882-1951)
Marr: Nov 24, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Mary Anna Earles
Born: Mar 14, 1871 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 28, 1954 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Spouse: George Seymore Harris (1867-1942)
Marr: Dec 28, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Thomas J. Earles
Born: Oct 17, 1872 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Died: May 13, 1946
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Lula J. Rigney (1885- )
Marr: Aug 8, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Whitmel T. Earles
AKA: Whit
Born: 1875 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Nellie B. Dillon (1886- )
Marr: Nov 19, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
7 M Samuel Tilden Earles
AKA: Sam
Born: Jul 31, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 14, 1952 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Mar 20, 1952 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Spouse: Jennie Ruth Allen (1892-1974)
Marr: May 7, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
8 F Minnie Sarah Earles
Born: 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 14, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas Pete Jones, Sr. (1873-1952)
Marr: Jan 5, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
9 F Maud E. Earles
Born: May 25, 1882 - VA
Died: Aug 2, 1933
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
10 F Cora Lillian Earles
Born: Jan 31, 1887 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 2, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Dove Family Cemetery, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Thomas Swanson Austin (1883-1920)
Marr: Mar 30, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Armisted Henderson Walker (1884- )
Marr: May 24, 1924 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Husband George Washington Gauldin
AKA: Wash
Born: Jan 8, 1851 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 30, 1922
Buried: - Gauldin Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: Lafayette Gauldin (Cir 1810- )
Mother: Mildred Unknown (1825- )
Marriage: Apr 5, 1874 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Jane Bray
Born: Oct 10, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 2, 1906
Buried: - Gauldin Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John Ambrose Bray (1831- )
Mother: Mary Ann Parsons (1829- )
Children
1 F Mary Jane Gauldin
Born: Oct 30, 1875 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 21, 1948 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jan 23, 1948 - Fam. Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Samuel B. Gauldin (1865-1951)
2 M Witcher Neal Gauldin
Born: Oct 16, 1882 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 10, 1944 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Gauldin Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Eliza Kate Davis (1884-1926)
Marr: Feb 17, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Allie James Compton (1904-1982)
Marr: Jun 16, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Dona Annie Gauldin
Born: Apr 28, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 23, 1909
Buried: - Watson-Roach Cem., Axton, VA
Spouse: Posie Lucian Roach, Sr. (1881-1961)
Marr: 1904 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mary Jane Bray):
Her obituary says they married in 1873, but the marriage register book says Apr 5, 1874.
From the book by Anne Vestal-Miller: "The Marriage Register of Henry Co., Va., Vol. I, 1853-1878", pages 60 & 61, 5 April 1874: George W. Gauldin, 22, widow, born Pittsylvania Co., Va., S/o Mildred Gauldin, married Mary J. Bray, 18, single, born Henry Co., Va., D/o Ambrose & Ann Bray.
Husband Robert J. Gauldin
Born: Sep 1847 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Lafayette Gauldin (Cir 1810- )
Mother: Mildred Unknown (1825- )
Marriage: Sep 4, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Susan Bray
Born: 1852 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John James Bray, Sr. ( - )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bray (1823- )
Children
1 F Hattie Lee Gauldin
Born: Sep 4, 1891 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Sep 9, 1944
Buried: - Gaulden Cem., Sandy River, VA
Spouse: Posie Lucian Roach, Sr. (1881-1961)
Marr: Jun 23, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage (Mary Susan Bray):
Husband Unknown Hankins
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Melvina Bray
Born: 1821 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853)
Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Children
1 F Milly Hankins
Born: Jun 30, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Lucy Hankins
Born: Mar 1859 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Joseph Lee Allen Wilson
AKA: Joe
Born: Feb 26, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 25, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Aug 27, 1951 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Jan 29, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mollie Kate Bray
Born: Aug 3, 1890 - VA
Died: Oct 30, 1963 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 F Minnie Clara Wilson
Born: 1908-1909 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: John Lewis Williams (Abt 1912- )
Marr: Feb 24, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Eva F. Wilson
Born: Abt 1910 - VA
Died:
Buried:
3 M James Robert Wilson
Born: Sep 9, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 28, 1969 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Hilda Fuqua (1912-2005)
Marr: Dec 21, 1935 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M James Addison Wilson
Born: Apr 23, 1914 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 10, 1989 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Ellen Pruitt (1917-1977)
Marr: Dec 16, 1934 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 M Albert Jackson Wilson
Born: Jan 14, 1919 - Sandy River, Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 9, 1998
Buried:
6 M Toy Allen Wilson
Born: Dec 25, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 3, 1997
Buried:
Spouse: Juanita McBride (1924-1996)
Marr: Sep 27, 1941 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
7 M Edward Nelson Wilson
Born: Jan 25, 1924 - VA
Died: Aug 28, 2005
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Christine Beatrice Blackwell (1925-1998)
Marr: Oct 19, 1946 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
8 F Loraine Janice Wilson
Born: Jun 25, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 8, 1997
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: William Henry Moore, Jr. (1929-1994)
Marr: Dec 14, 1946 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
9 M Joseph Allen Wilson
AKA: Joe
Born: 1928 - VA
Died: 2002
Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Spouse: Doris Adeline Carroll (1927-2004)
Marr: Nov 18, 1946 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Mollie Kate Bray):
He 23, she 18. Both single, & born Henry Co., Va. S/o W.W. & A. Wilson; D/o J.R. & S.A. Bray.
Husband James N. Land
AKA: Jim
Born: Sep 14, 1849 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 4, 1920 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Oct 5, 1920 - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Nelson Land (1810- )
Mother: Lillie McDaniel (Cir 1818- )
Marriage: May 26, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Nancy E. Bray
Born: Jun 2, 1852 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 8, 1915 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
Father: John James Bray, Sr. ( - )
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bray (1823- )
Children
1 F Mollie B. Land
Born: Apr 1869 - VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Ida James Land
Born: Oct 4, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 24, 1952 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Feb 26, 1952 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Thomas J. Talbert (1856/1857- )
Marr: Sep 30, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Melissa A. Land
Born: 1872-1874 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Isaac M. Gover (1871/1872- )
Marr: Mar 18, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Nannie Elizabeth Land
AKA: Bettie
Born: Nov 9, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 12, 1945
Buried: - Clarke Cem., Sandy River, VA
Spouse: Walter Clarke (1869-1941)
Marr: Nov 6, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
5 M S. Land
Born: 1878 - VA
Died:
Buried:
6 F Susie D. Land
Born: Mar 1881 - VA
Died:
Buried:
7 M George W. Land
Born: Jul 2, 1884 - VA
Died: Aug 29, 1957
Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
8 F Hattie B. Land
Born: Oct 1889 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Nancy E. Bray):
Husband 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
Father: James Arthur Bray (1896-1943)
Mother: Anna Myrtle Taylor (1902-1981)
Marriage: Oct 20, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Dorothy Mae Tate
Born: Nov 21, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Oct 12, 2003 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Oct 14, 2003 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Children
1 M 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
2 M 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
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Mae Tate):
Both single. He in the U.S. Army & she a drug store waitress. Marr. by W.S. Tillman, Min.
Husband Ollie Pete Bray, Sr.
AKA: Doc, Ollie Pete Davis
Born: May 2, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 18, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father:
Mother: Berta James Bray (1882-1963)
Marriage: Jul 14, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Flossie Mae Wilson
Born: Oct 16, 1905 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 8, 1992 - Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Joseph Wilson (1870- )
Mother: Emma J. Carter (1871- )
Children
1 M Calvin Clay Bray
Born: Oct 7, 1924 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 14, 2002 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Mar 18, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Edna Adelia St. Claire (1918-1985)
Marr: Sep 24, 1949 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Mary Ida Paulson (1948-2010)
Marr: May 7, 1991 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Winfred Louis Bray
Born: Dec 7, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 12, 2004 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Hazel Gurnell Kirks (1931-1996)
Marr: Jul 2, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Pauline Johnson (Abt 1930- )
Marr: Apr 10, 1999 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
3 M Daniel Webster Bray
AKA: Web
Born: Apr 19, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 13, 1989 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried:
Spouse: Della Mae Wilson (1919-1975)
Marr: Aft Sep 15, 1950
Spouse: Betty Mae Willis (1937- )
Marr: Mar 10, 1988 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 F Burnice Marie Bray
Born: May 1, 1938 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 5, 2019 - Carilion Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: Oct 8, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Buddy Sanford Taylor, Sr. (1918-1981)
Marr: May 26, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Wade Hardie ( - )
Marr: Sep 4, 1982
5 M Larry Thomas Bray, Sr.
Born: Feb 11, 1945
Died: Oct 31, 2020 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Wanda Dale Barham (1946-2013)
Marr: Mar 7, 1965 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
6 F 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
Notes: Marriage (Flossie Mae Wilson):
Both single. He lists his grandfather and his mother as his parents.
Husband Oscar Hayward Bray
Born: Abt 1918 - Franklin Co., GA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Nov 18, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Katherine Maybud Griggs
Born: Jan 11, 1923 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 6, 1995 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Arch Holland Griggs, Sr. (1890-1964)
Mother: Maybud Hankins (1896-1979)
Other Spouse: Isaac Lee Smathers (1915-1991) - May 22, 1945 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
Other Spouse: Richard Nathan Jackson (1926-2013) - Jun 24, 1960 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Katherine Maybud Griggs):
Both 21 & single. He worked in a furniture factory. S/o Wiley Henry Bray & Ruby Cornelia Aderhold; D/o Arch Holland Griggs & Maybud Hankins. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Isaac Lee Smathers):
He 29, she 21. S/o L.S. & Ella Smathers; D/o A.H. & Maybud Griggs. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
Notes: Marriage (Richard Nathan Jackson):
He 34, she 37. Both once div., but her 3rd marr. He a mechanic & she did textile work. S/o Roy A. Jackson & Lillian Flanders; D/o Arch Holland & Maybud Hankins. Marr. by R. Smith, Min.