Early Southside Virginia Families



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John Bray and 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 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):

Marr. by O. Minter, Min.
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John Bray and Lucy A. Hankins




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.

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John Bray and Eleanor Penelope Parsons




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.

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John Bray and S. A. Cayton




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

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John Ambrose Bray and Mary Ann Parsons




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



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John James Bray, Jr. and Callie Lee Eanes




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



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John James Bray, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Bray




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



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John Oliver Bray and Barbara Gayle Inman




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):

Married in a civil ceremony.
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John Osborne Bray and Cora Lee Davis




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: 




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John Thomas Bray and Georgia Morton Eggleston




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



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John Thomas Bray and Mollie Nora Earles




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



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John Thomas Bray and Bessie Ann Talbot




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):

He a wid., she div.
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John Wesley Bray and Sarah Elizabeth Holcomb




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):

Both single.
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Fred Columbus Frazier and Katherine Bray




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.
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Larry Thomas Bray, Sr. and Patsy Wingo




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.
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Jesse Thomas Minter and Lena Frances Bray




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):

Both single.
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Eddie Lee Self and Lucille Marie 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

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Claude Leonard Simmons and Mabel Evelyn Bray




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.
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Madison H. Bray and Virginia F. Warren




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



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Ernest Hall Minter and Maggie L. Bray




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.
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Raymond Martin and Maggie L. Bray




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.
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Joseph William Finney and Maggie L. Bray




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.
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George Washington Wilson and Mamie B. Bray




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



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Joshua J. Martin and Martha Ann Bray




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



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William Henry Minter and Mary Belle Bray




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):

Both single.
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Pleasant Earles and Mary Frances 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



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George Washington Gauldin and Mary Jane Bray




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.
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Robert J. Gauldin and Mary Susan 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):

Both single.
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Unknown Hankins and Melvina 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: 




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Joseph Lee Allen Wilson and Mollie Kate Bray




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.
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James N. Land and Nancy E. 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):

They were single.
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Oliver Taylor Bray and Dorothy Mae Tate




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.
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Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. and Flossie Mae Wilson




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.

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Oscar Hayward Bray and Katherine Maybud Griggs




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.
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Clyde William Davis and Pauline Lucy Bray




Husband Clyde William Davis

         Born: Dec 27, 1920 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Mar 25, 1987 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
     Marriage: Mar 10, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife 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


       Father: James Arthur Bray (1896-1943)
       Mother: Anna Myrtle Taylor (1902-1981)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Pauline Lucy Bray):

He once div., she single. He worked in wholesale confections. Marr. by P.W. Hodge, Min.
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Robert Lee Bray and Mary Jane Hall




Husband 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


       Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938)
       Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)


     Marriage: Feb 14, 1907 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Jane Hall

         Born: Nov 1881 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Bef Oct 13, 1942
       Buried: 


       Father: George Washington Hall (1850-1924)
       Mother: Martha Washington Martin (1853-1898)




Children
1 M Henry Clay Bray

         Born: Apr 14, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 1, 1983 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Elsie Sue Chattin (1911-2000)
         Marr: Sep 19, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


2 F Maggie Bray

         Born: Nov 1910 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Laura Bray

         Born: Nov 1913 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 F Martha Bray

         Born: Dec 1915 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 F Mary Bray

         Born: May 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Mary Jane Hall):

Both single.
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Eugene E. Cross and Rosa B. Bray




Husband Eugene E. Cross

          AKA: Gene
         Born: 1887-1890 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jan 12, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Rosa B. Bray

         Born: Jul 1899 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried:  - McDaniel Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA


       Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
       Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Rosa B. Bray):

He a wid., she single.
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Harold Clifford Eanes and Ruth Bray




Husband Harold Clifford Eanes

         Born: Jun 14, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 13, 1991 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Westminster Gdns., Greensboro, NC


       Father: Walter Lee Eanes (1876-1957)
       Mother: Lillie Mae Leake (1893-1978)


     Marriage: Apr 18, 1931 - Henry Co., VA



Wife 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


       Father: John Thomas Bray (1881-1928)
       Mother: Georgia Morton Eggleston (1880-1977)




Children
1 F Peggy Ann Eanes

         Born: Jun 1, 1932 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 2021 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Westminster Gdns., Greensboro, NC
       Spouse: Thomas Andrew Smith, Jr. (1931-2016)
         Marr: Sep 7, 1957 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Ruth Bray):

Both single.
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Joseph Richard Richardson, Sr. and Sarah Betty Bray




Husband Joseph Richard Richardson, Sr.

          AKA: Dick Richardson
         Born: Dec 9, 1851 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 13, 1942 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Richardson Cem., Dyer's Store, VA


       Father: Abner Richardson (1819-1906)
       Mother: Nancy Minter (1819/1825-      )


     Marriage: Sep 27, 1893 - Henry Co., VA



Wife 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


       Father: Charles Daniel Bray (1855-1921)
       Mother: Susan Elizabeth Hodges (1856-1937)




Children
1 F Betty Sally Richardson

         Born: Aug 25, 1894 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 29, 1974
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Posey Lester Minter (1890-1959)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1912 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Charles David Richardson, Sr.

          AKA: Charlie
         Born: Mar 19, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 26, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Annie Myrtle Horsley (1897-1988)
         Marr: Dec 22, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Frank James Richardson

         Born: Jun 2, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 3, 1954 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Richardson Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
       Spouse: Nancy Frances Johnston (1909-1928)
         Marr: Abt 1927
       Spouse: Anna Belle Perry (1896-      )
         Marr: Nov 6, 1937 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


4 F Etta Mae Richardson

         Born: Sep 27, 1900 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 26, 1986
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Vance Prillaman (1899-1971)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1919 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Leslie Hope Richardson

          AKA: Lessie
         Born: Jul 25, 1904 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 5, 2000 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Aug 8, 2000 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Haywood Posey Horsley (1899-1954)
         Marr: Jun 29, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Layman Fielder McPeak (1910-1966)
         Marr: Aft Jan 23, 1954


6 F Ruby Christine Richardson

         Born: May 29, 1907 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 14, 1997 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Eggleston Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
       Spouse: William Henry Eggleston (1904-1947)
         Marr: Apr 9, 1927 - Henry Co., VA


7 M Harry Richardson

         Born: 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 29, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 



8 F Annie Belle Richardson

         Born: Mar 29, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 29, 2000 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 2, 2000 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: George David Prillaman (1905-1992)
         Marr: Nov 10, 1927 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


9 F Gladys Richardson

         Born: Jan 26, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 25, 1996
       Buried:  - Richardson Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
       Spouse: Harry Leonard Wilson (1909-1989)
         Marr: Jan 9, 1937 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


10 M Logan Peyton Richardson

         Born: Apr 20, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 30, 1968 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Richardson Cem., Dyer's Store, VA
       Spouse: Mildred Simmons Warren (1920-2001)
         Marr: Dec 26, 1936 - Axton, Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Sarah Betty Bray):

He a wid., she single. The delayed birth certificates of their daughters Ruby and Leslie both that their parents married Sep. 27, 1893 in Henry Co., Va., but their two different Virginia Marriage Record transcriptions show Sep. 28, 1893, but the Virginia Marriage Index says Sep. 27, 1893. Their mom, Sallie B. Richardson, in both delayed BCs, to include her marriage date & place.
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Jackson Oliver Hundley and Susie Anna Bray




Husband Jackson Oliver Hundley

          AKA: Jack
         Born: May 15, 1905 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 29, 1977 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Hundley Cem., Brosville, VA
     Marriage: Oct 20, 1930 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Susie Anna Bray

         Born: Jun 27, 1915 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 26, 1999 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Hundley Cem., Brosville, VA


       Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
       Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Susie Anna Bray):

Oddly, there are to marriage transcriptions for them, the first of Dec. 21, 1929 in Pittsylvania Co., Va., and the next for Oct. 20, 1930 in Henry Co., Va. The parents are the same, but maybe the transcriber made a mistake, but the details aren't similar, so there appears to be some reason they remarred each other 10 months after the first time, in a different county; the counties border each other. It could also be that she was underage, being on 14 yrs., 2-mos., on Dec. 21, 1929, so maybe they had to marry again later, and did so in another county so as not to raise attention to the authorities. I chose 1930 as the probable legal marriage date.
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Andra Gauldin and Unity Bray




Husband Andra Gauldin

          AKA: Andy
         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Nov 30, 1821 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Unity Bray

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Ambrose Bray (Cir 1760-      )
       Mother: Mary Crouch (Cir 1768-      )




Children

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Unknown Bray and Susan Unknown




Husband Unknown Bray

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Susan Unknown

         Born: 1789 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M John Ambrose Bray

         Born: 1831 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mary Ann Parsons (1829-      )
         Marr: Dec 30, 1853 - Henry Co., VA


2 M James H. Bray

         Born: 1835 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Nancy Drew Cheeley (1839-      )
         Marr: Dec 9, 1860 - Henry Co., VA



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Norman Robert Sutherland and Viola Josephine Bray




Husband Norman Robert Sutherland

         Born: Oct 14, 1900 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
         Died: Mar 28, 1990 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
       Buried:  - Everett, Middlesex Co., MA
     Marriage: Aft Apr 6, 1940



Wife Viola Josephine Bray

         Born: Nov 7, 1919 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
         Died: Jun 15, 1964 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
       Buried:  - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA


       Father: Eugene T. Bray (1879-1969)
       Mother: Ella Josephine Olsen (1874-1954)




Children

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William Franklin Bray and Nellie Ray Vernon




Husband William Franklin Bray

          AKA: Bill
         Born: Jun 24, 1927 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jul 26, 2004 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
     Marriage: Nov 27, 1947 - Wentworth, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Nellie Ray Vernon

         Born: 1930 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 5, 2017 - Hospice  Home of Rockingham Co., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Jun 8, 2017 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Richard Franklin Vernon (1901-1973)
       Mother: Annie B. Soyars (1893-1994)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nellie Ray Vernon):

Marr. by R.H. Price, Min.
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William Posey Bray, Sr. and Eva Lou Eggleston




Husband William Posey Bray, Sr.

         Born: May 9, 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John Wesley Bray (1860-1940)
       Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Holcomb (1867-1961)


     Marriage: Mar 1917



Wife Eva Lou Eggleston

         Born: Apr 1, 1896 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Mar 29, 1924 - University Hosp., MD
       Buried: Apr 1, 1924 - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: George Thomas Eggleston (1859-1928)
       Mother: Princella Frances Fulcher (1872-1958)



 Other Spouse: J. C. Davis (1891-      ) - Jan 11, 1916 - Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Sarah Frances Bray

         Born: Nov 29, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 14, 1924 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA



2 M William Posey Bray, Jr.

         Born: Jun 6, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 7, 1964 - Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA
       Buried:  - Arlington Nat. Cem., Arlington, VA
       Spouse: Isabel L. Grogan (Cir 1918-      )
         Marr: Nov 28, 1938 - Stafford, Stafford Co., VA


3 M Harold Carlton Bray

         Born: Dec 7, 1921 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 28, 2001 - Alexandria Co., VA
       Buried:  - Quantico Nat. Cem., Quantico, VA




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William Posey Bray, Jr. and Isabel L. Grogan




Husband William Posey Bray, Jr.

         Born: Jun 6, 1919 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 7, 1964 - Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA
       Buried:  - Arlington Nat. Cem., Arlington, VA


       Father: William Posey Bray, Sr. (1893-      )
       Mother: Eva Lou Eggleston (1896-1924)


     Marriage: Nov 28, 1938 - Stafford, Stafford Co., VA



Wife Isabel L. Grogan

         Born: Cir 1918 - New York
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Isabel L. Grogan):

Both single. He a clerk. Marr. by O.E. Lambert, Min.
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William Thomas Bray and Mamie Lou Wilson




Husband 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


       Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950)
       Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)


     Marriage: Jan 3, 1927 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Mamie Lou Wilson

         Born: Aug 30, 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jun 5, 1999
       Buried:  - Evergreen Memory Gdns., Reidsville, NC


Children
1 M 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
       Spouse: Roxie Mae McCollum (1940-2025)
         Marr: Jun 14, 1958 - Rockingham Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Mamie Lou Wilson):

Both single.
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Winfred Louis Bray and Hazel Gurnell Kirks




Husband 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


       Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
       Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)


     Marriage: Jul 2, 1949 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Hazel Gurnell Kirks

         Born: Nov 8, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Sep 8, 1996 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: James Whitfield Kirks (1909-1987)
       Mother: Daisy Clay Simmons (1911-1978)




Children
1 F 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
       Spouse: Aubrey Lynn Cundiff (1952-      )
         Marr: Mar 10, 1982 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Thomas Allen Boyd (1954-2006)
         Marr: Jun 6, 1992 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Hazel Gurnell Kirks):

Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by L.G. Tinnell, Min.
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Winfred Louis Bray and Pauline Johnson




Husband 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


       Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
       Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)


     Marriage: Apr 10, 1999 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Pauline Johnson

         Born: Abt 1930 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Gov., Alexander Spottswood and Ann Butler Brayne




Husband Gov., Alexander Spottswood

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Ann Butler Brayne

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Dorothea Spottswood

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: William West Dandridge (      -      )



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Caral Brazee and Essie Ann Prince




Husband Caral Brazee

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Essie Ann Prince

         Born: Aug 27, 1946 - Aspermont, Stonewall Co., TX
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: James Robert Prince (1919-1988)
       Mother: Dorothy Marie Ivy (1926-1979)




Children

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Milford Samuel Brazil and Bessie Louise Covington




Husband Milford Samuel Brazil

         Born: Mar 25, 1894 - Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
         Died: Apr 18, 1948 - Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
       Buried:  - Woodlawn Mem. Park, Nashville, TN
     Marriage: Sep 20, 1913 - Davidson Co., TN



Wife Bessie Louise Covington

         Born: Jul 18, 1895 - Rutherford Co., TN
         Died: Oct 25, 1936 - Nashville, Davidson Co., TN
       Buried: Oct 27, 1936 - Mount Olivet Cem., Nashville, TN


       Father: Andrew Jackson Covington, Sr. (1849-1920)
       Mother: Sarah Virginia Forrester (1851-1910)



 Other Spouse: Walter Henry Bayer (1889-1941) - Apr 20, 1924 - Davidson Co., TN


Children

Notes: Marriage (Bessie Louise Covington):

Marr. by L.B. Shannon, Min.; Div.: He died in 1948, and she remarried Apr. 20, 1924, and died Oct. 25, 1936; thus, they div, before Apr. 20, 1924.


Notes: Marriage (Walter Henry Bayer):

Married in a civil ceremony.
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William J. Breeden and Mary Arkansas Higgs




Husband William J. Breeden

         Born: Abt 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Jan 26, 1919 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Mary Arkansas Higgs

          AKA: Ark
         Born: Jun 1898 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Fontaine Higgs (1856-1948)
       Mother: Mary Susan Hundley (1865-Bef 1910)




Children
1 F Lorraine Clair Breeden

         Born: Nov 13, 1919 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 24, 2001 - Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
       Buried: 




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David W. Breedlove and Mary R. Still




Husband David W. Breedlove

         Born: Jan 16, 1799 - Albemarle Co., VA
         Died: Oct 16, 1860 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Apr 27, 1824 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Mary R. Still

         Born: 1806 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jul 1845 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: 


       Father: James Still (1777-1854)
       Mother: Nancy Isabella Boaz (1783-1843)




Children
1 F Rebecca S. Breedlove

         Born: 1838 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: William A. Reynolds (1825-1865)
         Marr: Apr 1, 1857 - Patrick Co., VA



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David W. Breedlove and Locky A. Dallas




Husband David W. Breedlove

         Born: Jan 16, 1799 - Albemarle Co., VA
         Died: Oct 16, 1860 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 1847 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Locky A. Dallas

         Born: Jan 13, 1799 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Robert Dallas (1756-1839)
       Mother: Nancy Turner (1765-1848)




Children


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