Daniel Webster Bray and Betty Mae Willis
Husband Daniel Webster Bray
AKA: Web Born: Apr 19, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 13, 1989 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978) Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage: Mar 10, 1988 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Della Mae Wilson (1919-1975) - Aft Sep 15, 1950
Wife Betty Mae Willis
Born: Jan 13, 1937 - Carroll Co., VA Died: Buried:
Other Spouse: David Lee McDaniel (1930-1977) - Dec 19, 1953 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage
Both were once widowed. Married in a civil ceremony.
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David Johnson Bray and Hattie McMillion
Husband David Johnson Bray
Born: May 20, 1914 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jan 12, 2003 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975) Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Bef 1934
Wife Hattie McMillion
Born: Jul 25, 1915 Died: Jan 29, 2003 Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 F Elsie Bray
Born: Mar 2, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Apr 26, 2012 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VASpouse: Samuel William Powell (1922-2000) Marr: Sep 15, 1951
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David S. Bray and Linda Rowland
Husband David S. Bray
Born: Cir 1943 Died: Buried:Marriage: Aft 1965
Wife Linda Rowland
Born: Jan 6, 1946 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Mar 12, 2020 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:
Father: Robert Hubbard Rowland (1907-1961) Mother: Irene F. Aaron (1913-1992)
Children
Had no children
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Thomas Joseph Minter and Dora Myrtle Estelle Bray
Husband Thomas Joseph Minter
AKA: Tommie Joe Born: Sep 26, 1896 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 16, 1964 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Minter Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: Joseph Warren Minter, Jr. (1869-1953) Mother: Lucy Dandridge Franklin (1878-1948)
Marriage: Oct 13, 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Dora Myrtle Estelle Bray
Born: 1900 - VA Died: Oct 23, 1937 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Minter Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938) Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 M Daniel Curtis Minter
Born: Nov 9, 1918 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 1, 2010 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Buried: Oct 4, 2010 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Mildred Louise Holley (1924-2018) Marr: Oct 19, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
2 M Walter Minter
Born: Feb 27, 1920 Died: Apr 1985 Buried:
3 F Gertrude Ellen Minter
Born: Oct 15, 1920 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 28, 2008 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Martinsville, VA Buried: Mar 30, 2008 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VASpouse: Mitchell Davis Gauldin (1919-1979) Marr: Sep 21, 1940 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Hurley Bouldin Sage (1919-1998) Marr: Sep 14, 1980 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
4 M Grover Landon Minter
Born: Mar 23, 1924 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 15, 1999 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Floral Hills Memory Gdns., Danville, VASpouse: Mary Estelle Smith (1925-2011) Marr: Apr 5, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA. (Divorced May 12, 1970)Spouse: Sylvia Ann Hyler (1930-2015) Marr: Aft May 12, 1970
5 F Irene Vivian Minter
Born: Mar 24, 1926 - Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 25, 2012 Buried:Spouse: Raleigh Harrison Powell (1924-2005) Marr: Jun 2, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
6 M Rev. Junior Clifton Minter
Born: Mar 10, 1928 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 10, 2014 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: Feb 15, 2014 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Benelene Gertrude Wishon (1932-2021) Marr: Jul 2, 1949 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
7 M Glenwood Thomas Minter, Sr.
AKA: G. T. Born: Nov 6, 1930 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 17, 2002 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Wilson-Minter Cem., Axton, VASpouse: Nannie Ola Wilson (1921-1996) Marr: Dec 22, 1951 - Chesterfield, SC. (Divorced May 2, 1967)Spouse: Vickie Mae Shively (1945-1972) Marr: 1964-1965Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Smithson (living)Spouse: Edith Josephine Atwood (living)Spouse: Margaret Geneva Goble (1937-2006) Marr: Apr 3, 1985 - Henry Co., VA
8 M Mitchell C. Minter
Born: 1932 - VA Died: Buried:
9 M Wayne E. Minter (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
10 F Myrtle L. Minter (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
11 F Nancy Myrtleen Minter (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:Spouse: Bobby Lee Inman (living)
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Thomas Edward Hankins and Doris Marie Bray
Husband Thomas Edward Hankins
Born: Dec 19, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Jan 27, 1990 Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Muncie Oliver Hankins (1899-1986) Mother: Sallie Nora Oakes (1907-1971)
Marriage: Feb 12, 1947 - Hemingway, Williamsburg Co., SCMarr. Status: Divorced Mar 31, 1970
Wife Doris Marie Bray
Born: Sep 28, 1929 - Pelham, Caswell Co., NC Died: Oct 11, 1980 Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Children
1 F Arlene Marie Hankins
Born: Sep 12, 1948 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Feb 16, 2021 Buried: Feb 22, 2021 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VASpouse: Russell Austin Gregory (1943-2018) Marr: May 13, 1967 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC. (Divorced Jul 9, 1985)
2 M Jerry Thomas Hankins, Sr.
Born: Aug 27, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Feb 23, 1987 - Alamance Co. Hosp., Burlington, NC Buried: Feb 26, 1987 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VASpouse: Priscilla Darlene Scott (living)Spouse: Patricia Farley (living)
3 M Ronald Lee Hankins (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:Spouse: Melinda Ann Barley (living)
4 F Lois Diane Hankins (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:Spouse: Royce Busson Agee (living)Spouse: James Madison Lewis, Jr. (living)
Notes: Marriage
They apparently married, divorced, and married again. Their 1st marriage was Feb. 12, 1947 in Hemingway, SC, divorce date unknown, and married again on Dec. 24, 1966 in Danville, Va. For the 2d marriage, both were listed as single. He was a mechanic and she a waitress. Married by Douglas William Cross, 7th Day Adventist Minister. Their 2d divorce was in Danville, Va. There's no indications that either married anyone else between both marriages and divorces.
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Richard Lee Martin, SFC, U.S. Army, Ret. and Dorothy Eleanor Bray
Husband Richard Lee Martin, SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.
Born: May 16, 1918 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Dec 17, 2003 - Lynchburg Gen. Hosp., Lynchburg, VA Buried: Dec 19, 2003 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William James Martin (1870-1918) Mother: Louisa Anna O'Dell (1876-1958)
Marriage: Apr 20, 1946 - Henry Co., VA
Other Spouse: Melva Catherine Stone (1921-2017) - Jul 31, 1966 - Lynchburg, VA
Wife Dorothy Eleanor Bray
Born: 1925-1926 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
Both were single, and both did textile work for Marshall-Field Co. Married by Anthony Pollard, Bapt. Min.
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Edgar Lee Bray and Maude Wallace Hines
Husband Edgar Lee Bray
AKA: Ed Born: Apr 7, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 1, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975) Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Nov 3, 1945 - Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA
Other Spouse: Ruby Belle Jarrett (1909-2001) - Aft Jul 8, 1957
Wife Maude Wallace Hines
Born: Cir 1919 - Prince Edward Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
They were both single. He was a saw mill laborer, and she was a stenographer in a factory. Married by H. Lee Scott, Bapt. Min.
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Edgar Lee Bray and Ruby Belle Jarrett
Husband Edgar Lee Bray
AKA: Ed Born: Apr 7, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 1, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Schoolfield Cem., Danville, VA
Father: John Osborne Bray (1892-1975) Mother: Cora Lee Davis (1891- )
Marriage: Aft Jul 8, 1957
Other Spouse: Maude Wallace Hines (Cir 1919- ) - Nov 3, 1945 - Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VA
Wife Ruby Belle Jarrett
Born: Mar 23, 1909 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 25, 2001 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Blackberry Bapt. Ch. Cem., Bassett, VA
Father: John Walter Jarrett (1883-1932) Mother: Sallie Bettie Prillaman (1884-1934)
Other Spouse: Albert Green Haynes (1908-1963) - Aug 28, 1927 - Henry Co., VA (Divorced Jul 8, 1957)
Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage
Jul. 8, 1957 was her divorce date from 1st husband Albert Haynes.
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James Gaylord Joyce, Sr. and Edna Hope Bray
Husband James Gaylord Joyce, Sr.
Born: Sep 17, 1920 - Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 25, 1985 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: Samuel Cleveland Joyce (1893-1937) Mother: Blanche Bell Mills (1893-1996)
Marriage: Abt 1954
Wife Edna Hope Bray
Born: Aug 18, 1920 - Dyers Store, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 29, 2007 - Blue Ridge Rehab. Ctr., Stuart, VA Buried: Jul 2, 2007 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
Father: Thomas J. Bray (1881- ) Mother: Georgia M. Eggleston (1880- )
Children
1 M James Gaylord Joyce, Jr. (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:Spouse: Brenda Kay Dodson (living)Spouse: Shirley Annette Spencer (living)
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Elisha C. Bray and Annie Inez Huff
Husband Elisha C. Bray
Born: 1846 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Christopher Bray (Cir 1792- ) Mother: Julie V. Adkins (1791- )
Marriage: Dec 23, 1913 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Annie Inez Huff
Born: 1873 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:
Father: Ferdinand Alex Huff (1838- ) Mother: Tabitha Frances Unknown (1841-Bef 1897)
Children
Notes: Marriage
Uriah Earles and Elizabeth M. Bray
Husband Uriah Earles
Born: 1824 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 24, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Elizabeth M. Bray
Born: 1824 Died: Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853) Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Children
1 M William Earles
Born: 1847 - VA Died: Buried:
2 F Martha Earles
Born: 1849 - VA Died: Buried:
3 F Sally Earles
Born: 1857 - VA Died: Buried:
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Samuel William Powell and Elsie Bray
Husband Samuel William Powell
AKA: Sam Born: May 18, 1922 - Henry Co., VA Died: Mar 17, 2000 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: Raleigh Howard Powell (1878-1954) Mother: Alma Myrtle Hiatt (1903-1962)
Marriage: Sep 15, 1951
Wife Elsie Bray
Born: Mar 2, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Apr 26, 2012 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
Father: David Johnson Bray (1914-2003) Mother: Hattie McMillion (1915-2003)
Children
1 M Donald Wayne Powell (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:Spouse: Donna Faith Simmons (living)
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John Stanley Manning and Elsie Ann Bray
Husband John Stanley Manning (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Father: George Arthur Manning (1910-1965) Mother: Elizabeth Wells (1914-1996)
Marriage:
Wife Elsie Ann Bray
Born: Jun 1, 1947 - Henry Co., VA Died: Oct 26, 1984 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978) Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Children
Notes: Marriage
Both were single. He worked for Walker Knitting Mill. Married by W.E. Collins, Christian Min.
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William James Hall and Elsie Mae Bray
Husband William James Hall
AKA: Willie Born: Aug 12, 1879 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: May 10, 1965 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Father: George Washington Hall (1850-1924) Mother: Martha Washington Martin (1853-1898)
Marriage: Dec 31, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Elsie Mae Bray
Born: Jan 22, 1892 - Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 7, 1971 - Nursing Home, Glade Hill, Franklin Co., VA Buried: - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VA
Father: James Robert Bray (1857-1938) Mother: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914)
Children
1 M Richard Hall
Born: Dec 28, 1912 - Henry Co., VA Died: Sep 10, 2001 - Lynchburg (city), VA Buried: - Oakland Bapt. Ch. Cem., Gum Spring, VASpouse: Virginia Catherine Barrow (1907-1984) Marr: Dec 24, 1937 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, Virginia, USA
2 M Lonnie Hall
Born: Sep 11, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Sep 19, 1973 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VASpouse: Mildred Christine Barbour (1917-2005) Marr: Dec 24, 1937 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 M Justus Blackwood Hall
AKA: Jessie Born: Nov 25, 1916 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Died: Nov 30, 1941 - Henry Co., VA Buried: Dec 1, 1941 - Hairfield Cem., Axton, VASpouse: This person had no known marriage and no known children
Notes: Marriage
Both were single. He was born in Pittsylvania Co., Va., and she in Henry Co., Va.
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Emery Deen Bray, Sr. and Bessie Mae Truitt
Husband Emery Deen Bray, Sr.
Born: Oct 31, 1905 - Franklin Co., VA Died: Sep 20, 1994 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC Buried: - Oakdale Cem., Mt. Airy, NC
Father: Thomas J. Bray (1881- ) Mother: Georgia M. Eggleston (1880- )
Marriage: Jul 5, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Bessie Mae Truitt
Born: Apr 24, 1910 - Rockingham Co., NC Died: Oct 30, 1999 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC Buried: Nov 2, 1999 - Oakdale Cem., Mt. Airy, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage
Ernest Milton Bray, Sr. and Bessie Lee Martin
Husband Ernest Milton Bray, Sr.
Born: Apr 29, 1906 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Sep 23, 1991 - Henry Co., VA Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Father: John James Bray, Jr. (1862-1950) Mother: Callie Lee Eanes (1862-1952)
Marriage: May 20, 1933 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Lee Martin
Born: Sep 18, 1917 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: Jun 23, 1982 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
1 M Ernest Milton Bray, Jr.
Born: Mar 11, 1934 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Mar 2, 2020 - Brighton Gdns. of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC Buried:Spouse: Nancy Louise Amos (1939-2019) Marr: Jul 23, 1960 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Frances Evon Bray
Born: Feb 23, 1944 - West Fork, Danville, VA Died: Dec 11, 1996 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Bray Cem., Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: Samuel Henry Moore (1939-2016) Marr: Dec 23, 1959 - Henry Co., VA
Notes: Marriage
Eugene T. Bray and Ella Josephine Olsen
Husband Eugene T. Bray
Born: Jun 4, 1879 - Summers Co., WV Died: Feb 2, 1969 Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Father: Madison H. Bray (1840- ) Mother: Virginia F. Warren (1846- )
Marriage: 1910
Wife Ella Josephine Olsen
Born: Oct 17, 1874 - WI Died: Apr 22, 1954 Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA
Children
1 M Earl E. Bray
Born: 1911 - WA Died: Buried:
2 F Ethel F. Bray
Born: 1911 - WA Died: Buried:
3 M Sidney R. Bray
Born: 1913 - WA Died: Buried:
4 F Viola Josephine Bray
Born: Nov 7, 1919 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA Died: Jun 15, 1964 - Everett, Snohomish Co., WA Buried: - Everett, Snohomish Co., WASpouse: Norman Robert Sutherland (1900-1990) Marr: Aft Apr 6, 1940
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Samuel Henry Moore and Frances Evon Bray
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
Both were single. He worked for Hooker Furniture Factory. Married by Roy W. Bowles, Prim. Bapt. Min.
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Everette Brown and Geneva Bray
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
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Aubrey Clark Riddle and Geraldine Bray
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., VAMarr. Status: Divorced Jul 27, 1955
Other Spouse: Ruby Frances Rowland (1925-2013) - Aft Jul 27, 1955
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
Both were single, and both worked in a cotton mill in Schoolfield, Va. Married by Charles Marion Wales, Christian Min. Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Henry Clay Bray and Elsie Sue Chattin
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, NCSpouse: Calvin Clay Thompson (1924-1971) Marr: Abt 1950Spouse: Arthur Sharpe ( - ) Marr: Aft May 4, 1971
Notes: Marriage
Hereford Franklin Bray, Sr. and Thelma Augusta Eanes
Husband Hereford Franklin Bray, Sr.
Born: Sep 18, 1920 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Died: May 11, 1980 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried: - Bray Cem., Brosville, VAMarriage: 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
Both were single. He worked in the textile industry. Married by Charles E. Johnson, Meth. Min.
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Howard Joseph Bray and Sheila Ann Parrish
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:
Wife Sheila Ann Parrish (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Other Spouse: Raymond Morris Brumfield
Children
Notes: Marriage
He was single and she once divorced. Married by C.W. Thomas West, Presby. Min.
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Howard Thomas Bray and Irene Frances Nance
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:
Wife Irene Frances Nance (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
Married by Lawrence E. Borden, Ordained Meth. Min.
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James Arthur Bray and Anna Myrtle Taylor
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, VASpouse: Dorothy Mae Tate (1933-2003) Marr: Oct 20, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Gracie M. Bray (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: Irene Frances Nance (living)
5 M Roy Clayton Bray (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
6 M Charles Bray (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Notes: Marriage
James H. Bray and Nancy Drew Cheeley
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
James Hubert Bray and Linda Faye Henshaw
Husband James Hubert Bray
Born: May 15, 1937 - Hollywood, Jackson Co., AL Died: Sep 29, 2018 Buried: - Pinehaven Mem. Gdns., Hollywood, ALMarriage:
Wife Linda Faye Henshaw (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Father: Robert Louis Henshaw (1914-2001) Mother: Louise Prince (1916-2005)
Children
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James Robert Bray and Sarah Ann Hairfield
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
Other Spouse: Virgie Mae Wilson (1891-1976) - Jul 9, 1916 - Pittsylvania 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, NCSpouse: 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, VASpouse: Walter Clay Hall (1876-1941) Marr: Sep 11, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Mamie B. Bray
Born: Aug 1886 - VA Died: Bef Feb 9, 1920 Buried:Spouse: George Washington Wilson (1885- ) Marr: Dec 28, 1904 - Henry or Pittsylvania Co., VA
5 F Mollie Kate Bray
Born: Aug 1890 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Joe Allen Wilson ( - ) 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, VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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 Cem., Leatherwood, Henry Co., VASpouse: Thomas Joseph Minter (1896-1964) Marr: Oct 13, 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage
Married in Sallie's parent's home by the Rev. S.G. Mason.
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James Robert Bray and Virgie Mae Wilson
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
Other Spouse: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914) - Feb 13, 1879 - Henry 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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: Aubrey Clark Riddle (1925-1987) Marr: Jan 27, 1947 - Henry Co., VA. (Divorced Jul 27, 1955)
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, VASpouse: This person had no known marriage and no known children
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, VASpouse: Raymond Pyott Mulkey (1928-2012) Marr: Mar 20, 1949 - Henry Co., VA
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James Robert Bray, Sr. and Eva Frances Robertson
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
They were both single. He worked for Sales Knitting Co., and she for Frank's Food Fair. Married by Dorsie Phillips, Church of God Minister.
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Josiah Dodson and Jane Bray
Husband Josiah Dodson
Born: Oct 1821 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Dec 8, 1845 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Jane Bray
Born: May 1827 - VA Died: Buried:
Father: John Bray (1791-1853) Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
Children
1 F Lucy A. Dodson
Born: Oct 18, 1845 - VA Died: Dec 18, 1918 Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NCSpouse: Hiram Earles ( -Bef 1900)
2 M Stephen D. Dodson
Born: Sep 1857 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Susan M. Johnson (1861- ) Marr: 1880
3 M William Winfield Dodson
Born: Apr 1861 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Sarah J. McDaniel (1853- ) Marr: Abt 1885-1886
4 F Laura H. Dodson
Born: Mar 1871 - VA Died: Buried:
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Calvin Clay Thompson and Janice Marie Bray
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
Other Spouse: Margaret Lee Willard (1925-1955) - Aug 28, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
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:
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Arthur Sharpe and Janice Marie Bray
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
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Aubrey Lynn Cundiff and Janie Marie Bray
Husband Aubrey Lynn Cundiff
Born: Mar 5, 1952 - VA Died: Buried:Marriage: Mar 10, 1982 - Pittsylvania Co., VAMarr. Status: Divorced Feb 24, 1992
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
Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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Earl Butts and Janie P. Bray
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
William Samuel Hankins and Jennie 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
Other Spouse: Sallie Holland (1854- ) - Aug 28, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
Other Spouse: Lavinia Unknown (1859- ) - Abt 1899-1900
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, NCSpouse: Thomas Edgar Davis (1877-1959) Marr: Apr 25, 1909 - Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage
At the time of their marriage, he was a widower, and she was single.
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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
Other Spouse: Lucy A. Hankins (1798- ) - Nov 21, 1838 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Sarah Johnston
AKA: Sally Born: 1803 Died: Bef 1838 Buried:
Father: John Johnston ( - ) Mother:
Children
1 F Martha Bray
Born: 1820 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:
2 F Melvina Bray
Born: 1821 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Unknown Hankins ( - )
3 F Elizabeth M. Bray
Born: 1824 Died: Buried:Spouse: Uriah Earles (1824- ) Marr: Dec 24, 1847 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Jane Bray
Born: May 1827 - VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Josiah Dodson (1821- ) Marr: Dec 8, 1845 - Henry Co., VA
5 M Daniel Bray
Born: Sep 1, 1829 - Henry Co., VA Died: Feb 22, 1863 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA Buried:Spouse: Balsoria Ann Booth (1839- ) Marr: Jan 11, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
6 M John Bray
Born: 1830 - Henry Co., VA Died: Buried:Spouse: Eleanor Penelope Parsons (1830- ) Marr: Jan 5, 1854 - Henry Co., VASpouse: 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
Married by the Rev. Othniel Minter.
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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
Other Spouse: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838) - Nov 25, 1819 - 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, VASpouse: 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
Their license was dated Nov 19, 1938. Married by the Rev. John Daniel Hankins; Lucy and the 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
Other Spouse: S. A. Cayton (1840- ) - Dec 25, 1890 - 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, VASpouse: Sarah Ann Hairfield (1858-1914) Marr: Feb 13, 1879 - Henry Co., VASpouse: Virgie Mae Wilson (1891-1976) Marr: Jul 9, 1916 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Notes: Marriage
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
Other Spouse: Eleanor Penelope Parsons (1830- ) - Jan 5, 1854 - 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- )
Father: John Bray (1791-1853) Mother: Sarah Johnston (1803-Bef 1838)
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., VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: Charlie Albert Owen (1881-1943) Marr: 1917
4 F Rosa B. Bray
Born: Jul 1899 - Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried: - McDaniel Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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, NCSpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: Ernest Hall Minter (1904-1938) Marr: Jul 4, 1926 - Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: Raymond Martin (1915-1954) Marr: Jan 12, 1943 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: Leslie E. 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, VASpouse: 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, NCSpouse: 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 - Axton, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Wilson-Watson-McDaniel Cem., Axton, VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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:
Wife Barbara Gayle Inman (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
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, VASpouse: Maude Wallace Hines (Cir 1919- ) Marr: Nov 3, 1945 - Farmville, Prince Edward Co., VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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 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
Other Spouse: Bessie Ann Talbot (1893- ) - Dec 7, 1933 - Danville, 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, NCSpouse: 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, NCSpouse: This person had no known marriage and no known children
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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
Other Spouse: Mollie Nora Earles (1874-1927) - Apr 5, 1892 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Bessie Ann Talbot
Born: 1893 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
He was a widower and she was divorced.
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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
Larry Thomas Bray, Sr. and Patsy Wingo
Husband Larry Thomas Bray, Sr.
Born: Feb 11, 1945 Died: Oct 31, 2020 - Sovah Health, Martinsville, Henry Co., VA Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978) Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Wanda Dale Barham (1946-2013) - Mar 7, 1965 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Patsy Wingo (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage
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, VASpouse: Gloria Vivian Pyron (1929-2015) Marr: Jul 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA. (Divorced May 17, 1974)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, VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: Arthur Lenwood Gibson (1931-1984) Marr: Apr 28, 1951 - Henry Co., VASpouse: 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., VASpouse: 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, VASpouse: James C. Kimball (1925-2018) Marr: Jun 23, 1951 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
6 F Lillian A. Minter (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Died: Buried:
7 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, VASpouse: Rebecca Sue Shively (1942-2020) Marr: Dec 6, 1969 - Franklin Co., VA
8 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., VASpouse: Leah Betty Mattox (1933-2013) Marr: Sep 1, 1956 - Henry Co., VA. (Divorced)Spouse: Easter Myrtle Biggs (1943-2013) Marr: Jul 1, 1977 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA. (Divorced May 9, 2003)
9 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., VASpouse: Margaret Vernida Hundley (living)
Notes: Marriage
They were both single.
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