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TYPE Received on request
DATE 7 JUN 1760
PLAC Orange County, North Carolina, Cane Creek MM.Timeline
Birth 1734 Alloways Creek,Salem,New Jersey,USA
Marriage to Grace Craven Thompson 1750 26 Jun — Age: 16 Salem Co., New Jersey
Military 1775 — Age: 41 Received pay at Pittsburg in 1775 for serving in Major John Connolly and Captain George Anston's companies during the American Revolution.
Residence 1779 — Age: 45 Randolph County, NC
Death 1791 Sep — Age: 57 Randolph Co., North Carolina
Grace Craven Thompson
Birth 15 APR 1730 in Salem Co., New Jersey
Death 1811 in Randolph Co., North Carolina
From "Bray Nostalgia" June 1986, Vol. 2, No. 1, Page 4.
A REMINISCENT HISTORY OF THE OZARK REGION, published 1894 p. 414-415
TAYLOR BRAY. The BRAY family is of Irish extraction and the familty tree took
root on American soil at an early date. Our subject's grandfather, William
BRAY, was a native of North Carolina, in which State he passed his entire life.
His son, Mark BRAY, father of our subject, wa also a mative of the Old North
State, born December 21, 1796 and died December 19, 1869. The latter was
marreid in his native State to Miss Margaret PATTERSON, also a native of Norht
Carolina, and there their nine children were born. About 1840 or 1841 they, in
company with about sixty of their friends, among whom were the McDANIEL and
MARLEY families and others, emigrated to Christion County, MO., and settled
near Sparta. The MCDANIELS and MARLEYS settled near Ozard. Mr. BRAY, who
settled near Sparta also, bought a tract of land, which was afterward known as
the BRAY settlement, and subsequently became the owner of a large tract of land
and one of the wealthiest men in the county. The Bray family became very
prominent in this section and were highly esteemed by all. Mr. BRAY was an
excelleny shot and killed many deer and turkeys for the wood abounded in game
at that time. Mrs. BRAY did her own spinning and weaving. In political matters
Mr. BRAY was a Democrat adn previous to the Civil War he voted against
secession. In connection with farming he carried on the Old Linden Mill, but
the principal part of his time was given to farming and stockraising. The
mother died in Jul7, 1887. They were the parents of nine children as follows:
Loesa, deceased, was the wife of T. Tillman PATTERSON; Arren; cadmus, single,
was killed in the Confederate Army; Merrica, died young; Lynn, a soldier, was
killed at the close of the was; William resides in Greene County, north of
Springfield; Taylor (subjecy); Isaac, who is living on the old home place.
William was also a soldier, enlisting in Company II, Sixteenth Missouri
Cavalry. Taylor BRAY, the original of this notice, was born in the
neighborhood where he now lives, near Sparta, March 31, 1844. His early life
was sent amid the rude surroundings of pioneer life and he attended the
district school until the breaking out of the war, being at that time
seventeen years of age. In 1864, when twenty years of age, he enlisted in
Company II, Sixteenth, Missouri Cavalry and served until the closed of the war.
He was in General PRICE's raid and was in the battle at Booneville and in many
skirmishes. He was never wounded or taken prisoner and was discharged at
Springfield in July, 1865. After the was Mr. BRAY came home and engaged in
farming. In 1867, he was married to Miss M.J. MARLEY, daughter of Eli MARLEY
and Tennessee (WISENER) MARLEY. Eli Marley was born in North Carolina and is a
son of Benjamin MARLEY, who came to this county with the company in 1840 or
1841 and took up a home west of Ozark. He was in the Southern Army during the
Civil War and died of wounds received at Vicksburg. He had sons in General
Price's army. Mrs. BRAY was born on the old home place in this county August
22, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. BRAY have had ten children, five of whom are living;
William A., Mettie E., Della A., Howard M. and Jesse E. Those deceased are;
James C., Samuel E., and three who died in infancy. Our subject moved to eh
place where he now lives soon after the war. He has 158 acres of good farming
land and in connection with agricultural pursuits in actively engaged in
stockraising. He has made a complete success of his chosen accupation. In
political matter he was formerly with the Democratic party, but is now with the
Labor Party. Mr. and Mrs. BRAY are both members of the Baptist Church and the
family is well respected in the community.
Submitted: Eileen Skibo, 513 E. 17th Street, Cheyenne Wyoming 82001.
Marriage Notes for William Jr. McCorkendale and Martha Ann HILL-72206
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