William Bray, Jr

Resident and farmer of this township, has been married twice. His first wife, Clarinda, daughter of Thomas and Charlotte (Hale) Barton, was married to him in Jackson county, Ohio, November 7, 1848. She was born in 1823, and died May 8, 1850. One child was the result of this marriage, Wilson S., born October 1, 1849, and residing in California. His second wife, Sarah, daughter of William and Sarah (Hill) Denney, who settled here in 1812, was united in marriage with him in Gallia county, April 28, 1853. She was born in the same county, September 22, 1815. She has had four children, namely: Sarah E., born March 4, 1854, died February 7, 1862; Martha L., April 23, 1856, died December 3, 1859; Theodosia E. (Jackson), May 27, 1858, lives in Gallia county; Mary L. (Langdon, later Hecker), died May 24, 1882. Mr. Bray was born in Gallia county, January 10, 1817, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Denney) Bray. His father, son of Little Berry Bray, was born in Surry county, North Carolina, in 1777. He was married to Elizabeth Denney in 1801, and came to this county, and landed in Gallipolis, October 17, 1811. The following year he was drafted into the army, and while in service was taken with camp fever and nearly lost his life. He was taken home in 1813, where he recovered from his sickness. He bought and cleared a large farm in Springfield township, where Mr. Bray, the subject of this sketch, now lives. He joined the Springfield Missionary Baptist church in 1850, and lived a devoted Christian until his death, April 20, 1861. Address Mrs. William Bray, Heatly post office, Gallia county, Ohio. [SOURCE: "History of Gallia County: Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, &c"; James P. Averill; Hardesty & Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo. 1882]

Born Gallia County, OH. died Springfield Twp. Gallia County, OH. Son of William & Elizabeth Denney Bray.
Husband of Sarah Denney Bray, Children Mary L., Wilson S, Sarah E., Theodosia E. & Martha.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2023, 16:58:25 UTC