Person Page 74

Minnie Belle Bray

Name Sources	Minnie Belle Bray.1
Birth	25 December 1884; Tennessee. There is no direct evidence that she was born in Tennessee. The indirect evidence is that all her older and younger siblings were born in Tennessee, the family was enumerated in the 1880 census in Anderson County, Tennessee, and the family was enumerated in the 1900 census in Loudon County, Tennessee. Therefore it seems likely that she was born either in Anderson County or Loudon County. The fact that she was buried in Loudon County does not necessarily mean that she was born in Loudon County.1
Parents	Joseph A. (Joe) Bray and Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore.1
Evidence	The only direct evidence for Minnie Belle Bray is her grave marker. The grave marker includes her name, the names of her parents, her birth date, and her death date. Her place of birth and place of death are inferred from the family's residences at the time of the 1880 and 1900 censuses.1,2,3
Death	22 March 1887; Tennessee, age 2. There is no direct evidence that she died in Tennessee. The indirect evidence is that the family was enumerated in the 1880 census in Anderson County, Tennessee, the family was enumerated in the 1900 census in Loudon County, Tennessee, and she was buried in Loudon County. Therefore it seems likely that she died either in Anderson County or Loudon County. The fact that she was buried in Loudon County does not necessarily mean that she died in Loudon County.1
Burial	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.1
Burial Inscription	Bray, Minnie Belle, Dau. of J. A. & F. S. Bray, Dec. 25, 1884 - Mar. 22, 1887.1
Burial GPS	35.828471,-84.273150.4

Citations

1. 
   
   [S2817] Grave marker: Minnie Bell Bray; Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee; photographed 8 July 2025 by Jerry Bryan.
   
   Bray, Minnie Belle, Dau. of J. A. & F. S. Bray, Dec. 25, 1884 - Mar. 22, 1887.
    
2. 
   [S2254] U.S. Federal Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 9, Enumeration District 141, page 93a, ancestry.com (1880 U.S. Census) viewed on 13 June 2013.
   
   Civil District 9, Enumeration District 141, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880
   page 93a, dwelling number 11, family number 11
   Bray Joseph 30 head m m w farmer TN TN TN
   Selina 31 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN
   Mahala 8 dau f s w TN TN TN
   George 6 son m s w TN TN TN
   William 4 son m s w TN TN TN
   Henry 1 son m s w TN TN TN
    
3. 
   [S2728] U.S. Federal Census: 1900, Loudon County, Tennessee, Enumeration District 103, Dist. 9, page 85a, ancestry.com (1900 U.S. Census) viewed on 20 June 2019.
   
   Enumeration District 103, Dist. 9, Loudon County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900
   page 85a, dwelling number 136, family number 152
   Bray A. Joseph 50 head m m30 w Dec 1849 TN TN TN
   A. Francis 51 wife f m30 w Jan 1849 TN TN TN 9 children, 8 living
   Henry 21 son m s w Mar 1879 TN TN TN
   L. Anna 17 dau f s w Mar 1881 TN TN TN
   J. Edward 13 son m s w Aug 1886 TN TN TN
   J. Walter 10 son m s w Jan 1890 TN TN TN
   M. Lilly 7 dau f s w Apr 1893 TN TN TN
    
4. 
   [S3434] GPS for Bray, Minnie Bell: 35.828471, -84.273150., recorded 8 July 2025 by Jerry Bryan.
   
   <wpt lat="35.828471" lon="-84.273150">
   <ele>279.878326</ele>
   <time>2025-07-08T20:58:08Z</time>
   <name>Minnnie Belle Bray</name>
   <sym>Pin, Blue</sym>
   </wpt>