Fourth Generation


85. Elisha L. (Lish) Bray1,3,5,35. Birth: 28 November 1879, Tennessee.

Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Elisha son, male, single, white, 6/12, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, 7 & 8 Jun 1900; page 140a, dwelling number 49, family number 49; Bray Elisha 20 head male m(9/12) w Nov 1879 farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Rachel 16 wife female m(9/12) w Sep 1883, born TN, father and mother born TN, 0 children, 0 living.

Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, 20 Apr 1910; page 132b, New River Road, dwelling number 12, family number 12; Bray Elisha L. 30 head male m1-11 w farmer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Rachel M. 25 wife female m1-11 w farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Marie L. 9 daughter, female, single, white, farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Joanna 7 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Ruthie A. 2 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee. 10th Dist. 63 67, Bray Elisha L. head 40, born TN, father and mother born TN, Rachel wife 36, born TN, father and mother born TN, Joanna daughter 15, born TN, father and mother born TN, Ruth daughter 12, born TN, father and mother born TN, Bessie daughter 9, born TN, father and mother born TN, Sarah Jane daughter 4 4/12, born TN, father and mother born TN, John Wilson son 1 2/12, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Death: 21 March 1943, age 63, Tennessee.

Burial: about 23 March 1943, at Brayton Cemetery Anderson County, Tennessee. Grave marker: Bray, Lish 11-28-1879 3-21-1943.

Elisha L. (Lish) Bray and Rachel M. Taylor Marriage: 26 March 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee.90

Rachel M. Taylor3,35. Birth: 11 September 1883, Tennessee. Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. Rachel 16 wife female m(9/12) w Sep 1883, born TN, father and mother born TN, 0 children, 0 living Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee. Rachel M. 25 wife female m1-11 w farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee. Rachel wife 36, born TN, father and mother born TN Death: 18 August 1944, age 60, Tennessee. Burial: about 20 August 1944, at Brayton Cemetery Anderson County, Tennessee. Grave marker: Bray, Rachel 9-11-1883 8-18-1944

Elisha L. (Lish) Bray and Rachel M. Taylor had the following children:

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Mary Lou Bray3. Birth: 1901,. Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee. Marie L. 9 daughter, female, single, white, farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN

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Joanna Bray1,3. Birth: about 1903, Tennessee. Census: 1910, Anderson County, Tennessee. Joanna 7 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN Census: 1920, Anderson County, Tennessee. Joanna daughter 15, born TN, father and mother born TN Death: before 1980, age 77,.

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Ruth Ann (Ruthie) Bray.

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Bessie Bray.

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Sarah Jane Bray.

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John Wilson Bray.