Third Generation


36. Samuel Judson (Sam) Bray1,5,65. Birth: 29 August 1860, Tennessee.66

Census: 1870, Knox County, Tennessee, Samuel J. 10 m w TN.

Census: 1880, Roane County, Tennessee. Samuel J. 19 son, male, single, white, at home, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1900, Howell County, Missouri. Howell Twp, Howell County, Missouri, 7 Jul 1900; p.89b, dwelling number 587, family number 589; Bray Sam J. 39 head male m11 w Aug 1860 day labor, born TN, father and mother born TN; Sarah 39 wife female m11 w Mar 1861, born TN, father and mother born TN; Charles 9 son, male, single, white, May 1891 at school MO TN TN; Dora 7 daughter, female, single, white, Dec 1892 at school MO TN TN; Walter 3/12 son, male, single, white, Feb 1900 MO TN TN.

Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Lindsay Twp, Tulare County, Lindsay Town, California, 6 May 1910; page 113a, dwelling number 387, family number 396; Bray Samuel J. 50 head male m1-28 w laborer farm, born TN, father and mother born TN; Sarah 49 wife female m1-28 w, born TN, father and mother born TN, 10 children, 5 living; Charlie 19 son, male, single, white, laborer farm MO TN TN; Dora 17 daughter, female, single, white, MO TN TN; Walter 10 son, male, single, white, MO TN TN attended school; Alva 8 son, male, single, white, MO TN TN attended school; Della 3 daughter, female, single, white, MO TN TN.

Death: 22 January 1944, age 83, Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California.66

Samuel Judson (Sam) Bray and Sarah Jane Ballew Marriage: 1 February 1888, Howell Twp, Howell County, Missouri.65 Samuel Jedson Bray to Sarah Jane Ballaux.

Sarah Jane Ballew5, daughter of William Decatur Ballew and Lurina J. Devers,. Birth: March 1861, Tennessee. Census: 1900, Howell County, Missouri. Sarah 39 wife female m11 w Mar 1861, born TN, father and mother born TN Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Sarah 49 wife female m1-28 w, born TN, father and mother born TN, 10 children, 5 living

Samuel Judson (Sam) Bray and Sarah Jane Ballew had the following children:

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Charles (Charlie) Bray5. Birth: May 1891, Republic, Greene County, Missouri. Census: 1900, Howell County, Missouri. Charles 9 son, male, single, white, May 1891 at school MO TN TN Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Charlie 19 son, male, single, white, laborer farm MO TN TN

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Dora Bray5. Birth: December 1892, Republic, Greene County, Missouri. Census: 1900, Howell County, Missouri. Dora 7 daughter, female, single, white, Dec 1892 at school MO TN TN Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Dora 17 daughter, female, single, white, MO TN TN

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Walter Bray5. Birth: February 1900, Republic, Greene County, Missouri. Census: 1900, Howell County, Missouri. Walter 3/12 son, male, single, white, Feb 1900 MO TN TN Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Walter 10 son, male, single, white, MO TN TN attended school

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Alva Bray. Birth: about 1902, Republic, Greene County, Missouri. Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Alva 8 son, male, single, white, MO TN TN attended school

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Della Bray. Birth: about 1907, Republic, Greene County, Missouri. Census: 1910, Tulare County, California. Della 3 daughter, female, single, white, MO TN TN