Fourth Generation

121. Robert Henry (Henry) Bray^{18,51,136,150,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161}. Birth: 9 March 1879, Loudon County, Tennessee.^56,160

Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Henry 1 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1900, Loudon County, Tennessee. Henry 21 son, male, single, white, Mar 1879, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1910, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Precinct 16, Court House, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 20 Apr 1910; p.54b, dwelling number 15, family number 16; Bray Henry 39 head male m7 w machinist, hosiery mill, born TN, father and mother born TN; Maud 29 wife female m7 w AL AL AL 3 children, 3 living; Addie 7 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL; Febry 2 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL; Lela 9/12 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL.

Census: 1920, Spalding County, Georgia. Griffin, Militia Dist. 1001, Spalding County, Georgia, 2 Jan 1920; p.22a, 811 W. Solomon St., dwelling number 8, family number 9; Bray Robt. H. 40 head male married white, textile worker, cotton mill, born TN, father and mother born TN; Ola M. 22 wife female married white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Addie 14 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL; Febry 11 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL; Leila 10 daughter, female, single, white, AL TN AL; Laura 2 4/12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Lewis Leon 15 broL male single white, knitter, cotton mill, born TN, father and mother born TN; George Amanda 50 female single white, mending, hosiery mill, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1930, Loudon County, Tennessee. Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, 14 Apr 1930; 512 4th Ave., p.202a, dwelling number 271, family number 278; Bray Henry 51 head male m@22 w machinist, hosiery mill, born TN, father and mother born TN; Ola 32 wife female m@19 w, born TN, father and mother born TN; Laura 12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Alice 7 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Joe 5 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Nellrose 3 10/12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; William 7/12 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

City Directory: 1945, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁸ Bray Robt H (Ola L) r 2396 Chicago av. City Directory: 1946, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁹ Bray Robt H (Ola L) mangr W U Tel Co r 2396 Chicago av.

Death: 1 May 1962, age 83, Los Angeles County, California.⁵⁶ California Death Index Information: Name: Robert H Bray; Sex: male; Birth Date: 9 Mar 1879; Birthplace: Tennessee; Death Date: 1 May 1962; Death Place: Los Angeles; Mother's Maiden Name: Moore.

Burial: at Lenoir City Cemetery Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁶

The following note is from Pennie Cockrell: "I was told he had Diabetes and had suffered a CVA. I remember he was a stern man, small in stature and very conservative. He was a Deacon in the Primitive Baptist Church."

Robert Henry (Henry) Bray and Maude Elizabeth Hinds Marriage: 26 October 1902, [Alabama].¹⁵⁶ It is a guess that they were born in Alabama, but no marriage record has been found for them in Tennessee.

Maude Elizabeth Hinds^{153,155,156,157,162}, daughter of John Thomas Hines and Sarah Ellen Green,. Birth: 24 September 1884, Alabama.^156,162

Census: 1900, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Maud E. 15 daughter, female, single, white, Sep 1884 AL MS AL.

Census: 1910, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Maud 29 wife female m7 w AL AL AL 3 children, 3 living.

Death: 14 September 1914, age 29, Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee.^156,162 There is no death certificate for Maude in the Alabama Death Index nor in the Tennessee Death Index.

Obituary: Mrs. Maud E. Bray.
It became my sad duty, at the request of a heart-broken husband and other near relatives, to try to write something in memory of a dear sister, Maud E. Bray, the daughter of Brother and Sister Hinds, and was born September 28, 1884. She was married to R.H. Bray, October 26, 1902. She professed a sweet hope in Christ sometime during the year 1909 and together with her husband, joined the Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church near Blocton, Ala., on Saturday, before the first Sunday in May 1911., and they were baptized the day following by Elder J.D. McElroy. Soon after uniting with the church in Alabama, she and her husband moved to Chattanooga, Tn. and united with the North Chattanooga church by letter. On the 14th day of September 1914, the cold relentless hand of death invaded this home and claimed this dear wife and mother as its victim. Sister Bray was a kind and affectionate woman and one that greatly loved her church and the association of her dear brethren and sisters. In her last illness, she was deprived of the association of those she so much esteemed, as the dreadful disease smallpox had afflicted her and prevented many who would from visiting her. After this dreadful disease in its worst form had so preyed upon her system other diseases laid hold upon her, so that all kind hands and medical skill could do, would not stay the cruel hand of death. In her last hours on earth, though enduring great suffering, she would talk of the beauties of heaven's bright and delightful scenes and the sweet rest that awaits God's children over there. The unworthy writer was called to the home the day after her death, to attempt to speak words of comfort to the sorrowing ones. Oh, how empty and meaningless are words when we attempt to comfort in an hour like this. This dear mother and sister in the lord, was taken away, leaving three little girls to mourn the loss of her all their days; also leaving a dear and devoted husband, father, mother, brothers, sisters who were all greatly devoted to her. After the services, which were conducted at her home, her remains were conveyed to a neat burying ground at Dayton, Tn., where in the presence of a large congregation, they were neatly laid away to await the coming of her blessed lord who will someday call his sleeping saints again from the grave. I feel to say again to her loved ones, weep not for her as those without hope, she but sleeps quietly in the Lord and we can meet her again in the sweet bye and bye. Oh, that all the children of God that are left behind were as devoted to their church as she was. She will be greatly missed at home and at the church, and the unworthy writer feels sure that he has lost a warm friend. May the Lord help us, one and all, to bow in submission to his will, and say, "the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord". Her pastor and friend R. O. Raulston, 806 Dodds Avenue, Chattanooga, Tn.

Burial: 15 September 1914, Dayton, Rhea County, Tennessee.¹⁶²

Robert Henry (Henry) Bray and Maude Elizabeth Hinds had the following children:

Robert Henry (Henry) Bray and Ola M. (Ollie) Lewis Marriage: 23 December 1916, Loudon County, Tennessee.^154,159,163 page 177, County Marriage Record, Loudon Tenn., Dec 23 1916. This day issued to Henry Bray to marry Olla Lewis. E.E. Watkins, Clerk. State of Tennessee, Loudon County. I solemnized the rite of matrimony between the within named parties on the 24 day of Dec 1916. J. R. Clabaugh minister.

Ola M. (Ollie) Lewis^{154,155,159,160,163}, daughter of Wiley A. Lewis and Laura A. McCarroll,. Birth: June 1897, Tennessee.¹⁶⁰

Census: 1900, Loudon County, Tennessee. Ola 2 daughter, female, single, white, Jun 1897, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1910, Loudon County, Tennessee. Ollie 12 daughter, female, single, white, knitter, knitting mill, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1920, Spalding County, Georgia. Ola M. 22 wife female married white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Census: 1930, Loudon County, Tennessee. Ola 32 wife female m@19 w, born TN, father and mother born TN.

City Directory: 1945, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁶³ Bray Robt H (Ola L) r 2396 Chicago av City Directory: 1946, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.¹⁵⁹ Bray Robt H (Ola L) mangr W U Tel Co r 2396 Chicago av. Death: 15 May 1972, age 74, Los Angeles County, California.

Robert Henry (Henry) Bray and Ola M. (Ollie) Lewis had the following children: