Third Generation


17. John Jacob (Jake) Bray1,3,5,18,30,31,32. Birth: 22 June 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee.

Census: 1840, Anderson County, Tennessee, Age 00-04, enumerated Household of his father Joseph H. Bray. Census: 1850, Anderson County, Tennessee, John 10 m TN attended school Census: 1860, Anderson County, Tennessee, John 20 m w farmer TN.

Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee, Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, 3 Aug 1870, Clinton PO; p.97a, dwelling number 29, family number 29; Bray John 30 m w farmer $150/$110 TN; Winny 25 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W; Joseph H. 2 m w TN; Mary 7/12 f w TN born in Oct Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, page 112c, Bray Jake self male married white, 39 TN KY TN farming, Winnie wife female married white, 36, born TN, father and mother born TN, keeping house, Joseph son, male, single, white, 12, born TN, father and mother born TN, home, Mary daughter, female, single, white, 9, born TN, father and mother born TN, home, Sarah J. daughter, female, single, white, 8, born TN, father and mother born TN, home, Rachael daughter, female, single, white, 6, born TN, father and mother born TN, home, Nancy daughter, female, single, white, 4, born TN, father and mother born TN, home, Amanda daughter, female, single, white, 1, born TN, father and mother born TN, home Census: 1891, Anderson County, Tennessee. page 10, TN 1891 Voters, Dist. 10, Bray John 50.

Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 10, Anderson County, Tennessee, 18 & 19 Jun 1900; page 145a, dwelling number 135, family number 138; Bray John 57 head male m35 w May 1843 farmer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Winnie 52 wife female m35 w Mar 1848, born TN, father and mother born TN, 9 children, 5 living; Joseph H. 32 son m m1 w Dec 1867 farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Rachel E. 25 daughter, female, single, white, Feb 1875, born TN, father and mother born TN; Nancy A. 24 daughter, female, single, white, May 1876, born TN, father and mother born TN, 1 child, 1 living; William 12 son, male, single, white, Feb 1888, born TN, father and mother born TN; Winny V. 2 daughter, female, single, white, Mar 1898, born TN, father and mother born TN; Pruda 5/12 granddaughter, female, single, white, Dec 1899, born TN, father and mother born TN Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 15, (part of old 22 District), Knox County, Tennessee, 6 May 1910; p.222b, Tuckahoe Road, dwelling number 178, family number 178; Bray John 62 head male m1-40 w farm laborer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Winnie 56 wife female m1-40 w, born TN, father and mother born TN, 7 children, 5 living; Joseph 38 son, male, single, white, laborer, home farm, born TN, father and mother born TN; Manda 28 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Rachael 26 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Nancy A. 22 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN, 1 child, 1 living; Voilet W. 12 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Death: 19 February 1918, age 77, Knox County, Tennessee. Death Certificate - V.36, #62

1. Died - Dist. 15, Knox County, Tennessee
2. Name - John Bray
3. Male
4. White
5. Married
6. Born - 22 Jun 1840
7. Age - 77 years, 7 months, 28 days
8. Occupation - farming
9. Born in - Tennessee
10. Father - Joseph Bray
11. Father born - Tenn
12. Mother - Sarah Duncan
13. Mother born - Tennessee
14 - Informant - William Bray
16. Died - 19 Feb 1918
19. Buried - Joel Underwood Cemetery, 20 Feb 1918
20. Undertaker - E.U. Huffaker, Kodak, Tenn

Burial: 20 February 1918, at Pollard Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee. According to Sam Maner and Stella Underwood, the Joel Underwood Cemetery is believed to be same cemetery that is now known as the Pollards Cemetery. Joel Underwood is buried there, and he was the caretaker. John and Winnie Bray were buried in the "Joel Underwood Cemetery" according to their respective death certificates. Sam and Florence Bray are buried in the Pollards Cemetery. John and Winnie apparently are buried there, too, but they don't have a stone. (RGB)

John Jacob (Jake) Bray and Winnie West Marriage: 30 January 1867, Anderson County, Tennessee.33 According to the IGI, John Brey to Minnie West.

Winnie West1,3,5,31, daughter of Pleasant William West and Polly Bauswell,. Birth: 8 May 1844, Scott County, Tennessee.

Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee, Winny 25 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W.

Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Winnie wife female married white, 36, born TN, father and mother born TN, keeping house.

Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. Winnie 52 wife female m35 w Mar 1848, born TN, father and mother born TN, 9 children, 5 living.

Census: 1910, Knox County, Tennessee. Winnie 56 wife female m1-40 w, born TN, father and mother born TN, 7 children, 5 living.

Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 15, Knox County, Tennessee, 19 Jan 1920; p.252a, dwelling number 144, family number 145; Bray Winnie 73 head female widowed white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Joseph H. 53 son m d w farmer, born TN, father and mother born TN; Rachel E. 44 daughter, female, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; Jeremiah 8 Gson, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; William H. 3 10/12 GGson, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN; William 31 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Death: 10 November 1922, age 78, Knox County, Tennessee.

Burial: 11 November 1922, at Pollard Cemetery Kodak, Sevier County, Tennessee. According to Sam Maner and Stella Underwood, the Joel Underwood Cemetery is believed to be same cemetery that is now known as the Pollards Cemetery. Joel Underwood is buried there, and he was the caretaker. John and Winnie Bray were buried in the "Joel Underwood Cemetery" according to their respective death certificates. Sam and Florence Bray are buried in the Pollards Cemetery. John and Winnie apparently are buried there, too, but they don't have a stone. (RGB)

John Jacob (Jake) Bray and Winnie West had the following children:

+71

i.

Living.

+72

ii.

Living.

+73

iii.

Joseph H. (Joe) Bray.

74

iv.

Mary L. Bray1,3,5. Birth: October 1869, [Anderson County], Tennessee. Census: 1870, Anderson County, Tennessee, Mary 7/12 f w TN born in Oct Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary daughter, female, single, white, 9, born TN, father and mother born TN, home Death: before 1900, age 31,.

75

v.

Sarah J. Bray3. Birth: about 1872, [Anderson County], Tennessee. Census: 1880, Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah J. daughter, female, single, white, 8, born TN, father and mother born TN, home Death: before 1900, age 28,.

+76

vi.

Rachel E. Bray.

+77

vii.

Nancy Ann Bray.

+78

viii.

Amanda (Manda) Bray.

79

ix.

Salina Bray1,5. Birth: January 1880, Tennessee. Death: before 1900, age 20,.

80

x.

William Bray3,32,34. Birth: February 1888, Tennessee.

Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. William 12 son, male, single, white, Feb 1888, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Residence: 19 February 1918, Knox County, Tennessee. He was the informant for his father's death certificate.

Census: 1920, Knox County, Tennessee. William 31 son, male, single, white, born TN, father and mother born TN.

Death: after 21 July 1950, age 62,.34 He survived his sister Rachel E. Bray who died 21 July 1950.

81

xi.

Winny Violet (Violet) Bray. Birth: March 1898, [Anderson County], Tennessee. Census: 1900, Anderson County, Tennessee. Winny V. 2 daughter, female, single, white, Mar 1898, born TN, father and mother born TN