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144. Mary Mahala
Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray19,111 was born on 10 Sep 1871 in
Anderson County, Tennessee.
She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee.
Mahala 8 dau f s w TN TN TN.
She appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Mahala 26 wife f m2 w Sep 1873 TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living. At the time of the
1900 census, she had actually borne three children of whom two were still living.
I do not know why only one child was indicated in the census. (RGB)
She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Mary J. 30 wife f m1-12 w TN TN TN ? children, 3 living.
She appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Mahala 43 wife f m w TN TN TN.
She appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Ward
23, Dist. 8, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 10 Apr 1930, p.12a, 1132
Morris Ave., dwelling number 226, family number 228, Williamson Mary 53 head f w wd TN TN TN rents ($14.00/month),
Nora 24 dau f w s TN TN TN pairer hoisery mill, William R. 21 son m w m@21 TN
TN TN clerk grocery store, Florine 21 dauL f w m@21 TN TN TN.
She died on 31 May 1950 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.112
Certificate of Death
Dept. of Public Health State of Tennessee
Div. of Vital Statistics
Cooperating with National Office of Vital
Statistics
1. Name MAHALA BRAY WILLIAMSON 2. Date of death May 31, 1950 3. Color or
race WHITE 4. Sex FEMALE 5. Single, married, widowed, divorced Widowed
6. Date of birth Sept. 10 1870 7. Age (in years last birthday) 79 8. Place
of death A. County KNOX B. Civil District C. KNOXVILLE D. Length of stay
in this place E. Name of hospital or institution (if not Hospital or Institution,
City Street Address and Location) 129 W. ATLANTIC AVE. 9. Usual residence of
deceased A. State TENN. B. County KNOX C. Civil District D. City or Town
KNOXVILLE E. Street address 129 W. ATLANTIC AVE. 10a. Usual occupation
HOUSEWORK 10b. Kind of business or industry AT HOME 11. Social Security
Number 12. Was deceased ever in U.S. armed forces? Specify yes, no, unknown
NO 13. Birthplace TENN. 14. Citizen of what country? U.S. 15. Father's
name JOSEPH BRAY 16. Mother's maiden name SALINA MOORE 17. Informant W.R.
WILLIAMSON, KNOXVILLE, TENN. 18. Cause of death 1. Disease or condition directly
leading to death (A) CORONARY ACCLUSION due to (B) ARTERIOSCLEROTIC MYCARDIATIS
due to (C) HYPERTENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR HAYDRATHORAXON 19a. Date of operation
19b. Major findings of operation 20a. Autopsy NO 20b. Findings of autopsy
21a. Accident suicide homicide (specify) 21b. Place of injury 21c. Place
of injury 21d. Time of injury 21e. Injury occurred 21f. How did injury
occur? 22. I hereby certify that the deceased died on the date and from the
cause stated above C. E. IRWIN, M.D., KNOXVILLE, TENN. 6 JUNE 50 23a. Burial,
cremation, removal (specify) BURIAL 23b. Date of burial, cremation, or removal
JUNE 2, 1950 23c. Name of cemetery or crematory LENOIR CITY 23d. Location
LENOIR CITY, TENN. 24. Funeral Director ROSE FUNERAL HOME, KNOXVILLE, TENN.
25. Registration Dist. no 24701 26. Date signed by Local Reg. JUNE 7, 1950
27. Registrar's signature MARY CHAMBERS
She was buried on 2 Jun 1950 in Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County,
Tennessee.
She was called Nother Mama by her grandchildren, because she was their 'nother
Mama (another Mama).
There are different family records with different birth dates, one with a birth
date of 1872 and one with a birth date 1876. Either date is possible, but the
former seems more credible because her first son was born in 1898. But the
most credible family records give a birth date of 1871. In once case, the 1
has a dot after it which makes it look like a little bit like a 6. It seems likely
that the 1876 record was copied from the record which says 1871, and somebody
misinterpreted the 1 as a 6. One of the family records lists the name as Mary
Mahala. Also, it is sometimes spelled as Mahalia. Her death certificate lists
a birth date of 1870, but I believe the 1871 date is the one which is most likely
to be correct because it's the most consistent with the 1880 census. (RGB)
Charles Bray, born in 1898, was the son of Mahala Bray and her first husband
Mr. Green, but Charles used the Bray name. It is not known if Mahala Bray and
Mr. Green were divorced, or if Mr. Green died.
Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray and W. G. W. Green were married on
7 Apr 1889 in Loudon County, Tennessee.113
W. G. W. Green to Mary M. J. Bray, 7 Apr 1889, by J. P. Matlock. License
issued 6 Apr 1889, solemnized by J.P. Matlock, J.P, on 7 Apr 1889, A.S. Hardison,
Clerk.
W. G. W. Green114
was born about 1871. His birth date is estimated from his wife's
birth date, but I have no record for him other than his marriage record. (RGB)
He was missing from the census in 1880.
He appeared in the census in 1891 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Two possibilities: Dist. 1, W.C. Green, male voters, Dist. 9, C. Green, male
voters.
Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray and W. G. W. Green had the following
children:
Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley)
Bray and John William Williamson were married on 25 Dec 1898 in Lenoir City,
Loudon County, Tennessee.115
J. W. Williams to Jane Bray, 25 Dec 1898, by Rev. J. E. Spring.
John William Williamson111,116 (son
of Alexander L. (Alex) Williamson and Margaret Ann (Maggie) England) was born
on 2 Apr 1878 in Roane County, Tennessee.
He appeared in the census in 1880 in Roane County, Tennessee. John
3 w m TN NC NC.
He appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Dist. 9, Loudon County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900; p.84b, dwelling number 128, family number 124; Williamson
John 22 head m m w Apr 1878 carpenter, car shop TN TN TN; Mahala 26 wife f m2
w Sep 1873 TN TN TN 1 child, 1 living; Lola 1/12 dau f s w May 1900 TN TN TN;
Green L. Chas. 10 Sson m s w Feb 1890 TN TN TN; Williamson Manda 20 sis f m w
Jun 1879 TN TN TN.
He appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Dist. 2, Loudon County, Tennessee, 10 May 1910; p.158a, Broadway, dwelling number 388, family number
407; Williamson J. W. 32 head m m1-12 w laborer, car factory TN TN TN; Mary J.
30 wife f m1-12 w TN TN TN ? children, 3 living; Lola E. 10 dau f s w TN TN TN;
Nora L. 6 dau f s w TN TN TN; Willie R. 2 son m s w TN TN TN.
He appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, 13 Jan 1920; p.212a, 716 Broadway, dwelling number
584, family number 619; Williamson John W. 42 head m m w mechanic, car works TN NC NC; Mahala
43 wife f m w TN TN TN; Lola 19 dau f s w pairer, hosiery mill TN TN TN; Nora
16 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school; Willie 12 dau m s w TN TN TN attended
school; Lela 8 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school.
He died on 26 May 1927 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
State Board of Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Certificate of Death
1. PLACE OF DEATH County: Loudon, Civil Dist.: 2nd, Registration District:
541, File number: 1803, Village or City: Lenoir City; Primary Registration District
No.: 25402 , Registered no.: 24. 2. FULL NAME John W. Williamson 3. SEX
Male 4. COLOR OR RACE white 5. SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED married
6. DATE OF BIRTH Apr 2, 1877 7. AGE 50 yrs 1 mos. 24 ds. 8. OCCUPATION
a) Trade, profession, or particular kinds of work .... Machinist b) General
nature of business, or establishment in which employed.... R.R. Shofer 9. BIRTHPLACE
Tenn 10. NAME OF FATHER A.L. Williamson 11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER N.C.
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Margaret Englant 13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER N.C.
14. THE ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE (Informant) signed Mrs.
Mahala Williamson, Lenoir City, Tenn. 15. Filed 5/26, 1927 J.B. Porter 16.
DATE OF DEATH May 26, 1927 17. I HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended from May 4
1927 to May 26, 1927 and that I last saw him alive on May 25, 1927 and that death
occurred on the date stated above at 4 a.m. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows:
Angina Pectoris Signed W.D. Padget M.D., May 26, 1927, Lenoir City, Tenn
18. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE 19. PLACE OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL City Cemetery DATE OF
BURIAL May 27, 1927 20. UNDERTAKER Sterchi Bros. & Thomas ADDRESS Lenoir
City, Tenn
He was buried about 28 May 1927 in Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon
County, Tennessee. Tombstone: John W. Williamson Apr 2 1885 May
25 1927.
He was called Poppa by his grandchildren. Death certificate gives a birth
date of 1877.
Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray and John William Williamson had the
following children:
329 | i. | Laura May Williamson111 was born on 29 May 1899 in Lenoir City, Loudon County,
Tennessee.
She died on 12 Jul 1899 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
| +330 | ii. | Lola Ethel Williamson. | 331 | iii. | Nora Lee Williamson111 was born on 30 Apr 1904 in
Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Nora L. 6 dau f s w TN TN TN.
She appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee.
Age 16, in school, can read/write.
She appeared in the census in 1920 in Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
Nora 16 dau f s w TN TN TN attended school.
She appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Nora
24 dau f w s TN TN TN pairer hoisery mill.
She died after 1957 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
She was buried after 1957 in Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County,
Tennessee.
Nora never married.
| +332 | iv. | Willie Ragin (Bill) Williamson. | +333 | v. | Lela Mae Williamson. |
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