Third Generation

40. Joseph A. (Joe) Bray^{19,20,59,60,61,62} was born on 11 Dec 1849 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph A. 6/12 born in TN.

He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph A. 6/12 m w TN.

He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 13.

He appeared in the census in 1870 in Knox County, Tennessee. Bray Joseph A. 21 m w TN, enumerated with the family of his brother-in-law John Daniel Wall who married his sister Emilia (Emily) Bray.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 1 Jun 1880; p.93a, dwelling number 11, family number 11; Bray Joseph 30 head m m w farmer TN TN TN; Selina 31 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN; Mahala 8 dau f s w TN TN TN; George 6 son m s w TN TN TN; William 4 son m s w TN TN TN; Henry 1 son m s w TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, p. 1 dwelling number 11, Bray Joseph 30, Selina 31, Mahala 8, George 6, William 4, Henry 1.

He appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Loudon County, Tennessee, 6 Jun 1900; p.85a, dwelling number 136, family number 152; Bray A. Joseph 50 head m m30 w Dec 1849 TN TN TN; A. Francis 51 wife f m30 w Jan 1849 TN TN TN 9 children, 8 living; Henry 21 son m s w Mar 1879 TN TN TN; L. Anna 17 dau f s w Mar 1881 TN TN TN; J. Edward 13 son m s w Aug 1886 TN TN TN; J. Walter 10 son m s w Jan 1890 TN TN TN; M. Lilly 7 dau f s w Apr 1893 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Loudon County, Tennessee, 8 May 1910; p.121b, dwelling number 290, family number 326; Bray Joe R. head m w 61 m1 40 TN TN TN; Carolina wife f w 62 m1 TN TN TN 9 children 8 living; Walter dau m w 20 s TN TN TN laborer/car shop; Lillie dau f w 18 s TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee.

He died on 26 Oct 1926 in Loudon County, Tennessee.^63,64 STATE OF TENNESSEE, State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate of Death,
1. Place of death -- County: Loudon, Civil Dist.: 2 mil, Registration District: 241, File number: , Village: ; Primary Registration District No.: 25402, Registered no.: 68; City: Lenoir City
2. Full name -- Joseph A. Bray
3. Sex -- Male
4. Color or race -- w
5. Single, married, widowed, or divorced -- widowed
6. Date of birth -- Sept 11, 1849
7. Age -- 76 yrs 10 mos. 15 ds.
8. Occupation a) Trade, profession, or particular kinds of work .... Carpenter b) General nature of business, or establishment in which employed....
9. Birthplace -- Tenn
10. Name of father -- Edward Bray
11. Birthplace of father -- not known
12. Maiden name of mother -- not known
13. Birthplace of mother --
14. The above is true to the best of my knowledge -- (Informant) signed J.E. Bray, Lenoir City, Tenn
15. Filed 10/26, 1926 J.B. Porter
16. Date of death -- Oct 26, 1926
17. I HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended deceased from Oct 9, 1926 and that I last saw him alive on Oct 26, 1926 and that death occurred on the date stated above at 6:15 M. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Paralysis Duration 20 years Contributory Cerebral Hemmorrage Signed W.D. Padget M.D., Oct 26, 1926 (Address) Lenoir City, Tenn
18. Length of residence
19. Place of burial or removal -- City Cemetery, Date of burial Oct 29, 1926
20. Undertaker -- Sterchi Bros. & Thomas. Address -- Lenoir City, Tenn.



(The informant was his son. There are records which list the son's name as John Edward Bray, and other records which list it as Edward John Bray. He was known as Edward, but he signed as name as J.E. Bray. Therefore, I believe we should call him John Edward (Edward) Bray. RGB)

He was buried on 29 Oct 1926 in Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee.

Joseph A. (Joe) Bray and Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore were married on 17 Nov 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore^{3,19,59,61,62} (daughter of Joseph Elvin Moore and Elizabeth Braden) was born on 28 Jan 1849 in Union County, Tennessee. Her death certificate gives her date of birth as Jan 9, 1850.

She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 1, TN.

She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 11, born in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Selina 31 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN.

She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Selina 31 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee. A. Francis 51 wife f m30 w Jan 1849 TN TN TN 9 children, 8 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Carolina wife f w 62 m1 TN TN TN 9 children 8 living.

She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Carolina She died on 16 Feb 1918 in Loudon County, Tennessee.⁶⁵ BRAY Ferriba Salina 68 1918 Loudon #26

STATE OF TENNESSEE State Board of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Certificate of Death
1. PLACE OF DEATH County: Loudon, Civil Dist.: 2, Registration District: 541, File number: 26, Village or City: Lenoir City RFD;
Primary Registration District No. 454021: , Registered no.: 8.
2. FULL NAME Ferriba Salina Bray
3. SEX Female
4. COLOR OR RACE White
5. SINGLE, MARRIED, WIDOWED, OR DIVORCED Married
6. DATE OF BIRTH Jan 9, 1852
7. AGE 68 yrs, 1 mos. 7 ds.
8. OCCUPATION a) Trade, profession, or particular kinds of work .... In the House b) General nature of business, or establishment in which employed....
9. BIRTHPLACE Tennessee
10. NAME OF FATHER Jos Moore
11. BIRTHPLACE OF FATHER don't know
12. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER Elizabeth Breed
13. BIRTHPLACE OF MOTHER don't know
14. THE ABOVE IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE (Informant) signed J E Bray (address) Lenoir City, Tenn
15. Filed Feb 16, 1918 M.D. Carter
16. DATE OF DEATH Feb 16, 1918,
17. I HEREBY CERTIFY that I attended deceased from Feb 1 , 1918 to Feb 16, 1918 and that I last saw her alive on Feb 16, 1918, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 458 am. The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Pneumonia. (Duration) ___ yrs.____ mos. 16 ds. Contributory Carcinoma of uterus (duration) 2 yrs. ___ mos. ___ ds. Signed W D Padget, M.D., Feb 16, 1918, Lenoir City, Tenn 18. LENGTH OF RESIDENCE
19. PLACE OF BURIAL OR REMOVAL Lenoir City Cem. DATE OF BURIAL Feb 17, 1918
20. UNDERTAKER Campbell & Porter ADDRESS Lenoir City

She was buried on 17 Feb 1918 in Lenoir City Cemetery, Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee. Tomstone: Salina, wife of J.A. Bray, Jan 28, 1849, Feb 16, 1918 One family record gives the name as Febry Salina. The LDS archives give the name as Selian. The 1850 census gives the name as Pherita S.

Joseph A. (Joe) Bray and Ferriba Salina (Salina) Moore had the following children:

+144	i.	Mary Mahala Jane (Mahala or Haley) Bray.
+145	ii.	George Samuel Bray.
+146	iii.	William Webster (Billy) Bray.
+147	iv.	Robert Henry (Henry) Bray.
+148	v.	Anna E. (Annie) Bray.
149	vi.	Minnie Bell Bray59,66 was born on 25 Dec 1883. She died before 1900. She was buried before 1900 in Lenior City, Loudon County, Tennessee.
+150	vii.	Joseph Edward (Edward) Bray.
+151	viii.	John Walter (Walter) Bray.
152	ix.	Martha Lillie Mae (Lillie) Bray59,66,67 was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Loudon County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Loudon County, Tennessee. M. Lilly 7 dau f s w Apr 1893 TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1910 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lillie dau f w 18 s TN TN TN She appeared in the census in 1920 in Loudon County, Tennessee. Lenoir City, Loudon County, Tennessee, 17 Jan 1920; p.223b, 317 Poplar Street, dwelling number 764, family number 823; Voiles Waver 16 boarder m s w presser, hosiery mill TN TN TN; Egbert 20 boarder m s w electrician, car works TN TN TN; Bray Walter 28 boarder m m w laborer, car works TN TN TN; Golda 24 boarder f m w TN TN TN; Lillia 26 boarder f s w TN TN TN, enumerated in the boarding house of John A. Ridge. Walter was her brother, Golda was Walter's wife, and Waverly and Egbert were Golda's brothers. She died on 7 May 1924 in Loudon County, Tennessee.63,68 She was buried about 9 May 1924 in Lenior City, Loudon County, Tennessee. She never married.