Fourth Generation

116. Joseph Daniel Bray^40,98 was born on 11 Feb 1869 in Anderson County, Tennessee.⁹⁸

He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph 9 son m s w TN TN TN attended school, (had phthistia) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 2, Knox County, Tennessee, 5 Jun 1900; p.6b, dwelling number 114, family number 123; Bray Joseph 31 head m m5 w Jan 1869 day labor TN TN TN; Julia 21 wife f m5 w Mar 1879 TN TN TN 3 children, 2 living; Phillip A. 2 son m s w Jun 1898 TN TN TN; Mary A. 2/12 dau f s w Apr 1900 TN TN TN.

He appeared in the census in 1920 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee, 12 Jan 1920; p.160b, 619 Citico St., dwelling number 207, family number 211; Bray Joseph D. 50 4/12 head m m w general laborer TN TN TN; Julie 40 10/12 wife f m w TN TN TN; Alex 22 7/12 son m s w sawyer, chairfactory TN TN TN.

He was living in 1930 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. City Directory: Bray, Jas D. (Julia M) r 310 W. Maryland av

He appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Dist. 8, Knox County, Tennessee, 9 Apr 1930; p.6a, 306 Maryland Ave., dwelling number 107, family number 112; Bray Joseph D. 61 head m m@23 w retired TN TN TN; Julia 51 wife f m@13 w TN TN TN; Phillip A. 32 son m s w sawyer, plant TN TN TN; Cox Fay D. 10 lodger f s w TN TN TN.

He died on 11 Sep 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee.⁹⁸

Death Certificate, Knox County #21027

1. Died: Knox County, Knoxville
2. Name: Joseph Daniel Bray, 302 Maryland Ave
3. Sex: Male
4. Race: White
5. Marital Status: Married
6. Born: Feb 11
7. Age 61
8. Occupation: retired
12. Born: Anderson County
13. Father: John Bray
14. Father born: Tennessee
15. Mother: don't know
16. Mother born:
17. Informant: Phillip A. Bray, 302 Maryland Ave
18. Buried: Bishop Cemetery
19. Undertaker: Wm. S. McClung, City
21. Died: Sep 11, 1930


Obituary: Knoxville Journal, 12 Sep 1930

JOSEPH DANIEL BRAY, sixty-one, died the home of his son Phillip Bray, No. 302 Maryland Avenue at 12:30 p.m. yesterday.
Besides his son he is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Mary White of Knoxville, and Mrs. Cordy Wiler of Harriman.
The body was removed to McCarty's Funeral Home to be prepared for burial, and will be taken back to the home this morning.
The funeral will be conducted from the home Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be in a cemetery near Heiskell Station (according to the equivalent obituary in the Knoxville News-Sentinel, the burial was in Bishop Cemetery).

He was buried on 13 Sep 1930 in Bishopville Cemetery, Knox County, Tennessee.

Joseph Daniel Bray and Hettie S. York were married on 11 Apr 1891 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Joseph D. Bray to Hettie S. York, 11 Apr 1891, N.R. The marriage license was not returned, and Joseph married Julia K. Manning on 18 Sep 1892. So it's not clear whether the marriage of Joseph Bray and Hettie York actually happened.

Hettie S. York⁷⁹ was born about 1877 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Joseph Daniel Bray and Julia K. Maning were married on 18 Sep 1892 in Anderson County, Tennessee.

Julia K. Maning was born in Mar 1879 in Tennessee.

She appeared in the census in 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee. Julia 21 wife f m5 w Mar 1879 TN TN TN 3 children, 2 living.

She appeared in the census in 1920 in Knox County, Tennessee. Julie 40 10/12 wife f m w TN TN TN.

She was living in 1923 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. City Directory: Bray, Jos D emp K Iron Co r 615 Citico

She was living in 1930 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. City Directory: Bray, Jas D. (Julia M) r 310 W. Maryland av

She appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Julia 51 wife f m@13 w TN TN TN.

She was living in 1931 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. City Directory: Julia M wid Jas D r 308 W. Maryland av

Joseph Daniel Bray and Julia K. Maning had the following children:

291	i.	Phillip Alexander (Alex) Bray was born in Jun 1898 in Tennessee. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee. Phillip A. 2 son m s w Jun 1898 TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Knox County, Tennessee. Alex 22 7/12 son m s w sawyer, chairfactory TN TN TN. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Knox County, Tennessee. Phillip A. 32 son m s w sawyer, plant TN TN TN. He died in Jun 1982. Last residence: 37917 Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee.
292	ii.	Mary A. Bray was born in Apr 1900 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Knox County, Tennessee. Mary A?. 2/12 dau f s w Apr 1900 TN TN TN.