William Bray (1836 - 1915)

Born 1836 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Dec 1915 at about age 79 in California, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: S Johnson [send private message]

Biography

William was born in Ohio in 1836. He was the son of Harrell Bray and Nancy Crawford. In 1850 William was living with his parents and siblings in Dallas, Missouri. By 1860 the family was living in Santa Rosa, CA and William was working as a day laborer. He married Hattie Hartman on 5/31/1891 in Sonoma county. William died 12/30/1915 and is buried with family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Rural MC 50).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ4-KM3 : 22 December 2020), William Bray in household of Heril Bray, Dallas, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK8-5PZ : 18 February 2021), Wm Bray in entry for Howel Bray, 1860.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3T-2M1 : 9 March 2021), William Bray and Hattie Hartman, 31 May 1891; citing Sonoma, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,031,226.

• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-HTRW : 23 February 2021), William Bray, 30 Dec 1915; citing 40647, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.

• "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HKSJ-SX6Z : 4 February 2020), William Bray, 1916.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40830123/william-bray

• Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401