Lena (Bray) Stanley

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"Melvina Francis Bray [born] b. West Stonington Nov. 16, 1886, but incorrectly given as 1887 in the Deer Isle records. ... " page 76 of Bray family record [Genealogical history of Deer Isle families : series 2] by Dr. Benjamin Lake Noyes.

Lena F. Bray Maine Marriages, 1771-1907 Name: Stephen E. Stanley Birth Date: 1880 Birthplace: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Age: 27 Spouse's Name: Lena F. Bray Spouse's Birth Date: 1885 Spouse's Birthplace: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Spouse's Age: 22 Event Date: 05 Jun 1907 Event Place: Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine Father's Name: Ansel Stanley Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Bray [m. Precina Fifield, (Prissina Fifield b 5 June 1840 d. about Dec 1884?; d/o Avery Jr. and Lydia (Smith Small) Fifield), Noted: Lena was born 15 Nov 1885 or Nov. 1886 per 1900 Census. Lena's mother is given as Ellen "Nellie" Eaton, who married Thomas C Bray, 06 Aug 1887.

[Thomas C Bray b 24 Oct 1834 s/o Willard and Sarah Cole Bray] page 49 VR of Deer Isle_Picton Press] Noted: on page 137 History of Deer Isle, Willard's father, is William Bray.

"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-RY5N-Z?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FQZ%3A1029440301%2C1029481101 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Spinney-Stapelford > image 4037 of 4191; Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta.

Research Notes

" ... article was written by Phenie Bray (daughter of Benjamin F. Small and Elvira Downs, wife of Thomas Bray.)"

“. . . an old burying ground called the “Packard” lot, which is now owned by Edward Small. Many people are buried here, including a Mr. Emerson who may have been the first. Also buried here are the three children of William Webb, Deer Isle town Treasurer. Also Micajah Lunt and wife* Mary, who were the parents of Sarah

“Sally” Lunt (Mrs Avery Fifield).”

There are more than thirty graves here. *Mary (Small) Lunt is in the Matthews Cemetery, Fifield Point, Burnt Cove, along with her daughter, Sarah “Sally” Fifield;

Micahjah Lunt, husband of Mary Small, eldest daughter of Thomas Small, Sr. & Sarah Roberts.

Lunt was a Pvt. in the Continental army. (Hosmer’s Historical Sketch of DI, says he was in the U.S. Navy.) A Gov't marker was obtained in 1999 by Willard “Sonny” Stinson and his wife Ann. The marker was placed at the gravesite on the SW side of Crocketts Cove.

Wife Mary lived 20 years after Micahjah’s death in 1828. She is buried in the Matthew’s cemetery, located at Fifield Point, Burnt Cove, Stonington. She is listed below for information purposes only:

Lunt, Mary Small b: Jan 10, 1764 Falmouth, ME - d: Mar 2, 1859 DI - w/o Micajah Lunt - d/o Thomas & Sarah [Roberts] Small

from an article in the “Deer Isle Messenger” dated June 1903. The article was written by Phenie Bray (daughter of Benjamin F. Small and Elvira Downs, wife of Thomas [H.] Bray.) https://sites.rootsweb.com/~medeeris/goose-cove-road/crocketts-point--packard/sunset---packard-lot--.html Lena was born in 1885.

Sources

Birth of Eleanor Eaton "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99L1-Q9W1-5?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.

1st Marriage to Morrey "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9NW-SYGJ?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.

Date/place of birth from Stanley Genealogy by Benjamin Lake Noyes at Deer Isle/Stonington Historical Society.

"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46X-BF4 : 10 February 2018), Stephen E. Stanley and Lena F. Bray, 05 Jun 1907; citing Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,837.

• Record of Marriage "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9NW-S1HC?cc=1803978 : 28 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; multiple sources, Maine.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBJ-QLW?cc=1417683&wc=QZ24-MZ9%3A1589404979%2C1589399710%2C1589405464%2C1589395093 : 24 December 2015), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > ED 152 > image 19 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DHDS-VX?cc=1325221&wc=9B7N-C65%3A1030551401%2C1031126501%2C1031202401 : 5 August 2014), Maine > Hancock > ED 66 Stonington town > image 8 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Maine Vital Record

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRY6-SPT9?i=342

• https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/prissina-r-fifield_78452977
• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-TC3 : 10 February 2018), Thomas C. , 24 Oct 1834; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
• "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46X-GV3 : 10 February 2018), Thomas C. Bray and Precina Fifield, 20 Feb 1869; citing Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,837.
• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-Q19G-3P?cc=1803978&wc=71R8-FMB%3A1029440301%2C1029446801 : 20 May 2014), Vital records 1892-1907 > Bragan-Brick > image 2201 of 3940; Division of Vital Statistics. State Board of Health, Augusta.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152762915
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6749-XLR?cc=1401638&wc=95RF-VZS%3A1031308201%2C1031662701%2C1031916301 : 9 April 2016), Maine > Hancock > Deer Isle > image 41 of 73; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBS3-XH8?cc=1473181&wc=73BR-HLK%3A1589428278%2C1589423726%2C1589428298 : 24 March 2017), Maine > Hancock > Town of Deer Isle > image 20 of 91; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-PM5 : 10 February 2018), Willard , 25 Mar 1795; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.