Daniel Damon Bray (1857 - 1925)

Born 30 Nov 1857 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Apr 1925 at age 67 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

Daniel Damon Bray^[1][2] was born in 1857.^[3] He was the son of Nathaniel Bray and Emily (Damon) Bray.^[4] In 1860, he lived with his family in Richmond, Ontario, New York, United States.^[5] He married Mary Katherine "Kate" (Hartman) on August 6, 1882 in Syracuse, Otoe, Nebraska, United States. In the 1900 census, he was married to Kate, and had seven children by her. She died in 1907. In 1910, he was a widowed farmer, living with six of his children, as well as Hazel Napier and Bernicia Olive Skaats, his housekeeper, in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States.^[6] In 1920, he was living in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States with his children and his wife, Bernicia Olive (Skaats) Bray.^[7] He passed away in 1925 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States.^[8] He was buried in the Columbus Cemetery in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States.^[9]

Facts

NAME
Daniel Damon Bray ^{[10] [11]}
Daniel D. Bray ^{[12] [13]}
Daniel Bray ^[14]

SEX
Male

BIRTH
30 NOV 1857; Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States ^[10]
ABT 1858; New York, United States ^{[12] [14]}
ABT 1860; New York, United States ^[13]
ABT 1862 ^[10]

DEATH
23 APR 1925; Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States ^[10]

BURIAL
Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States ^[11]

OCCUPATION
1910; Farmer ^[12]
1920; Farmer, general ^[13]

RESIDENCE
1860; Richmond, Ontario, New York, United States ^[14]
1910; Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States ^[12]
1920; Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States ^[13]

FAMILY
Husband
Daniel Damon Bray
Wife
Bernicia Olive Skaats
Marriage
BET 1910 AND 1920

Research Notes

His parents were Nathaniel and Emily G (Damon) Bray.

Son of Nathan (b abt 1823) and Emily (b abt 1831) Bray (1860 census).

Daniel had been previously married to Mary Katherine Hartman, on Aug. 6, 1882 in Syracuse, Nebraska. In the 1900 census, he was married to Kate, and had 7 children by her. She died in 1907. In 1910, he was widowed, living with 6 of his children and Benicia and Hazel Napier. Bernicia was a hired housekeeper. By 1920, Daniel and Bernicia were married.

His gravestone reads:

In memory

Dan D. Bray

1858 -- 1925

Nebr. State Sportmen Ass'n.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: 'www.familysearch.org Page: MMD1-5W1
2. ↑ Source: Title: internet Page: Findagrave; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bray&GSfn=dan&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1925&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=18635390&
3. ↑ Source: Title: "1860 Census" Repository: www.ancestry.com Page: Richmond, Ontario, New York; Roll: M653_832; Page: 791; Family History Library Film: 803832
4. ↑ Source: Title: www.familysearch.org Page: MMD1-5W1
5. ↑ Source: Title: "1860 Census" Repository: www.ancestry.com Page: Richmond, Ontario, New York; Roll: M653_832; Page: 791; Family History Library Film: 803832
6. ↑ Source: Title: "1910 Census" Repository: www.ancestry.com Page: Nebraska, Columbus, Platte Co., Roll T624_853, p. 8A
7. ↑ Source: Title: "1920 Census" Repository: www.ancestry.com Page: Nebraska, Columbus, Platte Co., Roll T625_999, p. 8A
8. ↑ Source: Title: www.familysearch.org Page: MMD1-5W1
9. ↑ Source: Title: internet Page: Findagrave; http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bray&GSfn=dan&GSbyrel=in&GSdy=1925&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=18635390&
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Source: Title: www.familysearch.org , Page: MMD1-5W1
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Source: Title: internet , Page: Findagrave; Find A Grave: Memorial #18635390
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3} Source: Title: "1910 Census" , Page: Nebraska, Columbus, Platte Co., Roll T624_853, p. 8A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3} Source: Title: "1920 Census" , Page: Nebraska, Columbus, Platte Co., Roll T625_999, p. 8A , Repository name: www.ancestry.com
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2} Source: Title: "1860 Census" , Page: Richmond, Ontario, New York; Roll: M653_832; Page: 791; Family History Library Film: 803832 , Repository name: www.ancestry.com

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/18635390/daniel-damon-bray : accessed 02 March 2020), memorial page for Daniel Damon Bray (30 Nov 1857–23 Apr 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18635390, citing Columbus Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Stephen Ranum (contributor 46897796) Find A Grave: Memorial #18635390.