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Isaac Bray

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Isaac Bray

Birth
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 Sep 1872 (aged 80)
Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Grafton, Jersey County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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HISTORY OF GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, p. 319-320:

"Isaac Bray came to Jersey County in 1831, and located two miles northeast of Grafton, where he improved a farm.
He was born in North Carolina, in 1792, and married to Rosanna White, who was born in the same state, in 1822.
(birth year is incorrect)

Isaac Bray died in this county, in 1872, and is buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, near Grafton.
His wife survived until 1876, when she died, and was laid to rest beside her husband. (death year is incorrect)
They were consistent members of the Baptist church.
Isaac Bray was one of the earliest settlers of Jersey county, and assisted in laying out the town of Grafton."
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1850 Census, Jersey County, Illinois:
Isaac BRAY; age 58; male; Farmer b.N.C.
Rosana BRAY; age 46; female; b. N.C.
James BRAY; age 19; male; Farmer; b. N.C.
Marion BRAY; age 14; male; b. Ill.
Tasset R. BRAY; age 13; female b.Ill.
William H. BRAY; age 10; male; b. Ill.
Charlotte J. BRAY; age 7; female; b. Ill.
Benj. DONEGAN; age 20; male; Laborer; b. Ill.
William DONEGAN; age 16; male; Laborer b. Ill.
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HISTORY OF GREENE AND JERSEY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, p. 319-320:

"Isaac Bray came to Jersey County in 1831, and located two miles northeast of Grafton, where he improved a farm.
He was born in North Carolina, in 1792, and married to Rosanna White, who was born in the same state, in 1822.
(birth year is incorrect)

Isaac Bray died in this county, in 1872, and is buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery, near Grafton.
His wife survived until 1876, when she died, and was laid to rest beside her husband. (death year is incorrect)
They were consistent members of the Baptist church.
Isaac Bray was one of the earliest settlers of Jersey county, and assisted in laying out the town of Grafton."
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1850 Census, Jersey County, Illinois:
Isaac BRAY; age 58; male; Farmer b.N.C.
Rosana BRAY; age 46; female; b. N.C.
James BRAY; age 19; male; Farmer; b. N.C.
Marion BRAY; age 14; male; b. Ill.
Tasset R. BRAY; age 13; female b.Ill.
William H. BRAY; age 10; male; b. Ill.
Charlotte J. BRAY; age 7; female; b. Ill.
Benj. DONEGAN; age 20; male; Laborer; b. Ill.
William DONEGAN; age 16; male; Laborer b. Ill.
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