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Second child of the marriage of Calvin D. and Harriet P. Avent, as reported to be born in Christian County, MO, yet he may have been born in Finley, Greene Co., MO according to some researchers. (His brother James Lafayette was born in 1848 in Christian Co.)
1880 Census, Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri:
BRAY, Fletcher (head of family); white; male; age 35; married; occupation: Blacksmith; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: NC; mother's birthplace: NC
BRAY, Elizabeth (wife); white; female; age 22; Keeping House; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: Ky.; mother's birthplace: Ky.
BRAY, Eddie (son); white; male; age 5; birthplace: Mo.
BRAY, Harris (son); white; male; age 6 months; born in Nov.; birthplace: Mo.
(next door: family of James BRAY, 31)
Fletcher Harris Bray was a machinist, Post Office address, Waverly, Missouri. He was a native of Christian County, Missouri and was educated at the Ozark Normal School, where he was at the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 16 with his father, Calvin Duncan Bray, and both served under General Price in the Missouri 4th Infantry. He joined on December 16th, 1861 from Ozark, Green County, Missouri, for a period of one year. They fought in all the battles of Luka, Hatchie River, and Cornith, in that first year and at the fall of Vicksburg after his reenlistment. He was then transferred west of the Mississippi River and was engaged in the battle of Saline River, which was the last of any note. At the close of the war, the family moved to Lafayette County Missouri, where they remained. Mr. Bray was engaged principally in smithing and farming upon a small scale. He owned the largest steam thresher in the county, which he operated during the season.
The place of his birth is called Brayton - in honor of his family. He also operated a small department store on his farm.
Notes: Most of the dates in these records were given by Nance Bray (Mrs. Winfield C. Bray): And also from the old Bray Family Bible and from Mrs. Edwin M. Bray. Cemetery records from Harry Bray and Winfield C. Bray.
Winfield Bray says he remembers his Grandfather Fletcher H. Bray telling about them getting lead from the lead mines in South Missouri during the war and making shot. In Lafayette County, they had a boat landing about one or two miles from Hodge, Missouri and Grandfather Fletcher went across the Missouri River on a ferry to do threshing for the farmers across the river. When Fletcher lived on the road to Hodge, their address was Corder, Missouri.
Marriage
1 Nancy WEEDIN b: ABT 1849 Children 1 Miles Edwin BRAY b: 28 Oct 1874 in Lafayette, Missouri
2 Mary Elizabeth LOVE b: 13 Sep 1857 in Missouri •Married: 9 Jun 1878 in Missouri,
Children
1. Harris Leslie BRAY b: 27 Nov 1879 in Dover Twp, Lafayette, Missouri
2. Joseph Ripley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1882 in Lafayette, Missouri
3. Edith Willis BRAY b: 28 Mar 1883 in Lafayette, Missouri
4. Rovilla Winifred BRAY b: 18 Feb 1886 in Lafayette, Missouri
5. Samuel Dudley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1888 in Lafayette, Missouri
6. Edna Alva BRAY b: 25 Feb 1891 in Lafayette, Missouri
7. Mary Elizabeth BRAY b: 14 Apr 1894 in Lafayette, Missouri
8. Ellis Love BRAY b: 23 Feb 1896 in Lafayette, Missouri
Second child of the marriage of Calvin D. and Harriet P. Avent, as reported to be born in Christian County, MO, yet he may have been born in Finley, Greene Co., MO according to some researchers. (His brother James Lafayette was born in 1848 in Christian Co.)
1880 Census, Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri:
BRAY, Fletcher (head of family); white; male; age 35; married; occupation: Blacksmith; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: NC; mother's birthplace: NC
BRAY, Elizabeth (wife); white; female; age 22; Keeping House; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: Ky.; mother's birthplace: Ky.
BRAY, Eddie (son); white; male; age 5; birthplace: Mo.
BRAY, Harris (son); white; male; age 6 months; born in Nov.; birthplace: Mo.
(next door: family of James BRAY, 31)
Fletcher Harris Bray was a machinist, Post Office address, Waverly, Missouri. He was a native of Christian County, Missouri and was educated at the Ozark Normal School, where he was at the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 16 with his father, Calvin Duncan Bray, and both served under General Price in the Missouri 4th Infantry. He joined on December 16th, 1861 from Ozark, Green County, Missouri, for a period of one year. They fought in all the battles of Luka, Hatchie River, and Cornith, in that first year and at the fall of Vicksburg after his reenlistment. He was then transferred west of the Mississippi River and was engaged in the battle of Saline River, which was the last of any note. At the close of the war, the family moved to Lafayette County Missouri, where they remained. Mr. Bray was engaged principally in smithing and farming upon a small scale. He owned the largest steam thresher in the county, which he operated during the season.
The place of his birth is called Brayton - in honor of his family. He also operated a small department store on his farm.
Notes: Most of the dates in these records were given by Nance Bray (Mrs. Winfield C. Bray): And also from the old Bray Family Bible and from Mrs. Edwin M. Bray. Cemetery records from Harry Bray and Winfield C. Bray.
Winfield Bray says he remembers his Grandfather Fletcher H. Bray telling about them getting lead from the lead mines in South Missouri during the war and making shot. In Lafayette County, they had a boat landing about one or two miles from Hodge, Missouri and Grandfather Fletcher went across the Missouri River on a ferry to do threshing for the farmers across the river. When Fletcher lived on the road to Hodge, their address was Corder, Missouri.
Marriage
1 Nancy WEEDIN b: ABT 1849 Children 1 Miles Edwin BRAY b: 28 Oct 1874 in Lafayette, Missouri
2 Mary Elizabeth LOVE b: 13 Sep 1857 in Missouri •Married: 9 Jun 1878 in Missouri,
Children
1. Harris Leslie BRAY b: 27 Nov 1879 in Dover Twp, Lafayette, Missouri
2. Joseph Ripley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1882 in Lafayette, Missouri
3. Edith Willis BRAY b: 28 Mar 1883 in Lafayette, Missouri
4. Rovilla Winifred BRAY b: 18 Feb 1886 in Lafayette, Missouri
5. Samuel Dudley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1888 in Lafayette, Missouri
6. Edna Alva BRAY b: 25 Feb 1891 in Lafayette, Missouri
7. Mary Elizabeth BRAY b: 14 Apr 1894 in Lafayette, Missouri
8. Ellis Love BRAY b: 23 Feb 1896 in Lafayette, Missouri
Memorial available for transfer to relative.
Second child of the marriage of Calvin D. and Harriet P. Avent, as reported to be born in Christian County, MO, yet he may have been born in Finley, Greene Co., MO according to some researchers. (His brother James Lafayette was born in 1848 in Christian Co.)
1880 Census, Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri:
BRAY, Fletcher (head of family); white; male; age 35; married; occupation: Blacksmith; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: NC; mother's birthplace: NC
BRAY, Elizabeth (wife); white; female; age 22; Keeping House; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: Ky.; mother's birthplace: Ky.
BRAY, Eddie (son); white; male; age 5; birthplace: Mo.
BRAY, Harris (son); white; male; age 6 months; born in Nov.; birthplace: Mo.
(next door: family of James BRAY, 31)
Fletcher Harris Bray was a machinist, Post Office address, Waverly, Missouri. He was a native of Christian County, Missouri and was educated at the Ozark Normal School, where he was at the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 16 with his father, Calvin Duncan Bray, and both served under General Price in the Missouri 4th Infantry. He joined on December 16th, 1861 from Ozark, Green County, Missouri, for a period of one year. They fought in all the battles of Luka, Hatchie River, and Cornith, in that first year and at the fall of Vicksburg after his reenlistment. He was then transferred west of the Mississippi River and was engaged in the battle of Saline River, which was the last of any note. At the close of the war, the family moved to Lafayette County Missouri, where they remained. Mr. Bray was engaged principally in smithing and farming upon a small scale. He owned the largest steam thresher in the county, which he operated during the season.
The place of his birth is called Brayton - in honor of his family. He also operated a small department store on his farm.
Notes: Most of the dates in these records were given by Nance Bray (Mrs. Winfield C. Bray): And also from the old Bray Family Bible and from Mrs. Edwin M. Bray. Cemetery records from Harry Bray and Winfield C. Bray.
Winfield Bray says he remembers his Grandfather Fletcher H. Bray telling about them getting lead from the lead mines in South Missouri during the war and making shot. In Lafayette County, they had a boat landing about one or two miles from Hodge, Missouri and Grandfather Fletcher went across the Missouri River on a ferry to do threshing for the farmers across the river. When Fletcher lived on the road to Hodge, their address was Corder, Missouri.
Marriage
1 Nancy WEEDIN b: ABT 1849 Children 1 Miles Edwin BRAY b: 28 Oct 1874 in Lafayette, Missouri
2 Mary Elizabeth LOVE b: 13 Sep 1857 in Missouri •Married: 9 Jun 1878 in Missouri,
Children
1. Harris Leslie BRAY b: 27 Nov 1879 in Dover Twp, Lafayette, Missouri
2. Joseph Ripley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1882 in Lafayette, Missouri
3. Edith Willis BRAY b: 28 Mar 1883 in Lafayette, Missouri
4. Rovilla Winifred BRAY b: 18 Feb 1886 in Lafayette, Missouri
5. Samuel Dudley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1888 in Lafayette, Missouri
6. Edna Alva BRAY b: 25 Feb 1891 in Lafayette, Missouri
7. Mary Elizabeth BRAY b: 14 Apr 1894 in Lafayette, Missouri
8. Ellis Love BRAY b: 23 Feb 1896 in Lafayette, Missouri
Second child of the marriage of Calvin D. and Harriet P. Avent, as reported to be born in Christian County, MO, yet he may have been born in Finley, Greene Co., MO according to some researchers. (His brother James Lafayette was born in 1848 in Christian Co.)
1880 Census, Dover Township, Lafayette County, Missouri:
BRAY, Fletcher (head of family); white; male; age 35; married; occupation: Blacksmith; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: NC; mother's birthplace: NC
BRAY, Elizabeth (wife); white; female; age 22; Keeping House; birthplace: Mo.; father's birthplace: Ky.; mother's birthplace: Ky.
BRAY, Eddie (son); white; male; age 5; birthplace: Mo.
BRAY, Harris (son); white; male; age 6 months; born in Nov.; birthplace: Mo.
(next door: family of James BRAY, 31)
Fletcher Harris Bray was a machinist, Post Office address, Waverly, Missouri. He was a native of Christian County, Missouri and was educated at the Ozark Normal School, where he was at the breaking out of the Civil War. He enlisted at the age of 16 with his father, Calvin Duncan Bray, and both served under General Price in the Missouri 4th Infantry. He joined on December 16th, 1861 from Ozark, Green County, Missouri, for a period of one year. They fought in all the battles of Luka, Hatchie River, and Cornith, in that first year and at the fall of Vicksburg after his reenlistment. He was then transferred west of the Mississippi River and was engaged in the battle of Saline River, which was the last of any note. At the close of the war, the family moved to Lafayette County Missouri, where they remained. Mr. Bray was engaged principally in smithing and farming upon a small scale. He owned the largest steam thresher in the county, which he operated during the season.
The place of his birth is called Brayton - in honor of his family. He also operated a small department store on his farm.
Notes: Most of the dates in these records were given by Nance Bray (Mrs. Winfield C. Bray): And also from the old Bray Family Bible and from Mrs. Edwin M. Bray. Cemetery records from Harry Bray and Winfield C. Bray.
Winfield Bray says he remembers his Grandfather Fletcher H. Bray telling about them getting lead from the lead mines in South Missouri during the war and making shot. In Lafayette County, they had a boat landing about one or two miles from Hodge, Missouri and Grandfather Fletcher went across the Missouri River on a ferry to do threshing for the farmers across the river. When Fletcher lived on the road to Hodge, their address was Corder, Missouri.
Marriage
1 Nancy WEEDIN b: ABT 1849 Children 1 Miles Edwin BRAY b: 28 Oct 1874 in Lafayette, Missouri
2 Mary Elizabeth LOVE b: 13 Sep 1857 in Missouri •Married: 9 Jun 1878 in Missouri,
Children
1. Harris Leslie BRAY b: 27 Nov 1879 in Dover Twp, Lafayette, Missouri
2. Joseph Ripley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1882 in Lafayette, Missouri
3. Edith Willis BRAY b: 28 Mar 1883 in Lafayette, Missouri
4. Rovilla Winifred BRAY b: 18 Feb 1886 in Lafayette, Missouri
5. Samuel Dudley BRAY b: 21 Feb 1888 in Lafayette, Missouri
6. Edna Alva BRAY b: 25 Feb 1891 in Lafayette, Missouri
7. Mary Elizabeth BRAY b: 14 Apr 1894 in Lafayette, Missouri
8. Ellis Love BRAY b: 23 Feb 1896 in Lafayette, Missouri
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