Bray, William A. 187? - 1952

BRAY, FLANDERS, GILPIN, ORRENCE, ANDERSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/17/2014 at 16:20:10

Madison Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, Wednesday, 25 June 1952.

William A. Bray, 78, former Madison resident, died Tuesday at McGregor, Iowa, where he had lived for the past five years.

Mr. Bray was born in McGregor. He had lived in Madison for forty-five years and was a painter and decorator here.

The body will be brought to the Schroeder Funeral Home here.

Survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Nellie Flanders, McGregor; Mrs. W. E. Orrence, Mrs. Cary Gilpin and Mrs. Jennie Anderson, all of Sioux City.

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Madison Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, Thursday, 26 June 1952.

Funeral services for William A. Bray, former Madison resident, who died Tuesday at McGregor, Iowa, were held today at the Schroeder Funeral Home, the Rev. John W. Birchall, Methodist pastor, officiating. Burial was in Forest Hill Cemetery.

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NOTE: William A. Bray was the son of William H. and Nancy J. Bray.

1880 Federal Census, Mendon Twp., Clayton Co., Iowa, (enumerated on 01 June 1880), shows:

William H. Bray, 31, WM, born Louisiana, parents born England.
Nancy J. Bray, 31, WF, Wife, born New York, father born ?, mother born New York.
Ida J. Bray, 12, WF, Dau., born Wisconsin.
Eddie J. Bray, 9, WM, Son, born Iowa.
Millie (Willie) A. Bray, 6, WM, Son, born Iowa.
Nettie H. Bray, 11/12, WF, Dau., born Iowa.

See obits of Ida J. Fussell, Nancy J. Bray, Edward J. Bray on the Fayette Co. web site for further information.

Submitter is not related.

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