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VA birth cert Delayed 19030805 Nannie Elizabeth Bray
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· 6.) Nannie Elizabeth Bray
Delayed Virginia Birth Certificate
05 Aug 1903
Coeburn, VA
father Ransom Obey Bray
b Pikeville, KY
mother Mary Celestia Roberson
b Pound, VA
Delayed 01 May 1942
Lee County, VA
Mrs Nannie Naklimon
St. Charles, VA
RANSOM BRAY (1872 - 1931)
Ransom Oby Bray was born August 10, 1872 in Pike County, Kentucky. He was Bad Frank’s deputy and protégé.
Ransom married Lucy Warrix on October 18, 1890. I’ve yet to find out if they had any children and if they divorced or if he was a widower.
In 1898 (presumably late June or early July), Ransom shot Bad Frank Phillips. This led to Bad Frank setting up infection, losing his leg, and dying six days later on July 12, 1898.
Ransom married Mary Robinson and had two daughters with her - Pearl May (Bray) Boyd and Nannie Elizabeth Bray.
He moved to Wise County, Virginia where he became a policeman. He lived there until his death on May 31, 1931 at the age of 58. Ransom is buried in the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Wise County, Virginia.
(If I find more information on Ransom, this post will be updated.)
PHOTOS:
1.) Jilon VanOver as Ransom Bray in Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
2.) Ransom Bray on the 1880 Census
3.) Ransom Bray on the 1880 Census
4.) Marriage License for Ransom and Lucy
5.) Pearl’s Death Certificate
6.) Mary’s Death Certificate
7.) Nannie’s Birth Certificate
8.) Nannie’s Death Certificate (typed out)
9.) Ransom Bray on the 1920 Census
10.) Ransom Bray on the 1920 Census
11.) Ransom Bray 1920 Census
12.) Ransom Bray on the 1910 Census
13.) Ransom Bray on the 1910 Census
comments
Jessen Bray
our family been running those hollers for generations
25w
LarryandPatsy Baker
Trying to find out if my grandfather Dave Bray, from Clintwood, Va, was Ransom’s brother or his nephew.
30w
Kerry Bray Sr.
I am a Bray and always heard we were related back to W Virginia or Kentucky
A relative dod a genealogy research and Ransom Bray came out.
Would like to know if all true. Live in Texas.
1y
Ashley Rowe
I'm looking for info for my husband.. he is a Bray and from Pikeville.
3y
Gregory Davis
Ashley Nicole Rowe what kind of information were you looking for about the Bray family?
1y
John R. Bray
Gregory Davis as you know dad had done extended genealogy back to the 1700s. If you get a response and you need help. I have plenty of his information that he collected.
1y
Gregory Davis
John R. Bray he gave all the sisters copies of the work in the form of a book. It’s pretty impressive.
1y
John R. Bray
Gregory Davis great to hear! Hope you were able to have it. Take care cousin.
1y
Gregory Davis
John R. Bray I actually thought of your Dad and the information your Dad created and that’s why I even responded to persons post.
1y
Greg Fraley
Ashley Nicole Rowe he's no doubt a relative, I'm still looking for the burial site of my grandpa Abija (Bud) Vance, born 1873, died july 1962
3y
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| Linked to | Family: Bray/Roberson (F59732) (161449); Family: Bray/Roberson (F59732) (residence jt); Family: Nakdimen/Bray (F59735) (161450); Family: Nakdimen/Bray (F59735) (residence jt); Bray, Nannie Elizabeth (144998); Bray, Nannie Elizabeth; Bray, Nannie Elizabeth (298149); Bray, Nannie Elizabeth (Birth Registration); Bray, Ransom Obie (292302); Bray, Ransom Obie (138798); Bray, Ransom Obie; Bray, Ransom Obie (Name); Maxwell, Martha; Roberson, Augustus /Robinson; Roberson, Mary Celestia; Roberson, Mary Celestia (Name) |
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