Chester Wade Bray

Male 1911 - 1989  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Chester Wade Bray was born on 9 Aug 1911 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA (son of Thomas Grover Bray and Dala Elizabeth Pilson); died on 18 Apr 1989 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1989 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Chester married Helen Foy Hayes on 22 Jun 1939 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA. Helen was born about 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Grover Bray was born on 24 Sep 1887 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA (son of Thomas Henry Bray and Sarah Isabelle Gough); died on 12 Nov 1976 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1976 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.

    Thomas married Dala Elizabeth Pilson on 1 Apr 1908 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA. Dala (daughter of William Lee Pilson and Susan Evelyn Bray) was born on 28 Nov 1881 in Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jan 1970 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1970 in Holly Hill Memorial Park, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Dala Elizabeth Pilson was born on 28 Nov 1881 in Virginia, USA (daughter of William Lee Pilson and Susan Evelyn Bray); died on 16 Jan 1970 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1970 in Holly Hill Memorial Park, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Roy Gilmer Bray was born on 2 Mar 1909 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Apr 1998 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1998 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 1. Chester Wade Bray was born on 9 Aug 1911 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Apr 1989 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1989 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Wilma Evelyn Bray was born on 27 Apr 1914 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; died on 9 Apr 1993 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Thomas Lee Reginald Bray was born on 12 Sep 1917 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Jan 2006 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Rena Isabelle Bray was born in 1926 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Jul 2013 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Henry Bray was born on 24 Aug 1860 in North Carolina, USA (son of William Alexander Bray and Martha Mahalay Poindexter); died on 28 Jan 1933 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.

    Thomas married Sarah Isabelle Gough on 1 Jun 1881 in East Bend, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. Sarah was born on 30 May 1862 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Nov 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah Isabelle Gough was born on 30 May 1862 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Nov 1942 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.
    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas Grover Bray was born on 24 Sep 1887 in Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Nov 1976 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1976 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Bruce Bray, Sr was born on 25 Jun 1900 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Dec 1961 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  William Lee Pilson was born on 5 Jul 1845 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA (son of Moses Pilson and Rebecca Kelley); died on 14 Mar 1920 in Cameron, Moore, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1920 in Cameron, Moore, North Carolina, USA.

    William married Susan Evelyn Bray in 1891. Susan (daughter of William Alexander Bray and Martha Mahalay Poindexter) was born on 20 Oct 1857 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Nov 1955 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1955 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Susan Evelyn Bray was born on 20 Oct 1857 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Alexander Bray and Martha Mahalay Poindexter); died on 5 Nov 1955 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1955 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Dala Elizabeth Pilson was born on 28 Nov 1881 in Virginia, USA; died on 16 Jan 1970 in Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1970 in Holly Hill Memorial Park, Thomasville, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Lydia Josephine Pilson was born on 11 Dec 1883 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Sep 1929 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1929 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    3. William J Pilson was born in Aug 1884 in North Carolina, USA.
    4. Thomas Winford Pilson was born on 21 Aug 1887 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 24 Dec 1961 in Sanford, Lee, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1961 in Sanford, Lee, North Carolina, USA.
    5. John Gilbert Pilson was born on 25 Aug 1894 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Dec 1966 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1966 in Wallburg, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Alexander Vanderford Pilson was born on 12 Mar 1897 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Jun 1978 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 20 Jun 1978 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Charles Wade Pilson was born on 12 Aug 1899 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Jul 1993 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1993 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Alexander Bray was born in 1834 (son of Henry Clinton Bray and Martha Milner Poindexter); died in 1863.

    William married Martha Mahalay Poindexter on 16 Dec 1856 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. Martha (daughter of Archibald Tyrell Poindexter and Matilda Overby, ¶) was born in 1839; died in 1925. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Martha Mahalay Poindexter was born in 1839 (daughter of Archibald Tyrell Poindexter and Matilda Overby, ¶); died in 1925.
    Children:
    1. 7. Susan Evelyn Bray was born on 20 Oct 1857 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Nov 1955 in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1955 in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 4. Thomas Henry Bray was born on 24 Aug 1860 in North Carolina, USA; died on 28 Jan 1933 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.

  3. 12.  Moses Pilson was born in 1815 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA (son of Richard William Pilson and Rachel Harbour); died in 1890 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA.

    Moses married Rebecca Kelley on 7 Jan 1838 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Kelley and Elizabeth Hunt) was born in 1810 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA; died after 1880 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Rebecca Kelley was born in 1810 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA (daughter of Thomas Kelley and Elizabeth Hunt); died after 1880 in Rockford, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
    Children:
    1. Rachel J Pilson was born on 7 Oct 1838 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Sep 1892 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Richard J Pilson was born on 18 Jul 1840 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Apr 1912 in Surry County, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1912 in Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 6. William Lee Pilson was born on 5 Jul 1845 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA; died on 14 Mar 1920 in Cameron, Moore, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1920 in Cameron, Moore, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Martha A Pilson was born on 3 Oct 1847 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Feb 1926 in Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina, USA; was buried in 1926 in Toast, Surry, North Carolina, USA.