James Boyd “Jim” Bray (1888-1946)

James Boyd “Jim” Bray

Birth

23 Apr 1888

Randolph County, North Carolina, USA

Death

4 Jan 1946 (aged 57)

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA

Burial

Mountain View Cemetery

Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA Show Map

Plot

F-P-2

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1900 Census, Columbia township, Randolph County, N.C.:
Lizzie Bray 50 NC Widowed mother of 8, 6 living
Cosy M. 19 NC dau
Maud 17 NC dau
Jim B. 12 NC son b.1888
Kenneth O. 9 son (middle name Oscar)
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Jim married Edna on 21 June 1915 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Jim was 27 and she was 19 years old.
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1920 Census, Westwood City, Lassen County, California
James B. Bray 31 NC
Edna L. Bray 22 NC wife
Vera L. Bray 1 year 10 months California daughter
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1930 Census, Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada:
(the middle initial is before the first name of all the people in this family)
B. James Bray 41 NC
L. Edna 32 NC wife
L. Vera 12 California dau
M. Elsie 8 California dau
E Virginia 6 Nevada
(and a boarder from Italy named Angelo Martini, age 27)
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1940 Census, Ward 2, Sparks township, Washoe County, Nevada:
James B. Bray 51 NC
Edna L. 42 NC wife
Vera 22 CA dau
Elsie 18 CA dau
Virginia 16 Nevada dau
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1942 WWII Draft Registration Card:
name: James Boyd Bray
address: 621 Pyramid Way, Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada
telephone: 2549
age: 54
born: Greensboro, N.C. (???)
employer: Southern Pacific Company, Sparks, Nevada
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Mother: Elizabeth Allred