Fourth Generation


64. Sarah WALTERS33 was born in 1796 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died about 1855 at the age of 59.

The manuscript file found in the library in Paris, Henry Co TN, had this Sarah placed in the family of John & Rhoda Walters, who also lived in Grainger Co along with Obadiah's family. She's a bit too old to belong to John & Rhoda and I'm sure she was Obadiah's daughter.

Grainger Co marriages:
Hagner Bray to Sally "Waters" on 12 Aug 184. Henry Bray, Bondsman.

This couple is about the right age.
1830 Census Claiborne Co TN
Stogner Bray 1m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 40-50. 1f 5-10, 2f 10-15m 1f 30-40
also on the same page:
Abijah Bray & family, oldest male age 20-30; oldest female 30-40
Benjamin Bray Sr. 1m age 70-80. 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 20-30, 1f 60-70
and Rebecca Walters, living alone, age 20-30.

Not there in 1840 and no Brays at all found in Grainger Co.

In 1840, Whitley Co KY, I found a Stogner Bray.
1m 10-15, 1m 15-20, 1m 40-50. 1f -5, 1f 5-10, 1f 40-50.

In 1850, Stogner Bray was still in Whitley Co KY but his wife then was Polly, age 60, b. in TN. He was age 65, b. TN, as was the whole family.
Stigner Bray, 65
Polly, 60 (apparently a new wife)
Henry, 22
William, 21
Jefferson, 18
Sally, 17
Polly, 15
Jane, 13

Sarah WALTERS and Stogner BRAY were married on 12 August 1814 in Grainger County, Tennessee.41 Stogner BRAY33 was born on 22 March 1779 in Surry County, North Carolina. He died on 20 February 1881 at the age of 101 in Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri.

In 1850, Stogner Bray was still in Whitley Co KY but his wife then was Polly, age 60, b. in TN. He was age 65, b. TN, as was the whole family.
Stigner Bray, 65
Polly, 60 (apparently a new wife)
Henry, 22
William, 21
Jefferson, 18
Sally, 17
Polly, 15
Jane, 13

1860 Census. Sullivan Co, MO, Hh 413
Stogner Bray, 72, Farmer, b. NC
Elizabeth, 27, b. TNJefferson, 26, b. TN
Malissa, 24, b. Alabama
Sarah, 20, b. TN
Sarah Wright 16, b. KY
Susan Wright, 11, b. KY

1870 Census. Duncan Twp, Sullivan Co, MO, Hh 192
Stogner Bray, 75, b. NC
Mariah, 32, b. TN
Sarah, 24, b. TN

1880 Census. Polk Twp, Sullivan Co, MO, Hh 327
Stogner Bray, 103, b. NC
Mallissa, 46, dau, b. TN
Sarah, 40, dau, b. TN
William, 19, grandson, b. IN
John Jacobs, 15, hired hand, b. MO
Elizabeth Wright, 68, Boarder, b. TN

Buried Henry Cemetery, Reger, Sullivan Co, MO
FindAGrave #15859922
Son of Little Stogner Bray Children Abijah, Stogner III, Alfred Isaac, Benjamin B., Peter, Minnie, Henry, William, Richard Jafferson, Elizabeth (Sally), Malissa (Polly), Jane, Mariah & Sarah.