Brief Life History of Alexander C.
Alexander C. Bray was born about 1849, in Iowa, United States. He married Mary Francis Denny on 22 August 1872, in Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Alexander C. Bray, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Alexander C. Bray, "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992"
Spouse and Children
1849– Male
1854–1877 Female
Children (1)
1874– Male
World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 8
1863
Age 14
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 32
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the places in Berkshire and Devon. The former is probably named with Old French bray ‘marsh’, the latter from the Cornish element bre ‘hill’.
English: perhaps a topographic name from northern Middle English bra ‘steep (river) bank’ or ‘brow of a hill’, denoting someone who lived at such a place.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in Normandy or Picardy called Bray (Eure, Calvados, Aisne, Somme); see 6.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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