FIFTH GENERATION

16. John BRAY ⁽¹⁰⁷⁾ was born about 1806 in England. ⁽²³⁷⁾ Son Octavius' death certificate shows birth of father as Wales. The 1841 census in Wales shows that he was not born Glamorganshire (probably Monmouthshire). 1900 U.S. census shows England. He was recorded in the Marriage Banns for John Brey, of this parish, and Sarah Alcock, of this parish on 27 Jun 1824 in Llanwenarth Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales. ⁽²³⁸⁾ He was recorded in the Marriage Banns for John Brey, of this parish, and Sarah Alcock, of this parish on 4 Jul 1824 in Llanwenarth Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²³⁹⁾ He was recorded in the Marriage Banns for John Brey, of this parish, and Sarah Alcock, of this parish on 11 Jul 1824 in Llanwenarth Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁴⁰⁾ He was living on 13 Jul 1824 in Llanwenarth Parish, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was living in Jul 1825 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was living on 17 Jul 1825 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁴¹⁾ He was living on 16 Mar 1828 in Ebbw Vale Iron Works , Parish of Bedwellty (English Wesleyan), Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁴²⁾ He was living between 30 Jan 1832 and 14 Sep 1836 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales. Based upon the birth date and place of son Octavius, and address at the time of death of Amelia in 1832. He was living between 11 Nov 1838 and 3 Jan 1841 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales.⁽²⁴³⁾ He was living on 6 Dec 1840 in Treforest, Taff Vale Iron Works, Parish of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. He was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England.⁽²⁴⁴⁾ He immigrated between Jun 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. He was an engineer (railroad engineer?) from 1842 to 1856 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.^{(245) (246)(247)} He resided at east side of 5th between Locust and Oak, South Wheeling WV in 1856 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.⁽²⁴⁸⁾ He resided at St. Joseph's Hospital, 1st Ward, Wheeling WV in 1870 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁴⁹⁾ He died about 1871 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. conjecture Welsh miners and iron workers became highly valued in US industrial centres like Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Carbondale and Pittsburgh.
Elwyn T. Ashton noted that:
In the decade 1820-1830 only 170 Welsh were recorded as entering the United States as immigrants. By 1850 that figure had gone up to 1261, and in the decade 1851-60 as many as 6319 Welsh had entered as immigrants, most of them "industrial".

He was married to Sarah Jane ALCOCK on 13 Jul 1824 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁵⁰⁾ St. Mary's Church

17. Sarah Jane ALCOCK ^(107)(251) was born about 1811 in England.⁽²⁵²⁾ 1900 census shows Octavius Bray's mother born England. The 1841 Wales census shows age at 30, not born in Glamorgan. She was living in 1824 in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. She was living in 1834 in Wales. She was living on 14 Sep 1836 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales. She was living between 18 Nov 1838 and 3 Jan 1841 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. She was living on 6 Dec 1840 in Treforest, Taff Vale Iron Works, Parish of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. She was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England. ⁽²⁵³⁾ She immigrated between Jun 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. Children were:

i. Amelia BRAY⁽²⁵⁴⁾ was born about 1825 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁵⁵⁾ She was christened on 17 Jul 1825 in Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, Wales. ⁽²⁵⁶⁾ She was living in 1832 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales. She died on 30 Jan 1832 in Newbridge, Glamorganshire, Wales. age 7
ii. William BRAY⁽²⁵⁷⁾ was born on 12 Feb 1828 in Ebbw Vale Iron Works , Parish of Bedwellty (English Wesleyan), Monmouthshire, Wales.⁽²⁵⁸⁾ He was christened on 16 Mar 1828 in Ebbw Vale Chapel, Parish of Bedwellty (English Wesleyan), Monmouthshire, Wales. He was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England. He immigrated between Jun 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. He was living in 1850 in Allegany Cnty, MD.⁽²⁵⁹⁾ He was a machinist in 1850 in Allegany Cnty, MD.
iii. John BRAY⁽²⁶⁰⁾ was born about 1830 in England. He was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England.
iv. Thomas BRAY was born about 1834 in Wales.^{(261) (262) (263)(264)} 1880 census shows Scotland as birth place. 1841 Wales census shows him at 7 years old, born Wales. He was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England. ⁽²⁵³⁾ He immigrated between Sep 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. He was living about 1850 in Mt. Savage, Allegheny County, MD. He resided at boards east side of 4th between Chesnut and Filbert, South Wheeling, WV in 1856 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁶⁵⁾ He was an engineer in 1856 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. He resided at boards east side of 4th between Chesnut and Filbert, South Wheeling, WV in 1867/68 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁶⁶⁾ He was an iron boiler in 1870 in City of Bellaire, Pultney Township, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁶⁷⁾ Thomas Bray and Octavius Bray both worked as iron boilers. He was living in 1870 in City of Bellaire, Pultney Township, Belmont Cnty, OH. Thomas was in the vicinity of Margaret Bray, and not far from Octavius Bray. He resided at 10 34th Street, South Wheeling WV in 1877 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁶⁸⁾ He was an iron boiler in 1877 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. He was living between 1878 and 1886 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. Based upon birth place of children He resided at 34th Street, Wheeling WV on 10 Mar 1878 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.⁽²⁶⁹⁾ He was an iron boiler in 1880 in South Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁷⁰⁾ He resided at 2112 Water St., Wheeling WV in 1880 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.⁽²⁷¹⁾ He resided at 1608 Wood Street, Wheeling WV in Aug 1885 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁶⁹⁾ He was buried in Feb 1887 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV. ⁽²⁷²⁾ He resided at 1606 Wood Street, Wheeling WV on 6 Feb 1887 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.⁽²⁷³⁾ He died on 6 Feb 1887 in Wheeling, Ohio Cnty, WV.⁽²⁷⁴⁾ He was Welsh.
8 v. Octavius Charles BRAY.
vi. Caleb BRAY was born on 11 Nov 1838 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales. ^{(275)(276) (277) (278)(279)} His death record showed 33 years old on Feb 5 1870. He was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England.⁽²⁵³⁾ He immigrated between Sep 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. He was living about 1850 in Mt. Savage, Allegheny County, MD. He resided at Belmont County, OH on 4 Jun 1869 in Belmont County, OH. He was a machinist on 4 Jun 1869 in Belmont County, OH. He was a saloon keeper in Feb 1870 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁸⁰⁾ He died on 5 Feb 1870 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁸¹⁾ Caleb, a saloon keeper, has cause of death listed as "whiskey". He was living on 5 Feb 1870 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. He was buried on 7 Feb 1870 in Old German Cemetery, Pultney Township, Belmont Cnty, OH. ^(282)(283) He was buried on 7 Feb 1870 in Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Pultney Township, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁸⁴⁾
vii. Amelia BRAY was born on 6 Dec 1840 in Treforest, Taff Vale Iron Works, Parish of Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales.^{(98) (285) (286)(287) (288)(289) (290)} Born 6 Dec 1840. She was 56 on June 18, 1898. She was 38 June 15, 1880. She was 58 Jun 2 1900. She is six months old June 1841, born Wales. She was christened on 3 Jan 1841 in St.Llan, Eglwysilan Parish, Glamorganshire, Wales.^{(243) (291)} She was living in Jun 1841 in New Castle, Upper Hamlet, Glamorganshire, England. She immigrated between Jun 1841 and Nov 1844 to from Wales to U.S.. She was living about 1850 in Mt. Savage, Allegheny County, MD. ⁽⁹⁸⁾ She was living on 28 Jun 1870 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. She resided at Noble St., Bellaire, OH on 15 Jun 1880 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁹²⁾ She was living on 18 Jun 1898 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽⁹⁸⁾ She resided at 2502 Belmont St. at 25th St., Bellaire OH on 2 Jun 1900 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH.⁽²⁹³⁾ Amelia is apparently separated from her husband Charles in 1900, as they are at separate addresses. She died on 19 May 1915 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. ^(294)(295) She was buried on 22 May 1915 in Greenwood Cemetary, Bellaire, OH. ⁽²⁹⁶⁾ no marker She was also known as Armelia. ⁽⁹⁸⁾
viii. Mary Ann BRAY was born in Nov 1844 in MA or PA or NY or MD. ^{(98)(297) (298)} Mary was 54 on June 18, 1898. She was 36 on June 16, 1880. The 1870 census lists Massachusetts as birth place. The 1880 census lists PA. The 1900 census lists NY. Her son lists her birthplace as MD in 1900. Probably MD. She was living about 1850 in Mt. Savage, Allegheny County, MD. ⁽⁹⁸⁾ She was living on 28 Jun 1870 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. She resided at Noble St., Bellaire OH on 16 Jun 1880 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. She was living on 18 Jun 1898 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. ⁽⁹⁸⁾ She resided at somewhere near Jefferson St. and 48th, Bellaire OH on 2 Jun 1900 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. ⁽²⁹⁹⁾ She died on 17 Dec 1923 in Bellaire, Belmont Cnty, OH. ^(294)(300) She was buried on 19 Dec 1923 in Greenwood Cemetary, Bellaire, OH. ^(301)(302)