Thanks for writing Jan and for checking on KY info. You may have written
someone else about Thomas...I don't have anything on him. Here is what I
have on my Callahan line so far. I am generation No. 7, Robert E. Bray, born
May 15, 1950 to William Earl Bray and Ruby Cromer.
Let's stay in touch!
Bob Bray
8035 Village Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45242
rbray329(a)aol.com
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Descendants of John CALLAHAN
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 CALLAHAN was born Abt. 1785. He married E BOTT 1809 in Pulaski
Co., KY1. She was born Abt. 1785.
Child of JOHN CALLAHAN and E BOTT is:
2. i. GEORGE2 CALLAHAN, b. Abt. 1808, Pulaski Co., KY; d. Bef. May 1855,
Pulaski Co., KY.
Generation No. 2
2. GEORGE2 CALLAHAN (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1808 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died
Bef. May 1855 in Pulaski Co., KY. He married SUSANAH WHITSON 2 Oct 1828 in
Pulaski Co., KY1. She was born 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died in Pulaski
Co., KY.
Notes for SUSANAH WHITSON:
Scotland
Children of GEORGE CALLAHAN and SUSANAH WHITSON are:
3. i. SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, b. 1837, Pulaski Co., KY; d. Bef. 1864, Pulaski
Co., KY.
ii. NAPOLIAN CALLAHAN, b. 1832, Pulaski Co., KY.
iii. LOUIZA CALLAHAN, b. 1833, Pulaski Co., KY; m. WYATT ADKINS, 2 Nov
1850, Pulaski Co., KY.
iv. GEORGE R. CALLAHAN, b. 1842.
v. ELIZABETH CALLAHAN, b. 1846, Pulaski Co., KY.
vi. MARY CALLAHAN, b. 1847, Pulaski Co., KY.
Generation No. 3
3. SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN (GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 1837 in Pulaski Co., KY, and
died Bef. 1864 in Pulaski Co., KY. She married MARTIN VAN BUREN BRAY 13 Mar
1854 in Pulaski Co., KY, son of ISAIAH BRAY and PHOEBE BRINSON. He was born
1822 in Tennessee, and died 24 Jun 1912 in Clay Co., KY.
Notes for SIOTHA CALLAHAN:
1850 Pulaski Census
Notes for MARTIN VAN BUREN BRAY:
Married twice:
Siotha Callahan, 1854
Mary Ann (Polly) Stogsdill, 3 Aug 1864 at home of Thomas
Stogsdill
from Herb Bray, donabray(a)digital.net on Apr. 9, 1999, Pulaski Co. Query
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Posted by Phyllis <gramal(a)aol.com> on Thu, 05 Aug 1999, in response to Martin
Van Buren Bray, posted by Dona on Fri, 09 Apr 1999
Surname: Bary, Reynolds, Calahan, Stogsdill
After going through various census and marriage records, I'm not sure that
our Martin Van Buren Bray was married to Mary Rose Reynolds. If Martin were
indeed married in 1857 to Mary Reynolds, I don't believe he would be listed
in the 1860 census with Siotha. Please check out the following records.....
Martin V. Bray m. Siota Calahan 3/13/1854 in Plski Cnty
Martin Bray m. Mary Reynolds 10/1857 in Whitley Cnty
Martin Van Buren Bray m. (Mary) Polly Ann Stogsdill 8/3/1864 Plski Cnty.
(Also noted on the marriage bond for Martin and Polly, states 2nd marriage of
Martin.)
1860 Census:
Bray Marlin (should be Martin) 23 m farmer $150 KY
Siotha 21 f KY
William 4 m KY
Sarah 2 f KY
George 6/12 m KY
1870 Census:
Bray Martin V. 33 m farmer $350 KY
Mary A. 28 f KY
William P. 15 m KY
Sarah E. 12 f KY
George W. 10 m KY
Pheba A. 5 f KY
Scottia 4 f KY
John D. 5mo m KY
Children of SIOTHA CALLAHAN and MARTIN BRAY are:
4. i. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 BRAY, b. 10 Sep 1857, Pulaski Co., KY; d. 12 Oct
1900, Pulaski Co., KY.
5. ii. WILLIAM PERRY BRAY, b. 12 Aug 1855, Pulaski, KY.
iii. SARAH E. BRAY, b. 19 Apr 1858, Pulaski Co., KY; d. Aft. 1880,
Pulaski Co., KY; m. JAMES CARTER MOUNCE, Pulaski Co., KY; b. 17 Feb 1853,
Pulaski Co., KY; d. 12 Oct 1929, New Hope, Pulaski Co., KY.
Notes for SARAH E. BRAY:
Married in home of Martin Van Buren Bray.
Still alive at time of 1880 Pulaski Census.
Notes for JAMES CARTER MOUNCE:
This was James Carter Mounce's second marriage. Married to
Sophia Dykes also. Sophia married to Ely Dykes in 1873, her
first cousin. She then married John B. Barber, father of Fanny
and Lula Barber. Fanny Barber was the grandmother of Darrell
Dykes. John Bruce Barber died in 1890 and Sophia married James
Carter Mounce.
Info from Darrell Dykes, April 18, 1999, E-mail.
Generation No. 4
4. GEORGE WASHINGTON4 BRAY (SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 10
Sep 1857 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died 12 Oct 1900 in Pulaski Co., KY. He
married DICEY ELLEN HARGIS 13 Dec 1877 in Pulaski Co., KY, daughter of SAMUEL
HARGIS and ELIZABETH WHITAKER. She was born 15 Jan 1855 in Pulaski Co., KY,
and died 9 Mar 1917 in Pulaski Co., KY.
Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON BRAY:
Martin Van Buren was surity for marriage and at the home of Sam
B. Hargis. He was 17 and she was 21 at time of marriage.
Darrell Dykes, E-mail 4/18/99
Children of GEORGE BRAY and DICEY HARGIS are:
6. i. SAMUEL ROSCOE5 BRAY, b. 7 May 1882, Pulaski Co., KY; d. 4 Sep 1971,
Cincinnati, OH.
ii. SABY BRAY, b. 14 Sep 1881, Pulaski, KY; d. 25 May 1919; m. EDD DYKES.
Notes for SABY BRAY:
Buried in Piney Grove Cemetery.
iii. WILLIAM LOGAN BRAY, b. 26 Jan 1883, Pulaski, KY; d. 27 Dec 1960,
Pulaksi, KY; m. LIZZIE ELLEN HUNT, 19 Oct 1905, Pulaski Co., KY.
Notes for WILLIAM LOGAN BRAY:
Buried in Rock Lick Cemetery.
iv. MARY ELIZABETH BRAY, b. 1886, Pulaski, KY; d. Pulaski Co., KY; m.
ANDY HERRIN.
Notes for MARY ELIZABETH BRAY:
Buried in Clay Hill Cemetery.
v. GEORGE MILFORD BRAY, b. May 1886, Pulaski, KY; d. Jul 1915; m.
LOURENA DAVIDSON.
Notes for GEORGE MILFORD BRAY:
Buried in Rock Lick Cemetery.
vi. MINNIE BRAY, b. 1887, Pulaksi, KY; d. Pulaski Co., KY; m. JOE CROW.
Notes for MINNIE BRAY:
Buried in Piney Grove Cemetery.
vii. AMANDA MARTHA BRAY, b. 1 Jan 1892, Pulaksi, KY; d. 28 Mar 1957,
Pulaksi, KY.
Notes for AMANDA MARTHA BRAY:
Twin to Sarah Opha Bray. Buried in Rock Lick Cemetery.
viii. SARAH ORPHA BRAY, b. 1 Jan 1892, Pulaski, KY; m. EVERETT MOUNCE.
Notes for SARAH ORPHA BRAY:
Twin to Amanda Martha Bray. Buried in Piney Grove Cemetery.
ix. FRANK BRAY, b. 22 Jun 1894, Pulaski Co., KY; d. 8 Oct 1982,
Cincinnati, OH; m. FLONNIE PHELPS, 1916; d. 10 Jul 1986, Cincinnati, OH.
Notes for FRANK BRAY:
Buried at Landmark Cemtery, Cincinnati, OH.
x. OTIS BRAY, b. 1896, Pulaksi, KY; d. Dec 1994, Akron, OH; m. ALPHA
PHELPS.
Notes for OTIS BRAY:
Buried in Akron, OH.
xi. LEVI BRAY, b. 1898, Pulaksi, KY.
Notes for LEVI BRAY:
Died in childhood. Buried in Whetstone Cemetery.
xii. FLONNIE BRAY, b. 1900, Pulaski, KY.
Notes for FLONNIE BRAY:
Died in childhood. Buried in Whetstone Cemetery.
5. WILLIAM PERRY4 BRAY (SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 12 Aug
1855 in Pulaski, KY. He married (1) NANCY JANE MILLER 11 Feb 1874. She was
born in Adair Co., KY, and died 25 Feb 1914 in Greenwood, KY. He married (2)
THELMA ADELAIDE NEWBERN 14 Feb 1948. She was born 15 Sep 1930.
Notes for WILLIAM PERRY BRAY:
Martin Van Buren was surity for William Perry's marriage in
1874. Darrell Dykes, E-mail 4/18/99.
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BRAY and NANCY MILLER:
Married in the home of Walter Miller
from Mike and Linda McDowell Mounce, 5/1/99 web page
Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BRAY and THELMA NEWBERN:
from Terri Maitland
Children of WILLIAM BRAY and NANCY MILLER are:
i. NANCY ELLEN5 BRAY, d. Abt. 1920; m. PHILLIP WRIGHT.
Notes for NANCY ELLEN BRAY:
Died of childbed fever.
Nancy Ellen and John Perry were twins. per Terri Maitland 8/19/99 e-mail
ii. JOHN PERRY BRAY.
Generation No. 5
6. SAMUEL ROSCOE5 BRAY (GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, GEORGE2,
JOHN1) was born 7 May 1882 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died 4 Sep 1971 in
Cincinnati, OH. He married RUSHIA TOMLINSON in Pulaski Co., KY, daughter of
CHARLES TOMLINSON and MARANDA MEECE. She was born 26 Jan 1894 in Pulaski
Co., KY, and died 18 Jul 1983 in Cincinnati, OH.
Children of SAMUEL BRAY and RUSHIA TOMLINSON are:
7. i. WILLIAM EARL6 BRAY, b. 2 Feb 1920, Parke Co., IN.
8. ii. EVERETT BRAY, b. 4 Sep 1909, Pulaski Co., KY; d. 13 Sep 1988,
Cincinnati, OH.
9. iii. CHARLES BRAY, b. 16 Oct 1911, Pulaski Co., KY.
iv. ROSCOE BRAY, b. 31 Dec 1913, Pulaski Co., KY; m. AGNES MANUEL.
10. v. LEONARD BRAY, b. 6 Nov 1917, Pulaski Co., KY.
11. vi. RUBY ELLEN BRAY, b. 10 Mar 1922, Parke Co., IN; d. 11 Sep 1981,
Indiana.
vii. LLOYD BRAY, b. 6 Apr 1926, Parke Co., IN.
Generation No. 6
7. WILLIAM EARL6 BRAY (SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN,
GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 2 Feb 1920 in Parke Co., IN. He married RUBY CROMER
5 Dec 1942 in Cincinnati, OH, daughter of FRED CROMER and SIDNEY KINCER. She
was born 7 Jan 1924 in Rockcastle Co., KY, and died 27 Dec 1989 in
Cincinnati, OH.
Children of WILLIAM BRAY and RUBY CROMER are:
12. i. WILLIAM MICHAEL7 BRAY, b. 9 Dec 1947, Cincinnati, OH.
ii. ROBERT EARL BRAY, b. 15 May 1950, Cincinnati, OH.
8. EVERETT6 BRAY (SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN,
GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 4 Sep 1909 in Pulaski Co., KY, and died 13 Sep 1988
in Cincinnati, OH2. He married EVA MOORE. She died in Cincinnati, OH.
Children of EVERETT BRAY and EVA MOORE are:
i. LORETTA7 BRAY.
ii. JOYCE BRAY.
iii. JANET BRAY.
iv. JOAN BRAY.
v. JENNIFER BRAY.
9. CHARLES6 BRAY (SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN,
GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 16 Oct 1911 in Pulaski Co., KY. He married PEARL
MOORE. She was born 29 Mar 1913.
Children of CHARLES BRAY and PEARL MOORE are:
i. CLYDE7 BRAY, b. 3 Nov 1931; m. DORIS; b. 25 Nov 1932.
ii. GLENDA BRAY, b. 16 Jul 1938.
10. LEONARD6 BRAY (SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN,
GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 6 Nov 1917 in Pulaski Co., KY. He married CHRISTINE
CARR.
Children of LEONARD BRAY and CHRISTINE CARR are:
i. BONNIE7 BRAY.
ii. CAROL BRAY.
11. RUBY ELLEN6 BRAY (SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN,
GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 10 Mar 1922 in Parke Co., IN, and died 11 Sep 1981
in Indiana. She married ROLLIN DEWEESE.
Children of RUBY BRAY and ROLLIN DEWEESE are:
i. TIMOTHY7 DEWEESE.
ii. STEVEN DEWEESE.
iii. TRACY DEWEESE.
iv. MIKKI DEWEESE.
Generation No. 7
12. WILLIAM MICHAEL7 BRAY (WILLIAM EARL6, SAMUEL ROSCOE5, GEORGE
WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 9 Dec 1947 in
Cincinnati, OH. He married (1) DIANE WILKERSON 28 Feb 1969 in Cincinnati,
OH. She was born 5 Jun 1951 in Cincinnati, OH. He married (2) LINDA TRACY
MCDONALD 1 May 1982 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born 9 Nov 1947 in West
Union, OH.
Child of WILLIAM BRAY and DIANE WILKERSON is:
13. i. WILLIAM SCOTT8 BRAY, b. 27 Nov 1969, Cincinnati, OH.
Children of WILLIAM BRAY and LINDA MCDONALD are:
ii. TERESA8 MCDONALD, b. 16 Sep 1969; Stepchild.
iii. JEFF MCDONALD, b. 30 Nov 1972; Stepchild.
Generation No. 8
13. WILLIAM SCOTT8 BRAY (WILLIAM MICHAEL7, WILLIAM EARL6, SAMUEL ROSCOE5,
GEORGE WASHINGTON4, SIOTHA3 CALLAHAN, GEORGE2, JOHN1) was born 27 Nov 1969 in
Cincinnati, OH. He married (1) MICHELE STORCH 1989 in Cincinnati, OH. He
married (2) ANGELA LAWSON 23 Sep 1994 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born 17 Jul
1970 in Cincinnati, OH.
Child of WILLIAM BRAY and MICHELE STORCH is:
i. MEAGAN ASHLEE9 BRAY, b. 1 Jan 1990.
Child of WILLIAM BRAY and ANGELA LAWSON is:
ii. GREG9 PLATT, b. 12 Jul 1990; Stepchild.
Endnotes
1. Pulaski County Marriages, Book 1, 1799-1850.
2. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 1, Ed. 7, Social Security Death
Index: U.S., Date of Import: 9 Oct 1999, Internal Ref. #1.111.7.30917.83