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1. NEWTON MINET
McBRAYER b. 28 Jan 1840, Springville, St.
Clair Co., AL, (son of John Young McBrayer and Mary Jane Pearson) m. 18 Jul
1859, in St. Clair Co., AL, Edna Caroline Laster, b. 10 Apr 1844, Springville,
AL, (daughter of John Laster and Elizabeth [---]) d. 29 Apr 1934, Ellis Co.,
TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery,
Ellis Co., TX. Newton died 16 Nov 1911, Mountain Peak, TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
Children:
2. i
John Newton McBrayer b. 20 Jul 1862.
ii James Almos McBrayer b. 24 Apr 1868, St. Clair Co., AL, d. 03 Feb
1869, St. Clair Co., AL.
3. iii Christopher Columbus "Lum" McBrayer b. 25 Aug 1869.
iv Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" McBrayer b. 2 Feb 1871, St. Clair
Co., AL, m. 14 Jul 1892, in Ellis Co., TX, George W. Wadsworth, b. 17 Jan 1871,
near Oneonta, Blount Co., AL, (son of John Wadsworth and Luvicy E. Bynum) d. 06
Feb 1953, Venus, Johnson Co., TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX. Sarah died 23 Jan 1944, Venus,
TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
(See George W. Wadsworth family.)
4. v
Harvey K. "Kay"
McBrayer b. 27 Mar 1873.
vi Ada McBrayer b. 05 Jun 1877, St. Clair Co., AL, d. 02 Feb 1903,
Mountain Peak, Ellis Co., TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery.
vii Ida McBrayer b. 05 Jun 1877, St. Clair Co., AL, d. 23 Mar 1903,
Mountain Peak, Ellis Co., TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery.
5. viii Josephine C. "Josie" McBrayer b. May 1879.
ix Pernecy Isabelle McBrayer b. 09 Jan 1883, St. Clair Co., AL, m. ca
1904, in Ellis Co., TX, John Hollabaugh. Pernecy died 14 Oct 1932, Ellis
Co., TX (or after 1934, Vera, Knox Co., TX).
6. x
William Boyde "Will" McBrayer b. 13 Apr 1886.
7. xi Lonnie Lonzo McBrayer b. 27 May 1888, d 30 Dec 1918, bur Mountain Peak Cemetery.
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Second Generation
2. John Newton McBrayer b. 20 Jul 1862, St. Clair Co., AL, m. (1) 1882, in
St. Clair Co., AL, Elizabeth Walker, d. 1885, St. Clair Co., AL, m. (2) 02 Dec
1885, in St. Clair Co., AL, Nancy Ann "Nannie" Williams,
b. 16 Mar 1861, d. 15 Jul 1896, Mountain Peak, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, m. (3)
15 Dec 1896, in Ellis Co., TX, Isa DORA Washington, b. 15 Jan 1872, AL, d. 26
Oct 1914, Ellis Co., TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery. John died 09 Sep 1921, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
Children by Elizabeth Walker:
i James Leonard McBrayer b. 24
Jun 1883, St. Clair Co., AL, m. 17 May 1908, in Memphis, Hall Co., TX, Minnie
Bell Thompson. James died 17 Oct 1936, Watsonville, San Benito Co., CA,
bur. Newlin, Wharton Co., TX.
ii Myrtle Martha McBrayer b. 01 Apr 1885, Blount Co., AL, m. 15 Jun 1902,
in Ellis Co., TX, John William Washington, b. 06 Aug 1879, St. Clair Co., AL,
d. 15 Jul 1928, Wellington, Collingsworth Co., TX. Myrtle died 02 Jun
1932, Wellington, TX.
Children by Nancy Ann Williams:
iii Carrie
Adaline McBrayer b. 20 Mar 1889, Ellis Co., TX, m. 29 Sep 1907, in Ellis Co.,
TX, Charlie Buchanan, b. 18 Mar 1881, d. 31 May 1964, bur. Mountain Peak
Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX. Carrie died 28 Sep 1964, TX, bur. Mountain Peak
Cemetery.
iv Ila BUNDIE McBrayer b. 17 Dec 1890, Ellis Co., TX, m. 14 Feb 1909, in
Ellis Co., TX, Luther Dailey.
v
Otis McBrayer b./d. 1891, Ellis Co., TX.
vi Marvin Minet McBrayer b. 09 Dec 1893, Ellis Co., TX, m. 17 Nov 1912,
in Ellis Co., TX, Mary Ethel Hollabaugh, b. 19 Sept 1898, d. 15 Oct 1981, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
Marvin died 14 Dec 1972, Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis
Co., TX.
Children by Isa DORA Washington:
vii Clarence M.
McBrayer b. 11 Oct 1897, Ellis Co., TX, m. 24 Nov 1917, in Ellis Co., TX, Viola
Moore, b. 1895, d. 1971, bur. Mountain
Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX. Clarence died Jan 1981, Fort Worth,
Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak
Cemetery.
viii Jettie "Jet" McBrayer b. 18 Oct 1899, Ellis Co.,
TX, m. 24 Dec 1919, in Ellis Co., TX, Ernest M. McClendon, b. 08 Aug 1898, d.
22 Dec 1986, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX. Jettie died 18
Aug 1942, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
ix Howard VICTOR McBrayer b. 14 Aug 1901, Ellis Co., TX, m. 09 Jun 1923,
in Midlothian, Ellis Co., TX, Mary EDDIE Edwards, bur Mountain Peak Cemetery.
Victor died 20 Aug 1961, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis
Co., TX.
x
Reta MARIE McBrayer b. 17 Oct 1903, Ellis Co., TX, m. 24 Dec 1921, in Ellis
Co., TX, William PRESTON McClendon. Marie died 18 Nov 1953, TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
xi Cecil McBrayer b. 20 Apr 1905, Ellis Co., TX, d. 06 Sep 1906, Ellis
Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak
Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
xii John Newton McBrayer Jr. b. 10 Feb 1907, Ellis Co., TX, m. 09 Dec
1926, in Ellis Co., TX, Revis Cahill. John died 19 May 1966, Los Banos,
Merced Co., CA.
xiii Floyd H.
McBrayer b. 21 Oct 1910, Ellis Co., TX, m. 04 Aug 1928, in Ellis Co., TX, Rosa
Lee King, b. 20 Jul 1908, d. 03 May 1972, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis
Co., TX. Floyd died 15 Aug 1996, Tarrant Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak
Cemetery.
3. Christopher
Columbus "Lum"
McBrayer b. 25 Aug
1869, St. Clair Co., AL, m. (1) ca 1892, probably in Ellis Co., TX, Emma
Cornelius, (daughter of Lafayette Cornelius and Kessiah Glover) d. (bef 1908),
m. (2) 13 Jun 1908, in TX, Gertrude Chastain, d. 22 Jul 1974, Fort Worth,
Tarrant Co., TX. Christopher died 13 Jan 1937, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto
Co., TX.
Children by Emma Cornelius:
i Annie McBrayer b. 20 Oct 1894,
Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX, m. (1) 11 Jun 1912, in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto
Co., TX, Hugh Hines McCaul, m. (2) 23 Dec 1920, in Waxahachie, TX, Thomas
SHELVA Brasher. Annie died Mar 1978, Dickens Co., TX.
ii Bessie M. McBrayer b. ca 1896, Ellis Co., TX, m. Alex Johnson.
Bessie died 06 Mar 1969, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX.
iii Earl McBrayer b. ca 1898, Ellis Co., TX, d. young.
iv Jay D. Young McBrayer b. 21 Dec 1901, Keller, Tarrant Co., TX, m. 22
Oct 1927, in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, Sidney ELIZABETH Halbert.
Jay died 27 Aug 1967, Brenham, Washington Co., TX.
Children by Gertrude Chastain:
v
James McBrayer b. 21 Mar 1911, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, m. (1) 29 Dec
1929, in Marietta, Love Co., OK, Elsie Bell Arbuckle, m. (2) 01 Jan 1976, in
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Billye Frances Turbeville. James died Dec
1996, Fort Worth, TX.
vi Mary Elizabeth McBrayer b. 1914, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX.
4. Harvey K. "Kay" McBrayer b. 27 Mar 1873, St. Clair Co.,
AL, m. (1) 04 Aug 1895, in Ellis Co., TX, Celia A. Bynum, b. 13 Sep 1877, Ellis
Co., TX, (daughter of Asa Bynum and Winnie S. Murphree) d. 18 Jun 1902, Ellis
Co., TX, bur. Oak Branch Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX, m. (2) 02 May 1909, in Dallas
Co., TX, Sudie Burt (Berk). Kay died 06 Apr 1946, Mineral Wells, Palo
Pinto Co., TX, bur. Woodlawn Park Cemetery, Mineral Wells, TX.
Children by Celia A. Bynum:
i (Female) McBrayer b. 16 Jul
1896, Ellis Co., TX, d. 16 Jul 1896, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Oak Branch Cemetery,
Ellis Co., TX.
ii Mark McBrayer b. 01 Jan 1898, Ellis Co., TX, d. 11 Oct 1899, Ellis
Co., TX, bur. Oak Branch Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
iii Virgil McBrayer b. 15 Aug 1899, Ellis Co., TX, d. 12 Jan 1900, Ellis
Co., TX, bur. Oak Branch Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
Child by Sudie Burt (Berk):
iv Thelma McBrayer b. 31 Aug 1911, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, m.
John Doss. Thelma died 17 Mar 1999, Mineral Wells, TX.
5. Josephine C. "Josie" McBrayer b. May 1879, St. Clair Co., AL,
m. 12 Nov 1895, in Ellis Co., TX, John T. Smith, b. Jun 1886, GA, (son of
Charlie Smith and Mary Evaline [---]). Josephine died 23 Nov 1940,
probably Tarrant Co., TX.
Children:
i Eli Lonnie Smith b. 26 Jul 1897, Ellis Co., TX.
ii Ollie Loyde Smith b. 29 Nov 1899, Ellis Co., TX.
iii Birdie L. Smith (f) b. ca 1903, Ellis Co., TX.
iv Alta M. Smith b. 10 Oct 1904, Ellis Co., TX, d. 02 Jun 1906, Ellis
Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
v
Rufus L. Smith b. ca 1907, Ellis Co., TX.
vi Leela Smith (?).
6. William Boyde "Will" McBrayer b. 13 Apr 1886, Springville, St.
Clair Co., AL, m. 01 Nov 1908, in Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, Mamie Jane Bromley,
b. 02 Jun 1894, Ashville, TN, (daughter of John Bromley and Mary Jane Cox) d.
01 Jun 1968, Kingman, Mohave Co., AZ, bur. Mountain View Cemetery, Kingman,
AZ. William died 1946, Kingman, AZ, bur. Mountain View Cemetery.
Children:
i William Harris "Bill" McBrayer b. 1910, Midlothian, Ellis
Co., TX.
ii Oran Shytles "Bud" McBrayer b. 21 Jul 1911, Maypearl,
Ellis Co., TX, m. 04 Aug 1936, Helen E. Kirk. Oran died 31 Dec 1969, AZ
(VA).
iii Raymond Lopez McBrayer
b. 02 Jun 1913, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, d. 02 Jan 1915, Ellis Co., TX, bur.
Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
iv Virgie Evalyn McBrayer b. 1916, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX.
v
Lena Hazel McBrayer b. 02 Jun 1918, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX, m.
Melvin Sukow. Lena died Jul 1993, San Joaquin Co., CA.
vi Jeanette McBrayer b. 17 Sep 1920, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX,
m. (1) 13 Sep 1939, in Richmond, CA, Charley Fowler, m. (2) Harold
Chaney. Jeanette died 14 Apr 1989, Maricopa Co., AZ.
vii Albert Evans McBrayer b. 16 Jul 1924, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co.,
TX, d. 11 Oct 1924, Mineral Wells, TX.
viii Alva "Kay" McBrayer b. 1925, Vera, Knox Co., TX.
ix Ervin Leon McBrayer b. 1927, Vera, Knox Co., TX.
7. Lonnie Lonzo
McBrayer b. 27 May 1888, Ellis Co., TX, m.
24 Mar 1907, in Ellis Co., TX, Cora Lee Riggins, b. 16 Aug 1890, TX, (daughter
of Howard Riggins and Maggie [---]) d. 20 Apr 1935, TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis
Co., TX. Lonnie died 30 Dec 1918, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery.
Children:
i
Willis McBrayer b. 29 Jan 1908, Ellis Co., TX, d. 25 Mar 1908, Ellis Co., TX,
bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
ii Troy McBrayer b. 1909, Alvaredo, Johnson Co., TX.
iii Dossey McBrayer b. 04 Nov 1911, Ellis Co., TX, d. 06 Dec 1919,
Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
iv Lillie Mae McBrayer b. 1913, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto Co., TX.
v
Lula Vae McBrayer b. 12 Jul 1915, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, m. 25 Jan 1936, in
Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX, Lester L. Benson. Lula died 19 Jan 1993,
Fort Worth, TX.
vi Woodrow McBrayer b. 10 Nov 1916, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX, d. 27 Nov
1916, Maypearl, TX, bur. Mountain Peak Cemetery, Ellis Co., TX.
vii Vera E. McBrayer b. 1918, Maypearl, Ellis Co., TX.
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SOURCES:
1. The McBrayer Family - Book II (by Carl Bernard McBrayer,
Quintella Printing, Oklahoma City, OK, 1983)
2. Ellis Co., TX, marriage records
3. Social Security Death Index (SSDI) at RootsWeb
<http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi>
