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Descendants of Dempsy Bray

Generation No. 3

9. Blanch Estell³ Bray (Benjamin James², Dempsy¹) was born March 22, 1889 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina, and died March 26, 1960 in Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina. She married Milton Lester Bowen, son of John Bowen and Alice Freeman. He was born May 15, 1881 in Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina, and died March 21, 1962 in Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina.

More About Milton Lester Bowen:
Burial: Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina

Children of Blanch Bray and Milton Bowen are:

+	14	i.		Harold Leroy⁴ Bowen, born February 27, 1907 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina; died 1977.
	15	ii.		Phillip Ward Bowen, born July 05, 1910 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina; died June 30, 1979 in Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina.

More About Phillip Ward Bowen:
Burial: Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina

+	16	iii.		Mary Athleen Bowen, born November 29, 1911 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina.
	17	iv.		Milton Gordon Bowen, born February 26, 1913 in Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina; died October 31, 1985.

More About Milton Gordon Bowen:
Burial: Plymouth, Washingtin County, North Carolina

+	18	v.	Benjamin Franklin Bowen, born December 23, 1914 in Ayden, Beaufort County, North Carolina.
+	19	vi.	Ormond Ray Bowen, born October 26, 1918 in Ayden, Beaufort County, North Carolina; died January 31, 1982.
+	20	vii.	Harvey Reid Bowen, born November 04, 1925 in Ayden, Beaufort County, North Carolina; died March 21, 1994 in Crestview, FL.
	21	viii.	Mark Bowen, born September 10, 1920 in Greene County, North Carolina; died October 25, 1989. He married Jean McCullin.

More About Mark Bowen:
Burial: Baker, Florida

+	22	ix.		Margaret Bowen, born January 01, 1922 in Ayden, North Carolina.
+	23	x.		Louise Bowen, born April 10, 1928.

10. Neva Alice³ Bray (Benjamin James², Dempsy¹) was born September 1885, and died 1956. She married Theodore Chesson.

More About Neva Alice Bray:
Burial: City Park Cemetary, Portsmouth, Virginia

More About Theodore Chesson:
Burial: City Park Cemetary, Portsmouth, Virginia

Children of Neva Bray and Theodore Chesson are:

24	i.	Mildred Lee⁴ Chesson, born March 14, 1904.
25	ii.	Mable Alleen Chesson, born July 27, 1905.
26	iii.	Erma C Chesson, born July 21, 1907.
27	iv.	Orville T Chesson, born June 15, 1908.
28	v.	Hallet W Chesson, born August 17, 1909.
29	vi.	Hazel Chesson, born April 29, 1913.
30	vii.	Julian A Chesson, born February 26, 1916.
31	viii.	Harry S Chesson, born December 27, 1917.
32	ix.	Kenneth Reid Chesson, born April 23, 1921.

11. Leon Smith³ Bray (Benjamin James², Dempsy¹) was born March 12, 1887 in Washington County, North Carolina, and died December 20, 1953. He married (1) Perla Jane Hopkins. She was born July 19, 1901. He married (2) Hattie Swain June 11, 1911. She died November 20, 1923 in Washington County, North Carolina.

More About Leon Smith Bray:
Burial: Zion's Chapel Church of Christ, Roper, Washington County, North Carolina

Children of Leon Bray and Hattie Swain are:

33	i.	Helen Teresa⁴ Bray, born April 02, 1912.
34	ii.	Majorie Bray, born January 13, 1914.
35	iii.	Ruth Louise Bray, born January 06, 1917.
36	iv.	Hattie Marie Bray, born November 20, 1923.

13. Benjamin Carlton³ Bray (Benjamin James², Dempsy¹) was born September 24, 1896 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina, and died May 02, 1960 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina. He married Gertrude Leigh Swain March 22, 1919 in home of Leon and Hattie. She was born Abt. 1876, and died December 09, 1979 in Roper, Washington County, North Carolina.

More About Benjamin Carlton Bray:
Burial: Zion's Chapel Church of Christ, Roper, Washington County, North Carolina

More About Gertrude Leigh Swain:
Burial: Zion's Chapel Church of Christ

Children of Benjamin Bray and Gertrude Swain are:

37	i.	Benjamin Carlton⁴ Bray, born December 25, 1919.
38	ii.	Sybil Gertrude Bray, born March 20, 1926.
39	iii.	Harriet Ann Bray, born December 03, 1940.

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