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John Henry “Fuller John” Bray

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Birth	:	8 May 1780 Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	25 Nov 1875 Morgan County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6210785, -86.3939285
Description	:	Spouse: Hannah Shelton Other: Age 95 years, 6 months, and 17 days. "He was perhaps the oldest man in the county" -- from the Diary of Elam Harvey, Nov. 25, 1875. "John H. Bray of Mooresville, one of the oldest citizens and one of the first settlers in Morgan County, died last Friday." Born May 8, 1780. Father of Asa Bray. [From the Morgan Co. Republican for Oct. 20, 1870: "The oldest Mason, John H. Bray, now living in this county, was made a Mason in Virginia in 1802 and has therefore been a member of that Order... Read More	Spouse: Hannah Shelton Other: Age 95 years, 6 months, and 17 days. "He was perhaps the oldest man in the county" -- from the Diary of Elam Harvey, Nov. 25, 1875. "John H. Bray of Mooresville, one of the oldest citizens and one of the first settlers in Morgan County, died last Friday." Born May 8, 1780. Father of Asa Bray. [From the Morgan Co. Republican for Oct. 20, 1870: "The oldest Mason, John H. Bray, now living in this county, was made a Mason in Virginia in 1802 and has therefore been a member of that Order sixty-eight years."] [From the Morgan County Republican for Sept. 14, 1871: "John H. Bray is one of the oldest residents of Indiana...He was born in Chatham Co., North Carolina, May 9, 1787. [Son of Henry and Keziah Huff Jones Bray.] He went to Kentucky in 1803 and to the Indiana Territory in 1815, settling in Jefferson County, and moved to Morgan County 49 years ago. Mr. Bray has raised twelve. Never had a death in the family til his youngest daughter, who died after marriage and having a family of four children."] He had a fulling mill on McCracken's Creek, with the machinery powered by water from a brush dam. As long as he lived, he was called "Fuller John." (Source: A Brief History of Mooresville and Vicinity, by Almira Harvey Hadley.) Married on Dec. 24, 1807 in Madison Co., Kentucky. Father of: Elizabeth, Henry, Mary, Kezia, Susannah ("Susan"), Edward William, John S., Sarah, Asa, Eunice, Gulia Elma, and Hannah. [Cemetery index gives his wife's name as Sarah.] Cemetery: White Lick Obituary Source: Martinsville Republican, Dec. 2, 1875 Source Information: Cemetery index/Friends Records-Mooresville Library Legacy Link

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Where is John Henry “Fuller John” Bray's memorial?
John Henry “Fuller John” Bray's memorial is located at: White Lick Cemetery, Mooresville, Morgan County, USA.
When did John Henry “Fuller John” Bray death?
John Henry “Fuller John” Bray death on 25 Nov 1875 in Morgan County, Indiana, USA
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Latitude: 39.6210785
Longitude: -86.3939285

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Bray

(1755 - 1838)

Keziah Huff Jones Bray

(1761 - 1836)

Spouse

Hannah Shelton Bray

(1790 - 1872)

Siblings

Sarah Bray Sutton

(1786 - 1864)

Joseph Henry Bray

(1792 - 1846)

Massey Bray Hadley

(1806 - 1879)

Children

Edward William Bray

(1820 - 1891)

Asa Bray

(1827 - 1876)

Eunice Bray Keller

(1829 - 1856)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6141510, -86.3759079

2. Ramsey Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6386337, -86.3955002

3. White Lick Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6375313, -86.3846130

4. Mooresville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6108055, -86.3671951

5. Alden Farm Cemetery
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6. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5827420, -86.3938610

7. Bethesda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5788994, -86.4199982

8. North Branch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6300163, -86.4536133

9. Carpenter Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5949040, -86.3395920

10. Sugar Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6747665, -86.3998184

11. Siloam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6286011, -86.3236008

12. Griggs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5847110, -86.3408890

13. Rooker Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5736390, -86.3563060

14. Salem Methodist Cemetery
Center Valley, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6402664, -86.4625015

15. Old Methodist Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5775000, -86.3446110

16. Lick Branch Cemetery
Guilford Township, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6598800, -86.3357040

17. Lick Branch Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6598663, -86.3356476

18. Fairfield Friends Cemetery
Friendswood, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6606026, -86.3355865

19. West Union Cemetery
Monrovia, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5854073, -86.4671326

20. Poe Cemetery
Mooresville, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5562220, -86.4157220

21. Center Valley Cemetery
Center Valley, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6296501, -86.4811020

22. Carter Evans Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5956670, -86.3073330

23. Monical Cemetery
Brooklyn, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5518990, -86.3696976

24. Indiana Boys School Cemetery
Plainfield, Hendricks County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6967506, -86.4089127