John W BRAY

(b. 18 May 1809 , North Carolina, USA d. 9 February 1863 , Appanoose, Iowa, USA )

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John W BRAY was born 18 May 1809 in North Carolina, USA

John W BRAY was the child of ? and ?

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John W married Aseneth GARDNER 11 August 1838 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Aseneth GARDNER was born 10 March 1813 in North Carolina, USA. Aseneth died 26 November 1873 in Iowa, USA.

John W BRAY died 9 February 1863 in Appanoose, Iowa, USA.
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John W BRAY married

Aseneth GARDNER-- Date: 11 August 1838 Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Children of John W BRAY and Aseneth GARDNER:

Nathan Junius BRAY (b.9 June 1839, , North Carolina, USA d. 11 January 1901, Springfield, Colorado, USA)
m. Rebecca S REDBURN 1865

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1809 Birth
18 May 1809
North Carolina, USA

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage / Partner
John W BRAY and Aseneth GARDNER 11 August 1838, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

He was 29 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Nathan Junius BRAY was born 9 June 1839, , North Carolina, USA

John W was 30 years old.

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.