From Mary Duran (gadget11 @ msn.com):

As far as I know, I am the only living ggrandchild or Rachel Brewer.  My mother was Hattie Victoria
Ray, daughter of James Bruce Ray and Mary Elizabeth Finn.  James Bruce Ray was the son of Geo. W. Ray
and Rachel Brewer.

The information I have on Geo W. Ray and Rachel Brewer came from family records, census records and
"The History of Chickasaw County, MS" Vol I and Vol II  However some of the information in these
books is not correct on the children of Geo and Rachel.
 
George was born in 1833 in Rogersville, AL.  He died  approx 1912 in MS.  Rachel was born in 1832 in
TN and died in MS approx 1912.  They left TN and went to MS sometime around 1860,  They are on the
1860 Chickasaw Co. MS  I have records of the following children.
 
Mary, born 1851 in TN and married John Harmond Dec. 18, 1878.
 
John born in 1854 in TN.  No other info.
 
Caroline born 1857 in TN.  No other Info.
 
Henry, born 8n 1859 in MS and married Neppie Peden Aprin 7, 1887 in MS.  No other info.
 
Jackson, born in 1863 in mS, Married Mollie McPherson in Houston, MS.
 
James Bruce Ray (my grandfather) born December 4, 1865 in MS, Died April 25, 1938 in MS. Married
Marry Elizabeth "Mollie" Finn 3/4/1889 in MS.  "Mollie" was born in MS 4/09/1870
amd died 1933 in Mississippi.
 
Calvin Ray born in MS.
 
Nancy Ray born 6/11/1871 in MS. She died July 16, 1952.  Nancy first married William (BILL) Finn 
After Bill Finn died she married ack Hulsey.  Zack was born in 1898.
 
Gus Ray, born April 1875 in MS and first married Katy Finn born 9/1873 in MS. They married in 1893. 
After Katie died Gus married Maudie Duncan march 15, 1908.  She was born
8/20/1888.
 
I question some of this information taken from the "History of Chickasaw County, Mississippi"  My
grandfather, James Bruce Ray was born in 1965.  The book says he was born in TN,but the family, had
moved from TN to MS.  The book shows that Jackson was born in 1863 in TN however the family had
already from from TN to MS.

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See Garry Wayne Brewer's notes under Henry M. Brewer.  From that note, regarding the dispersal of
Henry M. Brewer's estate, he says: "The last child's part was divided into thirds and paid to
G.W.Brewer, J.N.Brewer and G.W.Ray, suggestion a family of a son of Henry and Mary with three
surviving Children, two sons and a daughter. A William Brewer died in Wayne County in 1849 and was
survived by a widow and four children. The name of only one child has been found.  The estate was
administered by A.J. Brewer, who could have been a brother to the Deceased.  1/4 of William Brewer's
estate was paid to a guardianship of a minor son, Joseph. H.G. Brewer, son of Wiley Brewer was
appointed guardian of Joseph. He appears in the 1850 census in the Henry G. Brewer household at age
18...The G.W. of the Henry Brewer settlement is believed to be the George Brewer, age 21,
with Elizabeth in the 1850 Wayne County census and also the Geo. W. Brewer, age 29, with wife Mary.
in the 1860 Wayne County, This is possible because, obviously, the wife, age 19, in the 1860 census
is not the mother of the three children ages 11,9 and 6. Possibly Elizabeth died between 1850 and
1860 and George married again. J.N. , could be the Joseph or another brother, if not Joseph, then
Joseph must have died between 1850 & 1855 when most of the payments against Henry M. Brewer's estate
were made. The other part was paid to G.W.Ray. G.W.Ray, in the Wayne County census, had a wife,
Rachel."

1850 Census - Wayne County
District 11

    551 555
    Henry Brewer      70 M         300   Kentucky
    Mary              69 F               Tenn
    Anner             39 F               N.C.
    Jasper            14 M               "

District 8

  887 897
  Henry Brewer 30 M Blacksmith 250 Tenn
  Parmely      25 F                Tenn
  Sarah         2 F                Tenn
  Wiley         1 M                Tenn
  Joseph       18 M                Tenn

  888 898
  Geo Brewer   21 M Farmer         Tenn
  Elizabeth    20 F                Tenn
  Wm.           2 M                Tenn
  James         1 M                Tenn

District 5 - 7 Oct 1850

  558 562
  Geo Ray  20 M Farmer Georgia
  Rachel   18 F        Tenn
  Martha 6/12 F        Tenn

1860 Census - Chickasaw County, Mississippi
District #2 - August 31, 1860

  139 142
  George Ray    27 M Overseer of Farm  --- 150 Ala
  Rachel        28 F                           Tenn
  Mary           9 F                           Tenn
  John           6 M                           Tenn
  Caroline       3 F                           Tenn
  Henry          1 M                           Tenn

  [note: J. W. Ray (33 Ala) living close by]

1870 Census = Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Township #14 - 18 June 1870

  184 178
  Ray, George W.  39 M W Farm Laborer  150 Alabama
  Rachel          40 F W Keeping House     Tennessee
  Mary            17 F W Attending School  Tennessee
  Carlisle        13 M W Farm Laborer      Tennessee
  Henry           11 M W Farm Laborer      Tennessee
  Jackson          7 M W                   Miss
  Brage            4 M W                   Miss

1880 Census - Chickasaw County, Mississippi
Houston Precinct - 11 June 1880

  185 196
  Ray, George W.    W M 51      M Farmer      Ala  Ala  Ala
  Rachel            W F 50 Wife M Keeps house Ala  Ala  Tenn
  Henry             W M 19 Son  S Laborer     Tenn Ala  Ala
  Jackson           W M 16 Son  S Laborer     Tenn Ala  Ala
  Bruce             W M 13 Son  S Laborer     Tenn Ala  Ala
  Nancy             W F  9 Dau  S             Tenn Ala  Ala
  Gus               W M  5 Son  S             Tenn Ala  Ala