Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884

MORGAN COUNTY
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
PAGE 298

ATLAS BRAY, farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Chatham County, 
N. C., July 7, 1826, and is the second child of seven sons and three dau-
ghteres born to James and Sarah (Edwards) Bray, the former a native of
North Carolina, born 1796, the latter of the same State, born 1802.  James
Bray was a farmer, who located in Hendricks County, Ind., about 1834;
farmed on rented land;  then removed to this county, where he secured
land.  This he afterward sold and went to Missoui about 1853, and to 
Kansas in 1869, where he now enjoys a retired life.  Mrs. Bray is also 
living, aged eighty-two years.  They are long-established members of the
Baptist Church.  Atlas Bray remained at home until he was of age, when
he worked at farming in jobs at 37 cents per day.  Notwithstanding this 
poor labor, he was enabled after a time to purchase forty acres of timber
land, which he set about to clear and improve;  afterward sold the same 
and purchased 280 acres in Iowa, and finally exchanged for the farm on
which he now resides, combining 153 acres.  He likewise possesses a good
farm in Monroe Township.  In July, 1849, he married Emily Craven, by 
which union were born to them seven children--John F. (deceased), Enos,
Mary, Sarah, Clara, Oscar and Luther.  Mr. Bray has been a successful
farmer and is a worthy citizen.  He and family are members of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.

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