John Bray
was born on the 7th of December 1818 the son of Luke Bray of
Ballycarrane, Thurles, County
Tipperary and Ellen
Ronayne. He was a twin, his sister was christened Johanna. Their baptismal
sponsors were Luke Bray, Mary Ann Lalor, James Bray and Mary Kearney
On the 7th inst .the lady of
Luke Bray Esq. of Ballycurrane of twins a son and a daughter. About a year back
this lady had the same good fortune.[1]
John Bray was involved, with three cousins, in the accident
at Cabra Bridge on the River Suir which resulted
in the drowning of John Bray O'Brien, J.P., of Turtulla, 31st of
July 1839.
Tipperary North Riding Summer Assizes 1839. Thurles
1st August: John Bray O'Brien J.P. of Turtulla drowned. With his two brothers
and his cousin german, John Bray Esq., went boating on River Suir, very swollen
after recent heavy rain, on Wednesday 31 July. At bridge of Cabra,
the boat struck a concealed weir and capsized. The other three scrambled ashore
but O'Brien was cast headlong into the water and drowned. He merited high
esteems (sic) and affection. Considerate and indulgent as a landlord: friend
and benefactor to all in neighbourhood: upright and impartial as a magistrate.[2]
In 1860 John Bray was found to be of unsound mind.[3] He
had been unwell for the previous 18 years – possibly since the year after the
drowning at Cabra
Bridge.
From 1860 he lived in residential care in Hartfield House, Dublin.
He had a farm of 138 acres from which he derived an
income. He was single.
John Bray died in 1872. His place
of residence on the death certificate was given then as Westmoreland St., Dublin.
Charles Toole had a seed merchants at 41
Westmoreland Street, Toole and Mackey, nursery and
seedsman and florists.[4]
He was married to John Bray’s first cousin Mary Bourke. This was later changed
in the death record to Ballycurrane, Thurles. The informant was Denis Bray
O'Brien, Ardfort House, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
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