On 16 Jul 1861 when Emily Ann was 23, she married
Rev. William Louis Bray, son of
William Bray (21 May 1803-5 Aug 1888) &
Jane Rundle (19 Sep 1802-14 Oct 1867), in Sheldon, IA.
285 Born on 5 Feb 1832 in Tremaine St. Martins Parish, Cornwall. William Louis died in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, on 21 Apr 1920; he was 88.
William and Emily resided in Sheldon, Iowa. They had Ella Temple 1862, Alice Peck 1865, Mary Elily 1867, Carrie Lauvia 1870, and WIlliam Sherril 1879.285
Amherst College Biographical Record, Centennial Edition (1821-1921)), Amherst College Class of 1858
http://www.amherst.edu/~rjyanco/genealogy/acbiorecord/1858.html :
Bray, William Louis. Son of William and Jennie (Rundel), b. St. Martin's Parish, Cornwall Co., England, Feb. 5, 1832. Delta Upsilon. Prepared Platteville (Wis.) Acad. Chicago Theological Seminary, 1858-59, 1860-61; Andover Theological Seminary, 1859-60; ordained Aurora, Ill., Aug. 8, 1861; pastor 1st Ch. there, 1861-67; stated supply St. Joseph, Mo., 1867-68; pastor Hatfield, 1868-69; Marshalltown, Ia., 1870-74; stated supply Kalamazoo, Mich., 1874-75; pastor Clinton, Ia., 1875-84; Kenosha, Wis., 1884-91; Rheinlander, Wis., 1892-93; Sheldon, Ia., 1899-1908; resided Koshkonong, Mo.; Kenosha, Wis. Died Darlington, Wis., Apr. 22, 1920.
1870 Federal Census. Newton Twp., Jasper County, Iowa
Roll 398, page 384A
Post Office Newton
W. L. Bray, 38, minister, $600 real estate, $1500 personal estate, b. England
Emily A. Bray, 33, keeping house, b. IL
Ella Bray, 8, at home, b. IL
Alice Bray, 5, at home, b. IL
Mary Bray, 2, at home, b. IL
1880 Federal Census. Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa
Roll 334, page 189C
Ninth Avenue
William Bray, 48, clergyman, b. England, parents b. England
Emily Bray, 42, wife, keeping house, b. IL, parents b. IL
Ella Bray, 17, daughter, school teacher, b. IL, father b. England, mother b. IL
Alice Bray, 14, daughter, at school, b. ditto
Mary Bray, 12, daughter, at school, b. ditto
Carrie Bray, 9, daughter, at home, b. IA, father b. England, mother b. IL
William Bray, 9 months, b. Aug, son, b. ditto
Annie Shannon, 19, servant, domestic servant, b. IL, parents b. Ireland
1900 Federal Census. Sheldon, O’Brien County, Iowa
Roll 451, page 5A
William L. Bray, head, b. Feb 1832, 68, m. 38 years, b. England, parents b. England, immigrated 1845, minister
Emily A. Bray, wife, b. Aug 1837, 62, m. 38 years, 5 children, 4 living, b IL, father b. MA, mother b. RI
Mary E. Bray, daughter, b. Sep 1867, 32, single, b. IL, father b. England, mother b. IL, teacher
William S. Bray, son, b. Aug 1879, 20, single, b IA, father b. England, mother b. IL, book keeper