His death certificate records Richard Enoch Bray, age 63 years 11 months 2 days, born 9 Dec 1879 in England, died 11 Nov 1943 in Elizabeth Hospital, Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, usual residence 807 1/2 Madison Ave, Covington, Ky, occupation retired policeman, City of Covington, widowed, late wife Pearl Pettit, father Edward Bray, born in England, mother’s maiden name “don’t know”, cause of death hypostatic pneumonia, informant Marcella Bray, 807 1/2 Madison Ave, burial in Highland.

Her death certificate records Pearl M. Bray, age 56 years 4 months 17 days, born 16 Feb 1881 in Butler, Ky, died 3 July 1937 in Covington, Kenton Co., Ky, residence 1551 Holman, married, wife of Richard E. Bray, father Frank Pettit, mother’s maiden name Emeline Pribble, both born in Butler, Ky, cause of death carcinoma of bladder, informant Richard E. Bray, 1551 Holman St., burial in Highland Cemetery.

Since she was enumerated in the 1880 census, taken in June, as age 4 months, the birthdate is clearly off by a year.

1900 census of Campbell Co., Ky, Claryville precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 2B as family #32/33:
Bray, Richard, 20, b. Nov 1879, Ky Ky England, laborer at flour mill; Pearl, wife, 20, b. Feb 1880, Ky Ky Ky, married 1 year, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Clifford, son, 10/12, b. July 1899, Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 5, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 6A at 72 W. 14th St, as family #76/95:
Bray, Richard, 30, b. Ky Ky England, driver for ice company; Pearl, wife, 30, first marriage for both, married 12 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living; Clifford, son, 10; Virgil, son, 8; Estel, dau, 7; Leona, dau, 5; Myrtle May, dau, 4.

1920 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 5, enumerated 3 Jan, lists on p. 2A at 1416 Russell St., as family #26:
Bray, Richard, 39, b. Ky Ky England, driver of ice wagon; Pearl, wife, 39; Clifford, son, 21, track driver for steam railroad; Virgil, son, 19, fireman for railroad; Leonia, dau, 17; Myrtle May, dau, 14; Marcella, dau, 9. All except Richard born Ky Ky Ky.

1930 census of Kenton Co., Ky, Covington ward 5, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 19B at 1551 Holman St., as family #351/506:
Bray, Richard E., 50, b. Ky Ky England, age at first marriage 21, press machine operator at brick works; Minnie P., wife, 50, age at first marriage 20; Virgel D., son, 29, fireman at steam railroad; Estel M., dau, 24, telephone operator; Marcella H., dau, 18, saleslady at department store; Clayton J., son, 7. All except Richard born Ky Ky Ky.