(From HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, IOWA, 1883, Page 739)

Thomas Bray, another native of Norway, came and located here in 1871. he was born in 1845, and in1868, emigrated to Dane Co., Wis. Three years later he came to Danville township, and settled on section 20, where he still lives, and has a farm comprising 200 acres. He was married in 1872 to Ellen Oleson, a native of Dane Co., Wis. They have four children - Edward O., Tama O., Elmer and Bertha. The family are connected with the Lutheran Church

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, Sept. 3, 2005