There is much biographical data available for the Judge and it will be posted in due course.

1790 United States Federal Census 1790 United States Federal Census
Name: Asa Bray
Township: Southington
County: Hartford
State: Connecticut

(Probably William's great-grandfather)

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Hoadley Bray
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Birth Place: Connecticut
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
Family Number: 569
Household Members: Name Age
Hoadley Bray 59
Electa Bray 53
Edwin Bray 33
William Bray 33
Susan Bray 27
Charles Bray 25
John Bray 23
Nathan Bray 21
Wells Bray 15
Sarah Bray 16
James Bray 12
Jane Bray 8
James McLue 28

(Asa's son Hoadley)

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: William Bray
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: Connecticut
Home in 1870: Elmwood, Saline, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Post Office: Brownsville
Household Members: Name Age
William Bray 46
Mariah Bray 43
James Bray 22
Elen Bray 17
Sarah Bray 14
Emna Bray 12
William Bray 10
Lucy Bray 7
Frank Bray 2
Jennie Brandon 19

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: William Bray
Home in 1880: Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri
Age: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary
Father's birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's birthplace: Connecticut
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Occupation: Hardware Mcht.
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane: View image
Household Members: Name Age
William Bray 57
Mary Bray 53
Emma Bray 22
Will Bray 19
Lucy Bray 17
Frank Bray 12

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William Bray
Age in 1910: 86
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Father's Birth Place: Connecticut
Mother's Birth Place: New York
Home in 1910: Kansas Ward 4, Jackson, Missouri
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Anderson C Crandon 65
Maria J Crandon 59
Helen B Crandon 38
Maria L Crandon 24
William Bray 86