Wife of John A. Bray and Elijah B. Cotton. Daughter of William Gipson and Clarissa Lundy Gipson of Amite Co., MS.
Sister of Mary Emeline Gibson Routh, Drury Gibson, and John L. Gibson. Mother of Alonzo Bray, Sterling Bray, Sallie B. Cotton, Clara Cotton, Annie Cotton, Elijah B. Cotton, and George Spencer Cotton.∼Mary (Gibson) Bray Cotton, a native of Mississippi was first married to John A. Bray in 1847. He was a native Mississippian and was reared on Red river, where he afterward became a successful planter. To their marriage two children were born; James A.and Steriling G., both of whom are deceased. Mr. Bray died in 1852.

In 1854 she married Elijah Brannon Cotton and they had the following children: the following children: Sally, wife of H.S. Bennett of Little River, La; Clara, wife of J.I. Davis of Collin county, Texas; Mollie, deceased; E.B. Jr.; Annie, widow of B.T.Trunzler; Hannah, wife of G.P. Wilkinson of Little River, and George S

Wife of John A. Bray and Elijah B. Cotton. Daughter of William Gipson and Clarissa Lundy Gipson of Amite Co., MS.
Sister of Mary Emeline Gibson Routh, Drury Gibson, and John L. Gibson. Mother of Alonzo Bray, Sterling Bray, Sallie B. Cotton, Clara Cotton, Annie Cotton, Elijah B. Cotton, and George Spencer Cotton.∼Mary (Gibson) Bray Cotton, a native of Mississippi was first married to John A. Bray in 1847. He was a native Mississippian and was reared on Red river, where he afterward became a successful planter. To their marriage two children were born; James A.and Steriling G., both of whom are deceased. Mr. Bray died in 1852.

In 1854 she married Elijah Brannon Cotton and they had the following children: the following children: Sally, wife of H.S. Bennett of Little River, La; Clara, wife of J.I. Davis of Collin county, Texas; Mollie, deceased; E.B. Jr.; Annie, widow of B.T.Trunzler; Hannah, wife of G.P. Wilkinson of Little River, and George S