James Wingate Pray (abt. 1836 - 1876)

Born about 14 Apr 1836 in Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Georgianna Sawyer — married 25 Feb 1865 in Brunswick, Cumberland, ME

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1876 at about age 40 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine

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Biography

Born 14 APR 1836. Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine. ^[1][2] 16 APR 1836. Brunswick, Cumberland, ME. ^[3] Found multiple copies of birth date. Using 14 APR 1836

Died 17 DEC 1876. Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine. Age: 40 years, 8 months. Natural Causes. Cause: Consumption.

Census: 1850 Topsham, Sagadahoc, ME. Age: 14. Maine Census. Note: #N33. 1860 Palmyra, Somerset, ME. Age: 22. Federal Note: #N135. 16 JUN 1870. Ward 5, Bath ME. Age: 34.

Buried DEC 1876. Oak Grove Cemetery, Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine. Age: 40. Interment

Occupation: Printer at Bath Daily.

Marriage Husband James Wingate Pray. Wife Georgianna, Georgiana Sawyer. Marriage 25 FEB 1865. Brunswick, Cumberland, ME. ^[4] Child: Mary Ellis Pray. ^[5]

Husband James Pray. Wife Almira Ellis. Marriage 10 SEP 1826. Lewiston, Androscoggin, ME. Civil^[6] Child: James Wingate Pray.

Notes

Note N135Listed as living with father and siblings, occupation as Painter.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #SR16
2. ↑ Source: #SR153
3. ↑ Source: #SR270
4. ↑ Source: #SR253
5. ↑ Source: #SR52
6. ↑ Source: #SR154

• Source: SR153 web page URL: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4WK-B8B Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900 James W Pray Publication: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F4WK-B8B : accessed 16 Feb 2013), James W. Pray, 14 Apr 1836; citing reference , FHL microfilm 928294. 16 FEB 2013.
• Source: SR16 IGI Individual Record - James W. Pray Repository: #R3 Call Number: 0928294 IT 1-2 Media: Film Event: Birth File Format: URL Family Search
• Repository: R3 FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index
• Source: SR26 vital records Vital Records of Topsham, Maine, to the Year 1892, 2 Volumes Mary Pelham Hill, ed. Publication: 1929-30 Event: Births, Marriages, Deaths
• Source: SR270 book Vital records of Brunswick, Maine 1740-1860 : and the Forsaith book of Brunswick family records compiled 1876-1880 by Jonathan W. Forsaith, town clerk Forsaith, Jonathan W. Publication: Picton Press, c2004 1 JUL 2015 Event: Birth, Death, Marriage Brunswick, Cumberland, ME Agency: Maine Genealogical Society p.421 Benj. M. Melcher family p.488 James W. Pray family p.330 Abner Melcher family p78 Abner Melcher & Mary Hunt marriage intention p.508 Joseph Morse Jr family p.11 Joseph Morse & Lucy Sylvester marriage intention
• Source: SR29 Bath Daily Times Publication: Bath, ME Event: Births, Deaths, Marriages 3/33 Event: Death Notice 18 DEC 1876 Certainty: 2
• Source: "Maine, Nathan Hale Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJ5-MWDJ : accessed 30 January 2016), Georgianna Sawyer Pray, 1923; citing Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, Oak Grove West Cemetery, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,316,214.