Oliver PRAY

Birth:
8 Jun 1793
Foster, Providence, R.I.
Death:
Abt 17 Oct 1857
Marriage:
7 Oct 1849
Father:
Hugh PRAY
Notes:
                   Sources:Vital Recds. Swansea; Vital Rec. Wrentham,Mass; Hugh Pray Cemetery
in Foster, R. I.; Benn's R. I. Families V 3 p 114, 276, V 2.
1850 Census of Foster, R. I.; Foster Deed Bk 2 p 470
Gloucester, R.I. Will Bk. 5, p 258; Will of Esther Pray 1846
Foster Will Bk. 23, p 252: Hugh Pray of Foster died intestate.
Hugh Pray of Gloucester appt. Admin. 8 Oct 1816
Will of Richard Green Bk E p 266- Cooperstown, N.Y.
Will of Hugh COLE of Foster
Will of William Pray, Oswego, N.Y. Bk B pp 236,238
Unpublished Pray Gen. by John Lansing Pray (1839-1911) p. 87
Seamans Family in America 1687 by John Julius Lawton pp 34,80,81.
The administration of estate was at Waterville, Lucas, Ohio 1857
Letter from Elizabeth Heath (Mrs. Frank Lansing Heath)

Oliver Pray came to Waterville, Ohio with three children and lived at the Columbia House Hotel built by his uncle John Pray.

Admin. of Estate of Oliver Pray, Prov. Twnsp. 1867.  Left no widow but 2 minor sons, John and Stephen Pray, abt. 10 yrs. in 1866.  John under guardianship to John Wilson, Texas, Henry Co., Ohio.  Stephen lived with administrator, Oliver Heller, Providence Township.  Uncertain if the boys' mother was Laura Gray or Fanny Hill.

Oliver's daughter Amy Hopkins Pray born 11 Oct 1817 in Foster died 25 Oct 1817 and was buried in Foster by her mother Amy Hopkins Pray who was born 1795 and died 25 Oct 1817.
Laura B. GRAY
Birth:
22 Oct 1819
Frederick, Virginia
Death:
1 Mar 1856
Waterville, Lucas, Ohio
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Admin. of Estate of Oliver Pray, Prov. Twnsp. 1867.  Left no widow but 2 minor sons, John and Stephen Pray, abt. 10 yrs. in 1866.  John under guardianship to John Wilson, Texas, Henry Co., Ohio.  Stephen lived with administrator, Oliver Heller, Providence Township.

Laura was buried in Wakeman Cemetery, Waterville.
Children
Marriage
1
John PRAY
Birth:
1856
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Admin. of Estate of Oliver Pray, Prov. Twnsp. 1867.  Left no widow but 2 minor sons, John and Stephen Pray, abt. 10 yrs. in 1866.  John under guardianship to John Wilson, Texas, Henry Co., Ohio.  Stephen lived with administrator, Oliver Heller, Providence Township.

1850, 1860 Census of Waterville, Ohio

The twins, Stephen and John Pray became farmers in Waterville.  They were living with Marvin Wade in the 1860 census after their parents died.
2
Stephen PRAY
Birth:
1856
Lucas, Ohio
Death:
Sarah E. KROHN 
Marr:
23 Dec 1880
Waterville, Lucas, Ohio 
Notes:
                   Admin. of Estate of Oliver Pray, Prov. Twnsp. 1867.  Left no widow but 2 minor sons, John and Stephen Pray, abt. 10 yrs. in 1866.  John under guardianship to John Wilson, Texas, Henry Co., Ohio.  Stephen lived with administrator, Oliver Heller, Providence Township.

1850, 1860 Census of Waterville, Ohio

The twins, Stephen and John Pray became farmers in Waterville.  They were living with Marvin Wade in the 1860 census after their parents died.
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Oliver Pray - Laura B. Gray

Oliver Pray was born at Foster, Providence, R.I. 8 Jun 1793. His parents were Hugh Pray and Mary Aldrich.

He married Laura B. Gray 7 Oct 1849 . Laura B. Gray was born at Frederick, Virginia 22 Oct 1819 .

They were the parents of 2 children:
John Pray born 1856.
Stephen Pray born 1856.

Oliver Pray died Abt 17 Oct 1857 .

Laura B. Gray died 1 Mar 1856 at Waterville, Lucas, Ohio .