Charles A. Pray

Lewiston Evening Journal
Lewiston, Maine
March 26, 1956
p. 2

Charles R. Pray

Charles R. Pray, 83, a former resident, died Sunday at West Paris where he had made his home for the past 17 years.

Born at Bradley, Aug. 6, 1872, he was the son of George W. and Catherine Bishop Pray. He was educated at Bradley schools and was a carpenter by trade and was employed by Weston Davis of Lewiston for many years.

His wife was the former Gladys M. Fowler.

Surviving are two sons, Donald Pray of West Paris with whom he resided, Kenneth Pray of Windham; three daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Jones, Gardiner, Mrs. Irene Jenkins of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Thelma Mayberry of West Paris; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

DIED -- In West Paris, March 25, 1956, Charles A. Pray. Funeral services will be held at the Plummer & Merrill Funeral Home Wednesday 2 p.m. Friends unable to attend may call at the funeral home Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

  Events

• He worked as a carpenter.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Athens, Somerset County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Randolph, Kennebec County, Maine. He was head of household and rented.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 at 180 Holland Street in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and rented.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 at 171 Central Avenue in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was a widowed head of household and property owner. A divorced 60 year old servant named Flora Sturtevant lived in the home as a servant.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 at 171 Central Avenue in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. He was head of household and owned property valued at $2,500.

Charles married Emily C. Goodwin, daughter of George W. Goodwin and Mary Jane Brown, 20 April 1894 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁸⁰³⁵ (Emily C. Goodwin was born 16 April 1877 in Pittston, Kennebec County, Maine,⁸⁰⁴⁰ died 14 September 1910 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine ⁸⁰⁴¹ and was buried after 14 September 1910 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine at Broadview Memorial Cemetery ^8041,8042.) The cause of her death was pulmonary tuberculosis.

Charles next married Gladys Lillian Fowler, daughter of Nathan Fowler and Gertrude Strout, 29 July 1922 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine.⁸⁰³⁶ (Gladys Lillian Fowler was born 2 December 1898 in North Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire ⁸⁰³⁸ and died 27 September 1979 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine ^8038,8043.)