William H Pray
Rank: Pvt Co: B Age: 21 Residence: North Berwick Birthplace: Berwick Occupation: farmer
Married/Single: S Height: 5' 7.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: Red Complexion: Lt
WILLIAM H PRAY was born in Berwick, Maine [Descriptive Roll] ca June 1842 (based on age at death), the son of Alexander and Sarah "Sally" (Lord) Pray. He died on 12 Apr 1867 [grave], aged 25 yrs, 10 mos, and is buried in the Applebee Cemetery, North Berwick [Find a Grave].
William was a shoemaker and a farmer, living in North Berwick when he enlisted during the Civil War. After his time with the 27th Maine, he reenlisted on 22 Mar 1865 and was mustered in on 1 April as a private in Company C, 1st Maine Infantry Battalion (his brother-in-law Nelson Harmon would also sign up with him). He served until 5 Apr 1866, his 1-year term of service ended. He filed for a pension that same year [App #119167], but the process was not completed prior to his death in the spring of '67.
I didn't find any evidence that he married.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Lebanon, York, Maine Census: William H, age 9, w/ Alexander et al
1860 North Berwick, Maine census (pg 18): William H, 19, shoemaker, w/ Alexander and (2nd) wife Betsey
1860 Lebanon, ME census (pg 6): William H also enumerated here, age 19, shoemaker, in hh of Solomon and Sarah Hutchins
- VR of Berwick, South Berwick and North Berwick (pg 661): In "supplemental No Berwick Deaths" mentions William H Pray, died North Berwick, funeral on 14 Apr 1867
William's memorial on Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80561555
William was a shoemaker and a farmer, living in North Berwick when he enlisted during the Civil War. After his time with the 27th Maine, he reenlisted on 22 Mar 1865 and was mustered in on 1 April as a private in Company C, 1st Maine Infantry Battalion (his brother-in-law Nelson Harmon would also sign up with him). He served until 5 Apr 1866, his 1-year term of service ended. He filed for a pension that same year [App #119167], but the process was not completed prior to his death in the spring of '67.
I didn't find any evidence that he married.
Additional Source Data:
1850 Lebanon, York, Maine Census: William H, age 9, w/ Alexander et al
1860 North Berwick, Maine census (pg 18): William H, 19, shoemaker, w/ Alexander and (2nd) wife Betsey
1860 Lebanon, ME census (pg 6): William H also enumerated here, age 19, shoemaker, in hh of Solomon and Sarah Hutchins
- VR of Berwick, South Berwick and North Berwick (pg 661): In "supplemental No Berwick Deaths" mentions William H Pray, died North Berwick, funeral on 14 Apr 1867
William's memorial on Find a Grave: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80561555