Fifth Generation


128. John R. Pray was born on 14 April 1897 in Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA. Birth attended by Dr. H. W. Small. Weight 8 1/2 pounds.
First child born after the town of Swan's Island was incorporated. He was buried in Eastlawn cemetery, Stonington.

John R. Pray and Jesse Mae Burns were married on 11 April 1917 in Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA. Jesse Mae Burns was born on 25 August 1890 in Swan's Island, Hancock County, Maine, USA. She died on 15 August 1970 in Blue Hill, Hancock County, Maine, USA. Stonington: Mrs. Jessie Mae Pray, 79, died August 15 in a Blue Hill hospital. She was born Aug 25, 1890 at Swan's Island, the daughter of Dana and Abbie (Stanley) Burns. She was a member of the Stonington Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Wendell (Erline) Davis of Deer Isle; two grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. James (Stella) Coombs, Mrs. Edward (Esther) Knowlton, and Mrs. Hattie Welch all of Stonington. Funeral services were held Monday in the Stonington Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Zimmerman officiating. Burial was in West Lawn Cemetery, Stonington. She was buried in Eastlawn cemetery, Stonington.

John R. Pray-2094 and Jesse Mae Burns-4660 had the following children:

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Erlene Pray-32189.