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FERNALD, Miriam

FERNALD, Miriam

Female 1824 - 1906  (81 years)

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  1. 1.  FERNALD, Miriam was born in Nov 1824 in Great Falls, Androscoggin, Maine USA (daughter of FERNALD, Oliver and HEARD, Olive); died on 11 Aug 1906 in 28 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Obituary: From the Santa Cruz Sentinel, 13 Aug 1906: ANGEL OF DEATH CALLS MRS. PRAY WIDOW OF LATE AMASA PRAY AND MOTHER OF FRED H PRAY YIELDS TO OLD AGE. Mrs. Amasa Pray, the widow of the late Amasa Pray, at one time half owner of the Pacific Ocean House and a member of one of the pioneer families of Santa Cruz, died at her home on Union St. at 2:15 on Saturday morning, surrounded by her children. Mrs. Pray died of a general breakdown, at the age of 85. Mr. and Mrs. Pray were among the earliest pioneers of this section, coming here 45 years ago. Deceased leaves two sons, Amasa Pray of San Francisco, Fred H. Pray of this city, and two daughters. Mrs. Minnie Bancroft and Mrs. Fanny Hobbs of Berkeley. She was born in Berwick, Maine. The Palmer drug store property, as well as the home on Union St. belonged to Mrs. Pray, the latter place having been her home for many years. For two months she has been very ill and her two daughters and her son Fred have been in almost constant attendance on her. They have the sympathy of many friends in their loss.
    • Residence: 1850, Dorchester, Norfolk, Massachusetts
    • Census: 25 Aug 1850, Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA
    • Census: 27 Jul 1860, Dorchester, Norfolk, MA, USA
    • Census: 9 Jun 1870, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Santa Cruz Ward 2, Santa Cruz, California

    Notes:

    Census:
    Amasa Pray / 34 / Male / Occu - Wood Warf / Born in Maine-Miriam Pray / 27 / Female / Born in Maine-Charles A Pray / 9 / Male / Born in Mass-Francis A Pray / 7 / Female / Born in Mass-Amasa Pray / 4 / Male / Born in Mass

    Census:
    Miriam Pray / Age 38 / Sex F / / Birthplace Maine-

    Census:
    Pray Marian / Age 48 / Female / White / Keeping House / Born in Mass

    Died:
    (address later became the Walter Byrne residence, but at this time had been in the Pray family)

    Miriam married PRAY, Amasa on 2 Oct 1839 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Amasa (son of PRAY, David and Sarah) was born in 1817 in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States; died on 23 Aug 1881 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried on 24 Aug 1881 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Scanned/transcribed record in Ancestry lists as 2 Sep 1839, but reviewing book clearly shows chronological order, and that dates go ... 30 Sep ...OCT...1...2...etc

    Children:
    1. PRAY, Charles A was born about 1841 in Massachusetts, USA; died before 1860.
    2. PRAY, Frances was born in 1843 in Massachusetts.
    3. PRAY, Amasa was born on 28 Feb 1846 in Massachusetts; died on 5 Jan 1914.
    4. PRAY, Frederick Hall was born on 14 Apr 1851 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Jun 1909 in Mission Hill Sanatorium, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1909 in IOOF Cemetery, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Co, CA.
    5. PRAY, Miriam Fernald was born on 25 Nov 1856 in Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Dec 1941 in 3222 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, Alameda, CA USA; was buried on 9 Dec 1941 in Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda, CA USA.
    6. PRAY, Frank Pierce was born about 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; died on 3 Nov 1897 in 741 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA.
    7. PRAY, Charles Fernald was born on 25 Oct 1862 in Massachusetts; died on 5 Dec 1868 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  FERNALD, Oliver was born on 25 Oct 1799 in North Berwick, Maine (son of FERNALD, Hercules Archelaus and PERSLEY, Miriam); died on 31 Mar 1883 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Blacksmith & Farmer
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1840, North Berwick, York, Maine, USA
    • Residence: 1850, Berwick, York, Maine
    • Residence: 1860, North Berwick, York, Maine
    • Residence: 1880, North Berwick, York, Maine

    Notes:

    Maine death records have his date of death as March 30, 1883. Headstone shows March 31, 1883 as his date of death, which is used in this record as his death date. Interesting/odd that his granddaughter, Mabel Drennan Byrne, used a different, earlier date (2 Mar 1882) in a 1927 DAR account on early California pioneers.

    Oliver married HEARD, Olive on 8 Mar 1821 in North Berwick, Maine. Olive (daughter of HEARD, Benjamin and CHADBOURNE, Joanna) was born on 24 Nov 1801 in Berwick, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1831 in North Berwick, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  HEARD, Olive was born on 24 Nov 1801 in Berwick, Maine (daughter of HEARD, Benjamin and CHADBOURNE, Joanna); died on 2 Mar 1831 in North Berwick, Maine.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Olive Hurd

    Notes:

    Married:
    Married by Nathaniel Lord

    Children:
    1. FERNALD, Luther was born in 1825 in Maine.
    2. FERNALD, Charles was born on 28 May 1830 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 7 Jul 1892 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; was buried on 9 Jul 1892 in Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
    3. 1. FERNALD, Miriam was born in Nov 1824 in Great Falls, Androscoggin, Maine USA; died on 11 Aug 1906 in 28 Union Street, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA.
    4. FERNALD, Joanna Hurd died on 8 Mar 1893 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
    5. FERNALD, Oliver H was born about Sep 1829 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 10 Oct 1829 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
    6. FERNALD, Olive Ann was born on 8 Apr 1830 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; died on 11 Jul 1831 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  FERNALD, Hercules Archelaus was born on 4 Dec 1749 in Kittery, York, ME, USA (son of FERNALD, Hercules and TUCKER, Mary); died on 27 Oct 1833 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Archelus Fernald
    • Also Known As: Hercules Fernald
    • Military: Private, Massachusetts Militia, Revolutionary War
    • Residence: 1830, Berwick, York, Maine

    Notes:

    Some discrepancy in deaths, and Old Kittery and Her Families lists as 27 Oct 1833. Have changed from prior records I had which listed death 22 Jul 1836, which I believe came from DAR records by Olive Fernald / Mabel Drennan. Also, a close look at his headstone reads what looks to be “81” or “811”(!) yrs, so still a bit of a mystery.

    Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols:

    Fernald, Archelaus, Pepperellborough. Capt. Samuel Leighton's co.; pay abstract for travel allowance from home to Dorchester Heights in Aug., 1776; also, same co.; company receipts for wages for Aug.-Oct., 1776, dated Dorchester; also, Capt. Leighton's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Dorchester Heights home; warrant allowed in Council Nov. 29, 1776; credited with 7 days allowance; also, same co. and regt.; company receipt for wages for Nov., 1776, dated Dorchester; also, Private, Capt. Elisha Shapleigh's co., (late) Col. Joseph Storer's regt.; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 123 days, travel (300 miles) included; roll sworn to at Kittery.

    From Miriam Fernald Bancroft’s DAR entry:

    Hercules Archelaus Fernald, 1776, enlisted in Capt. Samuel Leighton’s company, and in 1777 served under Capt. Elisha Shapleigh. He served at the siege of Boston, in the Burygone campaign, and was detailed to guard prisoners after the surrender. He was a pensioner when he died in North Berwick in 1836, aged eighty seven.

    Hercules married PERSLEY, Miriam on 30 Jan 1772 in York, Maine, USA. Miriam was born about 1747 in York, York, ME, USA; died on 22 Jul 1826 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  PERSLEY, Miriam was born about 1747 in York, York, ME, USA; died on 22 Jul 1826 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Miriam PURSLEY
    • Residence: 1771, York, Maine, USA

    Notes:

    Married:
    Married by Rev Sam. Langton

    Children:
    1. 2. FERNALD, Oliver was born on 25 Oct 1799 in North Berwick, Maine; died on 31 Mar 1883 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
    2. FERNALD, Alpheus
    3. FERNALD, Sara/Sally
    4. FERNALD, Stephen

  3. 6.  HEARD, Benjamin was born on 4 Nov 1777; died on 8 Jun 1858.

    Benjamin married CHADBOURNE, Joanna on 3 Jul 1800. Joanna was born on 14 Aug 1782 in Berwick, Maine; died on 5 Oct 1842 in Berwick, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  CHADBOURNE, Joanna was born on 14 Aug 1782 in Berwick, Maine; died on 5 Oct 1842 in Berwick, Maine.
    Children:
    1. 3. HEARD, Olive was born on 24 Nov 1801 in Berwick, Maine; died on 2 Mar 1831 in North Berwick, Maine.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  FERNALD, Hercules was born on 8 Sep 1713 (son of FERNALD, Samuel and PAUL, Susanna).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 17

    Hercules married TUCKER, Mary on 18 Mar 1735/36. Mary was born on 23 Mar 1719. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  TUCKER, Mary was born on 23 Mar 1719.
    Children:
    1. FERNALD, Alice was born on 24 May 1737.
    2. FERNALD, Susanna was born on 20 Jul 1740.
    3. FERNALD, Mary was born on 29 Oct 1742.
    4. FERNALD, Joel was born on 13 Feb 1745.
    5. FERNALD, Josiah was born in Mar 1746/47; died before 1749.
    6. 4. FERNALD, Hercules Archelaus was born on 4 Dec 1749 in Kittery, York, ME, USA; died on 27 Oct 1833 in North Berwick, York, ME, USA; was buried in Fernald Cemetery (private), West Beech Ridge Road, North Berwick, York, ME, USA.
    7. FERNALD, Josiah was born on 19 Sep 1751.
    8. FERNALD, Stephen was born on 21 Aug 1754.
    9. FERNALD, Sarah was born in Nov 1756.
    10. FERNALD, Esther was born on 5 Sep 1759.


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