PRAY, Charles Milton^{[1, 2]}

1874 - 1930  (56 years)

• Name	PRAY, Charles Milton
  Birth	2 Nov 1874  [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1880	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [4]
  Residence	1896	2121 Buchannan Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA   [5]
  Arrival	5 Aug 1910	San Francisco, California   [6]
  Physical Description	Tall, slender, brown hair, brown eyes  [3]
  Obituary	From Santa Cruz Evening News, 22 Dec 1930: Son of 1867 S. C. Village Trustee Dies In Belmont Milton Pray, whose father, Amasa Pray, was one of the first three trustees of Santa Cruz when its village government was organized in 1867, died last Wednesday at Belmont. Funeral services were held this afternoon in San Francisco. Pray's mother was a daughter of the Rev. Samuel Hopkins Willey, the fourth minister of the Congregational church here, who was later one of the founders of the University of California at Berkeley. His father, Amasa Pray, was trustee of Santa Cruz in 1867 and was president of the board of trustees of the village government in 1868. After that he was a real estate broker here. Mr. Pray is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna B. Pray, and a sister, Fannie Jeffers Pray, both Of Berkeley.  [7]
  Residence	1917	1273 Cabrillo Street, San Mateo, San Mateo, CA USA   [1]
  Residence	1920	Burlingame, San Mateo, California   [8]
  Residence	1930	Burlingame, San Mateo, California   [9]
  Death	17 Dec 1930	Belmont, San Mateo, CA USA   [2]
  Person ID	I2320	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	PRAY, Amasa,   b. 28 Feb 1846, Massachusetts d. 5 Jan 1914 (Age 67 years)
  Mother	WILLEY, Annie B,   b. 1852, California
  Marriage	26 Jan 1874	Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA   [10]
  	Married by father, Rev S.H. Willey
  Family ID	F859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	DAY, Anna
  Marriage	2 Sep 1896	Lincoln Ave, Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA USA   [11]
  Notes	From the San Jose Herald, 3 Sep 1896: Pray - Day A happy wedding was celebrated at hight noon Wednesday when Miss Anna Day and Milton Pray were united in wedlock. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's parents on Lincoln Av in the Willows. Rev. Dr. Willey of San Francisco grandfather of the groom officiating. The beautiful sububan home of Captain J. C. Day was exquisitely decorated. The bride wore a gown of rare beauty of white duchess satin trimmed with point lace. She carried a boquet of jessamines. The bridesmade was Miss Fannie Pray of San Francisco, a sister of the groom. She wore a gown of mouslin de soi over white silk and carried a boquet of pink Japanese lillies. The gown was trimmed with pink ribbons. The best man was Frank B. King of San Francisco. As the bride and groom entered the parlor and proceeded to the bower of roses they were preceded by little Miss Beulah Gray of San Jose and Miss Clara Allen of Nevada City, dressed as flower girles. They carried baskets of flowers and scattered them in the path of the contracting parties. Dr Willey's ceremony was simple and brief and he joined the couple for life. On the lawn a section had been divided off with enormous palms. Inside this space, under gigantic Japanese umbrellas, tables were placed. here an exquisite wedding breakfast was spread. The couple left on the afternoon train for a trip to Del Monte. On their return they will be at home at 2121 Buchannan St., San Francisco. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Captain J. C. Day and wife. She was educated here at Van Ness seminary, San Francisco, where she graduated last Spring. The groom is a man of sterling worth, being counted with the firm of Miller, Sloss & Scott, San Francisco. Presents in endless quantity were showered upon them from all directions. -- San Jose Herald [12]
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F1853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Residence - 1880 - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA Residence - 1896 - 2121 Buchannan Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA USA Marriage - 2 Sep 1896 - Lincoln Ave, Willow Glen, San Jose, Santa Clara, CA USA Arrival - 5 Aug 1910 - San Francisco, California Residence - 1917 - 1273 Cabrillo Street, San Mateo, San Mateo, CA USA Residence - 1920 - Burlingame, San Mateo, California Residence - 1930 - Burlingame, San Mateo, California Death - 17 Dec 1930 - Belmont, San Mateo, CA USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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