PRAY, Samuel W., died 1877

PRAY, EMERT

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 3/28/2011 at 20:33:29

Died. At Laporte City on Thursday, January 4, at the residence of his parents, after a lingering illness of consumption, Samuel W. Pray, eldest son of R.J. and E.E. Pray, aged 21 years, 11 months and 12 days. [mothers initials may be F.E.- difficult to read]

Samuel W. Pray, who was under indictment for the killing of Geo. W. Emert in a fracas at Laporte City on the 7th of February, 1876, died at his father's residence, in Laporte City, of consumption last Thursday and was buried on Saturday. The young man's health has been quite poor ever since his arrest and for several weeks before his death he had been confined to his bed. The case against him was to have been tried at Vinton next March, but it has now been transferred to a higher court by death.

~Iowa State Reporter
January 10, 1877