Jul-28-2018
Husband: Nicholas Newton Prunty
Born: 1811/15 in Harrison Co, VA (now Taylor Co, WV) 1 (see note 1) Died: bef Jun 1880 2,1 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1 Occupation: wheelwright 3,1 Father: Jacob Prunty (1786 - 1861) Mother: Mary McKinney (1796 - 1865)
Wife: Catherine Hickman 1 Married: 1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Jan- -1816 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1 Died: aft 1900 1 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1 Father: Thomas Hickman (1794 - ) Mother: Love Jane ___ (1792 - 1860) Notes
M Child 1: Francis Marion Prunty Born: Aug- -1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,4 Died: aft 1920 1 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Rebecca Nutt b. 1845 d. 1892 Married: Feb-12-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5,1
M Child 2: Hugh Brent Prunty Also known as: Brent Prunty 6 Born: ca 1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Resided: 1871 in Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Martha Ann Cross b. ca 1851 Married: Dec-15-1871 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
F Child 3: Celia Jane Prunty Also known as: Selia J. 8 Born: Apr-11-1843 8,9 Died: Sep- 1-1903 in Ritchie Co, WV 8 Buried: in Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: William S. Stout b. Nov-25-1830 d. Mar-22-1912 Married: ca 1862 9
M Child 4: James Taylor Prunty Also known as: Taylor Prunty 11,12,13 Born: May- -1847 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 11,14 Died: Nov-28-1913 15 Buried: (unmarked) in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Resided: 1865, 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,16 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Loverna Cain b. ca 1846 d. bef Jun 1900 Also known as: Laverna Cain 17 Married: Apr-16-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 14 Wife: Ivy Myrtle Lattea b. Jan-20-1889 d. Dec-14-1956 Also known as: Iva Myrtle Lattea Married: Jan- 7-1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
F Child 5: Mary Louisa Prunty Born: ca 1849 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 6: Ruth Prunty Born: ca 1851 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Resided: 1870 in Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Francis Marion Jones b. ca 1841 Also known as: Marion Jones 19 Married: Jan-30-1870 in Ritchie Co, WV 20
M Child 7: Jerome Prunty Born: ca 1855 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4 (see note 4) Died: Feb-15-1893 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Buried: in Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Cause of death: struck by train 21,22 (see note 5) Resided: Dec 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: Jun 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: railroad watchman 22 Occupation: 1880 farmer 2 Wife: Barbara Melissa "Lessie" Russell b. ca 1863 d. Jan-23-1899 Census name: Barbery M. Russell 23 Married: Dec-24-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 8: Alexander Lafayette Prunty Census name: Lafayette Prunty Born: Feb-18-1857 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 10 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6) Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Addie Luella Wilson b. Jul-24-1862 Also known as: Adda L. Prunty 25 Married: 1883 10
F Child 9: Alice Prunty Born: ca 1864 2 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources: (1) Randy E. Prunty, Descendants of Barnabus Prunty (self-published) (2) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (3) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Francis M. Prunty, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Nicholas & Catharine; and Rebecca Nutt, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of George W. & Mary. Married Feb 12 1863. (6) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 156. (7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (8) Headstone. (9) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (10) Findagrave.com. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (12) Marriage record of son. (13) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Based on obituary in West Union Record, 7 Nov 1913. (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James T. Prunty, age 67, married, farmer; died Nov 28 1913 in Harrison County, cause of death stomach trouble. DR p. 127. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Death record of son. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two records pertaining to this marriage: (1) MR p. 109. Identified as James T. Prunty, 56, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Ivay M. Lattea, 18, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co. Informants for marriage license: J. T. Prunty & Geo Lattea. The license was issued on Mar 14 1908, but the Minister's Return or Endorsement was not completed. Two notations state "License not used." (2) MR p. 179. Identified as James T. Prunty, 56, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Myrtle Lattie, 18, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co. Informants for marriage license: James T. Prunty & Geo Lattie. Married Jan 7 1909 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, W.Va. (19) Obituary of son. (20) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as F. M. Jones, widowed, 28, of Ritchie Co, son of James R. & Nancy; and Ruth Prunty, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Nicholas N. Married Jan 30 1870. (21) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 64, Line 801 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048110&Type=Death. (22) Newspaper article, Clarksburg Telegram, Feb 24 1893. (23) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jerome Prunty, 25, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Nicholas & Catharine Prunty; and Melissa Russell, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of John L. & Adelia E. Russell. Married Dec 24 1880 in Doddridge County. MR p. 246 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791890&Type=Marriage. (25) Braxton County Marriage Records, Sutton, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Pruntytown Note (2) Indicated as being unable to read or write. Note (3) Indicated as being "Maimed, Crippled, Bedridden, or otherwise disabled." Note (4) Age 32 in death record would put birth in about 1860 or 1861 Note (5) News item, "Akron Daily Democrat," Friday, Feb 17 1893, in its entirety: "A train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad killed Jerome Prunty, a watchman, near Long Run, W.Va. He was doing double duty, and evidently was lying asleep on the rail. His head was cut off and found in his cap." News item, "Clarksburg Telegram," Friday, Feb 24 1893, in its entirety: "Jerome Prunty, a railroad watchman who was doing double duty, was struck by a train and killed at Long Run, Doddridge County, Md. (sic), Wednesday night." Note (6) Listed as Lafayette Prunty, brother-in-law, in the household of William S. & Sarah J. (Prunty) Stout.Name Index