Jul-28-2018Husband: Porter M. Prunty Born: Mar- 6-1868 1 Died: Dec- 2-1943 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Buried: in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, near Pullman (Co Rds 9 & 7/4), Ritchie Co, WV 2 Cause of death: complications from a fall at the County Home 2 Census: 1940 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1909 at Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Elmore Prunty (1832 - 1892) Mother: Mary C. Strahan (1843 - ) Other spouse 1
Wife: Lydia M. Wyers Married: Sep-12-1923 in Ritchie Co, WV 4 Born: Feb-15-1871 in Gilmer Co, WV 5,6 Died: Jul- 1-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,6 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 8 Census: 1930 in Sheridan District, Calhoun Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1902 in Ritchie Co, WV Father: John Wyers Mother: Mary Elizabeth Bush Other spouse 1 Other spouse 2
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (4) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as Porter Prunty, divorced, 53, of Ritchie Co; and Lydia Wyers, widowed, 48, of Ritchie Co. Married Sep 12 1923. (5) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (6) Headstone (year only) (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990), Headstone reads: Lydia Wyers Britton Prunty, 1871-1961. Event Notes Note (1) Listed as an inmate at the County Infirmary. Note (2) Listed as cousin Lydia Morehead, 44, widowed, in household of Granville & Gladys Wyer. Also present was her son Delford Britton.Name Index