Jul-28-2018
Husband: Thomas J. Pratt
Born: Jul- 2-1847 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 1) Died: May-11-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Davis Cemetery, Willow Fork Rd off Buck Run, Tyler Co, WV 3 Cause of death: disease of spine (military disability in 1890: lumbago & kidney disease) 3,4 Resided: 1890 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Military: Aug-28-1864 - Jul-10-1865 Pvt, Co C, 6th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 5,4 Father: William Scott Pratt (1795 - 1863) Mother: Martha Underwood (1806 - 1888)
Wife: Elizabeth N. Dawson 6 Also known as: E. N. Pratt 7 Married: Dec-17-1868 in Tyler Co, WV 8
Born: Mar-19-1849 in Allegany Co, MD 9,10,2 Died: May- 6-1931 at West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 9,11 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1870, 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1868 in Tyler Co, WV 2 Father: John Thomas Dawson (1824 - 1882) Mother: Emma Onile Myers (1828 - )
M Child 1: Walter Alva Pratt Born: Sep- -1869 in Tyler Co, WV 12,13 (see note 4) Died: Dec-11-1929 14 Buried: (mausoleum) in Evergreen Memorial Park, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA 14 Census: 1900 in Grafton, Taylor Co, WV Wife: Rutha Priscilla Underwood b. Jan-22-1871 d. Aug- 4-1955 Married: ca 1894 13
M Child 2: Arthur Leonidas Pratt Born: Oct- -1876 10 Died: Feb-26-1956 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL 15,14 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL 14 Resided: since abt 1920 in Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL 16,17 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: landman for Truax Traer Coal Co 16 Wife: Grace E. Johnston b. Aug-27-1886 d. Sep-21-1976
M Child 3: Emery Madison Pratt Born: Nov-30-1878 in Tyler Co, WV 18,19,10 (see note 5) Died: Dec- 3-1948 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 20,18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 21 Resided: 1931, 1943 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22,17 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Occupation: farmer 23 Wife: Una Alverta Smith b. 1878 d. Jul- 2-1951 Married: May- 6-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Lawrence R. Pratt Born: Sep- -1880 10 Resided: 1943 in Coachella, Riverside Co, CA 17 Resided: 1931 in California Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Edward Pratt Census name: Edmond O. Pratt Born: Dec- -1882 10 Died: Feb- 2-1943 in Salem, Marion Co, OR 16 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Archie B. Pratt Born: Feb- -1888 10 Resided: 1943 in Salem, Marion Co, OR 17 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (3) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (4) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (5) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) Death record of son. (7) Headstone. (8) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as Thomas J. Pratt, single, 21, b. & res. in Tyler Co, son of William & Martha Pratt; and Elizabeth N. Dawson, single, 19, b. Allegany Co Maryland, res. Tyler Co, dau of John T. & Emma Dawson. Married Dec 17 1868 in Tyler County. MR p. 22 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12039060&Type=Marriage. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (11) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) 1900 Census, Taylor County, WV. (14) Findagrave.com. (15) Obituary - Hospital. (16) Obituary. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Headstone (year only) (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (22) Death record of mother. (23) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). Event Notes Note (1) Age in 1880 Census would put birth in about 1841. But age 44y 10m 9d in death record calculates to a birth date of Jul 2 1847. He was 13 in the 1860 Census. Note (2) In 1910, in household of son Emory M. Pratt, listed as Elizabeth N. Pratt, 60, b. Md, widowed, mother of 8 children (6 still living). Note (3) In 1880, also enumerated with her parents and siblings in Centerville District. Note (4) Findagrave reports birth date as Sep 28 1869, but WV Births Index shows it as Sep 23 1869. Note (5) Birth date given in birth record as Oct 28 1878, and in death record as Jan 30 1878. But 1900 Census shows it as Nov 1878, and his WW I and WW 2 Draft Registration cards state Nov 30 1878.Name Index