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Jerome PRUNTY

Jerome PRUNTY

Male 1855 - 1893  (~ 38 years)

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  • Name Jerome PRUNTY 
    Born CA 1855  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Age 32 in death record would put birth in about 1860 or 1861
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1880  [2] 
    farmer 
    Census Jun 1880  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation railroad watchman  [3] 
    Residence Dec 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 15 Feb 1893  Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cause: struck by train 
    Buried Toms Fork, Porto Rico, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I35849  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 11 Jul 2018 

    Father Nicholas Newton PRUNTY,   b. CA 1813, Harrison Co, VA (now Taylor Co, WV) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1880  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Catherine HICKMAN,   b. Jan 1816, Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F16136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Melissa "Lessie" RUSSELL,   b. CA 1863,   d. 23 Jan 1899, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)  [5] 
    Married 24 Dec 1880  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Dollie PRUNTY,   b. CA 1881, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jun 1900  (Age ~ 19 years)
    +2. Minnie Mae PRUNTY,   b. 30 Oct 1883, Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1962, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +3. Stephen Martin PRUNTY,   b. 12 May 1888, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1942, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    +4. Clarence Arthur PRUNTY,   b. CA 1890, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1918, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
     5. Gladys Vivian PRUNTY,   b. 27 Jul 1893, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1920, Troy Twp, Athens Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F14203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    2. [S2082] 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    3. [S1596] Newspaper article, Clarksburg Telegram, Feb 24 1893.

    4. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 64, Line 801 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5048110&Type=Death.

    5. [S1604] Death record of son.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 246 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791890&Type=Marriage.
      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.