Doddridge County Roots

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John J. PRUNTY

John J. PRUNTY

Male 1806 - 1895  (89 years)

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  • Name John J. PRUNTY 
    Born 28 Jul 1806  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 18 Oct 1895  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I83799  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 26 Oct 2013 

    Father Jacob PRUNTY 
    Mother Jane ___ 
    Family ID F39447  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dorcus Tabitha SWIGER,   b. Jul 1800, Katy Lick, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1867, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Marriage Bond 12 Mar 1831  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Married 22 Jul 1831  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Oct 3 1850:
      John Prunty, 46, farmer; Dorcus, 47, unable to read or write; Andrew, 16; Sarah, 12; Nicholas, 8; George, 5; Zachariah F, 3.

      1860 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jun 1 1860:
      Darcus Prunty, 58, unable to read or write; N. (male), 17; George, 15; C. A. (?) (male), 14.

      In the 1860 Census of Doddridge County, John (Jno) Prunty, 57, was listed in the household of Joseph & Cassie Emaline (Lyons) Underwood. [8]
    Children 
     1. Andrew PRUNTY,   b. CA 1833, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Sarah PRUNTY,   b. CA 1838
     3. Nicholas PRUNTY,   b. 2 Oct 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1915, Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. George William PRUNTY,   b. Oct 1845, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1908, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
     5. Zachariah F. PRUNTY,   b. CA 1847
    Family ID F39442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Ann GRIMES,   b. 3 Mar 1814,   d. 29 Jan 1890, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1869  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F39448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    2. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 101 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046617&Type=Death.
      Identified as John Prunty, white male, age 82, b. Harrison Co, widower; died Oct 18 1895 in Doddridge County, cause of death old age. (Note: Stated age at death would put birth in about 1813. But birth date on headstone is 1806, which is in keeping with census records.)

    3. [S5] Headstone.

    4. [S2555] Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, Donald Edward Ramage (1934-2016), (4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999)).

    5. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    6. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.

    7. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=41092&Type=Marriage.

    8. [S1567] Marriage record of son.

    9. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 160, Line 1 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791754&Type=Marriage.