Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jacob Prunty
Born: Apr-21-1786 in Harrison Co, VA (now Taylor Co, WV) 1 (see note 1) Died: Jan- 8-1861 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2 (see note 2) Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,3 Resided: since 1851 at Beason (Pennsboro), Ritchie Co, WV 4,2 Resided: 1842 - 1851 in Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 2 Resided: 1830 - 1842 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2 Occupation: wheelwright, served in state legislature 5,2,1 Father: John Prunty (1751 - 1822) Mother: Mary Taylor (1754 - )
Wife: Mary McKinney Married: Jul-18-1811 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,1
Born: ca 1796 2 Died: 1865 near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 2,1 Buried: (unmarked) in Prunty Cemetery (destroyed), near former Prunty PO, Prunty Rd, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 7 Father: Michael McKinney Mother: Mary Tucker (1779 - ) Notes
M Child 1: Nicholas Newton Prunty Born: 1811/15 in Harrison Co, VA (now Taylor Co, WV) 2 (see note 3) Died: bef Jun 1880 8,2 Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 2 Occupation: wheelwright 9,2 Wife: Catherine Hickman b. Jan- -1816 d. aft 1900 Married: 1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
M Child 2: Wilson Prunty 1 Census name: William Prunty Born: ca 1815 2 Resided: settled early 1880s in Texas 10 Census: 1850 in Lee Co, IA Resided: originally in Ritchie Co, WV 10 Wife: Sarah Ann Stout b. ca 1826 Married: Nov-25-1843 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,11
F Child 3: Nancy J. Prunty Born: ca 1816 in Virginia 12 Died: Mar-26-1898 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 13 (see note 4) Buried: in County Poor Farm Cemetery, Sunnyside, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880 in Hockingport, Athens Co, OH Census: 1870 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Montrose Twp, Lee Co, IA Husband: Jeremiah "Jerry" Rollins b. Jan-30-1813 d. bef Jun 1880 Also known as: Jerry Rollins 14,15
M Child 4: Felix Prunty Born: Nov-19-1817 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 4,15,16 Died: Sep-22-1895 4,17 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 18,3 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Emily Greathouse b. Oct-19-1820 d. Mar- 3-1908 Married: Nov-20-1837 4
F Child 5: Emily Prunty Born: 1819 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 19,20 Died: Jul- 9-1892 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 21,18,19 Buried: in Riverview (aka K of P) Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood Co, WV 18 Husband: Alexander "Sauney" Lowther b. May- 1-1816 d. Mar-28-1903 Married: 1837 22 (see note 5)
M Child 6: Jacob Prunty 1
F Child 7: Rachel Prunty 1 Husband: Living
M Child 8: James S. Prunty Born: ca 1829 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 23 Resided: 1858 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 23 Wife: Mary Tingler b. ca 1842 Married: May-13-1858 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 24
M Child 9: Elmore Prunty Born: 1832 Died: 1892 Buried: (no dates) in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3 Military: Co E, 6th WV Inf, Civil War 3 Census: 1850 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Wife: Mary C. Strahan b. ca 1843 Also known as: Mary Strayn 25
F Child 10: Mary Catharine "Katy" Prunty Also known as: Katherine Prunty 1 Born: ca 1834 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Husband: Stephen Clayton b. ca 1832
F Child 11: Fannie Prunty 1 Born: ca 1839 23 Husband: Bushrod Washington Lawson b. ca 1829 Married: Nov-21-1872 in Ritchie Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 436. (2) Randy E. Prunty, Descendants of Barnabus Prunty (self-published) (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 253. (5) 1850 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (6) Harrison County WV Marriages 1785-1894, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (1985) (7) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (10) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 354. (11) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12016290&Type=Marriage. (12) 1850 Census. (13) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (14) Marriage record of daughter. (15) Death record of daughter. (16) Death record of son. (17) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 117. (18) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 118. (19) Obituary of husband. (20) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (21) Wirt County Death Records, Elizabeth, WV, Identified as Emily Lowther, 73, b. in Ritchie Co WV, married; died Jul 9 1892 in Elizabeth. Burial in Parkersburg. (22) Obituary of husband, "History of Ritchie County," p. 118, reports marriage date as 1838. (23) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (24) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as James S. Prunty, 29, b. Lewis Co, res. Ritchie Co, son of Jacob & Mary; and Mary Tingler, 16, b. Lewis Co, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Henry & Mary. Married May 13 1858. (25) Obituary of daughter. (26) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as B. W. Lawson, widowed, farmer, 43, b. Warren Co VA, res. Ritchie Co, son of William & Eliza; and Fannie Prunty, single, 33, b. Virginia, res. Ritchie Co, dau of Jacob & (blank). Married Nov 21 1872. MR p. 27. Event Notes Note (1) Age 75y 8m 17d on headstone would put birth date at Apr-22-1785. Birthplace reported as Pruntytown Note (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, RCHR, p. 436, gives death date as 1860. Note (3) Pruntytown Note (4) at County Poor Farm Note (5) "History of Ritchie County," p. 118, reports marriage date as 1838.Name Index