Husband: Marshall Neal Prunty
Born: Sep-11-1852 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,2,3
Died: Feb-14-1931 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3,1
Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,3,4
Resided: in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 3
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer & stockman 1
Father: Felix Prunty (1817 - 1895)
Mother: Emily Greathouse (1820 - 1908)
Wife: Flora Odell Lawson 2,5 Census name: Flora C. Lawson 6 Married: Aug-20-1877 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
Born: Nov- 9-1861 in Ritchie Co, WV 1 Died: May-18-1932 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 1,8,4 Father: Bushrod Washington Lawson (1829 - ) Mother: Anna Pritchard (1828 - 1871)
M Child 1: Sylvester Orval Prunty Census name: Orval Prunty Born: Jul-17-1878 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 1,9 Died: Feb- 7-1956 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 1,10,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 11,12 Census: 1910 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: attorney & judge (Ritchie, Doddridge & Pleasants counties) 13,10,11 Education: Ohio Northern University (1904, Bachelor of Law) 10 Wife: Mabel Josephine Kester b. Jul- 5-1887 d. Aug- 5-1970 Birth name: Josephine Mabel Kester 14 Married: Apr- 4-1906 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Divorced: 1913 10 Wife: Elsie D. Haddix b. May-21-1889 d. Sep- 8-1988 Married: Aug- -1913 13
F Child 2: Anna Prunty Born: Aug- 5-1881 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,17,18 (see note 1) Died: Dec-11-1956 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Resided: 1932 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Loe Roy Wilson b. Apr-12-1879 d. 1951 Also known as: Lee Roy Wilson 18 Married: Sep-22-1900 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Husband: John Asa Long b. Nov- 5-1886 d. Oct-11-1969
M Child 3: Felix Orean Prunty Born: Apr-20-1883 in Ritchie Co, WV 19,20,18 Died: Aug-29-1967 in Kay Co, OK 20,19,16 Buried: in Newkirk Cemetery, Kay Co, OK 16 Resided: in Newkirk, Kay Co, OK 19 Resided: 1932 in Blackwell, Kay Co, OK 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Blackwell, Kay Co, OK Census: 1910 in Osage Co, OK Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: drilling contractor, Prunty Oil Company 21,16 Wife: Ada Maud Knight b. Mar- 6-1887 d. Oct-13-1973 Married: Apr-19-1908 in Ritchie Co, WV 18
F Child 4: Jessie Prunty Born: Jul-18-1885 10 Died: Mar-21-1967 in Falls Church, Fairfax Co, VA 10 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: 1962 in Arlington, Arlington Co, VA 22 Resided: 1932 in Little Rock, Pulaski Co, AR 12 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Harve Blaine Lowther b. Mar- 8-1883 d. Aug-16-1966 Also known as: Harvey Blaine Lowther Married: Jul-22-1906 in Ritchie Co, WV 23 Divorced: 1938 24
F Child 5: May Prunty Born: Feb- -1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,9,25 Died: Dec-28-1925 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,9 Buried: in Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 16 Census: 1920 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Chester Arthur Starkey b. Dec-22-1884 d. Mar-29-1971 Also known as: Arthur Starkey 26,27 Married: Nov-22-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 26 Husband: Star Evert Nay b. Jan-24-1888 d. Dec-26-1962 Also known as: S. Evert Nay 20
M Child 6: Raymond Cleo Prunty Born: Aug-11-1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 16,17 Died: Sep-28-1962 in Ohio 16 Buried: in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH 16 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Freda Adrian Ross b. Apr-27-1893 d. May- 1-1970
M Child 7: Carl Prunty Born: May-11-1893 28 Died: Sep-14-1897 20 Buried: in White Oak ME Church Cem, near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 4
M Child 8: Marshal E. Prunty Born: Mar- -1899 17 Resided: 1932 in Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Sources: (1) Lorna Reese Overberg, The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia to 1980 (Ritchie County Historical Society, Taylor Publishing Co, 1980), p. 216. (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 254. (3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (4) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 354. (6) 1870 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union Twp). (7) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Marriage date reported as Aug 30 1877 in wife's obituary and in History of Ritchie County, West Virginia to 1980, Ritchie Co Historical Society, p. 216. (8) Obituary. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Randy E. Prunty, Descendants of Barnabus Prunty (self-published) (11) 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Obituary of wife. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as S. Orval Prunty, single, 27, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, son of (blank); and Mabel Josephine Kester, single, 19, b. & res. in Ritchie Co, dau of (blank). Married Apr 4 1906 in Cairo, W.Va. MR p. 376 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11536316&Type=Marriage. (16) Findagrave.com. (17) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (18) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (19) Social Security Death Index. (20) Headstone. (21) 1920 Census. (22) Obituary of brother. (23) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as Harve (sic) B. Lowther, 23, of Ritchie Co; and Jessie Prunty, 21, of Ritchie Co. Married Jul 22 1906. (24) Lorna Reese Overberg, The History of Ritchie County, West Virginia to 1980 (Ritchie County Historical Society, Taylor Publishing Co, 1980), p. 180. (25) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793859&Type=Marriage. (27) 1900 Census, Wetzel County, WV. (28) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1882.