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Husband: John J. Prunty Born: Jul-28-1806 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Oct-18-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Prunty Mother: Jane ___ Other spouse 2
Wife: Dorcus Tabitha Swiger 6 Also known as: Tabitha Swiger 7 Marriage Bond: Mar-12-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8 Married: Jul-22-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
Born: Jul- -1800 at Katy Lick, Harrison Co, WV 10,11 Died: Jan-28-1867 at Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5,4 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Christopher Swiger (1750 - 1848) Mother: Eleanor Bacus ( - 1860) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 2 Notes
M Child 1: Andrew Prunty Born: ca 1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12 Resided: 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: logging 12 Wife: Rebecca Bates b. ca 1839 d. bef Dec 1915 Married: Feb- 1-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12
F Child 2: Sarah Prunty Born: ca 1838 13 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Aaron Laughery b. ca 1838 d. Jan-25-1864 Also known as: Aaron Laugherty 14 Married: May-31-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
M Child 3: Nicholas Prunty Born: Oct- 2-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,15,12 Died: Mar- 5-1915 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 16,3 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Cause of death: carbuncle 16 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 17 Military: Civil War 12,18 Wife: Rachel Underwood b. Oct-12-1846 d. Jul-20-1912 Married: Jun-24-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 4: George William Prunty Born: Oct- -1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 15,12 Died: Oct-16-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Military: Dec- 1-1862 - Jun-10-1865 Pvt, Co B, W.Va. Indpt Exempts, Civil War 19 (see note 1) Wife: Sarah Jane Gain b. Jul-12-1847 d. Jan- 3-1929 Also known as: Sarah Gaines 20 Married: May-16-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Zachariah F. Prunty Born: ca 1847 13 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Sources: (1) Headstone (year only) (2) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, 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.), DR p. 101 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046617&Type=Death. (3) Headstone. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Marriage record of son. (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=37117&Type=Marriage. (8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=41092&Type=Marriage. (10) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (11) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death, Age on marker: 66 yr, 6 mo. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (14) Civil War Service Records, . (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (17) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (18) Obituary. (19) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (20) Death record of son. Event Notes Note (1) The two companies of the W.Va. Independent Exempt Infantry were stationed at Wheeling, the state capital at that time, to perform guard and escort duties.




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