Husband: Nicholas Prunty
Born: Oct- 2-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Mar- 5-1915 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 4,1
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Cause of death: carbuncle 4
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 6
Military: Civil War 3,7
Father: John J. Prunty (1806 - 1895)
Mother: Dorcus Tabitha Swiger (1800 - 1867)
Wife: Rachel Underwood
Married: Jun-24-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Oct-12-1846 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,3
Died: Jul-20-1912 1
Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: Dixon Underwood (1803 - 1887)
Mother: Elizabeth Keziah "Kizzie" Baker (1803 - 1880)
F Child 1: Minerva Jane Prunty Also known as: Manerva J. Prunty 3 Born: Jan-12-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 Died: Nov- 6-1950 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1889, 1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Isaac D. Hall b. Mar-10-1869 d. Feb-12-1929 Married: Nov-10-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Husband: William Whaley b. ca 1845 Married: Jul-12-1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
M Child 2: Francis Marion Prunty Born: Nov-21-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 Died: Jan-19-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Ann Haught b. Jun-26-1873 d. Mar- 8-1905 Census name: Mary M. Haught Married: May-14-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 3: Vincent Aaron Prunty Also known as: Vinson Prunty 11 Born: Oct-15-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,12 Died: Aug- 3-1951 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1940 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1880, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 13,14 Wife: Martha Lucretia "Kate" Phillips b. Apr- 6-1872 d. Nov-24-1923 Married: ca 1891 14 Wife: Lula May Brumage b. Jan-25-1890 d. Aug- -1981 Also known as: Lula May Mercer Married: Apr- 5-1931 15
M Child 4: John D. Prunty Born: Aug-20-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Apr-24-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 5: Cora Belle Prunty Census name: Belle Prunty Born: Nov-26-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,2,6 Died: Jan-14-1926 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Langford Swiger b. Dec- 6-1867 d. Jun-25-1947 Married: Jul-24-1912 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 6: Myrtle Emma Prunty Census name: Myrtle E. Born: May-31-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,17,3 Died: Mar- 2-1932 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,18,17 Buried: in Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 19 Cause of death: typhoid fever 18 Census: 1920 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Holly District, Braxton Co, WV Resided: 1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Doss Swiger b. Apr-15-1877 d. May-27-1952 Census name: J. D. Swager Married: Sep-20-1906 in Heldreth, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 7: Dixon H. Prunty Born: Jul-13-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Died: Jul-13-1930 in Harrison Co, WV 20 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Resided: 1916 at Talkington Fork (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: 1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Giula Swiger b. Mar-25-1889 d. 1921 Married: Apr- 3-1906 at Heldreth, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 8: Curtis E. Prunty Born: Nov-23-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 Died: Aug- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,4 (see note 1) Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (7) Obituary. (8) Findagrave.com. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Isaac D. Hall, 20, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Menerva Jane Prunty, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 10 1889 "at the residence of N. Prunty" by Isaac Ice, a Minister of the Christian Church. MR p. 454 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790856&Type=Marriage. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Whaley, 68, b. Athens Co Ohio, res. Tyler Co WVa; and Mrs. Manerva J. Prunty, 46, b. (blank), res. Doddridge Co. Married Jul 12 1913 "at F. E. Glaspell's in Doddridge Co, W.Va." by Rev. A. J. Starkey, a Minister of the Church of Christ. (NOTE: Floyd E. Glaspell (1883-1931) was married to Lelia M. Ice and resided in the McClellan District of Doddridge County. Relationship, if any, to either of the parties to this marriage is not known.), MR p. 182 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794872&Type=Marriage. (11) Birth record of son. (12) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (14) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Vincent A. Prunty, 59, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and May Bates, 42, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 5 1931 "at the Fairmont Baptist Church" by Rev. Roscoe Mace, a Baptist Minister. (NOTE: Exact marriage location is not clear, but it appears not to have been in Doddridge County. There are several churches by that name in West Virginia, including one in Marion County and a now-nondenominational Fairmont Church in Ritchie County. Rev. John Roscoe C. Mace (1894-1996) resided in Webster and Braxton counties before settling in Harrison County.), MR p. 385 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11797107&Type=Marriage. (16) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (17) Headstone (year only) (18) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (19) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone (flat marker): Myrtle Swiger. (20) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) West Union Herald, 1/20/1916. Event Notes Note (1) Death date given as Aug 13 1884 on headstone, but as Aug 16 1884 in death record, age 9m 3d.