Jul-28-2018Husband: Arthur Pratt Born: Nov-21-1896 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Aug- 7-1958 in Martinsburg, Berkeley Co, WV 3 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 3,4,5 Resided: in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: sweeper in steel industry 3 Occupation: 1940 glass worker, McBride Glass Co. 6 Military: Pvt, Base Hospital 125, US Army, World War I 7,8 Father: James Monroe Pratt (1851 - 1942) Mother: Mary E. Breeding (1865 - 1931)
Wife: Mava Davis Census name: Mavey Married: Jul- 3-1919 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 Born: Nov-24-1904 3 Died: Dec-27-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 3,4 Resided: in Salem, WV 3 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Claude Duval Davis (1873 - 1949) Mother: Ruhama Bird Starkey (1868 - 1942)
M Child 1: Arthur Allen Pratt 9 Census name: Allen Pratt Born: Jun- 7-1920 in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 1,9,10 Died: Feb-17-2004 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,10 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 9,12 Resided: in Salem, WV 13,10 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: crane operator, A. B. Murray Co, Versaille PA 9 Occupation: 1940 glass worker, McBride Glass Co. Military: (enlisted 3/28/1942) Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II 12,14,9 Wife: Mildred Elizabeth Quigley b. Aug- 4-1923 d. Jun- 1-2018 Married: Apr-17-1943 15
F Child 2: Betty June Pratt Born: Sep- 2-1922 at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Nov-14-1970 in Monongalia Co, WV 16 Buried: in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Cemetery, Kincheloe Rd, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1930, 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Leonard Warren Mayle b. Feb-17-1921 d. Feb-20-1980 Married: 1938 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Gladys F. "Bunny" Pratt Born: Aug-28-1924 in Salem, WV 9 Died: Dec- 5-2005 9 Buried: in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 9 Resided: 1999, 2003, 04 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 17,13 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1942) Occupation: A&P Grocery (26 yrs), James & Law Co (7 yrs), Stone & Thomas Dept Store (2 yrs) 9 Husband: Paul Warren Brown b. Sep-21-1922 d. Jan-27-1978 Married: Mar-19-1942 Husband: Edward Klein b. Mar-30-1922 d. Dec- 9-2003
F Child 4: Joy Mae Pratt Born: Apr-26-1928 9 Died: Jul-28-2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Salem, WV 9,13,18,19 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Charles Edward "Dobie" Law b. Sep-14-1925 d. Feb- 7-2017 Also known as: Dobie Law Married: Oct-13-1945 in Salem, WV 20,21,22
M Child 5: Dale Davis Pratt Also known as: D. D. Pratt 23 Born: Apr- 2-1933 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,23 Died: Apr-18-1994 16,24 Resided: 1956 in Manhattan, Riley Co, KS 25 Resided: 1953 at Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Sep-26-1969 - Sep-29-1974 Sgt, Co A, 1st Bn (Abn), 8th Cav, US Army, Vietnam 25,24 Wife: Susanna Blanche Woodruff b. Apr- 7-1937 d. Jul-14-2011 Married: May-17-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Divorced: ca 1984 16
M Child 6: Von Edward Pratt Born: Apr- 4-1939 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Died: Jul- 8-2003 in Long Run, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 26 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Long Run, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: flagman, equipment operator, carpenter (J. F. Allen Co.) 9 Military: MM3, US Navy, Vietnam 12,9 Wife: Eleanor Lou Barker b. Jul-22-1940 d. Apr-24-2016
M Child 7: Boyd Owen Pratt Born: Jan-22-1945 at Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 27,9 Died: Sep-25-1999 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Occupation: owner, Cafe Royale Restaurant, Salem WV 9 Wife: Living Wife: Living
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