Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Washington Pratt
Born: Apr- -1840 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: 1926 2 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Resided: 1890 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Tyler Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 6,7,8 Military: Aug- 1-1862 - Jun-23-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 5 Father: William Scott Pratt (1795 - 1863) Mother: Martha Underwood (1806 - 1888)
Wife: Ethelinda Weekley Census name: Eathlinda Married: Feb-28-1861 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 9
Born: Jun- 2-1837 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 2,10,3 (see note 2) Died: Oct-21-1923 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 10,4 Census: 1880, 1900, 10, 20 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Father: Jacob Weekley Mother: Margaret Davis
F Child 1: Leana O. Pratt Census name: Otta Pratt Born: Jan- -1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 (see note 3) Died: Sep-24-1941 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,2 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: William Henry Scott b. Jun- 4-1871 d. Jun- 8-1929 Married: Dec-22-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 2: Malzena Pratt Census name: Malyerd Pratt Born: ca 1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: George Washington Knight b. ca 1868 Married: Oct-17-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 3: Alvoida Virginia Pratt Born: Jan-18-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,14 Died: 1925 15 Census: 1920 in Denver, Denver Co, CO Census: 1900, 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Husband: John B. Knight b. May- -1864 Also known as: John Beaver Knight 16 Married: Nov- 1-1888 at Camp, Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 4: Meredith G. Pratt Born: Mar- -1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,14 Resided: 1917 in Colorado Census: 1880, 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in McElroy District, Tyler Co, WV Wife: Charlotte T. "Lottie" Dawson b. Dec- -1870 Also known as: Lottie T. Dawson 14 Married: Sep-10-1893 in Deep Valley, Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 5: Ira A. Pratt Born: Feb- 5-1871 18 Died: Feb-18-1899 18 Buried: in Wilbur Cemetery, Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Norval Delman Pratt Census name: Norva D. Pratt Born: 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,3 (see note 4) Died: 1957 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 19 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Occupation: 1910 merchant (general store) 8 Wife: Viola "Ola" Davis b. 1883 d. 1973 Also known as: Ola Davis 3 Married: Jul-11-1903 in Wilbur, Tyler Co, WV 3
M Child 7: Willie P. Pratt Born: Jul- -1876 1 Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Rosa B. Pratt Born: Dec- -1877 1 Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 6)
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (4) Gary Patterson, Tyler County West Virginia Cemeteries (website), http://myplace.frontier.com/~garyepatterson/cemidx.htm. (5) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (6) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (7) 1870 Census, Tyler County, WV. (8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, Identified as William W. Pratt, 20, b. & res. in Tyler Co, son of William & Martha Pratt; and Ethelinda Weekley, 24, b. & res. in Tyler Co, dau of Jacob & Margaret Weekley. Married Feb 28 1861 in Tyler County. MR p. 10 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12038417&Type=Marriage. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (12) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Findagrave.com. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (16) Birth record of son. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as John B. Knight, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Alvoida (or Alvirda) Pratt, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 1 1888 at Camp, Doddridge County, W.Va. Informants for marriage license: J. B. Knight & W. W. Pratt. MR p. 318 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790105&Type=Marriage. (18) Headstone. (19) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) Event Notes Note (1) In 1920, location specified as Camp Run Road. Note (2) Birth date given as June 1840 in 1900 Census, same age as husband. But she was consistently 3 or 4 years older than him in all other records. Birth date given in death record as Jun 2 1838, but date on headstone is 1837. Identified on headstone only by the initial "E". Her husband is identified on his headstone as W. W. Pratt. Note (3) Birth date on headstone is 1865. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1874. Note (5) Middle initial E in 1880 Census, but D in 1900. Note (6) Not with family in 1880 Census.Name Index