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Sylvester Orval PRUNTY

Sylvester Orval PRUNTY

Male 1878 - 1956  (77 years)

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  1. 1.  Sylvester Orval PRUNTYSylvester Orval PRUNTY was born 17 Jul 1878, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; died 7 Feb 1956, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Ohio Northern University (1904, Bachelor of Law)
    • Occupation: attorney & judge (Ritchie, Doddridge & Pleasants counties)
    • Residence: Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Front page article, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Dec 6, 1928:
    "KIWANIS NOTES - Judge S. O. Prunty was the principal speaker at the weekly luncheon of the West Union Kiwanis Club held at the Columbian Hotel. The theme of the address, which was very timely, was that of law enforcement...."

    Sylvester married Mabel Josephine KESTER 4 Apr 1906, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; divorced 1913. Mabel (daughter of James A. KESTER and Mary F. ___) was born 5 Jul 1887, Volcano, Wood Co, WV; died 5 Aug 1970, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ; was buried , Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Orean Kester PRUNTY  Descendancy chart to this point was born CA 1906.
    2. 3. Frances PRUNTY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Feb 1908, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died 7 Aug 1970, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ.

    Sylvester married Elsie D. HADDIX Aug 1913. Elsie (daughter of Jonathan H. HADDOX and Sophronia COLLINS) was born 21 May 1889, Ritchie Co, WV; died 8 Sep 1988, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Orean Kester PRUNTY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvester1) was born CA 1906.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Miami, Gila Co, AZ


  2. 3.  Frances PRUNTYFrances PRUNTY Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sylvester1) was born 20 Feb 1908, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV; died 7 Aug 1970, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: legal secretary at Gilmore & Olmstead law firm
    • Census: 1910, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1930; stenographer at finance company
    • Census: 1930, 1940, Miami, Gila Co, AZ
    • Occupation: 1940; bookkeeper at service station
    • Residence: SINCE 1958, Phoenix, Maricopa Co, AZ

    Frances married Aaron Rufus TURNER CA 1927; divorced Bef Apr 1930. Aaron was born 4 Sep 1904; died 25 Jan 1975; was buried , Winnsboro, Wood Co, TX. [Group Sheet]