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David J. Pruitt 1839–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: KENTUCKY

Death Date: 7 APR 1862

Death Location: KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP

Father: Shelby Pruitt

Mother: Nancy Grimes

Spouse(s): Margaret Hill

Children(s): John Pruitt, Lona Pruitt, Oliver Pruitt

David J. Pruitt was born in 1839 in KENTUCKY, the child of Shelby Pruitt And Nancy Grimes. David J. Pruitt married Margaret Hill, and had children including John Shelton Pruitt, Lona Pruitt, Oliver M Pruitt, Susan Alice Pruitt. David J. Pruitt passed away in 1862 in KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP.

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Biography

  • David J. Pruitt was born in 1839 in KENTUCKY, the child of Shelby Pruitt And Nancy Grimes.
  • David J. Pruitt married Margaret Hill, and had children including John Shelton Pruitt, Lona Pruitt, Oliver M Pruitt, Susan Alice Pruitt.
  • David J. Pruitt passed away in 1862 in KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shelby Pruitt
1817–
Birth Location: HENRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
SP
Nancy Grimes
1819–1894
Birth Location: –
NG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hill
1840–1877
Birth Location: –
MH

Children(s)

John Pruitt
1860–
Birth Location: INDIANA
JP
Lona Pruitt
1861–1945
Birth Location: CRAWFORD COUNTY, INDIANA
LP
Oliver Pruitt
1862–
Birth Location: –
OP

David Pruitt's Ancestors

Self
David Pruitt
1839–1862
Birth Place: KENTUCKY
Parents
Shelby Pruitt
1817–
HENRY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Nancy Grimes
1819–1894
Grandparents
Coleman Pruitt
1790–1860
FAYETTE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Penelope Pruitt
1797–1880
KENTUCKY
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Pruitt
1765–1843
Sarah Adams
1767–1829
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Sr.
1720–1798
Elizabeth Simpkins
1724–

David Pruitt's Descendants

1.
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David (J.) Pruitt (1839–7 APR 1862) m. Margaret Hill (1840–1877)
  1. 1. John (Shelton) Pruitt 1860–
    1. 1. Lillian (Ethel) Pruitt 1885–
    2. 2. Marinda (Alice) Pruitt 1888– m. Henry (J.) Smith 1883–1929
      1. 1. Olive (Gertrude) Smith 1910–1930
    3. 3. Emma (Elzora) Pruitt 1890–1967 m. Samuel (E.) Boyer –1953
    4. 4. Mary (Rebecca) Pruitt 1894–1896
    5. 5. Anna (Susan) Pruitt 1898–1957
  2. 2. Lona Pruitt 1861–1945 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Edwards 1860–1939 m. Benjamin Allen –1931
    1. 1. Pearl Allen 1890– m. Finley Morgan 1889–1968
  3. 3. Oliver (M.) Pruitt 1862– m. Stella Carrel 1884–

David Pruitt's Timeline

2 Records

1839
1839
Birth of David J. Pruitt in KENTUCKY
KENTUCKY
1862
7 APR 1862
Age 23
Death of David J. Pruitt in KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP
KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: KENTUCKY
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 APR 1862
    Event Place: KY; CONF POW CAMP CMBRLND GAP
    Record Source: pruitt.FTW
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