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James Wiley Pruitt 1847–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1847

Birth Location: Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 26 January 1923

Death Location: Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Amos Pruitt

Mother: Mary Stout

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

James Wiley Pruitt was born in 1847 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Amos Pruitt And Mary Hester Stout. In 1850, James Wiley Pruitt resided in Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois, USA. In 1860, James Wiley Pruitt resided in Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. James Wiley Pruitt passed away in 1923 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Wiley Pruitt was born in 1847 in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Amos Pruitt And Mary Hester Stout.
  • In 1850, James Wiley Pruitt resided in Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, James Wiley Pruitt resided in Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • James Wiley Pruitt passed away in 1923 in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Pruitt
1807–1865
Birth Location: Fidelity, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
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Mary Stout
1815–1902
Birth Location: Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Pruitt's Ancestors

Self
James Pruitt
1847–1923
Birth Place: Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Amos Pruitt
1807–1865
Fidelity, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
Mary (Hester) Stout
1815–1902
Illinois
Grandparents
Christopher Stout
1783–1839
Pennsylvania or Tennessee
Hannah Philipps
1788–1865
Great-Grandparents
George Stout
1755–1830
Mary
1758–1818
David Philips
–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Stout
1692–1770
Elizabeth Stout
1719–1779

James Pruitt's Timeline

5 Records

1847
27 February 1847
Birth of James Wiley Pruitt in Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 3
James Wiley Pruitt resided here in Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
James Wiley Pruitt resided here in Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
James Wiley Pruitt resided here in Township 8 Range 8, Plainview, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 8 Range 8, Plainview, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1923
26 January 1923
Age 76
Death of James Wiley Pruitt in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1847
    Event Place: Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois; Page: 210; Family History Library Film: 803206
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: 111; Page: 60b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Township 8 Range 10, Jersey, Illinois; Roll: 111; Page: 60b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois; Page: 210; Family History Library Film: 803206

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 8 Range 8, Plainview, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 8 Range 8, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M593_250; Page: 259A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 January 1923
    Event Place: Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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