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James Nelson Pruitt 1877–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1877

Birth Location: Wayne, Illinois

Death Date: 30 Oct 1928

Death Location: Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne, Illinois

Father: Francis Pruitt

Mother: Rebecca Mayo

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The story of James Nelson Pruitt began in 1877 in Wayne, Illinois. In 1880, James Nelson Pruitt resided in Zif, Wayne, Illinois, USA. James Nelson Pruitt passed away in 1928 in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of James Nelson Pruitt began in 1877 in Wayne, Illinois.
  • In 1880, James Nelson Pruitt resided in Zif, Wayne, Illinois, USA.
  • James Nelson Pruitt passed away in 1928 in Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne, Illinois.

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James Pruitt's Ancestors

Self
James Pruitt
1877–1928
Birth Place: Wayne, Illinois
Parents
Francis Marion Pruitt
1844–1915
Greene, Illinois
Rebecca (J) Mayo
1846–
Ohio
Grandparents
Isaac Pruitt
1780–1860
Tennessee
Ann (Ruyle*) Gilpin
1805–1880
Sumner, Tenneessee
Great-Grandparents
Eli* #
1777–1850
Rebecca #
1780–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac* Gilpin
1745–1781
Anna Spiker
1742–1785
Thomas DeFord
1736–1840
Mary Beal
1739–1805

James Pruitt's Timeline

3 Records

1877
21 Jan 1877
Birth of James Nelson Pruitt in Wayne, Illinois
Wayne, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 3
James Nelson Pruitt resided here in Zif, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Zif, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1928
30 Oct 1928
Age 51
Death of James Nelson Pruitt in Harter, Clay, Illinois
Harter, Clay, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Zif, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 102D; Enumeration District: 141
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Zif, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Zif, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 102D; Enumeration District: 141

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1928
    Event Place: Harter, Clay, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bunker Cemetery, Rinard, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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