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John Wesley Pritchard 1846–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1846

Birth Location: White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 1908

Death Location: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA

Father: George Pritchard

Mother: Charlotte Ellifritt

Spouse(s): Rosalie Price

Children(s): Laura Pritchard, Rose Pritchard, Gracia Pritchard, Mary Pritchard

The story of John Wesley Pritchard began in 1846 in White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA. In 1850, John Wesley Pritchard resided in Western District, Ritchie, Virginia, USA. In 1860, John Wesley Pritchard resided in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA. John Wesley Pritchard married Rosalie Price, and had children including Gracia May Pritchard, Laura Winnifred Pritchard, Mary Elizabeth Pritchard, Rose Edna Pritchard. John Wesley Pritchard passed away in 1908 in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA.

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Reliability Score:
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Pritchard began in 1846 in White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, John Wesley Pritchard resided in Western District, Ritchie, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1860, John Wesley Pritchard resided in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA.
  • John Wesley Pritchard married Rosalie Price, and had children including Gracia May Pritchard, Laura Winnifred Pritchard, Mary Elizabeth Pritchard, Rose Edna Pritchard.
  • John Wesley Pritchard passed away in 1908 in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Pritchard
1822–1902
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GP
Charlotte Ellifritt
1827–1902
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
CE

Spouses(s)

Rosalie Price
1855–1943
Birth Location: Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, USA
RP

Children(s)

Laura Pritchard
1886–1968
Birth Location: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
LP
Rose Pritchard
1879–1957
Birth Location: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
RP
Gracia Pritchard
1872–1907
Birth Location: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
GP
Mary Pritchard
1874–1967
Birth Location: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
MP

John Pritchard's Ancestors

Self
John Pritchard
1846–1908
Birth Place: White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Parents
George Pritchard
1822–1902
Virginia, USA
Charlotte (Jane) Ellifritt
1827–1902
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Ellifritt
1794–1871
Hampshire County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Duckworth
1802–1880
Georges Creek, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Duckworth
1741–1825
Elizabeth Johnson
1746–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pritchard's Descendants

1.
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John (Wesley) Pritchard (2 Jan 1846–5 Aug 1908) m. Rosalie Price (26 Dec 1855–1 Jun 1943)
  1. 1. Laura (Winnifred) Pritchard 1886–1968 m. Sprigg (Camden) Burkey 1883–1953 m. George (Holland) Hudson 1880–1937
    1. 1. Martha (Rosalie) Burkey 1925–2000 m. James (Frederick) Brown 1924–2003 m. Ralph (Hill) Hughes 1922–1983
      1. 1. Lorie (Ann) Brown 1951–1951
    2. 2. Selma (Merle) Burkey 1916–1993 m. Donald (Allan) Denning 1921–1982 m. Fred Johnson 1912–
    3. 3. Cornelius (Edgar) Burkey 1911–1945 m. Helen (Louise) Sether 1914–2004
    4. 4. Hilda (Elenore) Burkey 1910–1974 m. Harold (Benjamin) Tenney 1904–1956 m. Wesley (H) Wilson 1906–1983
      1. 1. Laura (Rosella) Tenney 1926–1998 m. Eugene (Robert) Simmons 1921–1996
        1. 1. Judith (Eleanor) Simmons 1945–2020 m. Donald (Lee) Reynolds 1943–1968
    5. 5. Kathryn Hudson 1903–1909
  2. 2. Rose (Edna) Pritchard 1879–1957
  3. 3. Gracia (May) Pritchard 1872–1907
  4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Pritchard 1874–1967

John Pritchard's Timeline

7 Records

1846
2 Jan 1846
Birth of John Wesley Pritchard in White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 4
John Wesley Pritchard resided here in Western District, Ritchie, Virginia, USA
Western District, Ritchie, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
John Wesley Pritchard resided here in Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
1879
22 Apr 1879
Age 33
John Wesley Pritchard resided here in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 34
John Wesley Pritchard resided here in Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 54
John Wesley Pritchard resided here in Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
1908
5 Aug 1908
Age 62
Death of John Wesley Pritchard
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1846
    Event Place: White Oak, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 342D; Enumeration District: 149
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1241772
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ritchie, Virginia; Roll: M653_1374; Page: 502; Family History Library Film: 80537
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Ritchie, Virginia; Roll: 973; Page: 242a
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Ritchie, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Ritchie, Virginia; Roll: 973; Page: 242a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ritchie, Virginia; Roll: M653_1374; Page: 502; Family History Library Film: 80537

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1413; Page: 342D; Enumeration District: 149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Ritchie, West Virginia; Roll: 1772; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1241772

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1908
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harrisville, Ritchie, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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