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John Byrd Pruett 1755–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Valls Creek, West Virginia

Death Date: 4 January 1841

Death Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Pruett

Mother: Lorene Pruitt

Spouse(s): Sarah Hurt

Children(s): Benjamin Pruett

John Byrd Pruett was born in 1755 in Valls Creek, West Virginia, the child of Henry Pruett And Lorene Pruitt. John Byrd Pruett married Sarah Ellen Hurt, and had children including Benjamin Pruett. John Byrd Pruett passed away in 1841 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Byrd Pruett was born in 1755 in Valls Creek, West Virginia, the child of Henry Pruett And Lorene Pruitt.
  • John Byrd Pruett married Sarah Ellen Hurt, and had children including Benjamin Pruett.
  • John Byrd Pruett passed away in 1841 in Tazewell, Virginia, USA.

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Children(s)

John Pruett's Ancestors

Self
John Pruett
1755–1841
Birth Place: Valls Creek, West Virginia
Parents
Henry Pruett
1730–1778
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Lorene Pruitt
1730–1755
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Pruett's Descendants

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John (Byrd) Pruett (1755–4 January 1841) m. Sarah (Ellen) Hurt (abt 1755–11/1816)
  1. 1. Benjamin Pruett 1785–1840 m. Mary Maloney 1786–1850
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Pruett 1812–1892 m. Andrew Cole 1840– m. Andrew (Peery) Brewster 1808–1883
      1. 1. Andrew (Crockett) Brewster 1851–1915 m. Mary (Jane) Daniel 1851–1927
      2. 2. Mary Brewster 1849–1919 m. Thomas (R.) Myers 1846–
        1. 1. James (E.) Myers 1868–
        2. 2. Harvey (S.) Myers 1872–
        3. 3. William (Granville) Meyers 1879–1937
        4. 4. Phanie Myers 1891–
        5. 5. Hugh Myers 1900–
        6. 6. Andy (Ballard) Myers 1884–1951
        7. 7. John (Smith) Myers 1888–1966
      3. 3. Harvey (P.) Brewster 1846–1909 m. Amanda Campbell 1847–1922
        1. 1. George Brewster 1878–1960
      4. 4. George (F.) Brewster 1844–1909 m. Patsy Beavers 1845–1925
      5. 5. Elizabeth ('Betsy') Brewster 1842–1894 m. William (H.) Hankins 1839–1884
        1. 1. James (Sheffie) Hankins 1872–1949 m. Flora Boyar 1876–
        2. 2. Armanda (J) Hankins 1875–
        3. 3. Mary ("Mollie" Randolph) Hankins 1870–1936 m. James (Mack) Lowe 1861–1931
        4. 4. Daniel (Harvey) Hankins 1868–
        5. 5. William (T.) Hankins 1866– m. Lydia Scott 1869–
        6. 6. Andrew (Perry) Hankins 1863–1945 m. Sarah Gannon 1864–1950
        7. 7. Abel (B.) Hankins 1861–1903 m. Sarah Bevins 1865–
      6. 6. James (S.) Brewster 1840–1915
      7. 7. Rees (B.) Brewster 1838–1853
      8. 8. Benjamin (P.) Brewster 1834–1865
      9. 9. William Brewster 1831–1860
      10. 10. Ebenezer Brewster 1830–1900 m. Sarah (Jane) Bailey 1836–1927 m. Hannah Whitt 1827–1864
        1. 1. William Brewster 1862–
        2. 2. Herbert Brewster 1867–
        3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Brewster 1869–1946 m. Garland (George) Yost 1863–1945
        4. 4. Thomas (Harvey) Brewster 1872–1946 m. Rachel (F.) Brewster 1873–1900
        5. 5. Edward Brewster 1876–
      11. 11. Hannah (D.) Brewster 1829–1915 m. Archibald Whitt 1830–1917
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Whitt 1854–1933
        2. 2. Cinthia Whitt 1872–
        3. 3. Andrew (J) Whitt 1856–
        4. 4. Lucinda Whitt 1900–
        5. 5. Mary (J) Whitt 1860–
        6. 6. Amanda Whitt 1870–
        7. 7. Lucinda (Lucy) Whitt 1860–1900
        8. 8. Milburn Whitt 1853–1938
        9. 9. Joseph (Mathias) Whitt 1867–1945
      12. 12. Thomas (P.) Brewster 1834–1912

John Pruett's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of John Byrd Pruett in Valls Creek, West Virginia
Valls Creek, West Virginia
1841
4 January 1841
Age 86
Death of John Byrd Pruett in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Valls Creek, West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 157.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RDP

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 January 1841
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

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