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Sampson Johnny Pruitt 1918–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1918

Birth Location: La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 18 April 1986

Death Location: La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Spencer Prewitt

Mother: Jennie Pruvitt

Spouse(s): Dorothy Ingram, Mary Pruitt

Children(s):

In 1918, Sampson Johnny Pruitt entered the world in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Spencer Prewitt And Jennie Pruvitt. In 1920, Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided in Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA. In 1945, Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided in Memphis, Tennessee. Sampson Johnny Pruitt married Dorothy Lee Ingram, Mary Francis Pruitt, and had children including Myra Pruitt, Sandra L Pruitt. Sampson Johnny Pruitt passed away in 1986 in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Sampson Johnny Pruitt entered the world in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Spencer Prewitt And Jennie Pruvitt.
  • In 1920, Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided in Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1945, Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Sampson Johnny Pruitt married Dorothy Lee Ingram, Mary Francis Pruitt, and had children including Myra Pruitt, Sandra L Pruitt.
  • Sampson Johnny Pruitt passed away in 1986 in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sampson Pruitt's Ancestors

Self
Sampson Pruitt
1918–1986
Birth Place: La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Spencer Prewitt
1889–1947
La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Jennie Pruvitt
1890–1979
La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
John (C) Lambert
1863–1944
Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Virginia Allen-Lambert
1871–1942
Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Lambert
1825–1901
Mariah Turner
1840–1918
Robert (Mulatto)
1835–1917
Rachel Morrow
1840–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Julius Lambert
1770–1827
Margaret Lambert
1791–1880
William Turner
1821–
Alice Turner
1822–
Sarah Allen
1796–

Sampson Pruitt's Timeline

5 Records

1918
26 August 1918
Birth of Sampson Johnny Pruitt in La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 2
Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided here in Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
1945
1945
Age 27
Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided here in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 32
Sampson Johnny Pruitt resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1986
18 April 1986
Age 68
Death of Sampson Johnny Pruitt in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1918
    Event Place: La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 21
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1456; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 98-238

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 13, Fayette, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1738; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 21

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1456; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 98-238

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 April 1986
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: La Grange, Fayette County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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