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William Henry Pruitt 1876–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 November 1876

Birth Location: Texas, United States of America

Death Date: 26 March 1942

Death Location: Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America

Father: thomas Pruitt

Mother: martha sylvester

Spouse(s): Lela Pruitt

Children(s): Wiley Pruitt, Faye Minchew, William Pruitt

William Henry Pruitt was born in 1876 in Texas, United States of America, the child of Thomas Jefferson Pruitt And Martha Frances Sylvester. In 1880, William Henry Pruitt resided in Travis, Texas, USA. William Henry Pruitt married Lela Maud Pruitt, and had children including Faye C Minchew, Wiley Martin Pruitt, William Grady Pruitt. William Henry Pruitt passed away in 1942 in Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Pruitt was born in 1876 in Texas, United States of America, the child of Thomas Jefferson Pruitt And Martha Frances Sylvester.
  • In 1880, William Henry Pruitt resided in Travis, Texas, USA.
  • William Henry Pruitt married Lela Maud Pruitt, and had children including Faye C Minchew, Wiley Martin Pruitt, William Grady Pruitt.
  • William Henry Pruitt passed away in 1942 in Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Pruitt's Ancestors

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William Pruitt
1876–1942
Birth Place: Texas, United States of America
Parents
thomas jefferson Pruitt
1846–1916
Henderson, Texas, USA
martha (frances) sylvester
1845–1901
Texas, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (H) Sylvester
1813–1888
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Deborah (Debby) Cox
1826–1905
Missouri, Missouri, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Pruitt's Descendants

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William (Henry) Pruitt (27 November 1876–26 March 1942) m. Lela (Maud) Pruitt (29 September 1883–5 April 1970)
  1. 1. Wiley (Martin) Pruitt 1906–1988 m. Eula (May) glover 1901–1972
    1. 1. bernice (aline) pruitt 1934–2019 m. Alfred (D) Covey 1923–1992
    2. 2. R (C) Pruitt 1925–
  2. 2. Faye (C.) Minchew 1906–1984
  3. 3. William (Grady) Pruitt 1910–1964

William Pruitt's Timeline

3 Records

1876
27 November 1876
Birth of William Henry Pruitt in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 4
William Henry Pruitt resided here in Travis, Texas, USA
Travis, Texas, USA
1942
26 March 1942
Age 66
Death of William Henry Pruitt in Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America
Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1876
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: 1329; Page: 111a; Enumeration District: 125
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Travis, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Travis, Texas; Roll: 1329; Page: 111a; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 March 1942
    Event Place: Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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