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Lydia Otis

F, #8001, b. 20 January 1716/17

Family: Abner Kellogg (b. about 1716, d. 18 November 1754)

Biography

Birth	20 January 1716/17	Lydia Otis was born on 20 January 1716/17 in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Lydia was one of 18 children of Nathaniel Otis of Yarmouth, Mass, who d. in Colchester, 17 Apr 1771, aged 82. Nathaniel was a descendant of John Otis, b. in Barnstable, Devonshire, England, who was an early settler in Hingham, Mass.¹
Marriage	26 June 1740	Abner Kellogg and she were married on 26 June 1740 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, Abner and Lydia had seven children: Delight (died in childhood) Lydia (died aged 16) David Abner Margaret (m. John Ellis) Ezra²
Death of Spouse	18 November 1754	On 18 November 1754, Lydia suffered the loss of her spouse Abner. She later (19 Mar 1761) married Capt. Amos Thomas of Lebanon, and died in 1807, aged 91.

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20 February 2018

Citations

[S817] Timothy Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New (San Francisco: Sunset Press, 1903), p. 50; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/kelloggsinoldwor01hopk#page/n4/mode/1up : accessed
[S817] Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New, p. 90

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Anne Judd

F, #8003, b. about 1735, d. 29 August 1820

Family: Ezra Kellogg (b. 3 April 1731, d. before 20 March 1786)

Son	Daniel Kellogg+ (b. 27 February 1770)

Biography

Birth	about 1735	Anne Judd was born about 1735 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Marriage	about 1760	Ezra Kellogg and she were married about 1760 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, She was of Danbury. Ezra and Anne had at least 3 children, of which Daniel is linked here because he was the 4th great grandfather of our DNA match.¹
Death	29 August 1820	She died on 29 August 1820 in Hope, Fulton County, New York,¹

Last Edited

22 February 2018

Citations

[S817] Timothy Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New (San Francisco: Sunset Press, 1903), p. 153; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/kelloggsinoldwor01hopk#page/n4/mode/1up : accessed

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Daniel Kellogg

M, #8004, b. 27 February 1770

Parents

Father	Ezra Kellogg (b. 3 April 1731, d. before 20 March 1786)
Mother	Anne Judd (b. about 1735, d. 29 August 1820)

Family: Rhoda Swatt (b. 11 April 1784, d. 13 March 1828)

Daughter

Abigail Kellogg+ (b. 27 July 1811, d. 15 February 1897)

Biography

Bio Detail		Family Information -- see attached.¹
Birth	27 February 1770	Daniel Kellogg was born on 27 February 1770.¹
Marriage	23 September 1810	He and Rhoda Swatt were married on 23 September 1810 Rhoda was Daniel's second wife. He and Rhoda had at least 4 children. Their daughter Abigail was the third-great-grandmother of our DNA match.²

Last Edited

4 April 2018

Citations

[S817] Timothy Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New (San Francisco: Sunset Press, 1903), p. 333; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/kelloggsinoldwor01hopk#page/n4/mode/1up : accessed
[S817] Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New, p. 334

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Rhoda Swatt

F, #8005, b. 11 April 1784, d. 13 March 1828

Family: Daniel Kellogg (b. 27 February 1770)

Daughter

Abigail Kellogg+ (b. 27 July 1811, d. 15 February 1897)

Biography

Birth	11 April 1784	Rhoda Swatt was born on 11 April 1784.¹
Marriage	23 September 1810	Daniel Kellogg and she were married on 23 September 1810 Rhoda was Daniel's second wife. He and Rhoda had at least 4 children. Their daughter Abigail was the third-great-grandmother of our DNA match.¹
Death	13 March 1828	She died on 13 March 1828¹

Last Edited

22 February 2018

Citations

[S817] Timothy Hopkins, The Kelloggs in the Old World and the New (San Francisco: Sunset Press, 1903), p. 334; digital images, archive.org (https://archive.org/stream/kelloggsinoldwor01hopk#page/n4/mode/1up : accessed

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John Phillips

M, #8008

Family: Eliza Bucher

Son	William Conrad Phillips+ (b. 9 April 1895, d. 29 October 1972)

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23 February 2018

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Eliza Bucher

F, #8009

Family: John Phillips

Son	William Conrad Phillips+ (b. 9 April 1895, d. 29 October 1972)

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23 February 2018

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Paul Wilkinson

M, #8010

Family: Jennifer Ann Louise Taylor

Last Edited

23 February 2018

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Anne Louise Mason

F, #8011

Family: William Conrad Harshbarger

Last Edited

23 February 2018

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Janelle

F, #8013

Family: Steven Shaffer

Last Edited

23 February 2018

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Myers

M, #8014

Family: Rebecca Lynn Danz

Daughter

Eden Myers

Last Edited

28 February 2018

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Eden Myers

F, #8015

Parents

Father	Myers
Mother	Rebecca Lynn Danz

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28 February 2018

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John Pratt, Sr

M, #8016, b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854

Parents

Father

Speculative Pratt (b. 1750)

Family: Avarilla Bonar (b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862)

Son	Benjamin Willis Pratt (b. 31 March 1802, d. 15 May 1868)
Son	Rezin Pratt+ (b. 22 April 1804, d. 6 June 1880)
Daughter	Elizabeth Pratt (b. 26 April 1806, d. 15 July 1839)
Daughter	Nancy Pratt (b. 5 December 1809, d. 22 September 1850)
Daughter	Sarah Pratt+ (b. 17 April 1811, d. 29 October 1881)
Daughter	Avarilla Pratt+ (b. 1 October 1813, d. 18 November 1900)
Son	John Pratt, Jr.+ (b. 7 October 1815, d. 11 October 1888)
Daughter	Tamar Pratt (b. 20 February 1818, d. 21 December 1898)
Son	Lacey Pratt (b. 30 July 1820, d. 1869)
Son	Jonah Pratt (b. 24 February 1824, d. 12 August 1894)
Daughter	Anna Pratt (b. 30 July 1826, d. 24 August 1899)

Biography

Family History	JOHN PRATT FAMILY GROUP SHEET	JOHN PRATT FAMILY GROUP SHEET Family Group Sheet.¹
Note		The family group sheet did not have the middle initial H. but I have seen it on public trees.
Research Note		Spreadsheet of all censuses Pratt and Smalley. In Greene, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland. The primary families are in Greene and Fayette.
Birth	1777	John Pratt, Sr, was born in 1777 in Maryland. The Ancestry database U.S. and International Marriage Records, gives his birth year as 1777. That is based on a Family Group Sheet submitted to the Family Group Sheet Exchange by Ralph A. Sawin (1914 - 1989). This John was Ralph's great great grandfather. Ralph suggested that John's parents might have been John Pratt and Elizabeth Cross, but that was not verified. Ralph Sawin suggested a birth place of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. There was a prominent Pratt family there. I have seen public trees with a birth location of Prince George's County, Maryland. The History of Mercer County has a bio of John Pratt, Jr. and says that his father was a German by descent and a native of Maryland.^2,3
Relocation	about 1785	About 1785, John Pratt, Sr, moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. According to his Findagrave record, John moved with his family as a young boy to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. After the termination of the Revolutionary War, between 1785 and 1790, the Land Office processed a greatly increased number of surveys, as settlers from Virginia and Maryland streamed into Fayette, County. From a population of 700 in 1768, it became about 15,000 by 1790.
Census	1790	He appeared in the census 1790 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: Jno. Pratt 2 free white males of 16 years and up 2 free white males under 16 years 4 free white females This is a John Pratt in Washington County, with a number of children born in the 1780's or the 1770's. Males of age 1 - 15 in 1790 were born from 1775 to 1789. Some big IF's: If this John Pratt is related to the John Pratt who married Avarilla, and/or if this John Pratt is related to Benjamin Pratt father of Richard Smalley Pratt, John and Benjamin would have been 13 and 19, and would have been compatible with this census. Also in 1790, there is a Richard Pratt, in Luzerne Township, Fayette County. He has: 2 males under 16 4 males 16 and upwards 2 females Benjamin did name his son Richard. However, it is unlikely that our Benjamin could have been born in southwestern PA in 1771. There was very little settlement there at the time. Fayette County lists the names alphabetically, so it is not possible to see neighbors. However on the alphabetical list of Luzerne, there is a Christianna Boner and a William Jackson, surnames in John and Avarilla's family.
Marriage	about 1800	He and Avarilla Bonar were married about 1800^2,3
Census	1800	He appeared in the census 1800 in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: Based on the Pennsylvania Septennial Census for 1800, there are two Pratt's in the area of Fayette, Westmoreland, Greene and Washington Counties: John Pratt, Luzerne Township, Fayette County John Pratt, Jr., Franklin Township, Greene County. This cannot refer to John the son of John and Avarilla, who was only born in 1815. 1865 Property Owner Map for Greene County There is also a Luther Pret in Jefferson Township, Greene County. No Pratt's are reported in these censuses for the years 1779, 1786 and 1793 in these southwestern counties.
Census	1800	He appeared in the census 1800 in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania. John is listed as: Pratt, John: 1 male under 10 1 male 16-25 1 male 26 - 44 3 females under 10 2 females 10-15 1 female 26 - 44 Pratt, John Jun'r: 1 males 26-44 4 females under 10 2 females 10-15 1 female 26-44 Also in Franklin Township are three Smally's: Benjamin: 1 male 16-25 1 male over 45 (i.e. born 1755 or before) 1 female over 45 Nathaniel: 1 male under 10 1 male 16-25 2 females under 10 1 female 16-25 Philip: 1 male 26-44 2 females under 10 1 female 16-25⁴
Relocation	1830	In 1830, John Pratt, Sr, moved to Union County, Indiana. Several of John and Avarilla's children were married in Union County during the years they lived there, including Avarilla and Sarah. Two other Pratt marriages are listed in Union County during that time, a Jane Pratt marrying Daniel Hoover on 22 Mar 836, and a James Pratt marrying Mary Ann Brownfield on 11 Jan 1838.⁵
Relocation	1838	In 1838, John Pratt, Sr, moved to Mercer County, Illinois. There is a good website about this family on the Mercer County Rootsweb pages. As of 2022 the url is http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mygermanfamilies/history/Pratt.htmlhttp://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mygermanfamilies/history/Pratt.html.⁵
Census	1840	He appeared in the census 1840 in Township 15 N R 5 W, Mercer County, Illinois. John is listed as: John Pratt: 1 male 15-20 2 males 20-30 1 male 60-70 1 female 10-15 2 females 20-30 1 female 50-60 Living a few houses from son Rezin Pratt. Neighbors: Mannon, Noble,Williton⁶
Census	12 October 1850	He appeared in the census 12 October 1850 in Township 15 N R 5 W, Mercer County, Illinois. John is listed as: John Pratt, Senr (70, Farmer, value $295, b. Maryland) Avenilla Pratt (age 67, b. in Pennsylvania) Nancy Pratt (age 40, b. in Pennsylvania) Jonah Pratt (age 25, Farmer, b. in Pennsylvania) Henderson Jackson (age 14, b. in Indiana) Two families away from John Pratt and wife Mary, and young children, including George Jackson. Neighbors: Peter Ricker (Tennessee), William Kinneman (Indiana), John Mannon (Kentucky)²
Death	6 March 1854	He died on 6 March 1854 in Mercer County, Illinois,⁷
Burial	8 May 1854	He was buried on 8 May 1854 at Eliza Creek Cemetery in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois. Death month looks like May on stone, but recorded as March in some records.⁷

Last Edited

2 June 2022

Citations

[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.), Ordered from Yates Publishing; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed
[S605] , 1850 Federal Census (), Illinois, Mercer County, Township 15 N R 5 W, image 2/12.
[S822] Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
[S92] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Illinois
[S87] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com, Mercer County, Illinois, image 1 of 12.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.

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Avarilla Bonar

F, #8017, b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862

Parents

Father	William Bonar (b. 3 March 1755, d. 1819)
Mother	Elizabeth Griffith

Family: John Pratt, Sr, (b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854)

Son	Benjamin Willis Pratt (b. 31 March 1802, d. 15 May 1868)
Son	Rezin Pratt+ (b. 22 April 1804, d. 6 June 1880)
Daughter	Elizabeth Pratt (b. 26 April 1806, d. 15 July 1839)
Daughter	Nancy Pratt (b. 5 December 1809, d. 22 September 1850)
Daughter	Sarah Pratt+ (b. 17 April 1811, d. 29 October 1881)
Daughter	Avarilla Pratt+ (b. 1 October 1813, d. 18 November 1900)
Son	John Pratt, Jr.+ (b. 7 October 1815, d. 11 October 1888)
Daughter	Tamar Pratt (b. 20 February 1818, d. 21 December 1898)
Son	Lacey Pratt (b. 30 July 1820, d. 1869)
Son	Jonah Pratt (b. 24 February 1824, d. 12 August 1894)
Daughter	Anna Pratt (b. 30 July 1826, d. 24 August 1899)

Biography

Birth	29 August 1784	Avarilla Bonar was born on 29 August 1784 in Pennsylvania. Birth date calculated from age on gravestone.
Marriage	about 1800	John Pratt, Sr, and she were married about 1800^1,2
Death	12 February 1862	She died on 12 February 1862 in Mercer County, Illinois,
Burial	14 February 1862	She was buried on 14 February 1862 at Eliza Creek Cemetery in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois. Her entry at Findagrave provides the following information: AVERILLA (BONAR) PRATT Mercer County history recorded Averilla as the wife of John Pratt. She was born 8/29/1784 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Averilla and John were married in Fayette County, Pennsylvania before 1802. Records I found said that at the time of her marriage she was named as Mrs. Averilla Boner, which indicated she was a widow, but Howard Hickman, a fellow researcher, pointed out that was wrong as her maiden name was Bonar and that she was the daughter of Elizabeth (Griffith) and William Bonar of Pennsylvania. ON THE MOVE John & Averilla moved to Union County, Indiana, in 1830. They remained there until 1838, at that time they moved to Mercer County, Illinois. They first settled in Eliza Township. John and Averilla lived there until they moved to son Jonas' house in New Boston Township. CHILDEN OF JOHN & AVERILLA PRATT Eleven children resulted from this union, all born in Pennsylvania. Benjamin Willis, b. 4/30/1802 Rezin, b. 4/22/1804 Elizabeth [Eliza], b. 4/26/1806 Nancy, b. 12/5/1808 Sarah, b. 4/17/1811 Avarilla M, b. 10/1/1813 John, Jr, b. 10/7/1815 Lacey (son), b. 1820 Jonah, b. 2/24/1824 Tamar, b. abt 1825 Anna, b. abt 1826 NOTE: Oldest daughter Eliza, died in 1839, and was the first death in Eliza Township. It is believed that Eliza Creek and Eliza were both named after her. Her husband John died in 1854, Averilla following him just a few years later, passing away on 2/12/1862. She is buried beside John in the Eliza Creek Cemetery.³

Last Edited

3 March 2018

Citations

[S605] , 1850 Federal Census (), Illinois, Mercer County, Township 15 N R 5 W, image 2/12.
[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.); online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.

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John Pratt, Jr.

M, #8018, b. 7 October 1815, d. 11 October 1888

Parents

Father	John Pratt, Sr (b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854)
Mother	Avarilla Bonar (b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862)

Family: Mary Elizabeth Ferguson (b. 28 August 1825, d. 14 March 1897)

Daughter	Sarah Pratt+ (b. 8 April 1848, d. 1888)
Son	Lewis Pratt (b. 1851)

Biography

Birth	7 October 1815	John Pratt, Jr., was born on 7 October 1815 in Fayette City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹
Birth	7 October 1815	He was born on 7 October 1815 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.²
Marriage	5 November 1846	He and Mary Elizabeth Ferguson were married on 5 November 1846 in Mercer County, Illinois, (She is called Nancy Fergason in History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, 1882, p. 297) John and Mary had nine children. Their situations, as of 1882, were: Sarah, the oldest, married Joel Woodward, a farmer, and they reside in Adams county, Iowa. Avarilla, wife of Oliver Essley, also resides in the same county. Louis married Miss M. Molinger, of Iowa. Mary, wife of Henry Taylor, resides in Adams county, Iowa. Nancy, wife of John Jones, resides in Adams county, Iowa. Harvey, Malisse, Ruth and Nellie are at home with their parents.^1,3
Census	1850	He appeared in the census 1850 in Township 15 N R 5 W, Mercer County, Illinois. John is listed as: John Pratt (age 34, Farmer, Real Estate $1200, b. Pennsylvania) Mary Pratt (age 24, b. North Carolina) Sarah A. Pratt (age 2, b. Illinois) Avarilla Pratt (age 1, b. Illinois) George W. [N.?] Jackson (age 7, b. Indiana) William D. Malady (age 17, Laborer, b. Indiana) Neighbors: John Mannon, Elisha Essley (with 4 yr. old Lelas [Selas?] Jackson b. in Illinois), Amos Mannon, James Mannon, Aaron Mannon, Lewis Noble.
Biography	1882	In 1882: History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, Illinois, 1882, p. 298 stated that John "began the business of farming in Eliza township, on section 30, where he lived five years and in 1853 bought a farm in section 36 and soon after eighty acres adjoining it, where he built a handsome residence and is now living in comfort and ease. His business has been farming and stock raising.
Death	11 October 1888	He died on 11 October 1888 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois,¹
Burial	13 October 1888	He was buried on 13 October 1888 at Eliza Creek Cemetery in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.¹
Death	11 November 1888	He died on 11 November 1888 in Mercer County, Illinois,²
Burial	13 November 1888	He was buried on 13 November 1888 at Eliza Creek Cemetery in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.²

Last Edited

2 June 2022

Citations

[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.); online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Family Group Sheet submitted by Ralph A. Sawin (1914-1989).
[S821] Iowa County Courthouse Records, Corning, Adams County, IA records, v.3, p.5, Parents of groom, son Lewis Pratt.; familysearch.org database, GS Film Number 001-23097

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Mary Elizabeth Ferguson

F, #8019, b. 28 August 1825, d. 14 March 1897

Family: John Pratt, Jr., (b. 7 October 1815, d. 11 October 1888)

Daughter	Sarah Pratt+ (b. 8 April 1848, d. 1888)
Son	Lewis Pratt (b. 1851)

Biography

Birth	28 August 1825	Mary Elizabeth Ferguson was born on 28 August 1825 in Randolph County, North Carolina.
Marriage	5 November 1846	John Pratt, Jr., and she were married on 5 November 1846 in Mercer County, Illinois, (She is called Nancy Fergason in History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, 1882, p. 297) John and Mary had nine children. Their situations, as of 1882, were: Sarah, the oldest, married Joel Woodward, a farmer, and they reside in Adams county, Iowa. Avarilla, wife of Oliver Essley, also resides in the same county. Louis married Miss M. Molinger, of Iowa. Mary, wife of Henry Taylor, resides in Adams county, Iowa. Nancy, wife of John Jones, resides in Adams county, Iowa. Harvey, Malisse, Ruth and Nellie are at home with their parents.^1,2
Death	14 March 1897	She died on 14 March 1897 in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois,
Burial	16 March 1897	She was buried on 16 March 1897 in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.

Last Edited

18 April 2018

Citations

[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
[S821] Iowa County Courthouse Records, Corning, Adams County, IA records, v.3, p.5, Parents of groom, son Lewis Pratt.; familysearch.org database, GS Film Number 001-23097

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Lewis Pratt

M, #8020, b. 1851

Parents

Father	John Pratt, Jr. (b. 7 October 1815, d. 11 October 1888)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Ferguson (b. 28 August 1825, d. 14 March 1897)

Family: Maranda Moerrlinger (b. 1859)

Biography

Birth	1851	Lewis Pratt was born in 1851.¹
Marriage	16 September 1880	He and Maranda Moerrlinger were married on 16 September 1880 in Corning, Adams County, Iowa, The parents of the bride were John G. Morrlinger and Eliza A. Jones¹

Last Edited

3 March 2018

Citations

[S821] Iowa County Courthouse Records, Corning, Adams County, IA records, v.3, p.5; familysearch.org database, GS Film Number 001-23097

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Maranda Moerrlinger

F, #8021, b. 1859

Family: Lewis Pratt (b. 1851)

Biography

Birth	1859	Maranda Moerrlinger was born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.¹
Marriage	16 September 1880	Lewis Pratt and she were married on 16 September 1880 in Corning, Adams County, Iowa, The parents of the bride were John G. Morrlinger and Eliza A. Jones¹

Last Edited

3 March 2018

Citations

[S821] Iowa County Courthouse Records, Corning, Adams County, IA records, v.3, p.5; familysearch.org database, GS Film Number 001-23097

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Rezin Pratt

M, #8022, b. 22 April 1804, d. 6 June 1880

Parents

Father	John Pratt, Sr (b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854)
Mother	Avarilla Bonar (b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862)

Family: Mary Ann Long (b. 8 December 1807, d. 28 August 1887)

Son	John Pratt (b. 1829)

Biography

Biography		Findagrave biographical entry This excellent and detailed biographical entry on Rezin's Findagrave page was written by Jamie Dawn Paul, thank you Jamie. REZIN PRATT Rezin Pratt (sometimes name recorded as Reson or Reason) was born 4/22/1804 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John and Avarilla (Boner) Pratt. Rezin married Mary Ann Long, daughter of Andrew and Jemima (Santee) Long, on 11/5/1828 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. He first came to Mercer County, Illinois from Indiana in 1836 with his father John Pratt and family, where he purchased land in the future Eliza township. He then returned to Indiana for his family. Rezin Pratt was the first postmaster in the township. He had his office in the house in which he lived. He was also the first justice of the peace. Rezin Pratt and John H. Mannon went together and built the first mill in Eliza township about 1837. Rezin also built a saw mill with his brother-in-law, E. Esley. This mill stood on the same stream as Rezin's Grist mill, just a little below Daniel Noble's mill. These mills all were built on Eliza Creek. It is believed that Rezin named the creek after his sister, Eliza, who was the first death/burial in Eliza Township in 1839. CHILDREN OF REZIN & MARY PRATT John, b. abt 1829, Union Co, In Andrew, b. abt 1832, In Benton, b. 3/4/1834, Union County, In Mary Ann, b. abt 1842, Mercer County Rebecca Elizabeth, b. abt 1844, Mercer County Harvey Hallet, b. abt 1847, Mercer County Rezin Pratt died 6/6/1880, at the age of 76 yr, 3 mo, 15 days, in Mercer County. He is buried beside son Andrew in the Eliza Creek Cemetery.
Birth	22 April 1804	Rezin Pratt was born on 22 April 1804 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹
Marriage		He and Mary Ann Long were married, date unknown¹
Relocation	about 1829	About 1829, Rezin Pratt moved to Union County, Indiana. His first three children (John, Andrew and Benton) were born in Union County, Indiana, between 1829 and 1834.²
Census	1830	He appeared in the census 1830 in Union County, Indiana. Rezin is listed as: No township listed Rezin Pratt (indexed Roger on Ancestry) one male under 5 1 male 20-30 1 female 20-30
Relocation	1836	In 1836, Rezin Pratt moved to Mercer County, Illinois. History of Mercer and Henderson Counties (1882, p. 274) states: "Rezin Pratt came from Indiana to Mercer county in 1836. He first bought in section 30, and subsequently bought land adjoining. He then returned to Indiana the same season for his family. Pratt was the first postmaster in the township and had his office in the house in which he lived. He was also the first justice of the peace."²
Occupation	1839	In 1839 Rezin worked in New Boston Township, Mercer County, Illinois, as a miller. He established the first grist mill here in 1839.
Public Office	7 June 1839	As of on 7 June 1839 Rezin served as a road viewer. The History of Mercer and Henderson Counties, 1882, p. 166, lists Rezin Pratt as a road viewer, with $3 deposited for his services, 7 Jun 1839.
Census	1840	He appeared in the census 1840 in Township 15 N R 5 W, Mercer County, Illinois. Rezin is listed as: Rezin Pratt: 1 male under 5 2 males 5-10 1 male 10-15 1 male 15-20 1 male 30-40 1 female 20-30 1 female 30-40 1 female 70-80 Neighbors: Noble, Moore, Mannon, Fisher, Esley, and his father John Pratt.³
Census	2 August 1870	He appeared in the census 2 August 1870 in New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois. Rezin is listed as:
Death	6 June 1880	He died on 6 June 1880 in Mercer County, Illinois,^2,4
Burial	8 June 1880	He was buried on 8 June 1880 at Eliza Creek Cemetery in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.²
Newspaper Mention	27 February 1942	The 27 February 1942 edition of the, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, reported in an article on the history of industries in New Boston, Illinois, "Of the many factories established in the New Boston history, Rezin Pratt founded the first grist mill here in 1839."

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10 March 2023

Citations

[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.); online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Family Group Sheet submitted by Ralph A. Sawin (1914-1989).
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Illinois
[S87] , Census Online, Viewed on ancestry.com.
[S1050] Mercer County Historical Society, : Gathered from matter furnished by the Mercer and Henderson County Historical Societies, interviews with old settlers, county, township and other records, and extracts from files of papers, pamphlets, and such other sources as have been available (Chicago: H.H. Hill and Co., 1882), p. 97; digital images, Internet Archive, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/historyofmercerh00merc/page/n5/mode/2up : accessed

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Benjamin Willis Pratt

M, #8023, b. 31 March 1802, d. 15 May 1868

Parents

Father	John Pratt, Sr (b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854)
Mother	Avarilla Bonar (b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862)

Biography

Birth	31 March 1802	Benjamin Willis Pratt was born on 31 March 1802 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹
Residence	1837	As of 1837 Benjamin lived in Union County, Indiana, Based on the fact that he purchased an item at the probate sale of Andrew Long. Between this date and his death in 1868, his whereabouts are unknown.
Death	15 May 1868	He died on 15 May 1868 in Mercer County, Illinois,
Burial	17 May 1868	He was buried on 17 May 1868 in Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.

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2 June 2022

Citations

[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.), Pratt, John, Family Group Sheet submitted by Ralph A. Sawin, San Francisco, CA.; online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : Purchased family group sheet from Yates Publishing

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Mary Ann Long

F, #8024, b. 8 December 1807, d. 28 August 1887

Family: Rezin Pratt (b. 22 April 1804, d. 6 June 1880)

Son	John Pratt (b. 1829)

Biography

Birth	8 December 1807	Mary Ann Long was born on 8 December 1807.
Marriage		Rezin Pratt and she were married, date unknown¹
Death	28 August 1887	She died on 28 August 1887¹

Last Edited

23 February 2021

Citations

[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.); online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Family Group Sheet submitted by Ralph A. Sawin (1914-1989).

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Tamar Pratt

F, #8025, b. 20 February 1818, d. 21 December 1898

Parents

Father	John Pratt, Sr (b. 1777, d. 6 March 1854)
Mother	Avarilla Bonar (b. 29 August 1784, d. 12 February 1862)

Family: Aaron D. Dungan (b. 27 April 1823, d. 12 May 1888)

Biography

Birth	20 February 1818	Tamar Pratt was born on 20 February 1818 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹
Marriage	2 November 1843	Aaron D. Dungan and she were married on 2 November 1843 in Mercer County, Illinois,^1,2
Death	21 December 1898	She died on 21 December 1898 in Kearney County, Nebraska,^1,1
Burial	23 December 1898	She was buried on 23 December 1898 at White Hill Cemetery in Kearney County, Nebraska.³

Last Edited

6 March 2018

Citations

[S822] Yates Publishing, Compiler, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900: Family Group Sheet Exchange (http://yates.montana.com/: n.d.); online database, ancestry.com, ancestry.com ( : accessed; Family Group Sheet submitted by Ralph A. Sawin (1914-1989).
[S823] lllinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920, lllinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920, Online database Ancestry.com, Mercer County, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as lllinois Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
[S287] Find a Grave Website, online www.findagrave.com, White Hill Cemetery, Kearney County, Nebraska