Irma Lee (Ash) Pratchard (1901 - 1998)

Born 25 Apr 1901 in Spring Garden, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Riley Fletcher Ash and Daisy Lou (Wiggins) Ash

Descendants

Died 17 Feb 1998 at age 96 in Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Irma was born in 1901 in Spring Garden, AL, the daughter of Riley Fletcher Ash and Daisy Lou (Wiggins) Ash.^[1]

She grew up in rural Polk County, Georgia and attended Martha Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She married Arthur Bryan Pratchard in 1922.^[2] She and Arthur had three children: Aileen Helen Pratchard, Elizabeth Ann Pratchard, & Robert Bryan Pratchard.^[3] During their marriage they had 2 businesses: Pratchard's Grocery Store on East Ave. and Pratchard's Photography Studio, both in Cedartown, Georgia. They owned a 2nd studio in Anniston, Alabama. They lived their entire lives in Cedartown, Georgia.^[4]

Irma was a very religious woman, a Methodist, and she was long-lived and healthy. She passed away in 1998 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia.^[5]

Obituary Notice:

Irma L. Pratchard, age 96, of Rome, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 1998. Mrs. Pratchard was born April 25, 1901 in Spring Garden, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Bryan Pratchard; parents, Riley Fletcher Ash and Daisy Wiggins Ash; a son Bobby Pratchard; and a daughter Ailene Helen Harper. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Betty Aitken of Rome; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Graveside service for Mrs. Pratchard was held Saturday, February 21, 1998 at 3 p.m. from Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Clifford Chandler officiating. Interment followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Andy Harper, Bryan Harper, Riley Harper, Michael Harper, Gresham Harper, and Eli Gingras. Gammage Funeral Home of Cedartown was in charge of arrangements.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJX3-RDK : Fri Dec 08 00:58:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Riley F Ash and Daisy L Ash, 1920.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP44-8G5 : Fri Oct 06 15:55:33 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Pratchard and Irma Pratchard, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7PH-FP7 : Tue Nov 28 16:40:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Bryan Pratchard and Irma Pratchard, 1940.
4. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Angela (Spann) Gingras as remembered 25 Aug 2017.
5. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KSP-WLB5 : 10 February 2023), Irma L Pratchard, .
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22447765/irma-l-pratchard: accessed 01 February 2024), memorial page for Irma L. Ash Pratchard (25 Apr 1901–17 Feb 1998), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22447765, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Don Sharp (contributor 48167782).

See Also:

• "United States Census, 1950", Ancestry.com Image: (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Georgia-086677-0032?pId=127669595).
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY5D-VFC

DNA

• * * Paternal relationship is confirmed by a GEDmatch test match between Joe A. Baker, III GEDMatch ZJ7421678 and his second cousin Angela (Spann) Gingras GEDmatch M628085. Their most recent common ancestor is Riley Fletcher Ash who is the great-grandfather of each of them. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 4.1, based on sharing 47.4 cM across 4 half-match segments.