Roena A (Evans) Pruett (1840 - 1909)

Born 20 Sep 1840 in Fairmount, Gordon, Georgia, United States

Wife of Jarrett Wesley Pruett — married 6 Jan 1898 in Coles County, IL

Died 5 Apr 1909 at age 68 in Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, USA

Illinois Marriage Index:

• Roena Evans & William Collins, Mar 14, 1867, Logan County, IL
• Roena A. Collins & Jarratt Pruett, Jan 6, 1898, Coles County, IL

The Kinmundy Express, Apr 8, 1909: - Mrs. R.A. PRUETT: Mrs. Roena A. PRUETT was born in Fairmont, Ga., Sept. 20, 1840, and died at her home in this city, Monday evening, April 5, 1909. She came to Illinois after the Civil war and was married in 1868 to W.M. COLLINS, at Lincoln, Ill., where she gave birth to a son, Louis E. COLLINS, who lived with her until his death, Oct. 5, 1904. She was united in marriage with J.W. PRUETT, Jan. 5, 1898, who passed from this life May 19, 1899. Since that time she has resided in this city. She was converted and joined the M.E. church in Grayville in 1869 and removed her membership to the M.E. church in this city in 1898, at which place the funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock conducted by Rev. J.B. CUMMINS, and interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91527489/roena-a_-pruett