Joseph Pratt (abt. 1815 - 1894)

Born about 16 Feb 1815 in Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Euphias (Ballard) Pratt — married 21 Nov 1839 in Ross, Green, Ohio, USA

Husband of Eliza Jane (Kemp) Pratt — married 5 Mar 1853 in Jay County, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Apr 1894 at about age 79 in Hamilton, Nebraska, United States

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Biography

This Joseph is the son of William Pratt and can be found living in Jay County, Indiana in the 1850 Federal Census.^[1] He is living next door to his sister Rhoda Campbell and his other sister, Mehitabel is living a couple of pages away.

Joseph's date of birth is calculated from his obituary.

By the 1860 Federal Census, William Pratt has relocated his family to Stearns County, Minnesota.^[2] William has a new wife and three new children. He also appears to have a brother, James Pratt, aged 37???, living in his household too.

1865 Minnesota State Census for Stearns County.^[3]

1870 finds the family still living in Stearns County, Minnesota.^[4] Joseph's son, Jerome is living in his own household.

By the time the 1880 Federal Census occurs, Joseph and Eliza now in their 60s are living in Hamilton County, Nebraska.^[5]

The 1885 Nebraska State Census for Hamilton County has Joseph, now a widower living next door to his son, Jerome Pratt.^[6]

News of Joseph's death is published on 21 Apr 1894 in the "Aurora News-Register".^[7]

Research Notes

William's son Gilbert also had a son named Joseph, born circa 1826 and can be found in the household next to his father Gilbert Pratt in the 1850 Federal Census for Greene County, Ohio.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68V3-ZZP?cc=1401638&wc=95RN-RMC%3A1031336301%2C1032056601%2C1031347901 : 9 April 2016), Indiana > Jay > Madison > image 8 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9BS4-7Z8?cc=1473181&wc=7QJZ-5ST%3A1589429125%2C1589430435%2C1589422206 : 24 March 2017), Minnesota > Stearns > Not Stated > image 86 of 120; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "Minnesota State Census, 1865 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-YGQN-Y?cc=1503054&wc=M83M-1X3%3A66833601%2C66842701 : 10 February 2018), Stearns > Lynden > image 4 of 4; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XHLT-SQ?cc=1438024&wc=KPQZ-SP8%3A518658101%2C518658102%2C518696101 : 6 June 2019), Minnesota > Stearns > Lynden > image 12 of 12; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB4-D2C?cc=1417683&wc=XZ2S-VZ9%3A1589408354%2C1589399637%2C1589409716%2C1589395814 : 24 December 2015), Nebraska > Hamilton > Orville > ED 95 > image 10 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YB4-D2C?cc=1417683&wc=XZ2S-VZ9%3A1589408354%2C1589399637%2C1589409716%2C1589395814 : 24 December 2015), Nebraska > Hamilton > Orville > ED 95 > image 10 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
6. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-84SD-24?cc=1810728&wc=SKHN-VZH%3A1060108303%2C1060107407%2C1060108502 : 1 April 2016), Hamilton > Union > Population > image 1 of 13; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/671702939/?terms=%22Pratt%22&match=1
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DCW3-JNW?cc=1401638&wc=95R9-YWY%3A1031310001%2C1031656901%2C1031653501 : 9 April 2016), Ohio > Greene > Ross > image 2 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

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