Adelbert James "Deb" Pratt
1868 - 1954 (86 years)Set As Default Person
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Name Adelbert James "Deb" Pratt [1, 2] Nickname Deb Birth 2 Nov 1868 Delta,Leeds,Ontario,Canada [1, 2, 3] Gender Male Also Known As Delbert Pratt [4] Alternate Birth Feb 1871 ,,Ontario,Canada [5] Occupation 1910 Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States Laborer Membership Affiliation the Moose Lodge at one time [6] Census 13 Jan 1920 Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States [7] 1920 Obituary Between 21 Dec 1954 and 24 Dec 1954 [6] - DEB PRATT, 87, of ASHTON, DIES
Source Undocumented
Adelbert Pratt, 87, for 80 years a resident of the Ashton vicinity, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, 1954 at the Osceola County Infirmary of complications.
He was born at Delta, Ontario, Canada, on November 2, 1868, the son of Addison and Lucinda Pratt. He was married to Flora Knapp at Ashton in September, 1912.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Carroll (Wanda) Stephan of Reed City and five grandchildren. Mrs. Pratt died January 2, 1952.
He had been a member of the Moose Lodge at one time.
Funeral services will be held at3 P.M. Friday the McDowell funeral home with Rev. Frank Houghtaling, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment will be made in Ashton cemetery.
Death 21 Dec 1954 Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States [2, 3] - died at Osceola County Infirmary at 7:20 AM. LDS MIcrofilm for Osceola Co., Mi. Deaths, Liber 3, page 50 or 60 (illegible).
Funeral 24 Dec 1954 Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States [6] at the McDowell funeral home at 3 PM - Rev. Frank Houghtaling, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment will be made in Ashton cemetery.
Burial 24 Dec 1954 Ashton Cemetery,Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States [6] PRATT, Delbert, 1868-1954 , Father Person ID I7153 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of Samuel Halladay, 1680-1741, Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt, I7152 and Noah Halladay, I8837, Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt, 1763-1805, Descendants of Roger Stevens II, 1730-1808 Last Modified 27 Feb 2014
Father Addison C. Pratt, b. 1 Sep 1818, ,,,Upper Canada d. 15 Sep 1880, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 62 years) Relationship natural Mother Lucinda Palmer, b. Cal 14 Mar 1823, ,,,Upper Canada d. 16 May 1910, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 87 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1851 Bastard Township,Leeds,Ontario,Canada Family ID F26 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Flora Elizabeth Knapp, b. 11 Jan 1868, Philipsville,Leeds,Ontario,Canada d. 2 Jan 1952, Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 83 years) Marriage 19 Sep 1912 Ashton,Osceola,Michigan,United States [4, 6] - Osceola Marriage Records LDS Library, Liber 2 page 276.
Children 1. Pratt, b. Bef 26 Mar 1912, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States d. 26 Mar 1912, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 0 years) + 2. Wanda E. Pratt, b. 20 Mar 1914, ,Ionia,Michigan,United States d. 26 Jul 1994, Reed City,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 80 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Adopted] 3. Naoma Pratt, b. 2 Apr 1914, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States d. Aft 2 Apr 1914, Lincoln Township,Osceola,Michigan,United States (Age 0 years) [Father: Adopted] [Mother: Adopted] Family ID F2882 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Feb 2014
- DEB PRATT, 87, of ASHTON, DIES
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Sources - [S990] Patton, Sharon, E-mail correspondence with Russell G. Strong. Privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Sharon Patton, Lansing, MI [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Russell G. Strong, e-mail<; privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ., 9 Feb 2014, 2/24/2005 3:00 PM>, "FW: RE: Can you help," (Reliability: 3).
Hi Russell, I didn't know which email was correct so used them both...hope
you still have one of them. My cousin Mackie or Maxine in Texas suggested
that I email you to see if you might know anything about this riddle I have
discovered. The emails below were initiated by me to Pam Pratt in CAnada.
I think I can explain it a little better now ... I found a George Pratt in
Roxand Twp., Eaton Co. married to Lucetta Codding. They had 2 sons Curtis
and Theodore and a daughter Cora. Also living in Roxand Twp was a
Wellington Pratt with wife Betsey (Elizabeth) and than in the next 10 year
census Wellington has remarried a younger woman and has a dauhter with her.
Lucetta dies and the sons stay in Eaton Co. but George goes back to Osceola
Co and lives between Alonzo and Lucinda Pratt (this is just after Addison
died). George remarries a woman named Flora. I found the newspaper
articles when George died and it confirms is same George from Roxand because
of the info. Pam Pratt sent a census from Canada that included Wellington
Pratt and wife Elizabeth or Betsey and it is no coincidence that George and
Wellington are in Roxand Twp together. I believe that George is the son of
Addison and 1st wife Nancy and that he was 5 yrs old when Nancy died and was
raised by Lucinda 2nd wife. I believe that is why he is back in Osceola Co.
after Addison's death and living close to Lucinda. I have heard you are
doubtful about the connection between the families but I'm not sure at what
point you are skeptical. I'd really like to know what you think and at what
point you think the lines split. I think you'll find the dates in the emails
below but if you have any questions please contact me. I haven't took a
hard look at this for a couple months so a little shakey on dates but I have
it if I need to dig it out.
Hope to hear from you,
Sharon Pratt Patton
>From: "Sharon Patton"
>Subject: RE: Can you help
>Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 19:58:22 -0500
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>HI Pam. I don't have Addison's death certificate but I have his son's
>Adelbert James Pratt b. Nov. 2, 1868 (wife Flora) and John A. Pratt d. May
>6, 1904 and George Pratt d. Feb 25, 1906 (wife was also named Flora) and he
>had 2 sons Charles and Theodore. I found a newspaper article in the
>Osceola paper Feb 28, 1906 under EAST LINCOLN " George Pratt died Sunday at
>his home, one mile east of Addison, after an illness of several weeks."
>than on March 7, 1906 a follow up article "C. Pratt of Charlotte, who was
>called here Monday by the death of his father, George Pratt, returned home
>Thursday." So I looked in Eaton Co census and saw that Geo and family
>lived in Roxand Twp., Eaton Co. but then he must have went to or back to
>Oscepla Co. And on the death certificate for this Geoge it has father Adam
>Pratt and mother Nancy Wakely which is why I wondered if Adam should have
>been Addison. And on the familysearch websight it lists Agnes or Nancy
>Smith as Addison's first wife and I know that either the Smith or Wakely
>could be wrong. I looked in Leeds Canada and there were alot of Wakleys /
>Wakelys. I thought it curious that in Osceola census after Addison had
>died this George is living houses between Lucinda and Alonzo/Alex. I can't
>remember which one for sure but it was one of them.
>
>Also in the EAST LINCOLN section was mention right above Pratt's obit
>anouncement a bit about the Ketchum's.
>
>I also found the mention of John A. Pratt in May 1904 Osceola paper " John
>Pratt, a pioneer of Lincoln township, died Thursday, May 5th, of old age,
>being past 84 years old. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon in the
>Ashton M.E. church conducted by the pastor, assisted by R.L. Lewis, funeral
>director. Mr. Pratt left several grown children and a host of friends to
>mourn his loss."
>
>I'd like to work with you on figuring this family out. I think it's
>possible that this George was Addison's son. I also think it's possible
>that the other pratt line that lived in Charlotte where I grew up were
>related and we just didn't know it.
>
>Waiting to hear from you.
>
>Sharon Pratt Patton
>
>>From: "Pam Pratt"
>>Subject: RE: Can you help
>>Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 18:59:09 +0000
>> - [S991] Sharon Patton, "Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt"; genealogy descendant report to Russell Strong, [STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ, 25 Oct 2008; rich text format document held by Sharon Patton, Lansing, MI., 20 Feb 2014, p. 11, 38, C:\Roots\History|Pratt|Ebenezer Pratt -Russell.rtf. (Reliability: 3).
Children of EBENEZER PRATT and AGNES SMYTHE are:
31 i. EBENEZER5 PRATT, born Abt. 1832.
32 ii. MARY L. PRATT, born September 17, 1842 in Ontario, Canada; died January 01, 1906 in Kitley, Leeds, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for MARY L. PRATT:
PRATT, MARY
June 1985 News & Views
From Dates from the Past:
KITLEY--Mary Pratt who died Jan. 1, 1906 AE 62 is buried in the abandoned Montgomery Cemetery, Kitley Twp.
(Montgomery farm, west of Franksville)
"One stone for Joseph Montgomery, another for his wife , Margaret, 3rd for Mary Pratt, died Jan.1, 1906, Age 62 years" from REED BIBLE per Mrs. Johnston
Etta Montgomery reports the following people buried in the Montgomery Cemetery:
George Pratt-McLaren- Morrow
More About MARY L. PRATT:
Burial: Montgomery Cemetery, Kitley, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
Census: 1881, Kitley, Leeds, and Grenville North, Ontario, Canada: Ebenezer 64, Birthplace Ontario, E. Methodist; Nancy 71, born Ontario, E. Methodist; Mary 38, b. Ontario, E. Methodist; George 35, b. Ontario, Baptist; Charles 7, b. Ontario
Marriage Facts (Facts Pg): Never Married
+ 33 iii. SQUIRE PRATT, born February 24, 1844 in Kitley, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada.
34 iv. GEORGE L. PRATT, born July 25, 1845 in Kitley Twp., Leeds Co.,Ontario, Canada; died January 13, 1929 in Frankville,Ontario, Canada (Source: Leeds Co. Death Records, Ontario, Canada, page 71, #021149.). - [S45] Michigan, Osceola County, Lincoln Twp., Ashton Cemetery, Tombstone Data.
- [S990] Patton, Sharon, E-mail correspondence with Russell G. Strong. Privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Sharon Patton, Lansing, MI [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Russell G. Strong, e-mail<; privately held by Strong, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ., 9 Feb 2014, 3/24/2005 5:21 PM>, "Exciting news," (Reliability: 3).
Hi everybody. I have some exciting news. I spent 3 hrs at the LDS library
in East Lansing today and this is what I found.
Flora KNAPP married George W. Pratt 20 March 1893 He was 45 yrs. old and
his 2nd marriage (1st was Lucetta Codding) and Flora was 25 her first
marriage. NOW GET THIS: Geo's parents were Adison Pratt and Nancy
Wakely!!!!!!! FLora's parents: Newton Knapp and Lydia HALLADAY
WITNESSES : BILL PRATT and NELLIE PRATT !!!!!!!
Flora (Knapp) Pratt 39y married Albience B. Chase age 65y 14 May 1907
Flora Knapp Pratt Chase 44y married Delbert PRATT 43y 19-Sept. 1912 :
Delberts parents: Addison Pratt and Lucinda PALMER
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I rechecked George W. Pratt's death record and it is obvious to me now that
they had spelled it ADSINE PRATT and Nancy WAKLEY
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ADelbert and Flora had a child that died 26 March 1912........ but they
didn't get married until September that year.
They also had an adopted child by name of Naoma that died in 1914 at 11 mos
old.
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Bessie Pratt married at age 16y. a fellow named D. Vail 21 Y. and it said
"consent was filed"
William Henry Pratt (father) (I forgot to note the date)
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So, I'm satisfied that George W. Pratt who was in Roxand Twp with Wellington
Pratt is Addison and Nancy's son and that Nancy's last name is
Wakely/Wakley as it is on info given by him for marriage and also on his
death certificate.
But also that Lucinda's (Addison's 2nd wife) maiden name is Palmer as given
by Adelbert.
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I traced over the name (Adam or Adsin) on George's death record so I could
send it to any who wanted to scrutinize it themself but when I found Geo and
Flora's marriage record it was no longer necessary as far as I was
concerned.
This has truly been a good day!!!
Sharon (Pratt) Patton - for any who might not remember prior correspondence. - [S27] US Census - 1910, April 20, State of Mich., Osceola Co., Lincoln Township, Supervisor's District No. 11/ Enumeration District No. 175, pg. 3695 Sh.3B line 52, Dwelling No. 57 Family No. 59 (Reliability: 3).
Age 35 - [S991] Sharon Patton, "Descendants of Ebenezer Pratt"; genealogy descendant report to Russell Strong, [STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Peoria, AZ, 25 Oct 2008; rich text format document held by Sharon Patton, Lansing, MI., 25 Feb 2014, p. 38, C:\Roots\History|Pratt|Ebenezer Pratt -Russell.rtf. (Reliability: 3).
Generation No. 4
49. ADELBERT5 PRATT (ADDISON C.4, GEORGE3, EBENEZER2, UNKNOWN1) was born November 02, 1868 in Delta, Ontario, Canada, and died December 21, 1954 in Ashton Cemetery, Osceola Co., Mich (Source: LDS MIcrofilm for Osceola Co., Mi. Deaths, Liber 3, page 50 or 60 (illegible).). He married FLORA ELIZABETH KNAPP September 19, 1912 in Osceola Co., Michigan (Source: Osceola Marriage Records LDS Library, Liber 2 page 276.), daughter of NEWTON KNAPP and LYDIA HALLADAY. She was born January 11, 1868 in Philipsville, Ontario, Canada, and died January 02, 1952 in Ashton, Osceola Co., Michigan.
Notes for ADELBERT PRATT:
Marriage record indicated that Delbert was 43 years old and was his 1st marriage while Flora was 44 years old and was her 3rd. Delbert named Lucinda PALMER as mother and Addison PRATT as father.
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THE OSCEOLA COUNTY HERALD;Rural News: Ashton: July 22, 1922 : A Entertainment will be held in cle? sic. Deb Pratt and family Sunday evening. They had attended their sister's. Mrs. Victor Jackson, funeral at Reed City Sunday.
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DEB PRATT, 87, of ASHTON, DIES
Source Undocumented
Adelbert Pratt, 87, for 80 years a resident of the Ashton vicinity, passed away at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, 1954 at the Osceola County Infirmary of complications.
He was born at Delta, Ontario, Canada, on November 2, 1868, the son of Addison and Lucinda Pratt. He was married to Flora Knapp at Ashton in September, 1912.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Carroll (Wanda) Stephan of Reed City and five grandchildren. Mrs. Pratt died January 2, 1952.
He had been a member of the Moose Lodge at one time.
Funeral services will be held at3 P.M. Friday the McDowell funeral home with Rev. Frank Houghtaling, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment will be made in Ashton cemetery.
Wanda mentioned in above article was adopted. Deb, Flora and Wanda are buried in same plot in Ashton Cemetery.
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Index to the United States census 1860-1930 for western Osceola County: MREF F 572.07 I53 2004
Adelbert; Township Lincoln; Year 1910; Page 118B DWLG 057; APX Life 1868-1954 ; single, laborer, with mother Lucinda
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More About ADELBERT PRATT:
Burial: Ashton Cemetery, Osceola Co., Mich
Death Facts: Died at Osceola County Infirmary at 7:30 A.M.
Funeral Services: 3 P.M. Friday at the McDowell Funeral Home in Ashton
Organization Affiliation: Moose Lodge
Notes for FLORA ELIZABETH KNAPP:
Marriage records indicated that husband was 65 years old and Flora 39 years old when she married 2nd husband, Albience Chase.
From Reed City Weekly Clarion via Roy Halladay 21 June 1984:
May 22, 1907--A.B. Chase marries Mrs. Flora Pratt. Services performed by Burton Halladay, Justice of the Peace, May 14, 1907
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Newspaper Obituary: ASHTON WOMAN TAKEN BY DEATH: Mrs. Deb Pratt, 83, Had Been Herald Correspondent 30 Years
Mrs. Deb Pratt, who for 30 years was correspondent for Ashton news to The Osceola County Herald, passed away suddenly Wednesday night, January 2, 1952, at 11:20 p.m. at her home in Ashton. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 83 year of age. Her 84th birthday would have been this coming Friday.
More About FLORA ELIZABETH KNAPP:
Burial: Ashton Cemetery, Ashton, Osceola Co., Michigan
Funeral Services: January 02, 1952, Music: Mr. and Mrs. Brice Wing; Pallbearers: Edgar Scott, Squair Pratt, Harry rehkopf, Bert Lincoln, Frank Schactele, Leo Green
Children of ADELBERT PRATT and FLORA KNAPP are:
149 i. WANDA6 PRATT. She married CARROLL STEPHAN.
Notes for WANDA PRATT:
UNKNOWN SOURCE; NEWSPAPER CLIPPING
WANDA E. STEPHAN
Wanda E. Stephan, 80, of Reed City , died Tuesday, July 26, 1994 at Reed City Hospital. She was born March 20, 1914 in Ionia County to Delbert and Flora (Knapp) Pratt. She attended Ashton and Reed City schools and was married Feb. 15, 1935, to Carroll Stephan, who preceded her in death Aug. 19, 1992. The couple lived in Flint for six years before returning to Ashton in 1942. She was a lifetime member of the Ashton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women organization. She had also done volunteer work for Department of Social Service. She had enjoyed craft work, gardening, baking, and canning. She is survived by two daughters, Velma and her husband, Richard Tatar of Grenada, Miss. and carol Ann Howard of Anchorage, Alaska; two sons, Dennis and his wife, Anita, of Elgin, S.C. and Ted and his wife, Karen, of Battle Creek; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth. Services were Friday, July 29 at McDowell Funeral Home in Reed City. Rev. Robert Stark officiated and burial was in Ashton Cemetery. memorial contributions may be made to the Ashton United Methodist Church.
More About WANDA PRATT:
Adoption: ADOPTED CHILD
150 ii. NEOMA PRATT, born April 02, 1914.
More About NEOMA PRATT:
Adoption: Not sure of Birth
Cause of death (Facts Pg): Acute indigestion
151 iii. BABY BOY PRATT, born March 26, 1912; died March 26, 1912. - [S173] Enumerator, Squiar Pratt, US Census - 1920, January 13, State of Mich., Osceola Co., Lincoln Township, Ashton, Supervisor's District No. 10/ Enumeration District No. 291, (Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States: 1920 - Population), Pg 2518, Sh. 5B, Line 58, Dwelling No. 103 Family No. 103 (Reliability: 3).
Age 51