L2R: (My 3x) William H. Pratt, Orville Nickerson, (3x) Caroline (Trent) Pratt
- Both photo’s in this post: was owned by Viola B. Nickerson-Scheetz and given to her daughter – Viola Mae Scheetz-Keck who then passed it on to her niece, Rhonda Yamauchi who donated them to (2nd cousin) Coni Dubois
My Maternal line: Me to Nancy L. Gilbert to Mildred M. Scheetz to Viola B. Nickerson
I will be working on my Pratt lineage for a bit – I am now believing we are possible the Pratt Indian lineage – As I have been going over my research… I realized I need to work on Pratt connection! I am crossing Pratt’s all over my work (Paternal & Maternal) and know that this is one line I need to focus on and figure out!
I have found a Henry Pratt of Greene Co. TN that is more then likely the connection – He is known as being of Native American descent~
*See: Henry Pratt Family Of Greene County, Tennessee 2013 3rd Edition
What I am in the process of reading now!
Info on book: Finally, after 28 years in the making, the authoritative study of Henry Pratt, son of a Cherokee Chief, married 1820 to Nancy (CARTER) a white woman, and Henry’s sister, Cynthia (PRATT), a Cherokee Princess, married 1825 to Abraham Absalom Blanton both in Greene Co., Tennessee has been completed.
Note from Coni: I am UNCERTAIN ?? at this moment what the connection is thou, BUT believe these lines ties together somehow! Which to me make MUCH more sense… due to my (My 4xGG) Matilda Kaufman/Zachari Green Trent Grandparent’s who are believed to be of Native American descent also.
They (4x) have a Daughter (My 3xGG) named Caroline M Trent who marries William Harrison Pratt AKA Henry(2) – What has me believing this connection to Henry(1) is that they (Trent’s, Pratt’s & Kaufman) are in the SAME locations throughout the Hancock/Greene Co. TN area’s! Henry(1) lines also marry into the Allen lines!
Note from Coni: As you have seen in earlier post that my DNA is matching many of the tribes in these locations (CUMBERLAND GAP areas in TN)
So with this info below – I begin my research on my Pratt/Trent/Kauffman/Johnson/Cloud/Hargitt/Nickerson/Osborne/Cook Ancestors~
**Also see: DNA Projects I am in (Coni (Allen) Dubois) through Family Tree DNA
Now – here is the documentation on ‘proof of name and of Mother‘ of William Pratt
Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 – Name: William “Henry” Harrison Pratt
Date: 1 Jul 1917 Location: Miami Indiana Gender: Male Race: White
Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-1 on pg 29
MOTHER: POLLIE OSBORN (Mary E Osborne? wife of James Pratt)
Note from Coni: NEED OBIT on William Pratt
Caroline (Trent) Pratt Info
Marshall Co. Board of Health – Certificate of Death
Certificate #: 307 Book: Argos2 PG: 122 – 5/14/14 Plymouth, IN/Coni Dubois
Additional Info provided on Certificate:
Date of Birth: 6/12/1845 born in TN
Father’s Name: Zachari Trent born in TN
Mother’s Name: Matilda Kaufman born in TN
Informant: Mr. Jesse Tomlinson
The Weekly Republican – Plymouth Ind, Thurs 12 Nov 1919
Pg 5 Col 1 – Mrs. Caroline Tratt (Pratt)
Argos. Nov 6.— The death of Mrs. Caroline Tratt occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Tomlinson of this place. Wednesday ar 2:45. She was 54 years of age and leaves several children to mourn her departure. The body will be shipped Friday to Francisville, Ind., where funeral services will be conducted. Mrs. Pratt suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday Nov. 1
The Argos Reflectors Thurs Nov 13, 1919 – Pg 1 Col 1: Mrs. Caroline Pratt
Caroline, the daughter of Zachariah and Matilda Trent, was born June the twelfth, eighteen hundred and forty-five, in Hancock County, Tennessee. Her demise occurred November fifth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, following a few days of acute illness. In the year of 1865 she was united in the relationships of holy marriage with Mr. W. M. Pratt, with whom the remainder of her life, up til his death on July 1st, 1917, was one long happy and harmonious experience. To this union God in his providence has entrusted the choice blessing of ten children, seven of whom are living and have now to substain the loss of not only Father but Mother also. The living children are: Richard Pratt of Hammond, Indiana, Levi Pratt of Miami, Ind., Charles Pratt of Plymouth Ind., Dan Pratt of Hoyt, Colorado, and Ivan Pratt of Hoyt, Colorado, and two daughters, Mrs. Christina Johnson of Slbley, Illinois, and Mrs. Julia Tomlinson of Argos, Ind. The other three children, Thomas, Mavilla and Nanna, have gone on and wait the coming of the family into the life beyond this. Besides these immediate children there are twenty-nine grand children are living, and six grand children dead; there are also four great grand children.
In the young womanhood of Mrs. Pratt she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and made her confession of faith in God before the world. Throughout the remaining years until her death at the age of 74 years, 4 months and 23 days she has remained true to her confession and faith. Her present membership being with the Church of Christ at Francisville, Indiana, where the funeral proper and the interment was held Saturday at 11:30 o’clock, A.M.
Mrs. Pratt together with her husband were devout followers of the Lord Jesus Christ and throughout their lives they have experienced that the various stress and storm and vicissitudes of experience are substained successfully by Him. Behind them is left their influences upon the trust God gave them in their large family until today ever child in their family has made his or her confession of faith in God and accepted the Christ as Lord in their life. This is argument sufficient to fix in the minds of men that the love and example of Christian parents pays.
Since the death of her husband Mrs. Pratt has made her home largely with her daughter Mrs. Julia Tomlinson, where her demise occured as above stated. November 5th 1919.
Thus has closed the earthly career of a loving mother, a faithful Christian, a devoted wife and a worthy citizen, against whom their is naught to mar.
We came to see our mother,
Expecting to meet her at the gate,
But alas, her smiling face we did
Not see, We were too late.
The angels had carried her
Where we hope to meet her by and by.
To the realms on high,
God has taken her with his own free will,
Where all is calm and peaceful and still.
She was the dearest friend we ever knew,
She was always kind and peaceful and true.
Had many a sorrow, fought many a strife.
So why, dear brothers and sisters,
Should we mourn her loss.
She is free from the cold and the biting frost.
And if we walk in the light and have no fear,
We are sure to meet our mother there.
David Pratt, a son.
Note from Coni: Visited the cemetery 5/14/14
Pulaski Co. Indiana Cemetery Inscriptions with added Historical & Genealogial Notes –
Book: 3 Part: 6 – Salem Township 1977 – Pulaski County, Indiana – INGenWeb
Nauvoo Cemetery, Co Rd 1600 W
Last Name First Name Maiden Year Year
Pratt Caroline Trent 1845 1919
Pratt Claude 1903 1971
Pratt Elizabeth 1875 1962
Pratt Leslie 10/13/1902 – 5/11/1946
Pratt Richard 1868 1937
http://www.ingenweb.org/inpulaski/cemetery/nauvoocem.html
Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Francesville, Pulaski County, IN – in Salem Township, Pulaski Co, Indiana. It is on CR 1600 W, about 1/4 mile south of CR 900 S.
This cemetery is located about a mile NE of the junction of White, Pulaski, and Jasper co.
Degrees Minutes Seconds Decimal Degrees:
Latitude: 40°55’24” N Latitude: 40.923330
Longitude: 86°54’46” W Longitude: -86.912780
I am looking forward to starting back on my Maternal lines, for now my Barkhamsted Lighthouse is truly at point of being done – have a few projects in the works and just waiting til they all come together, until then… leaves me needing to switch gears and focus on my maternal sides for time being~
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I am the great great grandson of William Henry Harrison Pratt and Caroline Trent Pratt. I have heard this story of Indian ancestry and Cherokee princess ancestors since childhood. I am now 71 years old and took the ancestry dna test 3 years ago. No Native American ancestry, I am 100% European. 83% Western European, 6% Eastern European, 5% each Irish and Scandanavian and less than 1% British.
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My name is Philip B. Williams, my Grandmother was Ibiline Pratt, her father was John Franklin Pratt1860-1938. His father was Henry Pratt birth 1825. One of Henry Pratts wives was Ibiline Connelly. Would you have any idea if I fit into your research? Thank You Philip B. Williams. My mother Mary Ruth Stirman, Ibiline’s daughter looked Native American. They all came from around Linn, Missouri. Thanks My e-mail is 11clancy@sbcglobal.net
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