Brief Life History of James R.
When James R. Pratt was born in November 1831, in Bradford, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Wells Pratt, was 28 and his mother, Ruth Canfield, was 27. He married Harriet M. Ellsworth on 9 March 1856, in Prattville, Pike Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Rome, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Garfield Township, Frontier, Nebraska, United States in 1900. He died on 1 August 1919, in Holly, Prowers, Colorado, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Holly, Prowers, Colorado, United States.
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- James Pratt, "United States Census, 1860"
- James R Pratt, "Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006"
- James Pratt in entry for Allen Light and Ella Pratt, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1854
On May 30, 1854, the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they wanted to allow slavery within their borders. This Act repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Pratt-Standish (from Scrapbook collection listed in Sources, frame #64)
The wedding of James R. Pratt and Mrs. Belinda Standish last week at the residence of his son, Will, was one of the big nuptials of the season. The contracting parties are both popular here and 75 and …
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