Brief Life History of Floyd Lemuel
When Floyd Lemuel Pratt was born on 12 February 1861, in Taylor, West Virginia, United States, his father, Zachariah Pratt, was 35 and his mother, Susan Turner, was 29. He married Eva Jane Lyons on 3 March 1881, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Courthouse District, Lewis, West Virginia, United States for about 30 years and Freemans Creek District, Lewis, West Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 28 March 1949, in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Weston, Lewis, West Virginia, United States.
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Sources (43)
- Floyd Pratt in household of Zachariah Pratt, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Floyd Lemuel Pratt - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth: 12 February 1861; Taylor, West Virginia, United States
- Floyd L Pratt, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
Spouse and Children
1861–1949 Male
1865–1932 Female
Children (11)
1882–1968 Female
1884–1962 Female
1886–1893 Female
1888–1951 Male
1890–1972 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1826–1896 Male
1831–1921 Female
Siblings (10)
1852–1855 Female
1854–1894 Female
1856–1876 Female
1858–1876 Female
1861–1949 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
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1886
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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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