Brief Life History of John William
When John William Pratt was born on 10 January 1855, in Callaway, Missouri, United States, his father, Charles William Pratt, was 26 and his mother, Sarah P. Vaughan, was 28. He married Ann Eliza Goodrich on 11 April 1883, in Big Spring, Montgomery, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in District 18, Callaway, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Willapa, Pacific, Washington, United States in 1900. He died on 1 April 1918, in Seattle, King, Washington, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington, United States.
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Sources (26)
- John Pratt in household of Charles Pratt, "United States Census, 1860"
- John W. Pratt, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
- John W Pratt in entry for Ida Margaret Bennett, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007"
Spouse and Children
1855–1918 Male
1854–1926 Female
Children (4)
1884–1957 Male
1885–1954 Female
1889–1938 Male
1890–1967 Female
Parents and Siblings
1829–1895 Male
1827–1867 Female
Siblings (5)
1854–1918 Female
1855–1918 Male
1858– Female
1859– Male
1866–1921 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 8
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 8
1872 · The First National Park
Age 17
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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History of Ann Eliza Goodrich and John William Pratt
Ann Eliza was the the daughter of Robert Gideon and Margaret Hart Goodrich, and the great, great, granddaughter of John Hart, who signed the declaration of Independence. She was born on a farm near …
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