John Wesley Prescott

6 August 1839–3 June 1864 (Age 24)
Pike, Alabama, United States

The Life Summary of John Wesley

When John Wesley Prescott was born on 6 August 1839, in Pike, Alabama, United States, his father, William Daniel Prescott, was 33 and his mother, Harriett Elizabeth Richburg, was 27. He married Lou Dicey Helms in 1857, in Coffee, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Coffee, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Election Precinct 10 Victoria, Coffee, Alabama, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1863. He died on 3 June 1864, in Georgia, United States, at the age of 24.

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Family Time Line

John Wesley Prescott
1839–1864
Lou Dicey Helms
1841–
Marriage: 1857
A. Ann Prescott
1858–
Lucy Prescott
1860–
Eady Elizabeth Prescott
1862–1932
Ophelia Prescott
1863–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1857Coffee, Alabama, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (15)

    +10 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1841
    Age 2
    Historical Boundaries: 1841: Coffee, Alabama, United States
    1846
    Age 7
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1849 · Capitol Building Destroyed by Fire
    Age 10
    The capitol building in Montgomery was destroyed by fire on December 14, 1849, the 30th anniversary of the state.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + cot ‘cottage’, ‘dwelling’. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century.History: John Prescott of Standish, Lancaster, England, arrived in NewEngland in 1640 and in 1643 was one of the first settlers ofLancaster, MA. His descendants include several prominent Americans ofthe revolutionary war, including Samuel Prescott, born in Concord, MA,in 1751, whose fame lies in completing the midnight ride of warning in1775 after Paul Revere was captured.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Prescod

    Sources (15)

    • John W Prescoat, "United States Census, 1860"
    • John Prescott in entry for Edie Tew, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    • John Prescott in household of Daniel Prescott, "United States Census, 1850"

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