Nancy Lucinda Pruitt

Brief Life History of Nancy Lucinda

When Nancy Lucinda Pruitt was born on 20 February 1832, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, her father, Elisha Pruitt Sr, was 42 and her mother, Lucy Ballew, was 32. She married Allen Gunter about 1840, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Yancey, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Hawkins, Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 28 June 1895, in Saluda, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Allen Gunter
1829–
Nancy Lucinda Pruitt
1832–1895
Marriage: about 1840
Joshua Gunter
1842–
John Gunter
Mary Gunter
1852–1928
Margaret Gunter
1853–
Joshua Gunter
1854–
Elizabeth Gunter
1856–
Jane N Gunter
1859–
Nancy Eleanor Gunter
1860–1915
J R Gunter
1875–1937

Sources (7)

  • Lucinda Gunter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lucinda Gunter, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Nancy Gunter in entry for Nancy Pruit, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"

World Events (8)

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail

On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

Name Meaning

English (Lanarkshire, Scotland): variant of Prewitt . This surname is very rare in Britain.

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

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