Melvina Fryor

Brief Life History of Melvina

When Melvina Fryor was born on 28 September 1848, in Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Leonard Fryor, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Armstrong, was 25. She married Michael Theodore Prugh on 2 March 1865, in Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Burrell Township, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. She died on 23 May 1919, in Atwood, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Elderton Cemetery, Elderton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Michael Theodore Prugh
1845–1911
Melvina Fryor
1848–1919
Marriage: 2 March 1865
Harry Lee Prugh
1866–1902
Merton Prugh
1868–1959
Frank Carson Prugh
1870–1902
Effie Otto Prugh
1872–1872
Willie Prugh
1873–1873
Meggie Maud Prugh
1874–1875
Dora Blanche Prugh
1875–1910
Emma Mary Prugh
1878–1881
Robert Townsend Prugh
1880–1967
Elizabeth Olive Prugh
1882–1935
Leonard Earl Prugh
1884–1970
Clarence Paul Prugh
1887–1980
Carrie Edna Prugh
1891–1985
Ralph Farley Prugh
1893–1985

Sources (16)

  • Malvina Fryord in household of Lenord Fryord, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Melvina Pough, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1775-1991"
  • Melvina Fryer Pugh, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · Battle of Gettysburg

The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.

1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Cornwall): variant of Prior .

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

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