Delila Pruitt

15 December 1821–9 March 1863 (Age 41)
Marion, Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Delila

When Delila Pruitt was born on 15 December 1821, in Marion, Kentucky, United States, her father, Meredith Prewitt, was 16 and her mother, Martha Drain, was 14. She married Henry Hardin Clark about 1843, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 9 March 1863, at the age of 41, and was buried in Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Hardin Clark
1827–
Delila Pruitt
1821–1863
Marriage: about 1843
James Elisha Clark
1845–1922
William Redmond Clark
1847–1929
Waller Clark
1849–
Susan Mary Clark
1856–
Henry T. Clark
1858–
Nancy E. Clark
1861–1907

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1843Kentucky, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (7)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 4
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
    1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
    Age 9
    The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
    1836 · Remember the Alamo
    Age 15
    Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

    Name Meaning

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

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

    Possible Related Names

    Pruit
    Pruitte
    Pruiett
    Prewitt
    Pruette
    Pruet

    Sources (7)

    • Deliha Clark in household of Henry H Clark, "United States Census, 1860"
    • Deliah Clark in entry for James E Clark and Lida Kibbe, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
    • Delilah Pr...it in entry for Wm Redman Clark, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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