James Leroy Pratt

Brief Life History of James Leroy

When James Leroy Pratt was born in August 1844, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Hiram Harrison Pratt, was 30 and his mother, Huldah Dickinson, was 29. He married Chloe Ann Bundy on 21 February 1866, in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Moore Township, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Campbell Township, Greene, Missouri, United States in 1920. He died on 28 October 1925, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States.

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James Leroy Pratt
1844–1925
Chloe Ann Bundy
1847–
Marriage: 21 February 1866
Elmer P Pratt
1867–
Richard "Dickey" Pratt
1869–1939
Wealthy Albertha Pratt
1870–1958
Edgar Edwin Pratt
1874–1948
Hyrum Leroy Pratt
1883–1938

Sources (37)

  • James L Peatt in household of H H Peatt, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James L Pratt, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
  • Pratt, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847 · Moving the State Capital

The capital of Michigan was moved from Detroit to Lansing on March 17, 1847. The capital was moved to be further away from Canada, to encourage settlement and boost economy toward the inner regions of the state, and to make to capital more accessible to everyone statewide.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

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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