Brief Life History of Emily Joella
When Emily Joella Pruitt was born on 8 March 1871, in Cherokee, Colbert, Alabama, United States, her father, James Collins "Budd" Pruitt, was 24 and her mother, Mary S Vaughn, was 26. She married Robert Wesley Butler on 17 January 1891, in Marshall, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Election Precinct 22 Parrish, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 1 Jasper, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1940. She died on 19 April 1971, in Walker, Alabama, United States, at the age of 100, and was buried in Boldo, Walker, Alabama, United States.
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- Joda Butler in household of Robert Butler, "United States Census, 1910"
- Emily J Pruett, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Emily Jo Pruett Butler, "Find A Grave Index"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1874
Historical Boundaries 1874: Winston, Alabama, United States
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
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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