Eunice Minor Prouty

Brief Life History of Eunice Minor

When Eunice Minor Prouty was born on 2 February 1832, in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, her father, Clark Prouty, was 28 and her mother, Huldah Carpenter, was 27. She married Zina Goodell on 15 December 1859, in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Vermont, United States in 1870. She died on 20 February 1907, in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in South Newfane, Newfane, Windham, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Zina Goodell
1801–1872
Eunice Minor Prouty
1832–1907
Marriage: 15 December 1859
David Goodell
1859–1944
Resta Goodell
1861–
John Ziba Goodell
1863–1936
Phala Ann Goodell
1866–1932
Emeranda Goodale
1871–

Sources (37)

  • Eunace Prouty in household of Clark Prouty, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Eunice M. Prouty, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Eunice M Prouty Goodell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

1836 · Remember the Alamo

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.

1863

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

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Scottish Proudy, unexplained. This is a distinguished surname in VT.

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

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