Lyman A Pratt

Brief Life History of Lyman A

When Lyman A Pratt was born on 15 September 1821, in Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Alfred Pratt, was 32 and his mother, Zepporah Starkey, was 30. He married Florilla D. Hill on 29 May 1842, in East Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Orwell, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 15 November 1906, in Geneva Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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Lyman A Pratt
1821–1906
Florilla D. Hill
1821–1893
Marriage: 29 May 1842
Charles Wilson Pratt
1845–1923
Ellen Orelia Pratt
1846–1913
Ida Frances Pratt
1851–1923

Sources (15)

  • Lyman Pratt, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Lyman A. Pratt, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
  • Lymanat Pratt, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

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.

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

1846

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

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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