Orinda Pratt b. 26 Nov 1844 New York, USA d. 14 Dec 1928: Our Family History

1844 - 1928 (84 years)

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Name	Orinda Pratt [1]
Born	26 Nov 1844	New York, USA [1, 2]
Gender	Female
Census	29 Jun 1855	Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA [3]
	1. Pratt, Josiah, home construction log, [no value stated], 35, male, born in Canada, married, lived in Cambria 15 years, farmer, naturalized, owns land 2. _____, Melinda, 36, female, wife, born in Orleans Co NY, married, lived in Cambria 15 years 3. _____, Orinda, 10, female, child, born in Niagara County 4. _____, Ithusa [Vienna Arthusa], 8, female, child, born in Niagara County 5. _____, Mary, 5, female, child, born in Niagara County 6. [Doud?], Frederick, 21, male, laborer, Germany, lived in town 3 years, farmer, alien
Census	31 Aug 1870	Creek township, Dewitt County, Illinois, USA [4]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, 28, male, white, farmer, real estate $3600, personal $300, Holstein, mother and father of foreign birth 2. _____, Orinda, 26, female, white, keeping house, New York 3. _____, Francis, 3, female, white, Illinois, father of foreign birth
Census	1 Mar 1875	Waterville township, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [5]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, 32, male, white, butcher, real estate $150, personal $150, born in Germany, came to Kansas from Illinois 2. _____, Orinda, 30, female, white, born New York, from Illinois 3. _____, Frankie, 8, female, white, born Illinois, from Illinois 4. Pratt, Wallace, 15, male, white, Illinois, attending school
Census	10 Jun 1880	Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [6]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, white, male, 37, married, butcher, Prussia, Prussia, France 2. _____, Orinda R., white, female, 35, wife, married, New York, Vermont, New York 2. _____, Francis, white, female, daughter, at school, attending school, Illinois, Prussia, [New York?]
Census (State)	1885	Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [7]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, 42, male, married, butcher, born Germany, moved from Illinois 2. _____, Orinda, 40, female, married, housekeeper, born New York, moved from Illinois 3. _____, Frankie, 18, female, single, school, born Illinois, from Illinois, attending school 4. [Minisum?], Ed, 22, male, married, butcher, born [illegible], from Kansas 5. [Jasky?], August, 35, male, single, laborer, Germany, Germany
Census	1 Jun 1900	Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [8]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, head, white, male, January 1843, 57, married 33 years, Germany, Germany, France, immigrated in 1857, in the U.S. 43 years, naturalized, meat cutter, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage 2. _____, Orinda R., wife, white, female, November 1845, 44, married 33 years, 1 child 0 living, New York, New York, New York, housewife, can read and write
Census	3 May 1910	Oak Street, Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [9]
	1. Smith, Rudolph, head, male, white, 67, first marriage, married 43 years, Germany, Germany, France, immigrated 1857, naturalized, no occupation, can read and write, owns home free of mortgage, veteran of Union Army 2. _____, Orinda R., wife, female, white, 65, first marriage, 1 child 1 living, New York, Canada, New York, can read and write 3. Murphy, Rudolph [S.?], grandson, male, white, 17, single, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 4. Burke, Elisa M., boarder, female, white, 81, widowed, 5 children 2 living, New York, New York, New York, can read and writ 5. [Arganbright?], Glen, boarder, male, white, 20, single, Kansas, Indiana, Kentucky, assistant cashier, bank, can read and write
Census (State)	1915	Watertown, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [10]
	1. Smith, R. owns free of mortgage, house, 72, male, white 2. _____, Orinda,70, female, white
Died	14 Dec 1928 [2]
	Probably died in Marshall County, Kansas, where she had lived for many years and was buried.
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Watertown, Marshall County, Kansas, USA [2]
Person ID	I170	Gilmore-Donald
Last Modified	27 May 2015

Father	Josiah Pratt, b. Abt 1818, New York, USA , d. 23 Jul 1869, Macon County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 51 years)
Mother	Nancy Melinda Peterson, b. Abt 1819-1820, Orleans County, New York, USA , d. Before January 1875, Macon County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 54 years)
Married	13 May 1841	Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA [11]
	Transcription of carded record: "Pratt-Peterson At Cambria May 13 1841 by Rev. S. C. Townsend JOSIAH PRATT, farmer, age 22 of Cambria to NANCY M. PETERSON, age 22 of Cambria, witnessed by Jas. Babcock and Wealthy Woolson of Lewiston." Notation at bottom of card: "Lewiston Town Records."
Narrative	His probate file reflects the appointment of his widow Nancy as administrator; her posted bond was supported by that of her son-in-law George W. Gilmore. The file named Josiah?s widow and children as his heirs; the children named were Orinda, Arthusa (Vienna Arthusa), Joseph W., Alice, Ida M., and Mary J. Pratt.
Family ID	F50	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Rudolph Smith, b. Abt 1842, Duchy of Holstein, Germany

Married Abt 1866 Illinois, USA [4]

Possible marriage date estimated from their age and the age of the only daughter, age 3.

Children

1. Francis Smith, b. Abt 1867, New York, USA

Last Modified 26 Oct 2014

Family ID F54 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Documents » Slide Show		Josiah Pratt, census, 1850, Niagara County, NY 1850 U.S. census, Niagara County, New York, population schedule, Cambria, [no legible penned no.], p. 602 (stamped, recto), p. 601 and p. 301 [stamped, verso], dwelling 326, family 320, Isah [Josiah] Pratt household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 21 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll…
		Josiah Pratt household, 1855 Niagara County, New York, census 1855 New York State census, Niagara County, population schedule, Cambria (town), [no p. no.], dwelling 370, Josiah Pratt household; New York State Archives, Albany; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 27 May 2015).
		George W. Gilmore, 1860 Stephenson County, Illinois, census; household of Josiah Pratt 1860 U.S. census, Stephenson County, Illinois, population schedule, Harlem (town), Freeport (post office), p. 233 (penned, lined through), p. 233b (dark pen, previous page), [no stamped no.], dwelling 1840, family 1726, Josiah Pratt household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 10 June 2015); citing NARA microfilm…

Sources

[S87] 1860 U.S. census, Stephenson County, Illinois, population schedule, Harlem (town), p. 234 (penned, recto), [no stamped p. no.), dwelling 1840, family 1725, Josiah Pratt household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 20 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 230.
[S107] Mike Kokoruda, contributor, “Orinda Pratt Smith,” database and digital image of marker, Riverside Cemetery (Waterville, Marshall County, Kansas), memorial no. 110848072, FindAGrave (http://www.findagrave.com/ : viewed 26 October 2014).
[S228] 1855 New York State census, Niagara County, population schedule, Cambria (town), [no p. no.], dwelling 370, Josiah Pratt household; New York State Archives, Albany; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 27 May 2015). .
[S99] 1870 U. S. census, Dewitt County, Illinois, population schedule, Creek township, p.4 (penned), p. 66 (stamped, verso), dwelling 29, family 29, Rudolph Smith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 26 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 216.
[S100] 1875 Kansas State census, Marshall County, population schedule, Waterville township, p. 9 (penned, top left), p. 174 (penned, top right), dwelling 3, household 3, Rudolph Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http:/?www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2014); citing 1875 Kansas State Census, reels K-1 to K-20, Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka.
[S101] 1880 U. S. census, Marshall County, Kansas, population schedule, Waterville, enumeration district (ED) 164, p. 35 (penned, recto), p. 197 (stamped, verso), dwelling 326, family 338, Rudolph Smith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 26 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 388.
[S103] 1885 Kansas State census, Marshall County, population schedule, Waterville, p. 4 (penned, top left), p. 10 (penned, top right), line 28, Rudolph Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http:/?www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2014); citing 1885 Kansas State Census, roll KS1885_85, Topeka.
[S102] 1900 U.S. census, Marshall County, Kansas, population schedule, Waterville township, enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 1A, p 242 (stamped, recto), dwelling 1, family 1, Rudolph Smith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 26 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 489.
[S104] 1910 U.S. census, Marshall County, Kansas, population schedule, Watefville (city), enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 7A (penned), p. 247 (stamped, recto), dwelling 5, family 5, Rudolph Smith household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 447.
[S106] 1915 Kansas State census, Marshall County, population schedule, Waterville, p. 2 (penned), line 29, family 19, R. Smith household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http:/?www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 October 2014); citing 1915 Kansas State Census, roll ks1915_144.
[S1163] Niagara County, New York, Niagara County Clerk Historian\'s Office, carded marriage records, Pratt-Peterson, at Cambria, 13 May 1841; digital image of card, official name of card file not noted, but \"Lewiston Town records\" noted at bottom; received by email, 16 May 2019, from original recipient Debra J. Brannan (djbrnnn@aol.com). Emailed historian same date to inquire about the original records.