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Mary J. Pratt

Mary J. Pratt

Female Abt 1849 - 1925  (~ 77 years)

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  • Name Mary J. Pratt  [1] 
    • DJ Brannan offers her birthdate as September 1859. Clearly, she was born in 1849, but possibly in September?
    Born Abt 1849  Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    • Mary Jane's 1894 marriage to David Reid, record states her birthplace as Lockport, NY
    Gender Female 
    Census 4 Sep 1850  Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    1. Pratt, Isah [Josiah], 30, male, [white, implied], farmer, personal $2400, Canada
    2. _____, Nancy, 31, female, New York
    3. _____, Orinda, 6, female, New York
    4. _____, Thursa [Vienna Arthusa], 3, New York
    5. _____, Mary, 1, female, New York
    6. Himes, Oscar, 17, male, farmer, New York  
    Census 1855  Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    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 2 Jul 1860  Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    1. Pratt, Josiah, 46, male, farmer, real estate $2100, personal $400, New York
    2. _____, Malinda, 40, female, New York
    3. _____, Orminda, 14, female, New York, attending school
    4. _____, Vianna, 13, female, New York, attending school
    5. _____, Mary, 11, female, female, New York, attending school
    6. _____, Wallace, 2, male, Illinois
    7. Gilmore, Geo., 20, male, laborer, Canada  
    Census 1 Jun 1870  Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    [Boarding house]
    1. Schenck Garret G., 46, male, white, boarding house keeper, real estate $4000, personal $1000, Ohio
    2. _____, Alice, 44, female, white, keeping house, New Jersey
    3. _____, Charles, 21, male, white, works on farm, Ohio
    4. _____, Franklin, 15, male, white, at home, Ohio, attending school
    5. _____, Willie, 10, male, white, Illinois, attending school
    6. Pratt, Mary, 20, male [?], domestic servant, New York
    [5 additional servants and boarders] 
    NEWS 30 Mar 1881  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    "Chancery Notice
    State of Illinois, Macon County
    In the Circuit Court, to the May term, A.D. 1881

    John L. Jamison vs. Mary J. Jamison, In Chancery

    Affidavitt of the nonresidence of Mary J. Jamison, the above named defendant, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of said court, notice is hereby given to the said defendant, Mary J. Maison, that the complainant has heretofore filed his bill of complaint in said court on the chancery side thereof, and that summons thereupon issued out of said court against you, said defendant, returnable on the
    SECOND MONDAY OF MAY, A.D., 1881.

    Now, unless you, the said Mary J.Maison, shall be and appear before the said court on the first day of the next term thereof, to be held at Decatur, in said county, on the second Monday of May, A.D., 1881, and plead, answer or demure to said bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated, will be taken as confessed and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill.
    Decatur, Ill, March 21, A. D., 1881.
    E. McClellan, Clerk" 
    NEWS 18 Jun 1881  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Suit of John L. Jamison vs. Mary J. Jamison, divorce, continued in chancery court. 
    Census 1895  Sixth District, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    1. Reed, David, 38, male, married, New York, [illegible col. and entry], Presbyterian
    2. _____, Mary, 33, female, married, New York
    3. _____, Edward, 16, male, single, Illinois
    4. _____, George, 14, male, single, Des Moines County, Kansas 
    Newspaper Article 10 Aug 1897  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Item, Decatur Herald
    "Thomas B. Grady to Mary Grady lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 and 15 in block 11 in Railroad addition to Maroa; $750." 
    Census 18 Jun 1900  136 E. Jefferson St., Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    1. Grady, Mary J., head, white, female, September 1859, 40, 2nd marriage, married 4 years, 3 children 2 living, New York, Canada, New Hampshire, dress making, can read and write, renting house
    2. Hunt, George, son, white, male, February 1881, 19, single, Iowa, Virginia, New York, porter, club room, can read and write
     
    NEWS 3 Feb 1909  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    News item, The Decatur Review,
    "E. J. Hunt of Butte, Mont. has returned home after visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary J. Hunt, East Jefferson street." 
    Newspaper Article 31 Jul 1909  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Decatur Herald
    "Thought He Was Fighting Devil

    Suffering with the hallucination that he was being followed by the devil and, when the latter was not hovering about him, millions of spirits were mocking him and leering at him, Thomas B. Grady, a resident of Maroa, was given a hearing in the county court Friday afternoon on an insanity charge.

    In addition to the above visions Grady also felt that he was being constantly pursued by parties, who desired to shoot him. Matters became so grave that Grady refused to stir off his place. Oother [sic] members of the family began to feel that it was dangerous to have him about the place, as on such occasions he would attempt to right the 'devil', likewise the spirits. Consequently his arrest was caused. Thec ourt [sic] ordered the man taken to the hospital at Jackson villa. Marshal A. M. Biddle will take him to that institution Saturday." 
    Directory 1911  Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    "Hunt, Mary J. (wid John D.) res 136 E Jefferson" 
    Parents Mary J. Pratt's 1885 marriage record (to John J. Hunt) names her parents as Josiah Pratt and Melinda Peterson.

    Mary Jane's 1894 marriage to David Reid names her parents as Josiah Pratt and Melinda Peterson.  [3, 15] 
    Died After 1925  [2] 
    • DJ Brannan doc indicates she was still living in 1925, no source.
    Person ID I171  Gilmore-Donald
    Last Modified 14 May 2016 

    Father Josiah Pratt,   b. Abt 1818, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1869, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Nancy Melinda Peterson,   b. Abt 1819-1820, Orleans County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Before January 1875, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Married 13 May 1841  Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • 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 1 John L. Jamison,   b. Abt 1852, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 13 Aug 1874  Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18] 
    Divorced 11 Dec 1881  Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Children 
     1. Edward Jammison Hunt,   b. 3 Jan 1877, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 May 2016 
    Family ID F55  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John J. Hunt,   b. Abt 1847, County Limerick, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Oct 1885  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Children 
     1. George Lee Hunt,   b. 8 Feb 1879, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Dever Hunt,   b. 9 Dec 1886, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1889, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2014 
    Family ID F51  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 David W. Reid,   b. Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Nov 1894  Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2014 
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Thomas B. Grady,   b. 1856, Manoa, Macon County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1918  (Age 62 years) 
    Married Abt 2 January 1896  Piatt County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    • Mary's 1900 census entry as Mary J. Grady confirms this as her likely marriage.

      Mary appears to be known as Mary J. Hunt for the remainder of her life. Could this have been a brief marriage after which she returned to the name of Hunt?
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2014 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Josiah Pratt, census, 1850, Niagara County, NY    		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    		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    		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 
    1. [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.

    2. [S251] D. J. Brannon, "Mayflower Research Niagara County, New York," text file, register report detailing line of descent from John Alden and Priscilla Mullins to Vienna Arthusa Pratt; also reflecting her descent from Mayflower passengers George Should and Edward Doty. Received by email 13 June 2015 from Debra J. Brannan (djbrnnn@aol.com) as attachment. Debra descends from George W. Gilmore and Vienna Arthusa Pratt through their son Thomas Gilmore and wife Edith Holcomb.

    3. [S644] "Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1937," database and images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 14 May 2016), David N. Reed-Mary J. Hunt, Des Moines County, 22 November 1894; citing original records of Iowa Department of Public Health; presently held, RG 48, microfilm [roll not stated], vol. 378 [for counties] Dallas-Humboldt, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines. http://interactive.ancestry.com/8823/42563_fp030872_0082-00067.

    4. [S94] 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 561. [Indexed as "Isah".

    5. [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). .

    6. [S109] 1870 U. S. census, Macon County, Illinois, population schedule, Maroa township, p.2 (penned), p. 526 (stamped, verso), dwelling 17, family 17, Garret G. Schenck household, for Mary Pratt, domestic servant (boarding house); digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 26 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 249.

    7. [S115] “Chancery Notice,” The Decatur Review (Decatur, Ill.), 30 March 1881, p. 2 col. 4, chancery notice, suit of John L. Jamison vs. Mary J. Jamison; digital image Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : downloaded 27 October 2014).

    8. [S116] “Chancery Docket,” The Herald-Despatch (Decatur, Ill.), 18 June 1881, p. 1 col. 5, suit of John L. Jamison vs. Mary J. Jamison, divorce, continued; digital image Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : downloaded 27 October 2014).

    9. [S124] Pratt, Mary J. (Josiah), census, 1895, Des Moines Co IA.

    10. [S229] "Deeds Recorded," The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Ill.), 10 August 1897, p. 3, col. 4, item for Thomas B. Grady and Mary J. Grady; Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 27 May 2015).

    11. [S119] 1900 U.S. census, Macon County, Illinois, population schedule, Decatur township, Dacatur (136 E. Jefferson St.), enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 820A, p 145 (stamped, recto), dwelling 409, family 459, Mary J. Grady household; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 30 October 2014); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 323.

    12. [S110] “People You Know,” The Decatur (Illinois) Review, 3 February 1909, p. 5, col. 2, item regarding the visit of Mrs. I. Campbell of Chicago with Mrs. Mary J. Hunt; digital image Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : downloaded 27 October 2014).

    13. [S230] "Thought He Was Fighting Devil," The Decatur Herald (Decatur, Ill.), 31 July 1909, p. 11, col. 2; digital image, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 27 May 2015).

    14. [S123] Chas. O. Ebel, compilerEbel’s Decatur (Illinois) City Directory: 1911 (Decatur, Ill.: Review Printing & Stationary Co., 1911), 343, for Mary J. Hunt, widow of John D. Hunt, 136 E. Jefferson St.; "U. S. City Directories, 1821-1989,” digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : downloaded 30 October 2014).

    15. [S89] "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 21 October 2014), John J. Hunt-Mary J. Pratt, 22 October 1885, Burlington County; citing Clerk of the District Court, Burlington; FHL film no. 1,675,822. [URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJTS-RBB].

    16. [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.

    17. [S108] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 26 October 2014), entry for John L. Jamison-Mary Pratt, Macon County, 13 August 1874; citing Macon County marriage records [no book, no page stated], Decatur.

    18. [S571] Macon County, Illinois, marriage register A:40, John L. Jamison-Mary Pratt , license no. 1293 and return (1874); FHL film no. 983126, item 2; original files, Decatur, Illinois.

    19. [S114] "Macon County Circuit Court: December Term, 1881, Judge Smith Presiding," The Weekly Republican (Decatur, Ill.), 15 December 1881, p. 1 col. 4, divorce, John L. Jamison vs. Mary J. Jamison; digital image Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : downloaded 27 October 2014).

    20. [S91] "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : accessed 21 October 2014), David W. Reid-Mary Jane Pratt Hunt, Des Moines County, Iowa, 22 November 1894; citing Clerk of District Court, Burlington; FHL film no. 1,682,868. [URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJXG-T9L].

    21. [S125] Illinois Secretary of State, "Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," database, Illinois State Archives (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/archives.html : accessed 26 October 2014), entry for Thomas Grady-Mary Hunt, Piatt County, 2 January 1896; citing Piatt County, marriage book B:143, license no. 2415, Monticello.


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