Mary Ann FULCHER 
Mary Ann was born on July 4th, 1819 in , Person County, Nc. Mary Ann's father was Douglas Jackson FULCHER and her mother was Nancy ATWELL. Her paternal grandfather is Henry FALCHER; her maternal grandparents are John ATWELL and Martha RICE. She had two brothers and four sisters, named Levi Franklin, William Jackson, Jane, Martha, Nancy and Barbra (Barbary) Ellen. She was the oldest of the seven children. She died at the age of 81 on March 5th, 1901 in Fairview, Sanpete, Ut. She was buried in March 1901 in Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Sanpete, Ut.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> 4LDV-BW
Stetch of Mary A. Pritchett’s Life
Mary A. Pritchett was born July 4, 1819 in North Carolina. At the age of two years she moved to Viginia, where she resided until she immigrated to Utah. At the age of twenty she was married to James Mitchell Pritchett by whom she had nine children, eight of which grew to maturity.
The Gospel was brought to her by elders Jediah Grant, Josiah Grant, James Park and Hamilton. After receiving the gospel herself, her greatest desire was that the hearts of her children be touched and that they may all gather to Zion with her.
Her husband was enabled to disposed of his property to prepare for the journey, and in the autumn of 1864, she started to Ohio where she was to meet her husband two moths later at Portsmouth. Their outfit was an excellent one for that age, well laden with excellent food, clothing and bedding. But they had proceeded but about 75 miles on their journey when a band of gorillas relieved them of their horses, so now they had to leave everything by the roadside and travel on foot to Burnswick, Ohio, a distance of about 200 miles. Here they took a steam ship to Portsmouth where she met her husband and afterwards took passage for St. Louis.
In the spring of 1866 they prepared to cross the plains with a company of saints. Her history from that time on became the history of the saints so well known to all. Fairview was their final stopping place and their home has been in that ward ever since.
On June 14, 1868, the Relief Society was first organized, and she was chosen president, which responsible position she held with pride up to the day of her death, which accured March 5, 1901.
As we review her life, we wonder if there are many who preformed so many blessed deeds of charity as she. She was ever at the bedside of the sick. Her motherly chair and counsel were never asked in vain by man, woman or child. And the needy were never refused assistance when they applied to her.
Spinning and weaving never oppressed her so much that she had not time to attend her religious duties. She always had a desire to die in the harness, and her desire was granted her. During the last two months of her illness, the responsibility of the Society rested on her mind so much that she did not forget to send in her membership fee of 10 cents with the request if she died or lived that it be devoted at the proper time, March 17th.
Her influential and useful life closed March 5, 1901. All Fairview lost a mother when Grandma Pritchett died.
HISTORY OF MARY ANN FULCHER PRITCHETT
SHE CAME TO UTAH IN THE SPRING OF 1866
WRITTEN BY HER GRANDDAUGHTER
FRANCES CHRISTOPHERSON. SARAH YEAMAN CAMP
CASSIA COUNTY COMPANY
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1769 in <, Person Co., Nc>
- b.19 Apr 1791 in , Person Co., Nc d.01 Jan 1853 in , Smyth Co., Va
- b.04 Jul 1819 in , Person County, Nc d.05 Mar 1901 in Fairview, Sanpete, Ut
- b.~ 1765 in <, , Nc>
- b.Abt 1797/1791 in , , Nc d.Apr 1878 in , Smyth Co., Va
- b.~ 1769 in <, , Nc>
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Mary Ann and James Mitchell were married in a religious ceremony on September 18th, 1836 in , Smyth County, Va. They had seven sons and three daughters, named William David, Leonidas Alfred, John Anderson, Thomas Mitchell, Levi Franklin, James Dekalb, Douglas Jackson, Leonidas Alfred, Nancy Emeline and Rebecca Emily.
Family Notes
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Children
William David PRITCHETT
William David was born on July 22nd, 1837 in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia. He died at the age of 49 on February 22nd, 1887 in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah.
Leonidas Alfred PRITCHETT
Leonidas Alfred was born on December 14th, 1838 in Rich Valley, Smyth Co., Virginia. She died at the age of 49 on June 9th, 1888 in Eden, Weber Co., Utah. She was buried in June 1888 in , , Utah.
Leonidas Alfred PRITCHETT
Leonidas Alfred was born on December 14th, 1838 in Rich Valley, Smyth, Va. He died at the age of 49 on June 9th, 1888 in Eden, Weber, Ut. He was buried on June 11th, 1888 in Eden Cemetery, Eden, Weber, Ut.
John Anderson PRITCHETT
John Anderson was born on September 23rd, 1840 in , Smyth Co., Va. He died at the age of 80 on October 21st, 1920 in Fairview, Snpt, Ut. He was buried in October 1920 in , , Utah.
Nancy Emeline PRITCHETT
Nancy Emeline was born on July 1st, 1842 in Chatham Hill, Smyth, Va. She died at the age of 42 on July 11th, 1884 in Fairview, Sanpete, Ut. She was buried in July 1884 in Fairview, Sanpete, Ut.
Thomas Mitchell PRITCHETT
Thomas Mitchell was born on May 1st, 1845 in Wash., Smyth, Va. He died at the age of 87 on September 11th, 1932 in Hurricane, Wash., Ut. He was buried on September 13th, 1932 in Hurricane, Wash., Ut.
Levi Franklin PRITCHETT
Levi Franklin was born on October 8th, 1847 in , Smyth, Va. He died at the age of 35 on September 25th, 1883. He was buried in September 1883.
James Dekalb PRITCHETT
James Dekalb was born on July 7th, 1849 in , Smyth, Va. He died at the age of 65 on November 28th, 1914 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. He was buried on December 1st, 1914 in Double Butte Cemetary, Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona.
Rebecca Emily PRITCHETT
Rebecca Emily was born on October 23rd, 1852 in , Smyth County, Virginia. She died at the age of 77 on October 13th, 1930 in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah. She was buried on October 15th, 1930 in Fairview City Cem, Fairview, Sanpete, Utah.
Douglas Jackson PRITCHETT
Douglas Jackson was born on November 11th, 1858 in Rich Valley, Smyth, Va. He died at the age of 2 on April 21st, 1861. He was buried in April 1861.