General Notes

WILLIAM PRUETT is a native of Whitley County, Ky., his birth occurring
September 6, 1821.  He is the seventh of twelve children of William and
Sarah (Demoss) Pruett, the parents both being natives of Kentucky and of
English descent.  They came to this county (Orange County, Indiana) at the
very early date of 1821, locating in what is now Orangeville Township, and
here they have become prominent and well respected.  William, the subject
of this sketch, was reared a farmer, and at the age of nineteen, with but
little schooling, he began for himself, and February 14, 1839, married
Elizabth Powell, who bore him eight children, as follows:  Sarah A., Mary,
who married John J. Kirk; Nancy J., who became the wife of Stephen B.
Jones; George W., who married Mildred J. Faucett; David, who married Ann
Talbot; John F., who was united in marriage with Lizzie Faucett; William
T., who married Mary M. Duncan and Maria E., who became the wife of John
M. Freeman. February 27, 1863, Mrs. Pruett died, and September 24, 1863 he
married Louisa Davis, who bore him two children: Elbert J. and Alonzo M.
As a farmer Mr. Pruett has been successful, his present farm consisting of
320 acres of good land (Northwest Township).  He and wife have been
life-long members of the Methodist Church.  He is one of the leading
Democrats of his township, and has served in various official capacities
with much credit to himself.
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