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    George Prentice of Kentucky
    By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
    Fall 2009 and Revised 15 Jan 2010
    A Black Prentice Family Tree

    1. George Prentice, b. c. 1816 in KY. He is a Black Prentice who is appears in Ancestry.com . Although his status is not shown on Ancestry.com, it seem probable that, at that date and place, he was a slave.

    The name(s) of his wife/wives is not presently known. Children shown on Ancestry.com attributed to him, by 1 or more wives, are as follows:

    1. Amanda Prentice, b. c. 1848, KY, and d. 30 Sep 1941. She m. John Wheeler and had:
      1. George Wheeler 1869 –
      2. John Wheeler 1871 –
      3. Brown F. Wheeler 1873 –
      4. Nancy Wheeler 1875 –
      5. Green W. Wheeler 1879 –
      6. Emily Wheeler 1882 –
      7. Johnhannah Wheeler
    2. Margaret Ann Prentice, b. 26 Mar 1853, KY, and d. 1 Aug 1939, Jessamine Co., KY. She m. Samuel Yates and had:
      1. William Yates 1874 –
      2. Caroline Yates 1878 –
      3. Woodson Yates 1880 –
      4. Mollie Yates 1884 –
      5. Dezzie Yates 1887 –
      6. Samuel Yates 1889 –
      7. Walter B. Yates 1892 –
      8. Sylvester Yates 1897 –
    3. Sallie Prentice, b. c. Feb 1853, KY, and d. 30 May 1923, Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN. She m. John Brown King and had:
      1. John W. King 1873 –
      2. George King 1875 –
      3. Keene Prentis King 1878 – 1955
      4. James Turner King 1880 – 1970
      5. Fannie King 1882 –
      6. Lizzie King 1884 –
      7. Mamie King 1886 –
      8. Thomas Henry King 1889 – 1974
      9. Oliver Node King 1893 – 1992
    4. William Prentice, b. c. 1855, KY, and d. 18 Aug 1923, Jessamine Co., KY. He m. Sarah Lamb on 4 Nov 1875. She was b. c. 1856, KY, dau. of Meigs Lamb and Fannie. Children:
      1. Frances Prentiss, dau., b. 23 Oct 1876, Jessamine Co., KY. 1880 res. in Jessamine Co., KY.
      2. William Prentiss, b. c. 1879. KY. 1880 res. in Jessamine Co., KY. It is unclear whether he is the William Prentice who m. Hester Bowman and had 1 or more sons, including:
        1. Joseph Prentice, b. 10 Aug 1898, Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY, d. 17 Jan 1933, and is bur. in the Wilmore Prentiss Cemetery.
      3. Turner Prentice, b. c. 1881, KY, and d. 18 Mar 1928, KY He m. Maggie Tull (1883-1985) per http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44748604"> Find a Grave . 1900 res. in Jessamine Co., KY. Bur. in Prentiss Cem., Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY. The website says Turner was a farmer and d. from injuries sustained to the lower abdomen by a kick from a horse. Son:
        1. William Thomas Prentice, b. 23 Jul 1902, Jessamine Co., KY, and d. 27 Apr 1965, KY. He m. Mary Bell Epps on 31 Dec 1929. He m. Mary Bell Overstreet (1903-1999), dau. of Fountain and Emma Overstreet. They had a daughter:
          1. William Thomas Prentice Jr., b. 24 Jun 1940, Wilmore, and d. 3+ months later on 6 Oct 1940.
          2. Carolyn Pentice. She m. Mr. Hariston.
          Other kin are mentioned in her obit. at Find a Grave .
        2. Walter S. Prentice, b. 1904, Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY, and d. 28 May 1985, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY. He m. Elizabeth Jane Taylor(1921-2000). Bur. in Prentiss Cem., Wilmore, per Find a Grave, above. She was the dau. of Frank Taylor and Amanda Williams. A notation on the web page says that "This [Prentiss Cemetery] is a Blacks Only cemetery." Children per Find a Grave , above, citing her obituary:
          1. Christine Robertson,
          2. Emma (Thurman) Wright,
          3. Floretta (Rev. J.W.) Robertson,
          4. William Curtis Prentice,
          5. Gene Autry Prentice,
          6. Guy Prentice,
          7. Shirley Turner,
          8. Harry Prentice,
          9. Martha (Roy) Lewis,
          10. Ethel Warren,
          11. Jay Franklin (Marcia) Prentice
          Elizabeth's obituary also mentions 26 grandchildren, including a special granddaughter, Angela Mitchell; 17 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, George (Anna Marie) Swope,Lexington; Jay Franklin (Bobby) TAYLOR and Merrit Taylor, Nicholasville; one sister, Corine (Gene) McQueary, of Nicholasville and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
      4. Amanada Prentice, b. c. 1883, KY. 1900 res. in Lee, Jessamine Co., KY. 1910 in Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY.
      5. Scott Walter Prentice, b. 9 Feb 1886, KY, and d. 30 Sep 1945 in Fayette, KY. Bur. Prentiss Cem., Wilmore. Called "single" in Find a Grave.
      6. Susie Prentice, b. c. 1888, KY. 1900 res. in Lee, Jessamine Co., KY. 1910 in Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY.
      7. Eddie Prentice, dau., b. 17 Oct 1890, KY, and d. 11 Feb 1916 of Malaria in Jessamine Co., KY. 1900 res. in Lee, Jessamine Co., KY. 1910 in Wilmore, Jessamine Co., KY. Bur. in Prentiss Cem. per Find a Grave which gives her mothers name as Sallie Lanch.
    5. Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1858, KY. He m. Susan B. Williams and had:
      1. Albert Prentice 1879 –
      2. Nellie Prentice 1883 –
    6. Keene Prentice, s. b. c. 1860, KY.
    7. Jemima Prentice, b. c. 1863, KY. She m. James Overstreet.
    8. Mattie Prentice, b. c.1865, KY. She m. William L. Pankey.
    9. Cynthia Prentice, b. c.1867, KY.

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