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    John Prentice of New York and Morristown, New Jersey
    By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
    Spring 2009 and Revised 5 Jun 2009

    1. Thomas B. Prentiss was b. c. 1817, MA. He appears in the 1860 census in Hempstead, Queens Co. NY, with his wife and family. Not shown with family in 1870 census and perhaps deceased.

    He m. Ellen, b. c. 1834, NY. 1870 census in NY Ward 22, New York Co., NY. Children of Thomas and Ellen:

    1. Adelia Prentiss, b. c. 1850, NY. At home in Hempstead, NY, in the 1860 census. Not home in 1870.
    2. Caroline Prentiss, b. c. 1854, NY. At home in Hempstead, NY, in the 1860 census. 1870 census in NY Ward 22, New York Co., NY
    3. Brin Prentiss, b. c. 1857, NY. At home in Hempstead, NY, in the 1860 census. 1870 census in NY Ward 21870 census in NY Ward 22, New York Co., NY2, New York Co., NY
    4. John Prentiss, b. Oct 1860, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

    2. John Prentice (or Prentiss) was b. Oct 1860, NY (per 1900 census), as were his parents. 1870 census in NY Ward 22, New York Co., NY. He appears in the 1900 and 1910 census in Morristown, Morris Co., NJ, with his wife and family.

    He m. Rose/Rosa (Miller?), b. c. 1871, NJ, as were her parents. In the 1930 census in Morristown, NJ, she is living with the family of her daugher, Rose. Children:

    1. Louisa "Lulu" Prentiss, b. c. 1890, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1900 and 1910 census.
    2. Frank Prentiss, b. c. 1891, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1900 and 1910 census. He appears in the 1920 census in Morristown with his wife, Ella M., b. c. 1894, NJ. 1930 census in Morris, Morris Co., NJ. Children:
      1. Esther Prentiss, b. c. 1915, NJ. At home in 1920 and 1930.
      2. John Pershing Prentiss, b. c. 1918, NJ. At home in 1920 and 1930.
    3. John Prentiss Jr., b. c. 1893, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1900 and 1910 census. Not in 1930 census.
    4. Isabella/Isabel Prentiss, b. c. 1897, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1900 and 1910 census.
    5. George Prentiss, b. c. 1899, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1900 and 1910 census. He appears in the 1920 census in Morristown with his wife, Edna, b. c. 1902, IL. 1930 census in Morris, Morris Co., NJ. Children:
      1. Edna Rose Prentiss, b. c. 1919. NJ. At home in 1920 and 1930.
      2. Beatrice Prentiss, b. c. 1922, NJ. At home in 1930.
      3. George Prentiss,b. c. 1923, NJ. At home in 1930
    6. Frederick L. Prentiss, b. c. 1905, NJ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
    7. Rose Prentiss, b. c. 1909, NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1910 census. She appears in the 1930 census in Morristown, NJ, with her husband, Robert M. Strobridge, b. c. 1907, NJ, with both parents b. in NJ. He was an Electrician. Son: Robert Strowbridge, b. c. 1929-1930, NJ.

    Living with the family in 1900 was William Miller, "brother-in-law", b, Oct 1874, NJ.

    3. Frederick L.Prentiss was b. 9 Mar 1905, obtained his SS# in NJ, and d. Aug 1985 in Morris Plains, Morris Co., NJ. At home in Morristown, NJ, in the 1910 census. He appears in the 1930 census in Morris, Morris Co., NJ, with his wife and family.

    He m. Helen L. Koelsch. She was b. 1910, Morristown, NJ (both parents b. in NJ), and d. Monday, 6 Mar 2006, at Holly Manor Nursing Home, following a brief illness. She was 96. Her obituary reads, in part, as follows:

      [Helen] was born in Morristown and lived in Morris Township for 75 years. She was a homemaker and member of the Morris Plains Presbyterian Church.

      Her husband, Frederick, died in 1985. Survivors include her daughter, Joan Hughes of Morris Township; her sister, Dorothy Silver of Florida; her grandchildren, Joan, Barry, Kenneth, and Theodore Cameron; and her great-grandchildren, Meredith Rae, Christopher, Dianna, and Theodore.

      A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown. Visiting hours will be on Thursday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m. until the service at 10 a.m.

    Who are Thomas B. Prentiss' Parents?

    We ran the name through our eBooks database but with negative results. He does not appear in Ancestry.com or the IGI. Investigation is continuing.

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