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John and Charles Edgar Prentice of Scotland and Iowa
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Winter 1999 and Revised: 8 Oct 2011
The information in this article was generously provided by our various correspondents in their E-mails of 27 Sep 1999, 3 May 2000, 15 May 2000 and 11 & 13 Mar 2002, 2 Oct 2002, 5 Jun 2003, and 26 May 2004. An additional source was Edith Olmstead"s obituary posted 26 Jan 2005 on the Prentice-L and published in the Columbia Basin Herald,. Moses Lake, WA.
1. There were 2 brothers surnamed Prentice who were born in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland which lies about 10 miles SE of central Glasgow. The names of
their parents are not yet known, and it is likely that there were also sisters whose
names are not yet known. The brothers both emmigrated to America from Uddingston,
Scotland about 1852 (Fn. 1), they were:
- John Prentice, b. c. 1822, Uddingston, Scotland. . . . . . . . . . . [2]
- Charles Edgar Prentice, b. c. 1822, Uddingston, Scotland . . . . . . [3]
Also immigrating at about that same time is Alexander Prentice of Airdrie, Scotland, which lies only about 6 miles NE of Uddingston. His kinship to John and Charles, if any, is not known.
2. John[2] Prentice, b. in 1822 in Uddingston, Scotland[1]. John immigrated
to America about 1848 and died in 1870. We do not know his place of death, but it
may have been Delaware Co., IA where his wife, Margaret, and some of his children
are buried. John is buried in the Oak Hill Cem. near Colesburg.
He married, first, Margaret Rae, born, 1827. She died in 1860 and is buried
in Oak Hill Cem., unk., Delaware, IA. Children:
- James C.[3] Prentice, born, May 1848, in Scotland. . . . . . . [4]
- Jannet Prentice. Born, 1853. Died, 1855 at the age of 2. Burial in Oak Hill
Cem., unk., Delaware, IA.
- Jane Prentice. Born, 1856. Died, 1859 at the age of 3. Burial in Oak Hill
Cem., unk., Delaware, IA.
- John C. Prentice, born, Dec 1857, in IA. . . . . . . [5]
He married, second, Elizabeth S. Meyers. Born, 27 Oct 1833. Died, 7
Feb 1906. The 1880 Delaware Co. IA census indicates she may have had a prior
marriage to Mr. Webster and had a son by that prior marriage, Alexander P. Webster,
b. c. 1860, IN. Children of John and Elizabeth:
- Mary Jane Prentice. Born, 9 Nov 1862, IA. . . . . . . . [6]
3. Charles Edgar[2] Prentice (Unknown, 1). Born, 1822, in Uddingston, Scotland[2]. The 1850 census
We don't know when he came to America, but it was likely in the period between 1848 and 1855. He may have settled in Delaware Co., IA where his brother, John (#2, above) lived.
He married Sarah Underfield (per Michelle Setlik, email, 8 Oct 2011). She was b. c. 1830, NY, per the 1850 census in Collins, Erie Co., NY. Children:
- Lawton W.[3] Prentice, b. 30 Nov 1849 . . . . . . . . . [7]
4. James C.[3] Prentice (John, 2). Born, May 1848, in Scotland[3]. Died c. 9 Jul 1931, Colesburg. Burial in Oak Hill Cem., unk, Delaware, IA.
He appears in the 1880 census in Colesburg, Delaware Co., IA, as a single man, working in a Saw Mill. He is in the 1885 IA State Census with his wife as a Lumberman in Colony, Delaware Co., IA. 1900 census in Colony, Delaware Co., IA, as a "Law Miller". He appears as a retired farmer in the 1920 census in Colony, Delaware Co., IA, and 1930 census in Coffins Grove, Delaware Co., IA, with his wife and family.
He married Laura E. Hewitt. Born, Jun 1856, in IA. Died c. 2 Jul 1931, Colesburg. Burial in Oak Hill Cem., unk., Delaware, IA. She was the daughter of Jacob Hewitt and Eliza Wright. Census: 1900, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Census: 1920, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Children:
- John Leroy Prentice, born, 12 May 1890, in IA. . . . . . [8]
- Robert Webster[4] Prentice. Robert does not appear in the 1900 census
with his brother, John, so he was either deceased by 1900, or was born
after 1900.
5. John C.[3] Prentice (John, 2). Born, Dec 16 1857, in IA, perhaps in Delaware Co., IA where his brother, James (#4, above), is buried. Hohn d. 27 Nov 1903, Nakokis, Buena Vista Co., IA. John appears in the 1880 census
for Delaware Co., IA (living at home, unmarried) and in the 1900 census for Alta, Buena Vista Co., IA.
He married Rhoda Patridge. Born, Jan 1857, in IA. Children:
- Flora[4] Prentice. Born, Oct 1886, in IA. 1900 at home.
- Ruth E. Prentice. Born, Sep 1887, in IA. 1900 at home. She married Delbert McKinney, b. c. 1888, IL. They appear, without
children at the age of 42, in the 1930 Greenfield, Calhoun Co., IA census
- Nellie Prentice. Born, Apr 1896, in IA. Census: 1900 at home; 1920, in
Sioux City, Woodbury, IA.
6. Mary Jane[3] Prentice (John, 2). Born, 9 Nov 1862, IA. Died, 2 Jul 1913.
She married William Thomas Wood. Born, 25 Oct 1851. Died, 31 Jan 1914. Children:
- John Robert[4] Wood. He married, first, Pauline Lanphere.
He married, second, Eunice (Bergold) Hennesy.
7. Lawton White Prentice (Charles Edgar, 3). He was b. 30 Nov 1849 in Dutchess Co., NY, d. 2 Jan 1944, Monroe Co., WI (but Lawton's marriage license to Margaret Rattle says he was b. in Erie Co., NY, and his obit. says he was b. 11 Nov 2849, NY, per Michelle Setlik, email, 8 Oct 2011).
Victor Prentice's of email, 5 Jun 2005) says that Lawton is bur. in Vineland Cemetery, Clarkson, WA. However, Carol Prentice's email of 21 Sep 2011 says that she went to the Vineland Cemetery, talked to officials there, and learned that there is one by that name buried in that cemetery. Lawton's obit. says he is bur. in Greenfield Cem., Tunnel City, WI, (per Michelle Setlik, email, 8 Oct 2011).
By 1876 he was living in IA (perhaps Delaware Co., where his uncle John lived) where his son, Marion, was born. [5].
He married, first, Emma Jane Keller, b. 30 Mar 1850, PA (per 1880 Delaware Co., IA census which shows her with her son, Charles, but does not show her husband, Lawton) nor apparent son, Marion. Children of Lawton and Emma:
- Charles E.[4] Prentice, born, 2 Aug 1873, "Dakota." . . . . . . . [9]
- Marion O. Prentice, born, 6 Nov 1876, IA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [10]
He m. 2nd Margaret/Maggie Rattle on 12 Feb 1902, Monroe Co., WI (per Michelle Setlik, email, 8 Oct 2011). She was born 1860 WI (per 1920 census for Monroe Co., WI which shows her birth place as WI). Children:
- David Prentice (adopted). Born, circa 1911, in WI.
Census: 1920, in Unk., Monroe, WI. He may be a son of Margaret
by a prior marriage.
Lawton m., 3rd, Lucy Ellen Lees (per US Marriage Index) 20 Nov 1880 in Delhi, Delaware Co., IA. Michelle Setlik has a copy of the Marriage Certific, but it was not signed and returned after the ceremony was completed. Lucy was b. 1862, IN, and was the dau. of Henry Lees and Catherine Purvis.Children (per Eugene Prentice, email, 13 Mar 2002 and 26 May 2004):
- Sarah Jane Prentice, b. 16 Jul 1881, per Michelle Setlik, email, 1 Oct 2011. It might be
that Sarah Jane is the same person as "Nellie Prentice," below.
- (dau.) Prentice, b. 20 Apr 1883. May have d. young.
- Clara Prentice, b. Apr 1884. See "Note" below.
- (probably) Joseph/Joe Prentice, b. July 1886, IA, and d. 20 eb 1967, Council Bluffs, IA.
1900 census in CCH, Council Bluffs.
See "Note" below. He is likely the Joseph F. Prentice, age 45, single, who appears as a
in the 1910, 1920 and 1930 Council Bluffs census, first as a roomer in 1920 and in 1930 as
a foster-son in the home of Henry and Margaret Mathews.
- Fred Henry Prentice, b. Nov 1887, IA or 23 Mar 1888, IA, and d. 22 Nov 1969,
Grand Island, NE. 1900 in CCH, Council Bluffs.
See "Note" below by his great-granddaughter, Michelle Setlik. It is unclear
whether he is the Fred H. Prentice who appears in the 1930
census in Elmwood, Cass Co., NE, as b. c. 1888m UA, with his wife and family.
He m. Ella Mae Reeder, on 9 Apr 1913, Plattsmouth, NE. She was
b. 2 Feb 1893, Poe Twp.,Ringgold Co., IA, and d. 10 Sep 1973, St. Paul, NE. She was the dau.
of George Washington Reeder and Minnie Myrtle Hopkins. Children:
- Wilma Alberta Prentice, b. 30 May 1914 in Elmwood, Cass Co., NE.
She m. Cyrus Marian Greek on 22 Feb 1933 in Fullerton, NE. She died on 9 Sep 1999 in
Central City, Merrick Co., NE.
- Margaret Mae Prentice, b. 8 Sep 1917 in Elmwood, Cass County, NE, and d. 3 Aug 1975,
Schuyler, NE. She m. Harold Hureska on 21 Aug 1954 in Papillion, Sarpy Co., NE.
- Nellie Myrtle Prentice, b. 10 Oct 1922 in Elmwood, NE, and d. 16 Aug 1963, Bennett, CO.
She m. Steve Stephenson in Mar 1941 in Fullerton, Nance County, NE.
- Opal Gertrude Prentice, b. 28 Sep 1925 in Elmwood, Cass Co., NE, and d. 3 Aug 1983,
Grand Junction, CO. She m. Carl William Nielsen on 22 Oct 1946 in Smith Center, KS.
- Charles Leon Prentice, b. 24 Feb 1930 in Elmwood, NE, and d. 24 Mar 2001 in Omaha,
Douglas Co., NE. He m.Darleen Mingus on 7 May 1953 in Dannebrog, Howard Co., NE.
- Kenneth Dale Prentice, b. 9 Apr 1932 in Wolbach, Greeley Co., NE, and d. 4 Aug 1999, Wolbach, Greeley Co., NE. He m. Marilyn Bandt on 10 Aug 1957 in Wolbach,
Greeley Co., NE.
Also shown in the 1930 household is Doris Green, "Daughter,_ whose age is unclear.
- Charles C. Prentice, born 30 Nov 1889 at Anita, Cass Co., IA. . . . . . . [11]
- Nellie Prentice, b. Jul 1881, Delaware Co., per 1900 census She may be the same person
as Sarah Jane, above. She m. Allen S. Goodwin on 11 Nov 1903, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE.
See "Note" below.
Note: Appearing to confirm the above children as those of Lawton and Lucy Allen Lees,
Michelle Setlik's email of 2 Sep 2011 relates that she has a email from the granddaughter of Charles
Prentice (born 1889 in Anita Iowa) about the Christian Children's Home stating that the Prentice
children were there and surrendered by their mother Lucy Ellen Lees Prentice. Michell has also viewed
the 1895 Iowa State Census showing that Fred, Nellie, Clara, and Joseph were wards of the
Christian Children's Home in Council Bluffs, P:ottawattamie Co. IA.
Carol Prentice's email of 14 Sep 2011 relates that has, but has misplaced, a letter from the Council
Bluffs Children’s Home said: in 1888 Lucy E. Lees brought in her four children Joseph, Nellie, Clara and
Fred Henry saying that she could not afford to keep them. . . My husband’s grandfather Charles was born
to Lawton and Lucy after she turned these children into the orphanage. He was later found to be living
with his uncle Henry Lees until he came west (Fish Trap, WA) to live with Lucy’s sister Fanny around
900 or just after. I have never been able to find what happened to Lucy at that time, but Lawton went
back to a former wife and adopted her son and died in Wisconsin in 1944. He is buried in Wisconsin
(but see Victor Prentice's email of 5 Jun 2005 that says Lawton d. 3 Jan 1944,
and is bur. in Vineland Cemetery Clarkson, WA.)
8. John Leroy[4] Prentice (James C., 4). Born, 12 May 1890, in IA[6]. Died May 1944. Burial in Oak Hill Cem., unk, Delaware, IA. Census: 1900, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Census: 1920, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA.
He married 12 Dec 1912 Anna Dell Reigel. Born 11 Apr 1891 in IA and d. 7 Jul 1975. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She was the daughter of John Reigel and Martha Long.Census: 1920, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Son:
- Neil James [5] Prentice. Born 16 Apr 1918. . . . . . . . . [12]
9. Charles E. Prentice. Born, 2 Aug 1873. "Dakota" per 1880 census and d. 7 Aug 1938, Columbus, NE. The 1880 census in Honey Creek, Delaware Co., IA, shows him as b. c. 1884, "Dakota" with his father b. in NY and mother in PA (the microfilm original shows his mother as b. in PA, but incorrectly reversed it in her son's census line immediately below. With that correction, his parents' birth places correspond to those shown in #7, above).
He married Gertrude Williams. She was b. 16 Nov 1876 in Charlotte, IA. Died, 11 Jan 1970, Columbus, NE. Children:
- Harold E. Prentice, b. Jun 1897, IA. He is shown in the SSDI as b. 20 Jun 1897 who obtained his SS card in
Colorado, and who d. Jun 1976 in Freedom, Waldo, ME. He was a math teacher in Kansas for many years.
In the summers he would ride his Indian motorcycle, with a side car, around primarily Colorado and Wyoming
taking photos. He would usually come to see his mother, who lived with us, in Columbus, Nebraska, at the beginning
and the end of the summer trips. In the early 1950’s he married Joyce Abbott whom he had met on a trip to Maine
to see the Atlantic ocean (per Evelyn Prentice Sweetser, email 20 Mar 2004).
- Doris Prentice. She d. in her early 20s.
- (son) Prentice. He d. in infancy.
- Charles Walter "Walter" Prentice, b. 15 Jul 1906 in Newell, IA and d. 25 Nov 1985, Columbus, NE (per Evelyn Prentice
Sweetser, email 20 Mar 2004). He graduated from high school in Sheldon, Iowa. Walter was the Assistant
Treasurer of Consumers Public Power District in Nebraska for many years. He married Marian Reeder
in June 1938 in Columbus, NE. She d. Jul 2009 in NE per Victor Prentice, email, 27 Apr 2010.
They had five children (per Evelyn Prentice Sweetser, email 20 Mar 2004):
- Ann Prentice
- Evelyn Prentice. She m. Mr. Sweetser and have have Sweetserenity B&B in Randolph, Vermont.
www.sweetserenitybb.com.
- Charles Walter Prentice Jr. Living in OH in 2010 per Victor Prentice, email, 28 Apr 2010.
- George Prentice.
- James "Jim" Prentice.
.
10. Marion Orthelo Prentice. Born, 6 Nov 1876, in IA and d. 3 Oct 1951. Buried at Mt. Hope, Sparta, Monroe Co., WI.
He does not appear in the 1880 or 1900 census. He appears in the 1910 census in Elvira, Buffalo Co., SD, and lists the birth places of his parents as "Unknown." 1920 census in Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, and lists his father as b. in "United States" and mother as "Pennsylvania." 1930 census in Sparta, Monroe Co., WI, and lists his father as b. in IA and mother in Pennsylvania.
He m. Florence Estella Balch, b. 9 Nov 1886 (per Nancy Ehler's email of 20 Oct 2001). Victor Prentice's email of 5 Jun 2003 says she was b. 9 Nov 1884, d. 8 Jan 1935, was in upholstery in Sparts, and made a couple of violins, one of which in in Victor Prentice's possion; it is made of pine and signed and dated 1896. She was the dau. of Fayette Balch (1855-1892) and Flora Emma Martin (1864-1925). Children:
- Madeline Mae[5] Prentice, b. 1 Dec 1903, Sheldon, O'Brian Co., IA
and d. 19 Nov 1971, in WI (per Victor Prentice, email, 5 & 21 Jun 2003).
Census: 1920, in Sparta, Monroe, WI.
- Bertha B. Prentice, b. 4 Sep 1906, Gann Valley, SD and d. 18 Oct 1989 in WI.
She m. Cyrus McCumber. Census: 1920 in Sparta, Monroe, WI (per Victor
Prentice, above).
- Merold Oscar Prentice, b. 1 Jan 1908, Gann Valley, SD and d. 24 May 1963 in IL.
Census: 1920, in Sparta, Monroe, MI.
- Mildred Alena Prentice, b. 15 Apr 1910, Gann Valley, SD
and d. in WI.(per Victor Prentice,
above). Census: 1920, in Sparta, Monroe, WI. She m. Ferd Powell and
had a son (per Victor Prentice, email, 9 & 13 Jun 2003):
- Gerald Powell. He m. Vicki.
- Myron Leroy Prentice. Born 20 Apr 1912, LaPorte, MN and d. 21 Oct 1982 in NE.
Census: 1920, in Sparta, Monroe, WI (per Victor Prentice, above).
He m. Nancy Elna Platt. Children (per Nancy Ehlers, 20 Oct 2001):
- Nancy Prentice, b. 10 Oct 1950. She m. Mr. Ehlers.
- Curtis Roy Prentice, b. 15 Aug 1948
- Elaine Elizabeth Prentice, b. 20 Jan 1956. She m. Mr. Cubrich.
- Harvey Hanson Prentice, b. 16 Aug 1914, LaPorte, MN and d. 18 Nov 1978,
in WI. Census: 1920, in Sparta, Monroe, WI. Children:
- Judy Prentice, b. 1 Aug 1947.
- James Alan Prentice, b. 27 Oct 1958.
- Robert William Prentice, b. 25 Jun 1965 (stillborn).
- Vernetta Lillian Prentice, b. 25 Mar 1917, Farmers Valley, WI, and d. 13 May 2008. Bur. in Antigo area
next to her husband, Percy Wickersheim (per Victor Prentice, above and email, 1 Apr 2010). Census: 1920,
in Sparta, Monroe, WI. She is the only child living in 2002. Vernette m. Percy Wickersheim.
Children (per Victor Prentice, email, 9 Jun 2003):
- Terry Wickersheim.
- William/Bill Wickersheim.
- Beverly Wickersheim.
- Lewis W. Prentice, b. 18 May 1920, Sparta, WI and d. 25 Dec 1997, at 22209 Woodlawn Ave., Brooksville,
FL 34601[8]. He served as a PFC in the US Army in WW II and is bur. at Sec. 14, Site 1814,
Ft. Mitchell Natl. Cem., Ft. Mitchell, AL. He married, first, Mary who d. 14 May 2000. Lewis married,
second, Maurine. Children:
- Victor[6] Prentice[9]. Resided, 1998, in HC 74 Bx 410-3, Mountain View, AR 72580. Victor Prentice
informs us that he is the Metropolitan Archbishop [Primate (AKA Presiding Bishop)] of the
Holy Eastern Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church in North American, Inc.
- Vern Allen Prentice, b. 20 May 1925, Sparta, WI and d. 16 Apr 1990 (per Victor
Prentice, above). He m. Beverly Koch. Children (per Victor Prentice,
email, 9 Jun 2003):
- Delma Prentice. Deceased by 2003 and bur. in Arlington
National Cemetery.
- Marvin Prentice.
- Robin Prentice. (female)
- Gerald Prentice.
- Bradley Prentice.
11. Charles C. Prentice, born 30 Nov 1889 at Anita, Cass Co., IA and d. 17 Mar 1974, Clarkson, WA. The 1900 Anita, Cass, IA census shows him living with his uncle, Henry Lee. Eugene Prentice's email of 26 May 2004 provides the following additional information about Charles:
When Charles was about 12 Years old his mother Lucy took sick and he went to live with his
uncle, Jim Lees In California. When he moved west he was one of the youngest of the children.
He possibly had 3 or 4 siblings at that time. They may have been placed in an orphanage. Charles \ had no contact with his family after he went out west. Sometime after that he moved to Eastern
WA., to live with his Aunt Fannie, (Lucy sister) and Uncle Charley Brown. When asked about his
middle name, Charles said he knew it started with a "C" But did not know what it stood for.
Charles was living in Fishtrap, WA at the age of 12 where he worked on a dairy farm in the
Fishtrap area as a youth. In 1912 he married Maude Ham in Spokane, WA. In 1922 the family
moved to Loon Lake, WA, where he worked in the woods as a logger. In 1924 the family moved to
Worley, ID, where he farmed and worked in the grain mills in Worley, until his retirement in 1955.
After his retirement they moved to Clarkston, WA, where their daughter, Zelna, was living. Their
oldest son, Bernand, moved with them to Clarkston.
Charles and his wife celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1962 at
the Grange Hall in Tyler, WA.
Charles married Maude Ellen Ham on 15 May 1912 in Spokane WA, daughter of Fred Ham and Addie Ingerham. She was born 17 Mar 1894 in Walla Walla, WA, and died 12 Oct 1965 in Clarkson, WA. Their children are:
- Bernard Eugene Prentice, b. 24 Nov 1912 at Fishtrap, Lincoln, WA and d. 16 Oct 1979 in Clarkston, Asotin Co., WA.
He m. Evnic Snelson on 25 Oct 1965, Cashmere, WA She was b. 24 Nov 1912, Mansville, WA and
d. 29 Sep 2001, Coeur d'Alene ID. Bernard is bur. Vineland Cemetrey, Clarkson, WA,
- Charles Maynard "Maynard" Prentice, b. 20 Dec 1915 at Fishtrap. . . . . . . [14]
- Leonard Fredrick Prentice, b. 25 Jul 1917 at Fishtrap. . . . . . . . [15]
- Zelna Prentice, b. 27 Jan 1920 at Fishtrap. Living in 2006. WA She m. Leo Charles Wilhelm on 8 Oct 1941,
Post Fall, ID. Leo was b. 29 Oct 1915, Regent, ND and d. 10 Mar 1976, Sacred Heart Medical Center,
Spokane, WA. Leo is bur. St. Joseph's Cemetery ,Trentwood, WA.
- Carol Prentice, b. 17 Dec. 1923 at Rosaha, Whitman, WA. Living in 2004. . . . . . [16]
12 Neil James Prentice, b. 16 Apr 1918, d. 15 Mar 2000 and bur. Oak Hill Cemetery , Colesburg, IA. In 1996 he lived in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Census: 1920, in Colesburg, Delaware, IA. Neil James Prentice and his wife did not have any children (per Charlene Barnhart, email, 2 Oct 2002). Neil was an only child and did not have any siblings. (Steve and Linda Moritz,email, 5 Oct 2002) By email of 8 Feb 2003, Steve and Linda Moritz provided the following biographical sketch for Neil:
Neil attended school in Colesburg and graduated from there
in 1935. He joined the U.S. Army in 1941 and proudly served his country in WW II in
the 73rd Ordinance Company. He was honorably discharged in Nov. 1945 at Ft.
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Following the was, Neil worked for the McDonald-Douglas Airplane Factory in
Minneapolis, MN. In the early 1950's he returned home and purchased the Shell Station
He was united in marriage in 1956 to Jean (Brown) Moritz of Colesburg. They were wed in Waterloo, Iowa. With this union Neil inherited three step-children, Neil, Steve and Linda Moritz. The new family led to a change in occupation for Neil. He left the station and purchased a local plumbing/heating and hardware business. Neil continued the plumbing/heating
business until he retired in 1980.
Neil was always active in his community, having been one of the oldest
member of his church, one of the founders of the Lone Pine Golf and Country Club and the Golf View Apartments. He was an active member of the Colesburg Fire Department for many years and served on the City Council as well. Neil was also a long time member of the Colesburg Commercial Club. He belonged to the Masonic Order of Masons in Colesburg and an active member of the American Legion Post.
He was instrumental in organizing the Bell Committee
Project of the Zion, Immanuel and First United Methodist Church, and in the building of the Bell Tower located at the church in Colesburg. Neil and several other retirees founded the F-Troop. The F-Troop donated their time and talents for many different projects in the community (they helped clean up and beautify a couple of rural cemeteries, planted trees and shrubs on the road leading in to town, helped older people with household clean-up
if they needed it, etc.)
Neil and his family and friends enjoyed many wonderful times on the
Mississippi River in Guttenberg. Neil actually built two residences on Able
Island Guttenberg. The second cabin that he built was done at the age of
77. He also built a boat in the early 50's that he had to revamp after he
married Jean to accommodate the growth of his family.
Neil always had time for anyone regardless of what he was doing for
himself. One thing that stood out about him was that he always listened
and then gave much thought to the matter before he would respond to a
question or inquiry. He also would not give advice until unless asked for it and then it was done with much thought. He truly was
a wonderful father-in-law, husband, father, grandfather, civic leader, etc
and is terrible missed.
Neil married, as her 2nd husband, Jean BrownShe was b. c. 1924 and d. 27 Jan 2010, Edgewood Convalescent Home, Colesburg. She was the daughter of Earl Brown and Elsie Barton. Jean was previously m. to Alan William Moritz who was killed in a car accident. Jean had 3 children by her prior marriage: Neil Moritz, Steve Moritz and Linda Moritz. Her obituary reads as follows:
Jean Sula Prentice: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - January 28, 2010
Deceased Name: Jean Sula Prentice
Jean Sula Prentice, 86, of Colesburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Colesburg with Rev. Allen Craft officiating. Inurnment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Colesburg.
Survivors include her children, Neil (Mary) Moritz of Humboldt, Steve (Linda) Moritz of Edgewood and Linda (Ted) Bush of Manchester; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two brothers-in-law, Howard Rentschler of Edgewood and Malin Schultz of Monona.
Jean was preceded in death by her husbands, Alan Moritz and Neil Prentice; her parents; one sister, Marie Rentschler; and one great-granddaughter, Lydia Rose Moritz.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard- mullerfh.com. Memorial may be directed to Oak Hill Cemetery.
13. (omitted)
14. Charles Maynard "Maynard" Prentice, b. 20 Dec 1916 at Fishtrap, Lincoln, WA and d. 18 May 1972. Charles Maynard was a lumberjack and was a farmer most of his life. He liked horses and was a 4-H Leader for many years.. He is bur. Pioneer Memorial Gardens, Moses Lake, WA.
He married Edith Shirley Olmsted on 2 Sep 1939 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. She was the dau. of Clifford Olmested and Lois Fisher and was b. 11 Jun 1921 in Plummer, ID.
Her obituary reads as follows: Edith S. Prentice Shelton. Posted: Wednesday, Jan 26, 2005 - 04:02:50 pm PST
Columbia Basin Herald. Moses Lake, Washington.
Edith Shelton, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 23. She was born June 11, 1921 in Plummer, Idaho, to Clifford and Lois Olmsted. The family moved to Worley, Idaho where Edith graduated from high school in 1939.
Edith married C. Maynard Prentice on Sept. 2, 1939 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. They lived in the Worley area until moving to Moses Lake in 1946. She worked in fresh pack potato sheds until 1966 when she began working at Basic American Foods until her retirement in 1981. Edith and her husband were 4-H leaders for 10 years and touched the lives of many young people. Edith was a member of the Evangelical Methodist Church and active in the local AARP. Maynard passed away in 1972.
Edith married Darrell Shelton in 1975 [3 years after her first husband, Charles Maynard Prentice d. in 1972]. Darrell died in a car accident in 1980.
Edith is survived by her sons, Eugene and Ray Prentice; her grandchildren, Sena Carlie, Kevin Prentice, Melissa Roeder, Mark Prentice, Shawn Prentice, Steve Prentice, Nathaniel Gregg and Miriam Gregg; eight great-grandchildren and numerous step-children, nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, all her brothers and sisters, and granddaughter, Teresa Prentice.
Her love and giving spirit will be missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 26, at Chapel of Memories with Pastor Deverett Butrick of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Moses Lake officiating. Interment will follow in Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel and Crematory.
There will be a public viewing at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Children (per Eugene Prentice, email, 11 Mar 2002 and 26 May 2004):
- Maynard Eugene "Eugene" Prentice, b. 19 Sep 1943, Coeur d'Alene, ID. . . . . . . . . . . [17]
- Ray Wesley Prentice, b. 5 Sep 1945, St Maries, ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [18]
15. Leonard Fredrick Prentice, b. 25 Jul 1918 at Fishtrap, WA and d. 24 Nov 1990, Cheney, WA.
Leonard m. Mildred JoAnn Tilla on 16 Sep 1939, perhaps in Worley, ID. She was the dau. of James Tilla and Lillan Lafleur and was b. 21 Oct 1922 in Ford, Idaho. Mildred d. 20 Aug 20, 1986 in Cheney, WA. Both are bur in Spokane Memorial Park, Spokane WA. She was a tribal judge on the reservation of the CDA Tribe of Indians in Idaho (per Alexandria Prentice, email, 22 Sep 2008). For a brief history of the Coeur d'Alene Indians, see Wikipedia: Coeur d'Alene Tribe .
Children of Leonard Prentice and Mildred Tilla are:
- Charles Fredrick Prentice, b. 1 Feb 1940, Coeur d'Alene ID. He married 1st. Bevery Clark who was b. 10 May 1943
and d. 31 Jun 1970 Cheney, WA. She is bur. Spokane Mem. Park, Spokane, WA. Daughter:
- Brenda Maude Prentice, b. 9 Jun 1962.
Charles m. 2nd Carol Gaunt.
- Barbara JoAnn Prentice, b. 13 Feb 1942, Coeur d'Alene ID. She m. Richard Lynn Corwin on 22 Apr 1961
in Coeur d'Alene ID. He was born 23 Aug 1939 in Grand Island, NE. Children:
- Keith Daniel Corwin, b. 16 Feb 1962.
- Eric Alan Corwin, b. 18 Oct 1967.
- James Leonard Prentice, b. 24 Mar 1947. He m. Ann L Coppay. Children:
- Jami Lynn Prentice, b. 24 May 1967 and d. 8 Oct 1983, Sprague, WA.
- B J Prentice.
- Mary Ellen Prentice, b. 19 Feb 1945, Coeur d'Alene ID and d. 28 Jul 2001, Sprague, WA. She m. Steven Ford.
Died in a house fire. Daughter:
- Saundra JoAnn Ford, b. 23 Nov 1965.
- Rick Adwin Prentice, b. 17 Jan 1955, Spokane, WA. He has 1 or more children, including:
- Alexandria Prentice per her email of 22 Sep 2008.
16. Carol Jean Prentice, b. 17 Dec. 1928 at Rosaha, Whitman, WA. Living in 2002. She m. Fred Vern Bengtson on 14 Jul 1941 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. He was born 18 Apr 1912 in Sebeka, MN, and d. 9 Jun 1996 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. He is bur. Evergreen Cemetery, Post Falls, ID. Children:
- Vern LeRoy Bengtson, b. 9 Aug 1945, Coeur d'Alene, ID. He m.Judith Elaine Radke on 3 Feb 1968
in Post Fall ID. She was bb. 6 Nov 1945 in Joliet, OL. Children:
- Jeffery Allen Bengtson, b. 24 Kim 1970. He m. Carrie Michellie Wells on 25 Jul 1998 in Spokane, WA.
She was b. 10 Nov 1971. Daughter:
- Geneva Jameson Bengtson, b. 21 May 2002, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
- Mark Benjamin Bengtson, b. 20 Jun 1972, Coeur d'Alene, ID. He m. Jennfer Ann Cowper on
24 Jul 1999 in Mission Viejo, CA. She was b. 9 Nov 1970. Son:
- Dyian Benjamin Bengtson, b. 7 Jul 2002.
- Linda Louise Bengtson, b. 6 Feb 1948, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
- Jerry Dennis Bengtson, b. 17 Nov 1949, Coeur d'Alene, ID. He m. Maureenia Lynn Stockon on 29 Dec 1969 in
Coeur d'Alene ID. She was b. 17 Dec 1950 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Children:
- Aaron Dane Bengtson, b. 9 Jun 1974, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
- Haley Michellie Bengtson, b. 21 Dec 1985, Coeur d'Alene ID. She m. Christopher Fisher
on 22 Apr 2003 in Greenacres, WA. Son:
- Tobiason James Fisher, b. 16 Apr 2002, Coeur d'Alene, ID.
17. Maynard Eugene "Eugene" Prentice, b. 19 Sep 1943, Coeur d'Alene, ID. He married Geraldine Wanita Oblisk on 5 Jul 1969 in Wi Ne Me Christian Church, Cloverdale, OR. She was the dau of Gerald Oblisk and Phoebe Lenhart and was b. 7 Aug 1946 in Oregon City, OR. Children:
- Mark Eugene Prentice, b. 30 Oct 1973, Moses Lake, WA. He m. Melody Cook on 11 May 2003, Ephrata, WA.
- Shawn Michael Prentice, b. 30 Oct 1976, Sunneyside, WA. He m. Kim Lenae Higgins on 21 May 2002, Las Vegas,
NV. She was b. 9 Oct 1979, Baker City, OR. No longer married.
- Steven Charles Prentice, b. 22 Jun 1978, Moses Lake, WA. He m. Nicole Marie Dano on 12 Aug 2000
in Ephrata, WA. She was the dau. of Garth Dano and was b. 11 Jul 1979 in Spokane, WA. Children:
- Paxton Jarrod Prentice, b. 2 Apr 2002.
- Ella Marie Prentice, b. 3 Dec 2003, Moses Lake, WA.
18. Ray Wesley Prentice, b. 5 Sep 1945, St Maries, ID. He m. 1st Cheryl Fay Little c. 1965 and again on 21 Jun 1969 in Moses Lake, WA. She was the dau. of Evertt Little and Marry Massengale and was b. 4 Mar 1948 in Brusale, CO. Children of Ray Prentice and Cheryl Little are:
- Sena Ann Prentice, b. 19 Apr 1966. She m. Mr. Carlie.
- Teresa Fay Prentice, b. 3 Jun 1970, Moses Lake, WA and d. same day.
- Kevin Prentice, b. 10 Feb 1971. He m. Allison in Moses Lake, WA. Daughter:
- Emily Jane Prentice, b. 18 Feb 2002.
- Melissa Prentice, b. 12 Jul 1975. She m. Mr. Roeder.
Ray m, 2nd Allision Bergstrom. She was b. 20 Jan 1952.
NOTES AND REFERENCES
[1] Lewis Prentice, 5 Oct 1996.
[2] Lewis Prentice, 24 Sep 1996.
[3] See John Leroy Prentice reference.
[4] Could be 1844-50.
[5] Daughter, Marion, born 1876 in Iowa.
[6] Rootsweb.com/, archives/ia/del.
[7] Surname based on mother living with her in the 1920 census.
[8] Rev. Victor Prentice, 21 Nov 1998.
[9] Victor Prentice informs us that he is the Most Rev. Victor Prentice,
Primate of Am. Orth. Ch.
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