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• My sister and I are looking for information on Edward and Mary Ball. They are our ggrandparents. My grandfather, their son, was Ezekiel E. Prentice born 8/ 23/ 11, born in Frederickstown, PA, who married Ethel Evangeline Dibble and they lived in Logansport, Indiana. He had 2 brothers - Bill and Emmet and a sister Eleanor Furnbach of Goodwill, Oklahoma. There was also an Aunt Tillie Prentice of Milwaukee, Wisconsi. Any information would be great. We are just starting the search. ... (more)
» Paula Prentice [1999-02-22]

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• Looking for anyone related to Charlie Prentis of New Castle (Craig County) , Virginia. Charlie was born between 1880 and 1884 in New Castle. He married Ellen Fuqua, also of New Castle, VA in 1900. His mother's name was Mary Hawkins. They both lived in New Castle with his aunt Martha Hawkins who was married to David Prentis and then to Joseph Newsome. Martha Hawkins has four children with David Prentis (see previous query) . Charlie and Ellen moved to Columbus, Ohio and had one child together, James Prentis. Charlie died in Columbus in 1948 and has many descendants in residing in the city. If you are related to David Prentis or if you knew Charlie Prentis, please contact me. ... (more)
» Richard Prentiss [1999-07-11]

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• I've been helping Pat Shipman in tracing the ancestry of Adam Prentice in the Dutch East Indies. Following is her latest E-mail: "I am making a little progress on tracking down my Prentice in the Dutch East Indies; maybe you could post an update for me. If you remember, I was looking for information about Adam Prentice, born ca. 1857, in Java in the 1890's as a planter. I now know he married Jane (de) Clonie MacLennan on Jan. 16 1890 in Pasoerean, East Java; on May 21, 1892, they had a son, Gerard (or Gerardus) Alexander Prentice-MacLennan. I still have no info about Adam's parents, which I would dearly love to find. I have a suspicion that Jane is the sister of Th. C. MacLennan (also spelled Mac. lennan, with a period in the middle!) , who was the second husband of Isabella Mary Boyd. Th. (Theo?) and Isabella married on June 12 1889 in Toeloeng Agoeng (now spelled Tulungagung) East Java. Isabella is the daughter of Robert Boyd, who I was also searching for and who is now "found. " Robert Boyd was born Feb. 2, 1828 in Batavia (Jakarta) Java; Isabella was his fifth child & second daughter. Robert himself was the son of a Robert Boyd from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born ca. 1795, died Dec. 11, 1865, emigrated to Soerabaya, Java. Further speculations: Clonie, de Clonie, Cluny, Cloony, MacCluny etc. etc. are all variants of Scots names. There is even a Cluny Parish in Aberdeenshire. I know that the Boyds came to Java from Aberdeenshire early in the 1800s, probably when Java was under British control; it may be that the Clonie MacLennans and the Prentices did too. So if you or anyone else has a Prentice in Aberdeenshire who disappears" in the early 1800s and/ or with family names of Adam, Alexander, Gerald/ Gerard, I'd be interested! Thanks, Pat Shipman. ... (more)
» Joe Dewald [1999-01-20]

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• Last night I received more information on my Great-grandfather William Prentice. He was born in Overtown, Scotland, and married Catherine Kennedy December 31, 1882 in Wishaw, Scotland. I have been able to determine that he was born sometime in 1862. Can anyone help me get a better birthdate and other information on him. I would also like to know more about Overtown and Wishaw, Scotland. Thanks, Will Smith Albany, OR ... (more)
» William Prentice Smith, Jr (Will) [1998-01-14]

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• Adria Weatherbee: I have found this to be totally confusing... According to records James H. married a Mary C. Copeland in 1875 with birth dates of 1854 and 1857, James H. in the 1880 census born 1837 and mary C. b ac. 1839. If they were married in 1875 then the birth of Edward in 1870 is not right. I also have a marriage of James H. Prentice to Lucy Boswell in Jefferson OH in 1863, which makes sense, 2 children Jennie and John b. 1865 and 1870. James H. is the son of John and Ameransa. But is there another. James H. dies in 1891 and Mary C. Prentice is found in Saginaw as a widow living with other son, George Copeland and wife Sammi. Argh!... (more)
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• Peter Hatcher: I am the Grandson of no 4 William Alfred James Prentice and Margaret Rosina Ambrose. their family should read as follows. i Una Prentice b Oct 1939 d 21 Jul 2008 who had a daughter Carron Oddyb 6/1/166. ii Eileen Margaret Prentice b 16/12/1943 Married Thomas Hatcher b 9/7/1930 m 12/12/1964 son Peter Thomas Hatcher b4/12/1965 I have two sons Daniel Philip Hatcher 2/5/1990 and Mathew Lee Hatcher b27/10/1993. iii William George Prentice b 12/5/1947 who has 1 son Robert James Prentice b Aug 1968 and Suzanne Prentice b 7/1/1970. Hope that fills in some gaps. My mother knows a lot more of the family history regarding the parents of my Grandfather. I also know that my great grandfather was a chimney sweep in Wincanton but I know nothing of the earlier generations and would love to know more, email me at buddysfender@gmail.com... (more)
» Visit page [2013-02-22]

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• Jim Zielinski: Hi, some updates from this ten-plus-year-old info: John Jefferson Prentice, born June 1852 in AL; died 25 March 1913 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL; buried Spruce Pine Cemetery - Spruce Pine, Frnklin Co., AL. It's hard to be sure about the marriage date of Rhoda and John, since I recently found a death certificate for "another" son, Robert, who died in Chattanooga. A J.J. Prentice married another lady in Gile Co., TN and I wonder if this was a FIRST marriage and Robert was THEIR child. Rhoda shows up in Burnsville, Tishomingo Co., MS 1910 Census, along with family of son John T. (H.?). John is married to Lillian H. (unknown). Robert's DC has thus: Born, Tn; Sept 19; 56 years; Died, 29 May 1930; Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. Buried, Greenwood Cemetery. Brother James died in Tuscaloosa, but DC doesn't list cemetery: Died, 17 September 1935. Birth date only estimated.... (more)
» Visit page [2013-01-09]

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• Janet Mitchell: I am a descendant of Margaret Prentice, daughter of James Prentice and Janet Schaw, born in Carluke, Scotland, 14 Mar 1811, and Thomas Bow, whom she married approximately 1837. I am planning a trip o Scotland to do further research and would appreciate any information regarding research sites.... (more)
» Visit page [2012-12-12]

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• Sherry Harrison: My grandfather is Delmo Hoyce Prentice, who married my mother's mom, Marie Stanley Prentice. My mothers name is Delliaw Joyce Prentice. I would love additional information on my grandfathers parents,Willie W. Prentice & Persis Attaway Prentice and Willie's parents George D. prentice and Emma Jane Oliphint Prentice. Email me @ survivorx5@att.net... (more)
» Visit page [2012-11-24]

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