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William Prentiss of Iowa and Macomb, McDonough Co., IL
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr. Editor
Summer 2003 and Revised 2 Dec 2004

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Update of 2 Dec 2004: The 1850 census for Rushville, Schuyler Co., IL shows William to be the son of William Prentiss, b. c. 1813, OH, and his wife, Elizabeth, b. c. 1823, PA. They were m. 5 Sep 1847, Schuyler Co., IL, per Marriage Index.

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1. William Prentiss was b. Sep 1848 in Iowa. He appears in the 1880 census for Macomb, McDonough Co., IL and in the 1900 census for Chicago, Cook Co., IL with his wife and family.

He m. Elizabeth Helen McCaughey, b. 30 Sep 1851 in IL. They were m. 24 Dec 1872 in Fulton Co., IL. Children:

1. James Manley Prentiss, b. 26 Pct 1873 in Windom, Cottonwood Co., MN (per Ancestry.com). Not at home in 1900 census. Not in 1910, 1920 or 1930 census. Not in SSDI.
2. Jackson McCaughey Prentiss, b. Jul 1875, MN. At home in 1900. Not in 1910, 1920 or 1930 census. Not in SSDI.
3. William Prentiss Jr., b. 1 Aug 1879, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

Also living with the family in the 1900 census was Elizabeth P. Manley, called "mother", who may be the mother of William's wife.

2. William Prentiss Jr., b. 1 Aug 1879, McComb, McDonough Co., IL. Ancestry.com says he m. 1st Maria Franklin on 6 Nov 1901 and that they had a son:

1. William Franklin Prentiss, b. 22 Feb 1913, Chicago, Cook Co., IL

He appears in the 1920 Chicago, Cook Co., IL census with apparently a 2nd wife, Elma C., b. c. 1882, IL. Not in 1930 census. Not in SSDI. Children per 1920 census:

Helen Prentiss, b. c. 1912, IL

Ruth Prentiss, b. c. 1915, IL

Paul Prentiss, b. c. 1918, MN.

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