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1. Roswell Prentice was b. c. 1790 in Vermont per Ancestry.com . He d. after the 1860 census in

He m. Esther who was b. c. 1796 in NY and d. 10 Dec 1855, Cattaraugus, Cat. Co., NY. They had 1 or more children, including:

1. Amasa Prentice, b. 24 Jan 1825 in Sanford, Broome Co., NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2. Amasa Prentice, b. 24 Jan 1825 in Sanford, Broome Co., NY, and d. 24 Apr 1903. 1850 and 1880 census in Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., NY.

He m. Harriett Elizabeth Thompson. She was b. 5 Jun 1837, Litchfield, CT, and d. 24 Apr 1884, age 46 years. Children per Ancestry.com :

1. George W. Prentice, b. 1 Jul 1847, Lyndon, Cattaraugus, NY, and d. 1905. . . . . [3]
2. Edwin Marshall Prentice, b. Feb 1859, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [4]
3. Ida Prentice, b. 20 Sep 1862, Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 16 Feb 1932.
4. William A. Prentice, b. 5 Jul 1870, Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 5 Jul 1938, Cattaraugus Co., NY.

3. George W. Prentice, b. 1 Jul 1847, Lyndon, Cattaraugus, NY, and d. 1905.

He m. Martha N. Miller c. 1873. She was b. 15 Oct 1849, NY, and d. 1937, Stafford, Genesee Co., NY. Children per Ancestry.com :

1. Adell Emarett Prentice, b. Mar 1872, Stafford, Genesee Co., NY.
2. Cyrus C. Prentice, b. Oct 1877, Stafford, Genesee Co., NY, and d. 1951 in Holley, Orleans Co., NY.
3. W. Miller Prentice, b. 22 Mar, 1880, Stafford, Genesee Co., NY.

4. Edwin Marshall Prentice, b. 28 Feb 1859, Lyndon, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 17 Jun 1926, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. 1900 census in Allegany, Cattaraugus Co., NY. His Obituary reads as follows:

The Cuba Patriot newspaper, Cuba, Allegany, New York, Friday June 25, 1926
EDWIN MARSHALL PRENTICE Edwin Marshall Prentice, a resident of Cuba and vicinity for many years, died Thursday night June 17, in Angelica. He had been ill for many months with diabetes which finally culminated in gangrene. For the past two years Mr Prentice had live in an invalid condition with his son Hanford of Willow Street. The decease was born in Lyndon, in 1859. Here he followed farming, and married Eva Simons of Franklinville in 1874.

Beside his wife, who lives here at present, he leaves five children; two daughters, Mrs Henry Currrier of Canisteo amd Mrs Charles Willima of Cuba; three sons, Hanford, Sanford and Leslie of Cuba, and a brother William Prentice of Olean and a sister, Mrs. Willima Sisson of Black Creek. There are also 14 grandchildren.

The funeral took place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Hanford Prentice home in Willow street, with services by Rev. Adolph Schock. Burial was in Cuba cemtery.

He m. Eva Simons in 1874. She was b. 9 Sep 1866, Hinsdale, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 5 Dec 1939, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. Children per 1900 census and Ancestry.com :

1. Grace Prentiss, b. Dec 1883, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 23 Nov 1942. Camostep. Steiben Co., NY. She m. Harry William Currier. He was b. 1883, NY, and d. 1949, Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY. Children per Ancestry.com :
   1. Son
   2. Son
   3. Dau.
   4. Son
   5. Eva Currier 1907 – 1955
   6. Clifford Currier 1910 – 1945
2. Leslie Prentiss, b. 11 Mar 1886,Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and d. 27 Sep 1970, Cuba or Belfast, Allegany Co., NY. He m. 1st Nellie R. Hunt on 5 Oct 1910 in Cuba and d. there. He m. 2nd Edna A.Robinson (1897-1955) on 25 Dec 1920 in Cuba. His obituary reads as follows:
   Olean Times Herald newspaper, Olean, Cattaraugus, New YorkMonday Sept. 28, 1970 LESLIE M. PRENTICE BELFAST--Leslie M. Prentice of 79 S. Main St. died Sunday (Sept 27, 1970) at Cuba Memorial Hostipal following a long illness. Born at Franklinville, March 11, 1886, he was a son of Edwin M and Eva Simmons Prentice. In 1919 he married the former Edna Robinson, who died in 1955. Mr Prentice was a retired farmer. Surviving are three sons, George E. Prentice of Dover, Del. Leslie M. Prentice Jr. of Belfast and Stanley Prentice of Cherry Point, N. C.; two daughters. Mrs Aletha Barber of Friendship and Mrs Aletha Barber of Friendship and ; a step daughter, Mrs Evelyn Strait of Buffalo; and 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
   Friends may call at the Loveridge Funeral Home, 24 Genesee Parkway, Cuba, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held Thursday (Oct 1, 1970) at 2 p.m. the Rev Lloyd Mack, pastor of the Cuba United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Cuba Cemetery at Cuba.

   Children per Ancestry.com :

   1. Althea Prentice. She m. Mr. Barber, 1970 in Friendship.
   2. Evelyn Prentice, Step-daughter. She m. Mr. Strait. 1960 in Buffalo.
   3. George E. Prentice of Dover, DE.
   4. Leslie M. Prentice Jr. of Belfast.
   5. Evelyn Prentice, b. 26 Jul 1918, NY, and d. 1972 or 15 Feb 1994, S. San Francisco, San Mateo Co., CA.
   6. Maynard L. Prentice, b. 5 Jan 1927, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 20 Nov 1960, Belfast, Allegany Co., NY. He m. Joyce Cutter in 1950 in Castile. His Obituary reads as follows:
      The Wellsvville Daily reporter, Wellsville, Allegany, New YorkMonday Nov. 21, 1960 Maynard Prentice, Belfast, Succumbs; Funeral Wednesday BELFAST--Maynard L. Prentice, 33, lifelong resident of the Town of Belfast, died unexpectedly at his home on South St early yesterday. He was an employee of the Acme Electric Co in Cuba. He was born in Cuba on Jan 5 1927, the son of Leslie and Edna Robinson Prentice and married Joyce Cutter in 1950 in Castile. He was a world war II veteran and a member of the American Legion.
      Surviving besides his wife and father are a daughter Jo-Ann; three sisters, Mrs Evelyn Strait of Buffalo, Mrs Althea Barber of Friendship and Mrs Geneive Wells of Belfast; three brothers, George of Dover, Del, Leslie of Cuba and Stanley, of the armed forces, several nices and nephews and cousins.

      Friends may call at the Wolcott Funeral Home in Belfast, where the funeral and committal services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Rev Everett Hendrickson of the Belfast Methodist church will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery.

   7. Stanley R. Prentice, b. 10 Mar 1932, Belfast, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 14 Dec 1998, Bath, NY. Lived in Cherry Point, NC in 1970. His Obituary reads as follows:
      Wellsville Daily Reporter newspaper, Wellsville, Allegany, New YorkWednesday Dec 16, 1998 STANLEY R PRENTICE BELFAST--Satanley R. Prnitce, 66, of 15 Main st. died Monday (Dec 14, 1998) at the Bath VA Medical Center, following a brief illness. Born March 10, 1932, in Belfast, he was a son of Leslie M and Ednah Robinson Prentice. Mr Prentice had resided most of his life in Belfast and was a 1950 graduate of Belfast Central School.

      For 30 years he had served in the Marine Corps, fighting in combat during the Korean and Vietnam conflects and retiring in 1983. His service medals included the Korean Service Medal, the United Nation Medal, the National Detense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze battle stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaing Medal with device; the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm, the Army Forces Expeditionary Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal with one device. He was a life member of Robert W. Howden American Legion Post 1504 Belfast and a life member of Cuba Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 27.

      Survivors include a special friend Alice P. Brownell of Belfast; two brothers, George (Bertha) Prentice of Mims, Fla, and Leslie (Lynn) Prentice of Cuba; two sisters, Genevieve Wells of Belfast and Aletha (Lynn) Barber of Belfast and several nices and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother Maynard Prentice in 1960 and a sister, Evelyn Strait in 1972.

      Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Treusdell Funeral Home Belfast. Funeral and committal services will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec 18, at the funeral home with Rev. Jennifer Schaus, pastor of the Belfast United Methodist church, officiating. Interment will be in Riverside cemtery, Belfast. The family suugests memeorials be made to the Belfast Ambluance Squad or to the American Cancer Society. nancythomas13 added this on 7 Jan 2012

3. Hanford C. Prentiss, twin, b. 20 Oct 1890, New Hudson, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 9 Dec 1935 or 10 Dec 1936. He m. Grace Cole (1892-1971). Children per Ancestry.com :
   1. Doris Prentice, b. 12 Jul 1912, New Hudson, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 15 Feb 1994, Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY. She m. Austin Carroll O'Grady. He d. 1944. They had a son and daughter.
   2. Alton Prentice, b. 1914 and d. 1 Nov 1918, age 4 years.
4. Sanford Claude Prentiss, twin, b. 20 Oct 1890, Rawson, Allegany Co., NY. . . . . . . . . . . [5]
5. Benjamin Prentiss, b. 5 Aug 1895, NY, and d. 16 Nov 1914, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY, age 19, in a RR accident.
6. Nellie Prentiss, b. Oct 1888, NY, and d. 7 Dec 1960, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. She m. Charles Williams on 27 May 1923, and had 3 sons.

5. Sanford Claude Prentiss, twin, b. 20 Oct 1890, Rawson, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 10 Nov 1946, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY.

He m. Amy Helen Cole. She was b. 2 Jul 1895, Rushford, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 1 Nov 1918, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. An Ances tor Chart for her can be found at Ancestry.com . Children:

1. Glenda P. Prentice, b. 20 Aug 1912, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY, and d. 18 Nov 1985, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. She m. George Milonas. He was b. 17 Jul 1901 and d. 1 Dec 1970 in Parma, Cuyahoga Co., OH.
2. Gertha Lucille Prentice, b. 1 Aug 1914, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY, and d. there 7 Feb 1986. As alternate b. and d. dates: b. New Hudson, Allegany Co., NY, and d. Wellsville, Allegany Co., NY6
3. Harold Jerome Prentice, b. 30 Apr 1916, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [6]

6. Harold Prentice, b. 30 Apr 1916, Cuba, Allegany Co., NY, and d.there 9 Sep 1966. 1940 census at home.

Harold m. Janet LaDue and had a son and daughter. Children:

1. John Prentice. He m. Janice Dykes. Children:
   1. Jennifer Prentice. She m. Mr. Arroyo.
   2. John Steward Prentice.
   3. James Shepard Prentice.
2. Judith Prentice.

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