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John Prentice of County Down, Ireland


John Prentice of County Down, Ireland
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Fall 2015 and Revised 13 Nov 2015

Update of 13 Nov 2015: See now our Winter 2002 article entitled William James Prentice of Ireland and Vernon, CT which now replaces this article.


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We found the following Ancestry Chart at Ancestry.com .

1. John Prentice was likely born in Ireland, but we do not yet know where. We do know that he was living in County Down, Ireland, when his son, Adam, was b. in 1830,

He m. Unknown. They had 1 or more children, including:

  1. Adam William Prentice, b. 1830, Co. Down, Ireland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]

2. Adam William Prentice, b. 25 Mar 1830, Co. Down, Ireland, and d. Apr 1914, Durham, Durham, at the age of 84 years.

He m. Mary Annie Dugan on 20 Feb 1852, Banbridge, Co. Down. Children:

  1. William John Prentice, b. 7 Aug 1858. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
  2. Joseph Prentice, b. c. 1860.
  3. Agnes J Prentice, b. c. 1863, Northern Ireland.
  4. Robert Prentice, b. 1 Jun 1865, Co. Down, Ireland.
  5. Mary Anne Prentice, b. 31 Oct 1866, Dromore, Co., Down, Ireland.
  6. Sarah J. Prentice, b. 26 May 1868, Co., Down, Ireland.
  7. Ellen M. Prentice, b. c. 1871. She lived in Witton Le Wear, Durham in 1881.
  8. Mary Prentice, b. c. 1875, in Witton Le Wear, Durham. She moved 2 times during her lifetime. ` She lived in Witton Le Wear, Durham, in 1881 and moved to Durham, by 1901.

3. William John Prentice, b. 7 Aug 1858, and d. 27 Jun 1945, in York, Yorkshire, at the age of 86, and was buried in Tolland Co., CT, USA.

He m. Mary Jane Walker on August 8, 1880, in Lisburn, Antrim, Northern Ireland. They had 14 children in 20 years.

  1. William Henry Prentice, b. 5 Oct 1880, Dromore, Co. Down.
  2. Wm Henry Prentice, b. c. 1881. He lived in Co. Down on 31 Mar 1901.
  3. Margaret Prentice, "Maggie" , b. 30 Sep 1882, Co. Down. She died 14 Oct 1939, at the age of 57. She m. Thomas Lawrence Jewell in 1902, CT, USA. Children:
    1. Harold Prentice (Prentiss) Jewell
    2. Mary Jane (May) Jewell
    3. Thomas G. Lawrence Jewell
    4. Lewis (Louis) Edgar Jewell
    5. Margaret Gertrude Jewell
    6. Kenneth Raymond Jewell
    7. Clifford Elwin Jewell
    8. Joseph A. Jewell
    9. Dau. Jewell.
  4. Lillian J Prentice, b. 1884 and d. 1944 at the age of 60.
  5. Isabella Prentice, b. 1887 in Northern Ireland, and d. 13 Jan 1973, in Manchester, CT at the age of 86, and was buried there.She m. Raymond Ashland Jewell on 29 May 1908. He was b. 26 May 1887, in CT, and d. 14 Apr 1954, in Bolton, CT at the age of 66, and was buried in Manchester, CT. They had 10 children.
    1. Lillian L Jewell
    2. Samuel J. Jewell
    3. Raymond P Jewell
    4. Edmond D Jewell
    5. Thelma Jewell
    6. Bernard W Jewell
    7. Dorothy A Jewell
    8. Dau. Jewell
    9. Dau. Jewell
    10. Dau. Jewell
  6. Winnifred Ruth Prentice, b. 27 Mar 1888, and d. 19 Jan 1977, in Manchester, Connecticut, at the age of 88, and was buried there. She m. Alfred Elmer Rivenburg between 1912 and 1918. He was b. 4 Dec 1891, in CT, and d. 16 Nov 1959, in Manchester, CT at the age of 67, and was buried there. Children
    1. William Alfred Rivenburg
    2. Doris W. Rivenburg. She m. Mr. Kennedy
  7. Mona Prentice
  8. Norman A. Prentice
  9. Samuel James Prentice, b. 1892. He married Ida E. Roberts in 1912. Ida E. Roberts was born in 1894 in New Jersey. She lived in Bolton, Connecticut, in 1920 and moved to Manchester, Connecticut, sometime between 1920 and 1930. Children:
    1. Eleanor R. Prentice, b.11 Jun 1914, in CT. and d. 30 May 1996, in Manchester, CT at the age of 81. She m. Hap Palmer. Son:
      1. Son Palmer.
    2. Janet W. Prentice, b. 1916 and 4 years later in 1920.
    3. Samuel J. Prentice Jr., b. 8 May 1921, in CT, and d. 28 Dec 2003, Penn Hills, PA, at the age of 82. He m. Unknown and had 2 children:
      1. David Gray Prentice, b. 1946 in Pittsburgh, PA, and d. 14 Jun 1970, in Vietnam, at the age of 24. Bur. Pittsburgh, PA.
      2. Samuel J Prentice III, b. 1951, and d. 2003 at the age of 52. He m. Unknown and had: 1 son and 1 daughter.
    4. Gordon Alan Prentice, b. 1934 in CT and d. 9 years later in 1943. Bur. Talcottville, Tolland Co., CT.
    5. Son Prentice
  10. John Alfred Prentice, b. 10 Dec 1894, and d. 13 Dec 1980, in Manchester, CT, at the age of 86, and was buried there. He m. Ada Lena Candlish. She was b. 23 Apr 1895, dau. of John and Salina Emily. She d. 5 Jun 1966, in Manchester, CT, at the age of 71, and was buried there. Children:
    1. John Candlish Prentice, b. 22 Mar 1919, in Manchester, CT, and d. 23 Jun 1992 in Putnam, CT, at the age of 73. He m. Dorothy Louise Trask in Feb, 1943, CT. She was b. 5 Apr 1923, in CT and d. 25 May 2007, in Celina, TX at the age of 84. No known children.
    2. Harry Walker Prentice, b. 14 Dec 1920, in CT, and d. March 18, 2000, in Bennington Co., VT, at the age of 79, and was buried in Manchester, CT. He m. Marion Derby on 18 Mar 1941, in Manchester, CT. 3 Children:
      1. Son Prentice, b. after 1941.
      2. Son Prentice, b. after 1941.
      3. William Prentice, b. after 1941 and d. 1953
    3. Margorie L Prentice, b. 1 Feb 1923, in CT, and d. 21 Sep 1993, Windham, CT, age 70. She m. Unknown.
    4. Edith May Prentice, b. March 16, 1927, in Manchester, CT, and d. 6 Dec 1961, St. Petersbnurg, FL, at the age of 34. She m. Frank F. Chobot was born on April 23, 1915. He died on May 20, 1990, in Windham, Ct. age 75.
    5. Private
  11. Jessie Prentice, b. 1896 and d. 20 May 1990, Windham, CT, age 75. She m. Mr.Trueman. Daughter:
    1. Beatrice A. Trueman, b. 1917 and d. 2011.
    2. Joseph Alexander Prentice, b. 9 Jun 1900 and d. 7 Aug 1980, Manchester, CT, age 80, and bur. there. He m. Blanche, b. 1904 and d. 1996 at the age of 92.

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