The Shemwell Family

John Franklin PruittAge: 70 years18531924

Name
John Franklin Pruitt
Given names
John Franklin
Surname
Pruitt
Birth May 31, 1853 33 41
Death of a paternal grandfatherDavid Pruitt
1853

Note: See DAR Research
Birth of a brotherWilliam Auburn “Willie” Pruitt
July 23, 1856 (Age 3 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherOsborn McGehee
June 1857 (Age 4 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Rebecca Shemwell
June 1857 (Age 4 years)
Shared note: Daughter Anna McGehee Hood Johnson had "boarded and clothed" both Rebecca and Osburn from March 27, 1857 to June 25, 1857. She was paid $55.35 for this service from the estate (Conway Co., Arkansas, Probate Book C, page 317) These records give us an approximate date of death for both Osborn and Rebecca.
Census June 11, 1860 (Age 7 years)
Census April 24, 1870 (Age 16 years)
MarriageNeoma Angeline “Oma” BeckhamView this family
October 25, 1875 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Celece Rosetta Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 21 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a son
#2Jim Robert Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 21 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a son
#3Infant Pruitt
after 1875 (Age 21 years)

Note: 1875 is the marriage date of the parents
Birth of a daughter
#4Minerva Jane Pruitt
January 1880 (Age 26 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on 1880 Census
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Lillie Pearl Pruitt
August 27, 1882 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Maudie Pruitt
July 3, 1889 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#7Lonnie Franklin Pruitt
November 1, 1891 (Age 38 years)
Note: Birth date/location based on 1900 Census
Birth of a son
#8William Lester Pruitt
February 3, 1895 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childJohn William SelfLillie Pearl PruittView this family
October 24, 1897 (Age 44 years)
Death of a daughterCelece Rosetta Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 46 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Death of a sonJim Robert Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 46 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Death of a sonInfant Pruitt
before 1900 (Age 46 years)

Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Census June 26, 1900 (Age 47 years)
Shared note: In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Gertrude Lee Self
March 10, 1901 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childT G NeeleyMinerva Jane PruittView this family
August 2, 1906 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childWallace S MeffordMaudie PruittView this family
November 13, 1907 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2Roy Frank Self
February 29, 1908 (Age 54 years)
Death of a grandsonRoy Frank Self
August 1908 (Age 55 years)
Shared note: In the 1910 Census, it is shown that Lillie Self had bore 2 children with just 1 (Gertrude) still living. It is presumed that the deceased child was Roy Frank Self.
Death of a fatherJohn Robert Pruitt
between 1900 and 1910 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherNancy McGehee
January 14, 1908 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childLonnie Franklin PruittLula Ethel CappsView this family
October 5, 1909 (Age 56 years)
Census April 23, 1910 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Theda Faye Self
September 6, 1910 (Age 57 years)
Death of a granddaughterTheda Faye Self
April 1911 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4Infant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 58 years)
Death of a grandsonInfant Self
July 14, 1911 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5Winnie Pruitt
September 4, 1911 (Age 58 years)
Death of a granddaughterWinnie Pruitt
September 27, 1911 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Lester PruittVelvia Lauretta RobertsView this family
October 29, 1912 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6Norbie Eugene Pruitt
October 14, 1913 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Pansy Lee Mefford
December 19, 1914 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Gordon Pruitt
about 1916 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9Gladys Glen Pruitt
March 16, 1918 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10Irene Ergel Mefford
December 1, 1918 (Age 65 years)
Census January 23, 1920 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Mildred B Pruitt
June 12, 1922 (Age 69 years)
Death April 30, 1924 (Age 70 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1836Kentucky, United States
2 years
elder sister
8 years
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
2 years
elder sister
Nancy J Pruitt
Birth: April 8, 1850 29 38Arkansas, United States
Death: August 21, 1929Boone, Arkansas, United States
3 years
himself
3 years
younger brother
Family with Neoma Angeline “Oma” Beckham - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 25, 1875Newton, Arkansas, United States
4 years
daughter
Minerva Jane Pruitt
Birth: January 1880 26 21Arkansas, United States
Death: January 7, 1930St. Francois, Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Lillie Pearl Pruitt
Birth: August 27, 1882 29 24Self, Boone, Arkansas, United States
Death: July 3, 1927Omaha, Boone, Arkansas, United States
-7 years
daughter
1 year
son
15 years
daughter
Maudie Pruitt
Birth: July 3, 1889 36 31Arkansas, United States
Death: March 19, 1971Boone, Arkansas, United States
-14 years
son
17 years
son
3 years
son

John Franklin Pruitt has 53 first cousins recorded

Father's family (1)

Parents Epps McGehee + Nancy Pruitt

Mother's family (52)

Parents John Hood Sr + Anna McGehee
1Osburn P Hood18181895
3John Hood Jr1825
4Ransom Hood18281867
Parents William H Johnson + Anna McGehee
Parents John McGehee +
1Robert McGehee18221870
2Epps McGehee18281853
Parents John McGehee + Milly
1Emaline McGehee18371899
4Tennessee McGehee18431918
5Ransom B McGehee18461918
6Thomas McGehee18481864
Parents Moses Knighton + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
2Plato Knighton18421863
Parents Joseph C Allen + Martha “Patsey” McGehee
1Sarah Ann Allen18261894
Parents Joshua Epps + Sarah “Sally” McGehee
1Lucinda Epps18311900
2Joshua Daniel Epps18321920
3William Epps18341889
4John A Epps18351913
5Mary Epps18371863
6Thomas A Epps18381909
7Carroll Estel Epps18391889
8Obadiah R Epps18391899
9Martha Epps18421884
Parents James Madison Daugherty + Eleanor “Nelly” McGehee
3Rebecca Daugherty18381852
Parents George Washington Daugherty + Francis “Fanny” McGehee
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Pruitt - Household

Collin, Texas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Pruitthead39MWDay Laborer500KY
Nancy Pruittwife44FWKY
James Proctor Pruitt Sr.son12MWAR
Nancy J Pruittdaughter10FWAR
John Franklin Pruittson7MWAR
William Auburn Pruittson4MWAR

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Pruitt - Household

Boston, Newton, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Pruitt, Johnhead50MWFarmer300IN
Pruitt, Nancywife53FWKeeps HouseKY
Pruitt, James Pson23MWFarmerAR
Pruitt, Nancy Jdaughter19FWAt HomeAR
Curtis, Nancy Pdaughter-in-law16FWKeeps HouseTN
Pruitt, John Fson18MWFarmer100AR
Pruitt, William Ason14MWAt HomeAR

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Bear Creek, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pruitt, John FWM26headMFarmerARARAR
Pruitt, Neoma AWF22wifeMKeeping HouseNoNoARARAR
Pruitt, MinervaWF5/12JandaughterSNoNoARARAR

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pruitt, John FheadWMMay185347M25ARINMOFarmer2YesYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeWFApr185843M2584ARARMONoNoNo
Pruitt, MaudiedaughterWFJul188911SARARAR4YesYesYes
Pruitt, Lonnie FsonWMNov18918SARARAR5
Pruitt, William LsonWMDec18945SARARAR
Pruitt, JohnfatherWMApr182080M58INININFarmer12YesYesYes
Pruitt, NancymotherWFMar181684M5885MOMDMDYesNoYes

Census
In the 1900 Census, Neoma Angeline Pruitt (nee Beckham) reported that she had 8 children with 5 of the children still living. We can find records showing the 5 living children: Minerva Jane, Lillie Pearl, Maudie, Lonnie Franklin, and William Lester. That would suggest that Celece Rosetta Pruitt, Jim Robert Pruitt, and Infant Son Pruitt were deceased before 1900. None of these children showed up in the 1880 Census. Further, it is assumed they were born after the parent's marriage date of 1875.
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Lee, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Pruitt, John FheadMW56M135TNUSUSEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOWYesYesOFF
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeFW51M13584ARUSGAEnglishNoneNoNo
Pruitt, William LsonMW15SARTNAREnglishFarm LaborHome FarmEYesYesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - John Franklin Pruitt - Household

Lee, Boone, Arkansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pruitt, John FheadOFMW66MYesYesARINMDYesFarmerFarm
Pruitt, Neoma AwifeFW61MYesYesARTNGAYesNone