Descendants of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven
Person Page 1774

         
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Yvonne Annette Prange (F)
#147158
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     Yvonne Annette Prange was the daughter of Lewis Carlton Prange and Mary Kay Johnson. Yvonne Annette Prange married Scott McNeil.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Yvonne Annette Prange and Scott McNeil
Krystal Kay McNeil
Rebecca Louise McNeil
Tyler Scott McNeil

Edward John Pranke Jr. (M)
(29. Dec. 1914 - 22. May. 2000), #361359

     Edward John Pranke Jr. was born on 29. Dec. 1914. He died on 22. May. 2000 at Sangamon County, Illinois, at age 85.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

John Paul Prass (M)
#310543

     John Paul Prass married Katheine Elizabethe Heusinger.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of John Paul Prass and Katheine Elizabethe Heusinger
Katherine Elizabeth Prass+ (1. Jun. 1861 - 19. Apr. 1940)

Katherine Elizabeth Prass (F)
(1. Jun. 1861 - 19. Apr. 1940), #310542
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     Katherine Elizabeth Prass was also known as Elise Katherine Prass. Katherine Elizabeth Prass was born on 1. Jun. 1861 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John Paul Prass and Katheine Elizabethe Heusinger. Katherine Elizabeth Prass married Warren Wilson Lane, son of William Lane and Adaline Wilson, on 24. Feb. 1886. Katherine Elizabeth Prass married Warren Wilson Lane, son of William Lane and Adaline Wilson, on 24. Mar. 1886 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Katherine Elizabeth Prass died on 19. Apr. 1940 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, at age 78.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Katherine Elizabeth Prass and Warren Wilson Lane
Cora Lane+ (16. May. 1887 - 22. Jun. 1971)
Bertha Lane (25. Jun. 1889 - 13. Sep. 1958)
Emory Wilson Lane (21. Feb. 1891 - 10. Aug. 1963)
Dorothy Lane (8. Jul. 1894 - 4. Aug. 1896)

(Unknown) Prater (M)
#353648

     (Unknown) Prater married Leah Wykoff, daughter of Robert Wykoff.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Charlotte Prater (F)
#410569

     Charlotte Prater married Rowland E. Johnston, son of Henry P. Johnston and Mary Barkalow, in Nov. 1905.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Kattie Belle Prater (F)
#310375

     Kattie Belle Prater married Edward Eric Lane, son of Charles E. Lane and Irene Powell, on 9. Aug. 1913.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Letha Prater (F)
#326428

     Letha Prater married Samuel H. Ricks, son of General Thomas Edwin Ricks Sr. and Tabitha Hendricks, on 31. May. 1911.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Patsy Prater (F)
#106056

     Patsy Prater was born. She married Steven Mark Medley, son of Billy Murrel Medley and Wanda Laverne May.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Patsy Prater and Steven Mark Medley
Joseph Daniel Medley
Mark Gabriel Medley

Ann Prather (F)
(c 1792 - ), #149068
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     Ann Prather was born c 1792. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty. Ann Prather married Daniel Riley.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Catherine Prather (F)
(c 1775 - ), #149033
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     Catherine Prather was born c 1775. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Ruth Crownover. Catherine Prather married Benjamin Foster.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Charles Prather (M)
(c 1787 - ), #149065
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     Charles Prather was born c 1787. He was the son of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Elaine Prather (F)
#111138

     Elaine Prather was born. She married William Kenneth Hughes, son of Paul Boyd Hughes and Virgie Marie Crownover.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Elaine Prather and William Kenneth Hughes
Dora Hughes

Elizabeth Prather (F)
(9. Dec. 1768 - 5. Aug. 1835), #149030
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     Elizabeth Prather was born on 9. Dec. 1768 at Frederick County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Ruth Crownover. Elizabeth Prather married Col. Daniel Collier in 1786 at Maryland. Elizabeth Prather died on 5. Aug. 1835 at Adams County, Illinois, at age 66.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Elizabeth Prather and Col. Daniel Collier
James Collier+ (c 1787 - )

Evean E. Prather (M)
(19. Mar. 1898 - 4. Dec. 1977), #413054
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     Evean E. Prather was also known as Evan E. Prather. Evean E. Prather was born on 19. Mar. 1898 at Kentucky. He was the son of Randall J. Prather and Annie (Unknown). Evean E. Prather was a farmer on 12. Sep. 1918. He resided at at Corinth, Grant County, Kentucky, on 12. Sep. 1918. He married Sarah Evelyn Ransdell, daughter of Gilbert Sterling Ransdell and Agatha Frances Mattingly, c 1955 at Campbell County, Kentucky. Evean E. Prather resided at at Hamilton County, Ohio, on 4. Dec. 1977. He died on 4. Dec. 1977 at Butler County, Ohio, at age 79.

Last Edited=18 Nov 2006

James Prather (M)
#111602
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     James Prather was the son of Lt. Richard Prather and Lucy Elizabeth Jacques. James Prather married Letha Greenwall c 1810 at Maryland.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

James Prather Jr. (M)
(3. Jul. 1783 - ), #149063
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     James Prather Jr. was born on 3. Jul. 1783. He was the son of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty. James Prather Jr. married Harriet Collins.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Martha Therese Prather (F)
#269661

     Martha Therese Prather married Ralph Stiers.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Martha Prather (F)
(1772 - ), #149032
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     Martha Prather was born in 1772. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Ruth Crownover. Martha Prather married Rev. John Foster.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Mary Prather (F)
(13. Nov. 1770 - ), #149031
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     Mary Prather was born on 13. Nov. 1770. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Ruth Crownover. Mary Prather married Thomas Foster.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Pearl Prather (F)
#312102

     Pearl Prather married George Zimmerman.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Pearl Prather and George Zimmerman
Georgiana Zimmerman+ (17. Apr. 1897 - 2. Mar. 1974)

Randall J. Prather (M)
#413340

     Randall J. Prather married Annie (Unknown).

Last Edited=18 Nov 2006

Child of Randall J. Prather and Annie (Unknown)
Evean E. Prather (19. Mar. 1898 - 4. Dec. 1977)

Ruth Prather (F)
(6. Sep. 1790 - ), #149066
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     Ruth Prather was born on 6. Sep. 1790. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty. Ruth Prather married Daniel Collins.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Samuel Prather (M)
#111600
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     Samuel Prather was the son of Lt. Richard Prather and Lucy Elizabeth Jacques. Samuel Prather married Betsy Jacques c 1810.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Sarah Prather (F)
(31. Aug. 1781 - ), #149061
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     Sarah Prather was born on 31. Aug. 1781. She was the daughter of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty. Sarah Prather married Joseph Foster.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Wilburta Prather (F)
#336202

     Wilburta Prather married John Taylor.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

William Basil Prather (M)
(30. May. 1780 - ), #149058
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     William Basil Prather was born on 30. May. 1780. He was the son of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty. William Basil Prather married Ruth Wilson. William Basil Prather married Rachel Martin.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

William Prather (M)
#280235

     William Prather married Mahala Edwin Van Meter, daughter of Capt. Jacob Van Meter and Rebecca Rawlings.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Capt. James Prather Sr. (M)
(27. Jan. 1736/37 - 3. Nov. 1818), #149028
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     Capt. James Prather Sr. was born on 27. Jan. 1735 at Queen Anns Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. Capt. James Prather Sr. was born on 27. Jan. 1736/37 at Queen Anns Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland. He was the son of Col. Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth Claggett. Capt. James Prather Sr. married Ruth Crownover on 24. Aug. 1764 at Washington County, Maryland. Capt. James Prather Sr. married Sarah Beatty on 3. Jun. 1769 at Allegany County, Maryland. Capt. James Prather Sr. died on 3. Nov. 1818 at Allegheny County, Maryland, at age 81.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Ruth Crownover
Elizabeth Prather+ (9. Dec. 1768 - 5. Aug. 1835)
Mary Prather (13. Nov. 1770 - )
Martha Prather (1772 - )
Catherine Prather (c 1775 - )

Children of Capt. James Prather Sr. and Sarah Beatty
William Basil Prather (30. May. 1780 - )
Sarah Prather (31. Aug. 1781 - )
James Prather Jr. (3. Jul. 1783 - )
Charles Prather (c 1787 - )
Ruth Prather (6. Sep. 1790 - )
Ann Prather (c 1792 - )

Col. Thomas Prather Jr. (M)
(1704 - 24. Jul. 1785), #149026

     Col. Thomas Prather Jr. was born in 1704 at Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland. He married Elizabeth Claggett on 10. Jun. 1725 at "Weston", Prince George's County, Maryland. Col. Thomas Prather Jr. married Sarah Beall on 31. Oct. 1754. Col. Thomas Prather Jr. married Jennet Smiley? b 2. Dec. 1770. His estate was proved on 24. Jun. 1783. Col. Thomas Prather Jr. died on 24. Jul. 1785 at Washington County, Maryland.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Col. Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth Claggett
Lt. Richard Prather+ (1. Aug. 1727 - 1789)
Capt. James Prather Sr.+ (27. Jan. 1736/37 - 3. Nov. 1818)

Lt. Richard Prather (M)
(1. Aug. 1727 - 1789), #20751
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     Lt. Richard Prather was born on 1. Aug. 1727. He was the son of Col. Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth Claggett. Lt. Richard Prather married Lucy Elizabeth Jacques on 25. Jun. 1755; Richard's first marriage. Lt. Richard Prather married Lydia Predmore, daughter of Benjamin Predmore, on 3. Aug. 1782 at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Lt. Richard Prather married Lydia Predmore, daughter of Benjamin Predmore, on 30. Aug. 1782 at Berkeley County, West Virginia. Lt. Richard Prather died in 1789 at Washington County, Maryland.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Lt. Richard Prather and Lucy Elizabeth Jacques
Samuel Prather
James Prather

(Unknown) Pratt (M)
#216934

     (Unknown) Pratt married Mary Emaline Bogart, daughter of John Bogart and Phebe Stoddard. (Unknown) Pratt and Mary Emaline Bogart resided at at 350 George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, c 1900.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

(Unknown) Pratt (F)
#323430

     (Unknown) Pratt married Harold McGaughey, son of Charles Mathew McGaughey and Elsie Chapman.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Edwin Pratt (M)
#363669

     Edwin Pratt married Lucy Ann (Unknown).

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Edwin Pratt and Lucy Ann (Unknown)
Harriet Beecher Pratt+ (11. Jan. 1854 - 29. May. 1929)

Enest Leroy Pratt (M)
(17. Apr. 1895 - 31. May. 1968), #304564

     Enest Leroy Pratt was born on 17. Apr. 1895. He married Edna Edith Harsin, daughter of Arthur Leroy Harsin and Rhena Rebecca Ham, on 5. Oct. 1919. Enest Leroy Pratt died on 31. May. 1968 at age 73.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Ethel Roxie Pratt (F)
(c 1884 - a 1907), #323699

     Ethel Roxie Pratt was born c 1884 at Nebraska. She married Alvin Bruce Chapman, son of Christopher Columbus Chapman and Elizabeth Smiley, on 28. May. 1900. Ethel Roxie Pratt died a 1907.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Ethel Roxie Pratt and Alvin Bruce Chapman
Blanche M. Chapman (c 1905 - a 1941)
Stanley E. Chapman (c 1907 - )
Hazel M. Chapman (4. Aug. 1907 - 12. Dec. 1991)

Florence Ella Pratt (F)
#408862

     Florence Ella Pratt married Thomas Samuel Court.

Last Edited=19 Jul 2006

Child of Florence Ella Pratt and Thomas Samuel Court
Thomas Otis Court (29. Aug. 1899 - 12. Apr. 1963)

Frank A. Pratt (M)
(25. Jan. 1872 - ), #302386
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     Frank A. Pratt was born on 25. Jan. 1872 at Martin, Allegan County, Michigan. He was the son of William Pratt and Emma Buchanan. Frank A. Pratt married Nellie May Fenner, daughter of William Perry Fenner and Mina L. Sornbury, on 30. Jan. 1896 at Gunplain, Allegan County, Michigan; no issue.

Last Edited=5 Jun 2007

Harriet A. Pratt (F)
(1840 - 28. Sep. 1922), #346926

     Harriet A. Pratt was born in 1840 at New Jersey. She married David Vanderhoof Selover, son of Daniel Selover and Elizabeth Hubbard Kerr. Harriet A. Pratt was a dress maker. She died on 28. Sep. 1922 at Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of Harriet A. Pratt and David Vanderhoof Selover
Mary Armenia Selover (19. Sep. 1862 - )

Harriet Beecher Pratt (F)
(11. Jan. 1854 - 29. May. 1929), #363655
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     Harriet Beecher Pratt was born on 11. Jan. 1854 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Edwin Pratt and Lucy Ann (Unknown). Harriet Beecher Pratt married Rev. Louis Bevier Voorhees, son of Joseph Hegeman Voorhees and Sarah Catherine Westbrook, on 7. Nov. 1877 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Harriet Beecher Pratt and Rev. Louis Bevier Voorhees appeared on the census of 7. Jun. 1880 at with his father, Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey. Harriet Beecher Pratt was the pastor at bt 1888 - 1891 at Crombie Street Church, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Harriet Beecher Pratt and Rev. Louis Bevier Voorhees appeared on the census of 1900 at Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Harriet Beecher Pratt died on 29. May. 1929 at Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at age 75.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Harriet Beecher Pratt and Rev. Louis Bevier Voorhees
Lucy Westbrook Voorhees (4. May. 1885 - )
Leighton Saunders Voorhees (21. Sep. 1888 - )

Harry S. Pratt (M)
#345174

     Harry S. Pratt married Alice M. Clark.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Harry S. Pratt and Alice M. Clark
Lowell Clark Pratt (31. Dec. 1894 - 6. Jun. 1979)

John P. Pratt (M)
(c 1855 - ), #383404

     John P. Pratt was born c 1855. He married Anne E. Irons, daughter of James B. Irons and Charlotte Augusta Wilbur.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Julia S. Pratt (F)
#425593

     Julia S. Pratt married John W. Pitkin.

Last Edited=29 May 2007

Child of Julia S. Pratt and John W. Pitkin
Herbert Leroy Pitkin+ (13. Dec. 1877 - 24. Feb. 1946)

Lowell Clark Pratt (M)
(31. Dec. 1894 - 6. Jun. 1979), #240294
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     Lowell Clark Pratt was born on 31. Dec. 1894 at parents house on Orange Ave. near, Pomona, Los Angeles County, California. He was the son of Harry S. Pratt and Alice M. Clark. Lowell Clark Pratt married Dorothy Louise Neely, daughter of Charles Gracchus Neely and Lucia Hull Fish, on 18. May. 1918 at Claremont, Los Angeles County, California. Lowell Clark Pratt died on 6. Jun. 1979 at Wheaton, Montgomery County, Maryland, at age 84. Lowell Clark Pratt was born December 31, 1894,[1] in his parents' house on Orange Avenue near Pomona, Calif.[2] He was the son of Harry S. Pratt and Alice M. Clark. His birth was a terrible ordeal for his mother, and when he was born the young inexperienced doctor thought he was dead and put him in a pail. His mother's good friend Hattie Cutler saw that there was a spark of life in the baby and wrapped him in warm towels, saving his life. The family kept in touch with "Aunt" Hattie through the years.[3]

Lowell was the "apple of his mother's eye" all her life.[4] When he was three years old he won a contest for having the curliest hair; the prize was having his picture taken.

While still in high school he was an unpaid "leg man" for the Pomona Progress. After graduation in 1913 he was hired at $10 a week to cover local news and he continued working there while attending Pomona College. One of his first duties was to go to the railroad station to ask people where they were going.[5] This provided material for a "Personals" column. In the fall of 1915 he entered the Columbia University School of Journalism. His teachers included Walter Pritchard Eaton, Carlton J. H. Hayes, Charles Cooper, Walter B. Pitkin and Charles A. Beard. While at Columbia he often attended New York Philharmonic concerts and went to the Metropolitan Opera House -- once, in March 1916, he appeared as an extra in Aida.[6]

While at Columbia, he was involved with a group of students who opposed U.S. involvement in World War I. He went to Washington D.C. in February 1917 and attended a meeting and also was present at a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Afterwards they lobbied some of the senators.[7] War was declared April 6, 1917.

Lowell Pratt was drafted in September 1917.[8] He was inducted into the army October 4, in Pomona.[9] During World War I he served 18 months in the Army, including seven months of non-combat duty in France. He was a corporal and clerk of company B, 160th infantry. Later he was promoted to first sergeant. He first went to Camp Lewis in Washington state in October 1917 and within a few weeks was at Camp Kearney, in San Diego, where he remained until the summer of 1918.

On May 21, 1918, while still in the Army, he married Dorothy Louise Neely, whom he had met in high school. She was the daughter of Charles Gracchus Neely and Lucia Hull Fish. The marriage took place in Claremont. They had become engaged June 5, 1917, the same day he had registered for the draft.[10]

On August 8, 1918, Lowell and his company sailed for England on the S.S. Mentor, arriving in Liverpool on the 19th.[11] By August 25 they had landed at Le Havre, France, and in September they marched to Sancoins. The company was a replacement unit and some soldiers had been sent to battle.[12] When the war ended they were on their way to the front.[13] After the Armistice, they spent about a month in Alliancelles, a small town about 10 miles north of St. Vrain. It often rained and there was little for the men to do to occupy their time.[14]

In January 1919 the troops relocated to Bordeaux, where they remained until March 14 when they left France on the U.S.S. Matsonia. After a short time in New York City, they arrived in Los Angeles April 12, where they were greeted by a festive parade.[15]

Pratt was discharged April 16, 1919, at Camp Kearney.[16] He then continued his studies at Columbia, graduating in June 1920. He worked for two months on the Springfield (Mass.) Republican before returning to California to accept a position as city editor of the Pomona Progress.[17] In 1923 he joined the staff of the Pasadena Star-News where he started as a general assignment reporter and finally became the make-up editor.[18]

In 1926 he began looking for a weekly newspaper to buy. He had dreamed of owning a small-town paper and had admired William Allen White of the Emporia (Kans.) Gazette. He bought The Selma (Calif.) Enterprise for $13,000, of which about $4,000 was borrowed from his wife's brother-in-law Allan Carter.[19]

With a young man named Ernest Rapley, whom he brought from the Progress, he plunged into the life of a small town and had to learn facets of newspaper publishing which were new to him, such as job printing, advertising, circulation and promotion. He and "Rap" worked seven days a week, sometimes long into the night. They joined clubs, reported meetings that had previously been ignored, and promoted community projects. The Great Depression soon hit the town and the paper.

In February 1929 The Enterprise was consolidated with the other Selma paper, The Irrigator. Hard times in Selma had made it impossible for two papers to survive. "There was not a single job of printing in either shop," Pratt wrote. "We had hit bottom."[20] Ed Byfield, who had been the owner of the Irrigator, became business manager and Pratt continued as editor. The partners got along well -- each did what he was best suited for and they did not interfere with each other's duties. Because one of their creditors insisted on it the new paper was called the Selma Irrigator; when the debt was paid off ten years later the name reverted to The Selma Enterprise.[21]

In June 1929 the partners bought the Parlier Progress, and the Fowler Ensign was purchased in the early 30's. The commercial printing operation was christened the "Triangle Press." One year they printed over 30 high school annuals from all over the San Joaquin Valley.[22]

In August 1931 a fight broke out between a group of white youths and Filipino grape pickers. Although the whites admitted to starting the fight, only the Filipinos were charged and fined $10 -- a lot of money in those days. In an editorial called "Dollar Justice," Pratt criticized the judge's handling of the case. "If justice means anything at all, it means all shall be treated alike and that is exactly what was not done in the present case," he wrote.[23] The judge cited him for contempt of court. The story was reported in newspapers across the state, as well as in the Christian Science Monitor and Editor and Publisher. The charge of contempt was dropped a few days later. The Selma judge, police chief and traffic officer lost their jobs.[24]

Because of his stance that a judge is a public servant and should not be immune from public criticism, he was placed on the all-American journalism "team" of John H. Casey of the University of Oklahoma as editorial writer of the year in 1932.[25]

The newspaper also gained recognition in 1936 when it won a front page contest for weeklies, sponsored by the California Newspaper Publishers' Association.[26]

Pratt had served on the California Democratic Central Committee in 1932 and was a staunch supporter of Roosevelt. His work for the party and his prominence in town affairs led him to be appointed as Selma's postmaster in May 1934. As postmaster, Pratt received a salary of $2600 a year, his family's sole means of support. On Christmas mornings he volunteered to deliver packages. One of his official duties was supervising a move to a new Post Office building in 1937. During his years as postmaster he covered meetings and wrote editorials for the paper at night and on weekends. Eventually the strain of combining the Post Office job with his newspaper duties became too much, and he resigned in October 1939.[27]

During World War II, Pratt opposed the relocation of Japanese-Americans to internment camps. He also spoke out for their safe return after the war had ended. The Enterprise was one of the few newspapers in the west that stood up for the rights of Japanese-Americans at this time.

Pratt emphasized that Americans of Japanese ancestry were law-abiding U.S. citizens and had constitutional rights. His editorials were a voice of reason during a time of anti-Japanese hysteria. For example, a Fresno district attorney publicly stated that if a returning soldier shot and killed a Japanese-American it would be "hard to prove that he had killed a human being."[28]

In August 1943 Pratt testified before a committee appointed by the California State Senate. In his statement Pratt noted that the physical characteristics of Japanese-Americans made them easy targets for discrimination and that German-Americans and Italian-Americans were not treated similarly. Pratt felt anti-Japanese sentiment was racially motivated and emphasized that the vast majority of Japanese-Americans were loyal. Senator Donnelly, who presided over the committee, repeatedly referred to the "yellow race" and asked Pratt if he would want his daughter to marry a Japanese.[29]

When Selma's Japanese-Americans finally returned their reception was for the most part peaceful, although in May 1945 four shots were fired into a home, narrowly missing a five-year old girl.[30]

Because of Pratt's editorials on Japanese-Americans, Dr. Hubert Phillips, a teacher at Fresno State College, nominated him for a Pulitzer prize in journalism in 1943.

In May 1947 Mr. and Mrs. Pratt were guests of honor at a dinner hosted by the Japanese-American Citizens League in appreciation of Pratt's stand.[31] By late 1946 Pratt had begun thinking about selling The Enterprise. His partner, Ed Byfield, wanted to retire, forcing Pratt to make a decision on the matter. He considered buying Byfield's share in the paper, but that would have meant going into debt. He felt that it would be a relief not to have the responsibility of getting out a paper every week. "I somehow feel that I have fulfilled my 'mission' here and that it is time that someone else took over," Pratt wrote.[32] A buyer was found and announcement of the sale of The Enterprise surprised the town in March 1947.

In September 1947 Pratt became an assistant professor of journalism and director of public relations at San Jose State College. He was the first public relations director there.[33] He taught a newswriting course during his first semester and continued teaching until 1956.[34] He was also president of the San Jose Advertising Club. He retired in 1965 with the rank of full professor.[35]

In 1968 poor health led Lowell and Dorothy to move to Wheaton, Md., where they could be near their daughter. In 1975 he completed a 65-page book, A Weekly Miracle, which describes his experiences publishing the Selma Enterprise.

Dorothy Neely Pratt died May 22, 1974. Their marriage had been a happy one. Dorothy's father once had remarked that he'd never seen anyone "more thoroughly married."[36] Daughter Lucia has no memory of them ever raising their voices at each other. Dorothy had high ideals and supported Lowell's views on matters such as the fair treatment of Japanese-Americans during the war. Her advice and support undoubtedly helped him many times in his newspaper work.

After several years of heart problems Lowell Pratt died June 6, 1979, in the University Nursing Home in Wheaton, Md. He and Dorothy are buried in the Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont.

He had led a busy, active life. In Selma he had been president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club, and was also involved with the Boy Scouts and Community Welfare Fund.[37] He spent about 15 years as treasurer and fundraiser for the Red Cross.[38] During summers Pratt and family often took day trips to Yosemite or Sequoia National Park. He and Dorothy visited Europe in 1951[39] and Mexico in 1960. His hobbies included reading and collecting stamps.

Lowell Pratt was an honest, hard working man who had high ideals and put them into practice. He was outgoing, always friendly and interested in people and well-liked by others. This trait he shared with his father and grandfather, and it undoubtedly served him well in his careers as newspaperman and teacher.

At his memorial service a telegram from a former student, Peggy Major, was read. It said, in part: "Probably no single person has influenced my professional life more than a journalism professor named Lowell Pratt, whom I met in 1947... Lowell Pratt was the kind of teacher you never forget: intellectually quiet, patient, disciplined, thoroughly professional. Always there, right there, and nothing ever seemed to disturb his 'cool'... As a teacher of writing, Mr. Pratt tired to teach us to be factual, accurate, interesting, and concise. I hope that in my brevity I have not failed to give you some idea of what this wonderful teacher, counselor and friend has meant to me and how grateful I am to God for giving me the richness of knowing him both when I was a student and as an adult. I have been thanking the Lord for Lowell Pratt every day now for many years. I don't plan to stop now."[40].

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Mary Pratt (F)
#386113

     Mary Pratt married John Scofield.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Mary Pratt and John Scofield
Louisa Jane Scofield (17. Apr. 1820 - 22. May. 1857)

Melissa L. Pratt (F)
(1842 - 1916), #308671

     Melissa L. Pratt was born in 1842 at Pennsylvania. She married Samuel Cozine Cozine, son of John Cozine and Abigail Bruce, on 5. Feb. 1862.
Melissa L. Pratt and Samuel Cozine Cozine appeared on the census of 27. Jun. 1870 at Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Melissa L. Pratt died in 1916.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Children of Melissa L. Pratt and Samuel Cozine Cozine
William E. Cozine+ (c 1864 - )
Sidney Calvin Cozine+ (1865 - 1951)
Irvining Vernon Cozine+ (1868 - 1939)
Arthur Cozine+ (7. Nov. 1874 - 13. May. 1955)

Ruth Pratt (F)
(8. Oct. 1778 - 2. Feb. 1839), #104280

     Ruth Pratt was born on 8. Oct. 1778. She married Prince Allen. Ruth Pratt died on 2. Feb. 1839 at age 60.

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Ruth Pratt and Prince Allen
Harriet Allen+ (21. Dec. 1805 - 21. Apr. 1884)

Shirley Pratt (F)
(10. May. 1927 - 6. Nov. 1999), #427836

     Shirley Pratt was born on 10. May. 1927. She married Cloyd William Swapp, son of James William Swapp and Harriet Johnson. Shirley Pratt died on 6. Nov. 1999 her last known address was at Kanab, Kane County, Utah, according to the SSDI.

Last Edited=23 Jun 2007

Susanna Pratt (F)
#227866

     Susanna Pratt married John Nevius Wilson, son of George Washington Wilson and Maria Nevius, on 27. Aug. 1874; four children.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

William Pratt (M)
#426499

     William Pratt married Emma Buchanan.

Last Edited=5 Jun 2007

Child of William Pratt and Emma Buchanan
Frank A. Pratt (25. Jan. 1872 - )

Ophelia Prauter (F)
(1884 - ), #370270

     Ophelia Prauter was also known as Ophfitra Prauter. Ophelia Prauter was born in 1884 at Kentucky. She married Walter David Torr, son of Alvin Torr and Anna Kelly, c 1903.
Ophelia Prauter and Walter David Torr appeared on the census of 3. Apr. 1930 at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Ophelia Prauter and Walter David Torr
Elsie Torr (Sep. 1905 - 27. Mar. 1906)
Dorothy Torr (19. Jun. 1907 - )
Harold Torr (7. May. 1910 - Nov. 1981)

Elizabeth Prawl (F)
#402271

     Elizabeth Prawl married John Finley. Elizabeth Prawl was also known as Elizabeth Prall.

Last Edited=18 Feb 2006

Child of Elizabeth Prawl and John Finley
Elizabeth Finley+ (c 1788 - )

John Pray (M)
#423747

     John Pray married Rebecca Rice.

Last Edited=6 May 2007

Catherine Jane Preble (F)
(8. Oct. 1852 - 13. Aug. 1859), #368373
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Catherine Jane Preble was born on 8. Oct. 1852. She was the daughter of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Catherine Jane Preble died on 13. Aug. 1859 at age 6.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Clemency Jane Preble (F)
(15. Nov. 1837 - 18. Apr. 1902), #368365
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Clemency Jane Preble was born on 15. Nov. 1837. She was the daughter of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Clemency Jane Preble died on 18. Apr. 1902 at age 64.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

George D. M. H. Preble (M)
(27. May. 1842 - 16. Jun. 1862), #368367
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     George D. M. H. Preble was born on 27. May. 1842. He was the son of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. George D. M. H. Preble died on 16. Jun. 1862 at Corinth, Mississippi, at age 20.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Henry Rogers Preble (M)
(2. Mar. 1802 - 22. Mar. 1893), #368351

     Henry Rogers Preble was born on 2. Mar. 1802 at Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married Cynthia A. Hendricks, daughter of David English Hendricks and Rosanna Stackhouse, on 27. Jun. 1833 at Eaton County, Ohio. Henry Rogers Preble died on 22. Mar. 1893 at Ottercreek Twp., Jersey County, Illinois, at age 91.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks
James Gentle Preble (12. Sep. 1835 - 9. Sep. 1859)
Clemency Jane Preble (15. Nov. 1837 - 18. Apr. 1902)
Julia A. Preble (27. Jun. 1840 - 15. Apr. 1878)
George D. M. H. Preble (27. May. 1842 - 16. Jun. 1862)
John R. S. Preble (19. Mar. 1844 - 1. Nov. 1855)
Hiram D. Preble (29. Aug. 1846 - 1925)
Lucinda C. Preble (31. Jan. 1848 - 5. May. 1862)
Sarah Ellen Preble (1850 - 12. Jul. 1881)
Catherine Jane Preble (8. Oct. 1852 - 13. Aug. 1859)
William H. Preble (23. Sep. 1856 - 23. Jan. 1901)

Hiram D. Preble (M)
(29. Aug. 1846 - 1925), #368369
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Hiram D. Preble was born on 29. Aug. 1846. He was the son of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Hiram D. Preble died in 1925 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

James Gentle Preble (M)
(12. Sep. 1835 - 9. Sep. 1859), #368364
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     James Gentle Preble was born on 12. Sep. 1835 at Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. James Gentle Preble died on 9. Sep. 1859 at Ureka, Boone County, Missouri, at age 23.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

John R. S. Preble (M)
(19. Mar. 1844 - 1. Nov. 1855), #368368
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     John R. S. Preble was born on 19. Mar. 1844. He was the son of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. John R. S. Preble died on 1. Nov. 1855 at age 11.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Julia A. Preble (F)
(27. Jun. 1840 - 15. Apr. 1878), #368366
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Julia A. Preble was born on 27. Jun. 1840. She was the daughter of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Julia A. Preble died on 15. Apr. 1878 at age 37.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Lucinda C. Preble (F)
(31. Jan. 1848 - 5. May. 1862), #368370
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Lucinda C. Preble was born on 31. Jan. 1848. She was the daughter of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Lucinda C. Preble died on 5. May. 1862 at age 14.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Sarah Ellen Preble (F)
(1850 - 12. Jul. 1881), #368371
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-granddaughter of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     Sarah Ellen Preble was born in 1850 at Preble County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. Sarah Ellen Preble died on 12. Jul. 1881 at Alton, Madison County, Illinois.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

William H. Preble (M)
(23. Sep. 1856 - 23. Jan. 1901), #368372
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=5th cousin 3 times removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=6th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven

     William H. Preble was born on 23. Sep. 1856. He was the son of Henry Rogers Preble and Cynthia A. Hendricks. William H. Preble died on 23. Jan. 1901 at age 44.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Benjamin Predmore (M)
#114693

Last Edited=3 Dec 2005

Child of Benjamin Predmore
Lydia Predmore+ (c 1723 - a 1809)

Lydia Predmore (F)
(c 1723 - a 1809), #362
Pop-up Pedigree

     Lydia Predmore was also known as Lydia Covenhaver. She was also known as Lydia Pridmore. Lydia Predmore was born c 1723 at Monmouth County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of Benjamin Predmore. Lydia Predmore was born c 1726 at Middlesex County, New Jersey. She and John Covenhoven obtained a marriage license on 14. Aug. 1752 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Lydia Predmore married John Covenhoven, son of Jan Willmse Kowenhoven and Jacoba Cornelisse Vanderveer, c 15. Aug. 1752 at New Jersey. Lydia Predmore and John Covenhoven resided at at Virginia in 1771; family had 5 sons and 4 daughters. Lydia Predmore married Lt. Richard Prather, son of Col. Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth Claggett, on 3. Aug. 1782 at Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. Lydia Predmore married Lt. Richard Prather, son of Col. Thomas Prather Jr. and Elizabeth Claggett, on 30. Aug. 1782 at Berkeley County, West Virginia. Lydia Predmore died in 1809 at Washington County, Maryland. She died a 1809 at Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Last Edited=14 Mar 2008

Children of Lydia Predmore and John Covenhoven
John Covenhoven+ (c 1745 - a 1798)
Benjamin Crownover+ (c 1752 - 1815)
William Covenhoven+ (1752 - 30. Jan. 1834)
Joseph Covenhoven+ (17. Nov. 1759 - 15. Mar. 1836)
Catherine Ann Covenhoven+ (c 1762 - 1792)
Daniel Covenhoven+ (13. Jun. 1763 - 29. Jul. 1844)
Ruth Covenhoven (c 1764 - )
Betty Covenhoven+ (c 1766 - )
Mary Cownover+ (c 1768 - c 1837)

Inez Preece (F)
#319510

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Inez Preece
Robert Scott Seamons
Raymond James Seamons
Ronald Duane Seamons

Mary C Prentice (F)
#83815

     Mary C Prentice married Frank Schuyler, son of Jacob T Schuyler and Ann Shuler, on 22. Jun. 1876.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Emily Prentiss (F)
#340083

     Emily Prentiss married James Storm, son of James Storm and Johanna Van Voorhis, on 10. Jan. 1856.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Samuel L. Prentiss (M)
#217337

     Samuel L. Prentiss married Maude Watson Laird, daughter of William Harris Laird and Mary J. Watson, in 1893.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Arthur Carry Prescott (M)
(3. Sep. 1883 - 1965), #346187
Pop-up Pedigree

     Arthur Carry Prescott was also known as Cary Arthur Prescott. Arthur Carry Prescott was born on 3. Sep. 1883 at Kansas. He was the son of Cary Washington Prescott and Permelia Eliza Keith. Arthur Carry Prescott married Delia Jane McCaffree, daughter of James Edward McCaffree and Nancy Jane Henshaw, in 1911. Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree resided at at Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, in 1918.




Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree appeared on the census of 3. Jan. 1920 at San Diego, San Diego County, California. Arthur Carry Prescott was shown in the census on 3. Jan. 1920 as an automobile mechanic. In the census on 3. Jan. 1920 Arthur Carry Prescott was named Arthur C. Prescott. In the census on 23. Apr. 1930 Arthur Carry Prescott was named Arthur Prescott. Arthur Carry Prescott was shown in the census on 23. Apr. 1930 as an auto mechanic.
Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree appeared on the census of 23. Apr. 1930 at San Diego, San Diego County, California; real estate value 5,000.00. Arthur Carry Prescott died in 1965.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Children of Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree
Leonard Arthur Prescott (26. Apr. 1912 - )
Lyle E. Prescott (c 1914 - )
Wilbur Prescott (c 1915 - )
Vivian P. Prescott (12. Sep. 1924 - )
Roland Dean Prescott (6. Sep. 1926 - )
Chester Eugene Prescott (25. Oct. 1927 - )
Dwain Carol Prescott (18. Jun. 1930 - )
James Larry Prescott (2. Jan. 1935 - )

Cary Washington Prescott (M)
#410337

     Cary Washington Prescott married Permelia Eliza Keith.

Last Edited=6 Sep 2006

Child of Cary Washington Prescott and Permelia Eliza Keith
Arthur Carry Prescott+ (3. Sep. 1883 - 1965)

Chester Eugene Prescott (M)
(25. Oct. 1927 - ), #410344
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=6th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=8th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Chester Eugene Prescott was born on 25. Oct. 1927 at San Diego County, California. He was the son of Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Dwain Carol Prescott (M)
(18. Jun. 1930 - ), #410345
Pop-up Pedigree
Relationship=6th cousin 1 time removed of David Kipp Conover Jr..
Relationship=8th great-grandson of Wolphert Gerretse Van Kouwenhoven.

     Dwain Carol Prescott was born on 18. Jun. 1930 at San Diego County, California. He was the son of Arthur Carry Prescott and Delia Jane McCaffree.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

George Prescott (M)
(c 1837 - ), #207996

     George Prescott was born c 1837 at England. He married Nancy Van Voorhis, daughter of Newton Van Voorhis and Nancy Cooper, in 1879. George Prescott was a butcher on 1. Jun. 1880.
George Prescott and Nancy Van Voorhis appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1880 at Larned, Pawnee County, Kansas.

Last Edited=15 Oct 2006

Child of George Prescott and Nancy Van Voorhis
Helen Van Prescott (c Feb. 1882 - )


         
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