PRUITT, Alexander

Date of birth:  4 Sep 1835 – Shelby County, Indiana
Date of death: 22 May 1891 – Shelby County, Indiana

Franklin Republican, Friday, May 29, 1891, page 1

Obituary

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ALEXANDER PRUITT

Alexander Pruitt, who lived just east of Edinburg, and well known through­out the county, died on last Friday. He had been in poor health for some time, yet his friends were greatly surprised when his death was announced. Mr. Pruitt was born in 1835 in the locality where he died. He was the father of twelve children, seven of whom are now living. He was a man highly respected by a large circle of friends. By industry and frugality he had amass­ed considerable wealth. The funeral was preached Sunday afternoon by Elder Small, pastor of the Christian church, of Edinburg, of which church Mr. Pruitt had been a member for about a year.

The Franklin Democrat, Friday,May 29, 1891,
Volume XXXI Number 49, page 3 column 1

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Alex. Pruitt, a well-known democrat of Shelby county, died at his home east of Edinburg on last Friday morning. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

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Link to Alexander Pruitt’s grave

Submitted by Mark McCrady and Cathea Curry