James Peery Pruett

1887 - 1949  (61 years)

• Name	James Peery Pruett
  Birth	15 Aug 1887	Tazewell County, Virginia
  Newspaper	8 Sep 1911	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Mr. and Mrs. Peery Pruett and children will leave on No. 6 tonight for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Brewster, near Gillespie.
  Newspaper	12 Jan 1912	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Peery Pruett has moved his family into the section house lately vacated by Mrs. Ida Baldwin.
  Newspaper	25 Oct 1912	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Peery Pruett has moved into the lower rooms of the Henry Robinett property.
  Newspaper	28 Mar 1913	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Peery PRUETT narrowly escaped death at the quarry Saturday afternoon of last week by a rock rolling down an embankment. The freight was switched about about the time he was thrown under the train. Had he not fallen or rolled under the train the immense rock of several tons would have crushed the life out of him. However, he escaped with a bad cut on the top of his head and a badly cut hand.
  Newspaper	17 Oct 1913	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	Mr. and Mrs. Peery PRUETT have a boy baby.
  Newspaper	30 Apr 1915	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	On Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock the three room cottage belonging to Mrs. Joseph PRUETT and occupied by her son, Peery, was burned. Although Mrs. PRUETT was in the next room, entertaining a relative, the entire household effects, except a washing machine, at the kitchen door, were consumed. The origin of the fire is unknown, as there had been no fire in the room for a few days. The room was covered with several thicknesses of paper and burned rapidly. Friends and relatives have made them up a nice little purse.
  Newspaper	17 Mar 1916	Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Peery PRUITT moved his family from this town to Tazewell, where he will farm for John MCGRAW on the county farm.
  Draft Card	5 Jun 1917	Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia
  	WWI Draft Registration
  	Residence Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Age in Years 29 Birth Date 15 August 1887 Occupation Farmer Employed By RK Gillespie Employed Where Pounding Mill, Virginia Dependants Wife & 3 Children Married Yes Height Medium Build Medium Eye Color Brown Hair Color Dark Brown Registration Date 5 June 1917
  		John Peery Pruitt WWI Draft Card
  Draft Card	1942	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	WWII Draft Registration
  	Residence Richlands, Tazewell, Virginia Age in Years 54 Birth Date 15 August 1887 (Pounding Mill, Tazewell Va) Employed By N & W Railroad Employed Where Richlands, Virginia Nearest Relative Carrie Pruett Height 5'8" Build 140 Eye Color Brown Hair Color Brown Complexion Ruddy
  		James Peery Pruitt WWII Draft Card
  Death	13 Feb 1949	Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia
  	Peery Pruett, 61 years of age, died Sunday at this home in Richlands. He was a railroad carpenter for the Norfolk and Western railway but retired three years ago on account of ill health. He is survived by his wife, the former miss Carrie Brewster, of Maxwell, and four children: Virgil H. Pruett, of Bluefield; Perry B. Pruett and Arch Pruett, both of Richlands, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Pruett, of Richlands and the following brothers and sisters: John Pruett, of Pounding Mill; Baylor, of Newhall and B. E. Pruett of Wheelersburg, Ohio; Mrs. Lou Sparks of Princeton, and Mrs. Octavia Nunley of Pounding Mill.
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. B.E. Pruett   2. Lou Pruett   3. Lucindy Pruitt           b. Oct 1884, Virginia   4. John T. Pruett           b. Dec 1885, Virginia   5. Bartley E. Pruitt           b. Feb 1889, Virginia   6. Robert L. Pruett           b. Aug 1893, Virginia   7. Octavia L. Pruett           b. Mar 1899, Virginia   8. Baylor B Pruett           b. 1902, Virginia
  Person ID	P55	Burress

  
  

  Father	W. Joseph Pruett           b. Mar 1860, Virginia
  Mother	Mary A. Unknown           b. Oct 1860, Virginia
  Family ID	F974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Wife	Carrie M. Brewster           b. 31 Jul 1885, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. Dec 1974, Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	27 May 1908	Tazewell County, Virginia
  		JP Pruett and Carrie Brewster Marriage Certificate
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  	1. Virgil H. Pruett           b. 1909, Virginia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Perry B. Pruett           b. Abt 1911  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Arch Pruett           b. Abt 1923  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Mary Elizabeth Pruett           b. Abt 1925  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F973	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Aug 1887 - Tazewell County, Virginia Marriage - 27 May 1908 - Tazewell County, Virginia Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Peery Pruett and children will leave on No. 6 tonight for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Brewster, near Gillespie. - 8 Sep 1911 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Peery Pruett has moved his family into the section house lately vacated by Mrs. Ida Baldwin. - 12 Jan 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Peery Pruett has moved into the lower rooms of the Henry Robinett property. - 25 Oct 1912 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Peery PRUETT narrowly escaped death at the quarry Saturday afternoon of last week by a rock rolling down an embankment. The freight was switched about about the time he was thrown under the train. Had he not fallen or rolled under the train the immense rock of several tons would have crushed the life out of him. However, he escaped with a bad cut on the top of his head and a badly cut hand. - 28 Mar 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Mr. and Mrs. Peery PRUETT have a boy baby. - 17 Oct 1913 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - On Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock the three room cottage belonging to Mrs. Joseph PRUETT and occupied by her son, Peery, was burned. Although Mrs. PRUETT was in the next room, entertaining a relative, the entire household effects, except a washing machine, at the kitchen door, were consumed. The origin of the fire is unknown, as there had been no fire in the room for a few days. The room was covered with several thicknesses of paper and burned rapidly. Friends and relatives have made them up a nice little purse. - 30 Apr 1915 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Newspaper - Peery PRUITT moved his family from this town to Tazewell, where he will farm for John MCGRAW on the county farm. - 17 Mar 1916 - Tazewell County, Virginia Draft Card - WWI Draft Registration - 5 Jun 1917 - Pounding Mill, Tazewell, Virginia Draft Card - WWII Draft Registration - 1942 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia Death - 13 Feb 1949 - Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia  = Link to Google Earth
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