"In addition to daughter Theodocia, Rev John Pratt and his wife Louisa Lewis had Charles Augustus Pratt, born 8 Sept 1885, The Dalles, Oregon and Marcus Edward Pratt born Sept 1891, California."


PRATT, John M.
May 5, 1906, Mariposa Gazette

DEATH OF JOHN M. PRATT

Wednesday evening last, the sad intelligence was conveyed by telegram to Walter and Paul Pratt, that their brother, John M. Pratt, had died at Highland Springs, Lake County.
Paralysis, from which the unfortunate man had been a sufferer for about a month, was the cause of death.

John M. Pratt was born in Chatooga County, Georgia, October 2, 1854, and died May 2nd, 1906. The deceased was well and favorably known in Mariposa, to which county he came in 1869, and resided a number of years. He was married to Miss Louisa L. Lewis, daughter of the late Jacob Lewis of Whiterock. To this union four children were born, who with their mother mourn the death of a devoted father and husband.

After leaving Mariposa county he went to Oregon which state claimed him as an esteemed resident until his removal to Princeton, Colusa County, about one year since, and from where he went to Highland Springs for relief from his paralytic affliction.

Mr. Pratt was a christian and followed the vocation of preaching for some time. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and deservedly popular. His last visit to Mariposa, was one year ago this month, when he came as a dutiful son, to be at the bedside of his dying mother. Assessor C. P. Pratt and James W. Pratt are brothers of deceased and his living sisters are Mrs. W. H. Larew of Madera, Mrs. J. A. Larew of Mariposa, and Mrs. James Smith of Bakersfield.
The Gazette extends sincere sympathy to all sorrowing relatives in their affliction.