Printed in The Davis News on April 26, 1945,
Davis, Oklahoma; Used with permission
J. F. Pruitt Passes
After Extended Illness
Following an illness of several months J. F. Pruitt, pioneer resident, passed away at his home in this city on April 22, 1945, at 10:50 p.m., aged 72 years 9 months and 4 days.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. M. D. Gentry, Baptist pastor, were held at the home at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with burial in the cemetery at Wynnewood. Hutchins & Sons in charge.
James Franklin Pruitt was born July 18, 1872, at Cleburne, Texas. He came to Indian Territory in September, 1888, living since that time in and around Davis.
August 13, 1894, he married Mary Emily Layton, who survives. To this union were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Ed Pruitt, Sulphur, Okla.; Bill Pruitt, Okla. City, and Ralph Pruitt, Dougherty, Okla.
Other survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Dan Gallion, Tulsa, who was reared in the Pruitt home; three brothers, John Pruitt, County Line, Okla.; Con Pruitt, Davis, Okla., and Dick Pruitt, Claud, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lee Gamlin, Okla. City; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Pruitt was a member of the Methodist church at Brady, Okla.
Hutchins & Sons Funeral Home Record
James Franklin Pruitt of Murray, Okla
Married white male, Farmer
Wife: Jennie Pruitt
Born: July 18, 1872 in Belmont, Texas
Died: Apr 22, 1945 in Davis, Murray, Okla
Father: Jessie B. Pruitt, born in Texas
Mother: Jennie Moore, born in Mississippi
Burial at Wynnewood, Okla on 4/23/45
Brother:
Con Pruitt (1870 - 1958)
Davis, Oklahoma; Used with permission
J. F. Pruitt Passes
After Extended Illness
Following an illness of several months J. F. Pruitt, pioneer resident, passed away at his home in this city on April 22, 1945, at 10:50 p.m., aged 72 years 9 months and 4 days.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. M. D. Gentry, Baptist pastor, were held at the home at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with burial in the cemetery at Wynnewood. Hutchins & Sons in charge.
James Franklin Pruitt was born July 18, 1872, at Cleburne, Texas. He came to Indian Territory in September, 1888, living since that time in and around Davis.
August 13, 1894, he married Mary Emily Layton, who survives. To this union were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Ed Pruitt, Sulphur, Okla.; Bill Pruitt, Okla. City, and Ralph Pruitt, Dougherty, Okla.
Other survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Dan Gallion, Tulsa, who was reared in the Pruitt home; three brothers, John Pruitt, County Line, Okla.; Con Pruitt, Davis, Okla., and Dick Pruitt, Claud, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lee Gamlin, Okla. City; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Pruitt was a member of the Methodist church at Brady, Okla.
Hutchins & Sons Funeral Home Record
James Franklin Pruitt of Murray, Okla
Married white male, Farmer
Wife: Jennie Pruitt
Born: July 18, 1872 in Belmont, Texas
Died: Apr 22, 1945 in Davis, Murray, Okla
Father: Jessie B. Pruitt, born in Texas
Mother: Jennie Moore, born in Mississippi
Burial at Wynnewood, Okla on 4/23/45
Brother:
Con Pruitt (1870 - 1958)
Printed in The Davis News on April 26, 1945,
Davis, Oklahoma; Used with permission
J. F. Pruitt Passes
After Extended Illness
Following an illness of several months J. F. Pruitt, pioneer resident, passed away at his home in this city on April 22, 1945, at 10:50 p.m., aged 72 years 9 months and 4 days.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. M. D. Gentry, Baptist pastor, were held at the home at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with burial in the cemetery at Wynnewood. Hutchins & Sons in charge.
James Franklin Pruitt was born July 18, 1872, at Cleburne, Texas. He came to Indian Territory in September, 1888, living since that time in and around Davis.
August 13, 1894, he married Mary Emily Layton, who survives. To this union were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Ed Pruitt, Sulphur, Okla.; Bill Pruitt, Okla. City, and Ralph Pruitt, Dougherty, Okla.
Other survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Dan Gallion, Tulsa, who was reared in the Pruitt home; three brothers, John Pruitt, County Line, Okla.; Con Pruitt, Davis, Okla., and Dick Pruitt, Claud, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lee Gamlin, Okla. City; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Pruitt was a member of the Methodist church at Brady, Okla.
Hutchins & Sons Funeral Home Record
James Franklin Pruitt of Murray, Okla
Married white male, Farmer
Wife: Jennie Pruitt
Born: July 18, 1872 in Belmont, Texas
Died: Apr 22, 1945 in Davis, Murray, Okla
Father: Jessie B. Pruitt, born in Texas
Mother: Jennie Moore, born in Mississippi
Burial at Wynnewood, Okla on 4/23/45
Brother:
Con Pruitt (1870 - 1958)
Davis, Oklahoma; Used with permission
J. F. Pruitt Passes
After Extended Illness
Following an illness of several months J. F. Pruitt, pioneer resident, passed away at his home in this city on April 22, 1945, at 10:50 p.m., aged 72 years 9 months and 4 days.
Funeral services conducted by Rev. M. D. Gentry, Baptist pastor, were held at the home at 3:30 p.m. Monday, with burial in the cemetery at Wynnewood. Hutchins & Sons in charge.
James Franklin Pruitt was born July 18, 1872, at Cleburne, Texas. He came to Indian Territory in September, 1888, living since that time in and around Davis.
August 13, 1894, he married Mary Emily Layton, who survives. To this union were born four children, three of whom are living, namely: Ed Pruitt, Sulphur, Okla.; Bill Pruitt, Okla. City, and Ralph Pruitt, Dougherty, Okla.
Other survivors are a granddaughter, Mrs. Dan Gallion, Tulsa, who was reared in the Pruitt home; three brothers, John Pruitt, County Line, Okla.; Con Pruitt, Davis, Okla., and Dick Pruitt, Claud, Okla.; one sister, Mrs. Lee Gamlin, Okla. City; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Pruitt was a member of the Methodist church at Brady, Okla.
Hutchins & Sons Funeral Home Record
James Franklin Pruitt of Murray, Okla
Married white male, Farmer
Wife: Jennie Pruitt
Born: July 18, 1872 in Belmont, Texas
Died: Apr 22, 1945 in Davis, Murray, Okla
Father: Jessie B. Pruitt, born in Texas
Mother: Jennie Moore, born in Mississippi
Burial at Wynnewood, Okla on 4/23/45
Brother:
Con Pruitt (1870 - 1958)
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The headstone appears to have the wrong date of death; both the obituary and funeral home record state the death date is April 22, 1945.
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