Thomas Alexander Pritchett Dead. In Bad Health but End Unexpected. In Macon County for 47 years. He had held positions of Trust. Thomas A. Pritchett of 1104 North Edward Street, one of the old, well known and highly respected citizens of Macon County, died at 7:15 am, Monday, July 13, 1903, aged 73 years. For the past two years he has been very weak. General feebleness and stomach trouble were the cause of death.
Mr. Pritchett and his family knew that he would not live long. The death was not expected just when it came, however, as the invalid had remarked a short time before that he was feeling better than he had for a long time. He was conscious until the last minute before his death.
Saturday, Mr. Pritchett was out driving and he has been on the porch, at his residence frequently during the summer.
Thomas A. Pritchett was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, May 23, 1930. His parents were both natives of Kentucky and he was the seventh of a family of nine children. Mr. Pritchett's father died when the son was about 14 years old, he having been a well-to-do farmer and owned some 300 acres of valuable land. Mr. Pritchett went to a country school house built of logs, with boards fastened to the logs in the walls for desks. As he grew up he learned the trade of saddle and harness maker and followed that business in Paris, Kentucky, from 1853 to 1856 when he came to Illinois. As a wedding gift for his new wife he tooled a side saddle for her. Those who saw the saddle said it was beautiful. When Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett came to Illinois they settled in Springfield, where they remained for one year. In the Spring of 1857 Mr. Pritchett purchased a tract of land from the Illinois Central railroad in Niantic township and engaged in farming until 1864 when he went into the day goods business and later carried on a hardware and agricultural store in Niantic.
In 1860 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and for twenty years held that office, discharging his duties with a promptness and fidelity that assured his re-election and won him the commendation of all concerned. For eight years he was a Notary Public, and was elected the second member of the board of supervisiors from Niantic township.
In politics he was a Whig and on the disolution of that party he voted for Douglas in 1869, since which time he has been a Democrat, although in local elections his vote was not controlled by party ties. Of late years he has been a strong Prohibitionist.
In 1882 Mr. Pritchett came to Decatur to make his home and for a number of years was engaged in the Real Estate business. At the time of his death he was interested in the grocery business of Bean & Pritchett, in the Syndicate block. He and several business partners built the 5 story Syndicate Building.
Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Christian Church for many years. He served as an elder for some time in Niantic. He was a charter member of Niantic Lodge, I.O.O.F. and formerly took and active part in it's work. He also having resided in Macon County for 47 years witnessed much of it's growth and progress. He was always a public-spirited and progressive citizen both in public and private life his reputation was above reproach.
On June 17, 1901 Mr. and Mrs Pritchett celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. At that time they had 14 grandchildren and many neices and nephews. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett. Those now living are Clara Betty (Pritchett) Chamberlain, J. H. Pritchett, Lydia Mary (Pritchett) Richardson, Miss Nettie C. Pritchett, and Mrs. Ada Susie (Pritchett) Bean all of Decatur, except J. H. Pritchett who is employed by Express Company at Cairo, Illinois.
Two sisters survive Mr. Pritchett, they are; Mrs. Elizabeth Harp and Mrs. Agness Nutter. They both live near Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Central Church of Christ in this city and would attend whenever his health permitted. The funeral will be held from that church and Rev. F.W. Burnham, the pastor will be in charge of the service. The internment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. The obituary appeared in the Decatur Review, July 13, 1903.
Mr. Pritchett and his family knew that he would not live long. The death was not expected just when it came, however, as the invalid had remarked a short time before that he was feeling better than he had for a long time. He was conscious until the last minute before his death.
Saturday, Mr. Pritchett was out driving and he has been on the porch, at his residence frequently during the summer.
Thomas A. Pritchett was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, May 23, 1930. His parents were both natives of Kentucky and he was the seventh of a family of nine children. Mr. Pritchett's father died when the son was about 14 years old, he having been a well-to-do farmer and owned some 300 acres of valuable land. Mr. Pritchett went to a country school house built of logs, with boards fastened to the logs in the walls for desks. As he grew up he learned the trade of saddle and harness maker and followed that business in Paris, Kentucky, from 1853 to 1856 when he came to Illinois. As a wedding gift for his new wife he tooled a side saddle for her. Those who saw the saddle said it was beautiful. When Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett came to Illinois they settled in Springfield, where they remained for one year. In the Spring of 1857 Mr. Pritchett purchased a tract of land from the Illinois Central railroad in Niantic township and engaged in farming until 1864 when he went into the day goods business and later carried on a hardware and agricultural store in Niantic.
In 1860 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and for twenty years held that office, discharging his duties with a promptness and fidelity that assured his re-election and won him the commendation of all concerned. For eight years he was a Notary Public, and was elected the second member of the board of supervisiors from Niantic township.
In politics he was a Whig and on the disolution of that party he voted for Douglas in 1869, since which time he has been a Democrat, although in local elections his vote was not controlled by party ties. Of late years he has been a strong Prohibitionist.
In 1882 Mr. Pritchett came to Decatur to make his home and for a number of years was engaged in the Real Estate business. At the time of his death he was interested in the grocery business of Bean & Pritchett, in the Syndicate block. He and several business partners built the 5 story Syndicate Building.
Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Christian Church for many years. He served as an elder for some time in Niantic. He was a charter member of Niantic Lodge, I.O.O.F. and formerly took and active part in it's work. He also having resided in Macon County for 47 years witnessed much of it's growth and progress. He was always a public-spirited and progressive citizen both in public and private life his reputation was above reproach.
On June 17, 1901 Mr. and Mrs Pritchett celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. At that time they had 14 grandchildren and many neices and nephews. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett. Those now living are Clara Betty (Pritchett) Chamberlain, J. H. Pritchett, Lydia Mary (Pritchett) Richardson, Miss Nettie C. Pritchett, and Mrs. Ada Susie (Pritchett) Bean all of Decatur, except J. H. Pritchett who is employed by Express Company at Cairo, Illinois.
Two sisters survive Mr. Pritchett, they are; Mrs. Elizabeth Harp and Mrs. Agness Nutter. They both live near Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Central Church of Christ in this city and would attend whenever his health permitted. The funeral will be held from that church and Rev. F.W. Burnham, the pastor will be in charge of the service. The internment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. The obituary appeared in the Decatur Review, July 13, 1903.
Thomas Alexander Pritchett Dead. In Bad Health but End Unexpected. In Macon County for 47 years. He had held positions of Trust. Thomas A. Pritchett of 1104 North Edward Street, one of the old, well known and highly respected citizens of Macon County, died at 7:15 am, Monday, July 13, 1903, aged 73 years. For the past two years he has been very weak. General feebleness and stomach trouble were the cause of death.
Mr. Pritchett and his family knew that he would not live long. The death was not expected just when it came, however, as the invalid had remarked a short time before that he was feeling better than he had for a long time. He was conscious until the last minute before his death.
Saturday, Mr. Pritchett was out driving and he has been on the porch, at his residence frequently during the summer.
Thomas A. Pritchett was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, May 23, 1930. His parents were both natives of Kentucky and he was the seventh of a family of nine children. Mr. Pritchett's father died when the son was about 14 years old, he having been a well-to-do farmer and owned some 300 acres of valuable land. Mr. Pritchett went to a country school house built of logs, with boards fastened to the logs in the walls for desks. As he grew up he learned the trade of saddle and harness maker and followed that business in Paris, Kentucky, from 1853 to 1856 when he came to Illinois. As a wedding gift for his new wife he tooled a side saddle for her. Those who saw the saddle said it was beautiful. When Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett came to Illinois they settled in Springfield, where they remained for one year. In the Spring of 1857 Mr. Pritchett purchased a tract of land from the Illinois Central railroad in Niantic township and engaged in farming until 1864 when he went into the day goods business and later carried on a hardware and agricultural store in Niantic.
In 1860 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and for twenty years held that office, discharging his duties with a promptness and fidelity that assured his re-election and won him the commendation of all concerned. For eight years he was a Notary Public, and was elected the second member of the board of supervisiors from Niantic township.
In politics he was a Whig and on the disolution of that party he voted for Douglas in 1869, since which time he has been a Democrat, although in local elections his vote was not controlled by party ties. Of late years he has been a strong Prohibitionist.
In 1882 Mr. Pritchett came to Decatur to make his home and for a number of years was engaged in the Real Estate business. At the time of his death he was interested in the grocery business of Bean & Pritchett, in the Syndicate block. He and several business partners built the 5 story Syndicate Building.
Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Christian Church for many years. He served as an elder for some time in Niantic. He was a charter member of Niantic Lodge, I.O.O.F. and formerly took and active part in it's work. He also having resided in Macon County for 47 years witnessed much of it's growth and progress. He was always a public-spirited and progressive citizen both in public and private life his reputation was above reproach.
On June 17, 1901 Mr. and Mrs Pritchett celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. At that time they had 14 grandchildren and many neices and nephews. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett. Those now living are Clara Betty (Pritchett) Chamberlain, J. H. Pritchett, Lydia Mary (Pritchett) Richardson, Miss Nettie C. Pritchett, and Mrs. Ada Susie (Pritchett) Bean all of Decatur, except J. H. Pritchett who is employed by Express Company at Cairo, Illinois.
Two sisters survive Mr. Pritchett, they are; Mrs. Elizabeth Harp and Mrs. Agness Nutter. They both live near Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Central Church of Christ in this city and would attend whenever his health permitted. The funeral will be held from that church and Rev. F.W. Burnham, the pastor will be in charge of the service. The internment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. The obituary appeared in the Decatur Review, July 13, 1903.
Mr. Pritchett and his family knew that he would not live long. The death was not expected just when it came, however, as the invalid had remarked a short time before that he was feeling better than he had for a long time. He was conscious until the last minute before his death.
Saturday, Mr. Pritchett was out driving and he has been on the porch, at his residence frequently during the summer.
Thomas A. Pritchett was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, May 23, 1930. His parents were both natives of Kentucky and he was the seventh of a family of nine children. Mr. Pritchett's father died when the son was about 14 years old, he having been a well-to-do farmer and owned some 300 acres of valuable land. Mr. Pritchett went to a country school house built of logs, with boards fastened to the logs in the walls for desks. As he grew up he learned the trade of saddle and harness maker and followed that business in Paris, Kentucky, from 1853 to 1856 when he came to Illinois. As a wedding gift for his new wife he tooled a side saddle for her. Those who saw the saddle said it was beautiful. When Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett came to Illinois they settled in Springfield, where they remained for one year. In the Spring of 1857 Mr. Pritchett purchased a tract of land from the Illinois Central railroad in Niantic township and engaged in farming until 1864 when he went into the day goods business and later carried on a hardware and agricultural store in Niantic.
In 1860 he was elected Justice of the Peace, and for twenty years held that office, discharging his duties with a promptness and fidelity that assured his re-election and won him the commendation of all concerned. For eight years he was a Notary Public, and was elected the second member of the board of supervisiors from Niantic township.
In politics he was a Whig and on the disolution of that party he voted for Douglas in 1869, since which time he has been a Democrat, although in local elections his vote was not controlled by party ties. Of late years he has been a strong Prohibitionist.
In 1882 Mr. Pritchett came to Decatur to make his home and for a number of years was engaged in the Real Estate business. At the time of his death he was interested in the grocery business of Bean & Pritchett, in the Syndicate block. He and several business partners built the 5 story Syndicate Building.
Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Christian Church for many years. He served as an elder for some time in Niantic. He was a charter member of Niantic Lodge, I.O.O.F. and formerly took and active part in it's work. He also having resided in Macon County for 47 years witnessed much of it's growth and progress. He was always a public-spirited and progressive citizen both in public and private life his reputation was above reproach.
On June 17, 1901 Mr. and Mrs Pritchett celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. At that time they had 14 grandchildren and many neices and nephews. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pritchett. Those now living are Clara Betty (Pritchett) Chamberlain, J. H. Pritchett, Lydia Mary (Pritchett) Richardson, Miss Nettie C. Pritchett, and Mrs. Ada Susie (Pritchett) Bean all of Decatur, except J. H. Pritchett who is employed by Express Company at Cairo, Illinois.
Two sisters survive Mr. Pritchett, they are; Mrs. Elizabeth Harp and Mrs. Agness Nutter. They both live near Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Pritchett was a member of the Central Church of Christ in this city and would attend whenever his health permitted. The funeral will be held from that church and Rev. F.W. Burnham, the pastor will be in charge of the service. The internment will be at Fairlawn Cemetery. The obituary appeared in the Decatur Review, July 13, 1903.
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