Prewett - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Joseph or Jack Leonidas Prewett

SusanDavidson5050 — 2009-10-14 05:33:46Z

Devin,
I am going to check some dates and get back to you. It is late here in Portland, Oregon and I need to get to bed. I think there are possible connections but I want to make sure. I do have a birth certificate for my father (Raymond Leo Prewett) that states that his father, Jackson Leonidas Prewett was born in Opelousas, La., 1898 and the 1900 census places both Aline and Leonidas with their mother Dora (which is really Cora) in La. Saint Landry Parish. The Leonidas Lafayette Prewett is not Jackson Leonidas Prewett, brother of Aline. I know Jackson lived longer that 1952 because I have a half sister that knew him and I have a residence for 1952 in Portland, Oregon.
I look forward to our possible discoveries.
Susan

Re: Joseph or Jack Leonidas Prewett

devin_humbert — 2009-10-14 05:14:40Z

Well, a disclaimer: I'm just getting in to genealogy, and my family doesn't know too much about its history, especially with all the older generation passed away. So I'm not 100% on some of the connections, especially the Prewett. It doesn't help that there are multiple variations of the name.

Anyway, this is how I think it went:

Aline married Louis Isadore Bennen (b. 1887) from St. Landry Parish, LA.

They had a child, Newton Orville Bennen (b. 1918, Texas).

Newton married Teresa Gutierrez, who lived in Sonora, Mexico at the time. She came to the U.S. and they lived in Yuma, AZ (they owned "Bennen's Bakery" there).

They then had my grandmother, Mary Anne Bennen, who married Freddie J Johnson, and had my mother, Erin L Johnson, who married Kelly Humbert and had me.

I am sure all the way up to Louis I. Bennen. I am not so sure that he was married to Aline Prewett. Louis was listed in the 1930 census as being married to an "Eileen P Bennen," and living with "Cora Burnett" (b. 1861) who is listed as Louis' mother-in-law. So I thought that Eileen's maiden-name must have been Burnett.

Then I found the 1920 census, in which Eileen is listed as "Aline P Bennen." I also found someone else's research, in which they claimed that Louis Isadore Bennen married "Aline Pruitt." They had no source, they entered it as if perhaps they had asked someone in their family or something.

So after looking at various census data and everything, I came to the conclusion that Louis was married to Aline Pruitt (Prewett/Prewitt), and that is what the 'P' in Aline P. Bennen stood for.

I still don't know about "Cora Burnett", although I have found a "Cora Pruitt" with a birth-year approximately the same as Cora Burnett. So I have to do more research there.

As far as Leonidas goes, this is the info I've gotten from ancestry.com. Let me know if it is the correct person:

Leonidas Lafayette Prewett b. 2 Mar 1890 (some sources say 1898, but official VA gravestone is 1890) in Lousiana
Served as PFC in US Army in WWI.
Died Jul 24, 1951
Buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, Section 221, Row B, Site 9.
You can find that info info here: http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1

It would be very interesting if you happen to have any insight on the Aline issue. I understand if you don't, since that's not your branch of the family, but still...

Devin

Re: Joseph or Jack Leonidas Prewett

SusanDavidson5050 — 2009-10-14 04:07:23Z

Yes,
Aline is a sister of Jackson's. I have another connection to one of his sister's relatives also.
I cannot find where Jackson Leonidas Prewett lived after 1952.
Tell me about yourself.
Jackson is my grandfather and his first son, Raymond Leo Prewett was my father.
Susan Rae Prewett Davidson

Re: Joseph or Jack Leonidas Prewett

devin_humbert — 2009-10-14 03:46:31Z

I realize this was posted a while ago, but anyway:

I just wanted to say that I believe I am related to you. I believe that my great-great grandmother was Aline Prewett, older sister of Leonidas.

Interesting!

Charles Prewett

richard_vanwagenen — 2009-10-10 01:43:23Z

Am searching for the parents of Charles. All that I have on Charles is that he maaried Sarah Wideman, sometime around 1790 in Abbeville, South Carolina. And that he came to Missouri ca 1808, along with John and Samuel Prewett.

Alfred Prewett

karenbelton99 — 2009-08-13 14:59:41Z

Hi,

I have found a newspaper archive, regarding Dr Michael De Quadros, and Alfred Prewett.
Dr Michael Anthony De Quadros was my gt gt uncle, and was married to Emily Prewett.
He was in attendance when Alfred Prewett died, but refused to issue a death certificate. As Alfred Prewett was a cousin of he's wife, and was going to benefit from the will Alfred Prewett died of natural cause in 1910, but Michael Anthony De Quadros committed suicide, because of the shame of being questioned.
I don't know where Alfred Prewett fits in to the family. Emily's father William Prewett, was born c1825, Salisbury, Wiltshire. A coach body builder, and moved to lambeth after 1861.
The only Alfred Prewett I can find comes from Glos.
Please could anyone help.
Kind Regards

Karen Belton

Re: Prewett family

spookyspirit52 — 2008-12-28 23:29:26Z

Hi Rebecca
Thanks for the fast reply. As far as I know, my Prewett's have never been in Missouri or New York. Good luck in your search...happy hunting!!
Mary

Re: Prewett family

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-12-26 16:19:43Z

My Father was Prewett from Missouri married a Sarah Hazen from New York, children were
Monroe
Henry
Ethel
Ora
Mae
Vernon

Re: Prewett family

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-12-26 16:17:39Z

My Father was a Prewett from Missouri, his Father was George Grant Prewett married Sarah Hazen, Sarah was from New York. the children from these Parents were as follows/
Monroe
Henry
Ethel
Mae
Ora
Vernon.

Re: Prewett family

spookyspirit52 — 2008-12-22 15:11:47Z

Hi!
Interesting! My mother's maiden name is Prewett, and I've been searching for other people with the same spelling. I haven't found very many. Are any of your people from the USA? My Prewetts are from Kentucky and Kansas.
Mary T.

Prewett family

eastlea1 — 2008-11-17 22:20:28Z

Was "Googling" and found this site - am wondering just how many other Prewetts are around.
We are in South Australia - my maiden name was Prewett, father Noel and grandfather Reg

Joseph or Jack Leonidas Prewett

SusanDavidson5050 — 2008-04-14 04:24:32Z

I am looking for my grandfather. Last know where abouts was Portland Oregon in 1951. Lost track of him. He was born in Oplelousas, Louisiana in 1898. He had two sons: my father Raymond Leo Prewett b.1924 and my uncle Jack Roberts Prewett, b. 1927 with Elwin Cannon Prewett. I would like to know who his seocnd wife was and where did he pass.
Tahnk you,

Re: Clark Prewett

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-17 11:43:28Z

please email.

Re: Clark Prewett

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-16 06:06:09Z

please email me rewilk51@hotmail.com I have a pic for you.

Re: Clark Prewett

marywergin — 2008-02-15 14:12:43Z

yes ethel was my grandmother... my mother is alice my fathers name was john henry yates ... i have 2 brothers ... donald is older and james(tuffy) was younger...
this is fun i have been working on this off and on for a few years...im alwas looking for more tid bits of info so if i can help let me know...
we are full time rv ers we are in corpus christi texas at this time...we will be here for a while...

Re: Clark Prewett

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-14 23:05:02Z

Is Ethel your Grand-Mother? or should I say was she? Ethel is my Dads Sister.

Re: Clark Prewett

MaryWergin87 — 2008-02-14 16:39:20Z

rebecca, thanks for the info. my mother is alice,, she is grandmas third child, james, marie alice , and dean are their names..
i think my info is on eds info sheet if not my e mail add is mewwergin@hotmail.com

Re: Prewett

edwardbeard1 — 2008-02-14 15:10:33Z

Rebecca--good to get your e-mail address on the message board. I had lost contact with you. Linda and Steve Geiger and Diane and I got together a couple of weeks ago here in central Texas for dinner. Had a great time visiting with relatives we had never met. Hope you and I can do the same someday. Linda and Steve have been going up to a town about 25 miles from our home in Colorado for many years to visit friends. Now that we know each other, they will be visiting us. We sold our house here in Texas and are living in a new RV we purchased. We intend moving to Colorado for most of the year and play the "Snow Bird" game. Mother (Virginia [Prewett] [Beard] Filleman) died in October after several trips to the hospital. She is the last one of Bout and Minnie's children to die. Hope to hear from you soon.
Ed Beard (crusty01@earthlink.net)

Re: Prewett's in Texas

2005-11-28 21:58:30Z

I'm also a great-grandson of Jeremiah Prewett through his son John William Prewett. Would love to share information.

Re: Prewett's

DIANAJOHNSON22 — 2005-09-18 07:31:34Z

In your research have you come across P.P. PREWETT that was married to ELIZABETH LEE BEDEGREW in 1876? It is interesting that JOHN RANDOLPH PREWETT and his wife are buried in Fulton Co., Arkansas. Elizabeth's father, Jonathan Allard Bedegrew also died in Fulton County, Arkansas.

Re: prewitt/pruitt

DIANAJOHNSON22 — 2005-01-10 02:41:16Z

I AM LOOKING FOR P.P. PREWETT THAT MARRIED ELIZABETH LEE BEDEGREW (ALSO SPELLED BEDAGREW, BELLGREW PLUS OTHER VARIATIONS) ELIZABETH WAS BORN 8/25/1860 AND SHE AND P.P. PREWETT WERE MARRIED ON 1/5/1876 IN FT. SCOTT KANSAS ACCORDING TO COPY OF MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FROM NEVADA COUNTY, MO. HISTORICAL MUSEUM. I HAVE NO OTHER INFO ON P.P. PREWETT.

CSA Sgt John T. Prewett of KY - MO - CA

DCHAPMAN — 2007-11-29 04:00:05Z

Obit and bio available for John Prewett b. 1840 (abt)in KY but reared in MO (in 1849 his father and grandfather journeyed onto CA). Enlisted soon after the war started, saw many campaigns but was wounded by Kansas Troopers while visiting an uncle's home in MO. Jesse Prewett was shot down after surrending and John escaped into the wintry night with a bullet shattered hip.

m. Eleanor Jane Blair Raeburn

d. 10.17.1924 in Hollister CA aged 84.

Offered as a courtesy - not in my family line.

Re: ada prewett

LindaTCunningham — 2006-01-14 17:20:32Z

Hi Mona, I just read your rootsweb posting from June 2000. Have you been in contact with Diana Johnson? She is looking for the same family. Contact me and I will give you her email address.

I am of the same family as well. My great -great grandmother was Elizabeth Lee Bedegrew/Prewett/Luther/Jones, who was your Ada's mother. My great grandfather was Martin (Bert) Luther, son of Elizabeth (Lizzie).
Toni

Re: Prewett's in Texas

DavidPrewitt67 — 2007-04-22 15:25:29Z

James have you check the different spellings of our last names Prewitt. My name is David Prewitt and I would be willing to share what I have. My email address is ddp1244_99@yahoo.com feel free to email me. David Prewitt

Re: New website - pruettweb.com

sharlyman45 — 2007-05-04 00:25:21Z

Good. I'll keep cking the site to see how it is coming along. I am a Pruitt/Prewett.

Re: Clark Prewett

marywergin — 2007-11-12 23:56:08Z

my great grandfather, george grant prewett ... my grandmother his daughter ethel mable seest... my mother her daughter alice irene piazza...i guess this makes us cusins if in fact this is the right line... george was married to sarah ellen hazen... they are both buried on their farm... and he owned a place called stonydell in arlington, mo .

Moses Hurt Prewett/Prewitt

spookyspirit52 — 2006-07-19 13:31:33Z

I have seen lots of Prewett info, but none on the ancestors of Moses H. Prewett (Prewitt) b.1792. He married Sarah ?. He had a son, James Hurt Prewett, b. 1819, who married Mary Ann Turley. They are my ancestors. If anyone has more info, or would be interested in what I have, please contact me.

J.H. Pruitt

doodle_bug7 — 2007-01-25 02:55:15Z

Can any one give me any information on a J.H.(James) Pruitt. He married Amanda Locklear 1880 in Alabama.
Thank You, Ronda

PREWETT in Australia

kpw52 — 2007-01-05 21:30:54Z

Hi All
Hoping to find anyone researching the surname of PREWETT in Australia, especially Queensland.
Cheers and Thanks
Kevin

Re: John Prewett (Pruett) b:1833 Eng son of Richard Prewett b:1813 Eng

rainier12395 — 2005-12-21 22:30:18Z

Hello! I haven't found much more on the Pruett/Prewett's lately but I did find a couple of interesting tid bits in the past few months. But nothing concrete though. My records here in Texas are very limited. I did find a family in the 1851 census that appears to fit my Richard Prewett line...

In the 1851 census in Charlcombe, Langridge
Richard PRUETT, 40, Labourer, born Charlcombe
Ann PRUETT, 38, born Walcot
Thomas PRUETT, 6, born Walcot
Ann PRUETT, 3, born Walcot

1881 Census
Dwelling 10 New St
Census Place Bristol St Philip & Jacob Out, Gloucester,Eng,
Richard PREWETT Head M Male 68 Bath, Somerset, England Genl Labourer
Ann PREWETT Wife M Female 68 Bath, Somerset, England

I only have access to 2 British census records and I think those are the only 2 online. I did find another record that might fit the above Richard Pruett age 40.

Possible Richard Prewett
Shropshire: Ludlow-Parish Registers, Hereford Diocese
Shropshire Co, England
22 Jul 1778 Richd., s. of Daniel Prewett & Teverea

Births of their children on ancestry.com
Richard b:22 jun 1778
Daniel b:25 apr 1777
Thomas b: 23 mar 1783
John b:4 jun 1780

I do remember finding a couple of records of a will and a another type of census but I can't find my notes on it right now. Unfortunatly my resources for the English records are almost non-existant. I am still learning how the English kept their records. Do you still live in England? Did you notice that on one of the census records the place name is Gloucestershire, the same you were born? Interesting.

PREWETT _1_ Horace Lee _1911-1929.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:19:40Z

PREWETT_1_Horace_Lee_1911-1929.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ Eunice 1880-1945.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:19:16Z

PREWETT_1_Eunice_1880-1945.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ Jesse G _1885-1974.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:18:49Z

PREWETT_1_Jesse_G_1885-1974.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ Jessie Mae _1897-1996.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:18:22Z

PREWETT_1_Jessie_Mae_1897-1996.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ Lloyd G _1910-1975.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:17:55Z

PREWETT_1_Lloyd_G_1910-1975.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ Eleanor K _1915-1981.JPG

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:17:25Z

PREWETT_1_Eleanor_K_1915-1981.JPG

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use the picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 129,682 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

PREWETT _1_ .JPG family plot cemetery photographs in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

AllenWheatley24 — 2005-11-12 19:16:50Z

PREWETT_1_.JPG

I took these seven Prewitt gravestone photographs in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Lone Star Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use these pictures for your personal records.

These are some of the 129,682 cemetery photos free for your personal use at http://teafor2.com

looking 4 family

tylerprewett — 2005-01-14 06:10:24Z

my grandparents are george w. prewett and shelby prewett of gideon mo. ....looking for anyone with any info on my famiy tree...dont really know great or great great grandparents.....will ask and post later...thanks

Prewetts/Prewitts/Pruetts/Pruitts from Carmarthen Wales?

socrtwo — 2007-05-04 05:49:35Z

This is a cross post. Let me me know if it's annoying to see it in other Prewett boards. I'm just trying to reach more people.

The Prewett name of various spelling supposedly originated in the Carmarthen area of Wales. This is according to the House of Names: http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/prewitt-coat-arms.ht....

However, I did a search in the British Telecom phone book (http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/find/resi...) and there are none of the various "Prewetts", near Carmathen now. On the other hand, there does seem to be a bunch of them in England proper, in an almost straight line from Bristol on the West Coast through Salisbury where Thomas Prewitt, the first Prewitt to reach America came from, to Southampton, on the East Coast of Southern England.

There appear to be only a few Prewetts in Wales now, but no where as many as in Southern England, and maybe the ones in Wales came from Bristol or the like, which is only 79.5 miles as the crow flies, from Carmarthen, as this website points out, http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/calculate-distance.html.

The idea that they came from Carmarthen Wales is research sold by the House of Names Society. I suppose they are good scholars there, but I would like to know their sources.

I would like challenge others to do similar research and improve on my rough data. I know there is a function somewhere in Ancestry.com that will display a map of the UK and the distribution of a surname on it, but I can't find it. My research was perhaps cursory, but I did put in a lot of Prewett spelling variations in the BT lookup system for Carmarthen, and nothing came up.

The site does cover Wales, because when I put in a name like "Singer" I got eight or so entries for the Carmarthen area.

LeRoy

NAugustowski — 2006-05-02 17:00:09Z

Earl Prewett

cespos — 2005-07-23 17:32:17Z

Looking for the family of Earl Prewett.

I have a photo of Earl taken about 1905 which I would like to get returned to the family. The information I have been able to determin is that Earl was born on 24 Dec 1900 in Coos Bay Oregon he died in 1936.

If you are a descendent of Earl please contact me.

Re: Prewett's in Texas

jp94lt1 — 2007-03-12 16:50:22Z

Hi my name is James Prewett and my fathers name is William John Prewett his mothers name was (Jan) Florance Janet Prewett (Davis) Her ex husbands (My Grand Father) Was or is??? John William Prewett i was told he was from I think San Deiago CA but not really sure they devorced when my dad was 5 just wondering if there was a connection all I really know about him is that he was in either the air force or the navy or maybe both and was stationed in CA and Japan. Not looking to meet him just learn more about my family that is the one area that nobody really talked about.i would appreciate any info
thanks
James

Re: Prewett

cowchips1 — 2007-09-11 15:19:00Z

Hi Ed,
Our moms are first cousins. My mom was Eva, daughter of Ora Isabell Prewett. My Auntie Fern, Mom's sister was in contact with your mother in recent years. This is fun! Your Uncle Buster (Clarence) was a favorite of my Aunt Margie. I have some family info and a few pictures of our great grandparents. Would love to hear from you. Linda

Re: Prewett

cowchips1 — 2007-09-10 02:59:28Z

Hi, my name is Linda Geiger daughter of Eva Boulware who was the daughter of M.B. Boulware and Ora Prewett. George Grant Prewett was my g grandfather and Clark Sampson was my g g grandfather. I would love to have any info you'd like to share.

New website - pruettweb.com

jpruett127 — 2006-12-12 13:59:28Z

I just started a new website, www.pruettweb.com. I'm setting it up as a discussion forum for pruett genealogy (of all spelling variations) brick walls, history, family traditions, etc.

Please visit the site and drop in your own entry.

Re: Clark Prewett

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-13 11:22:07Z

I have pictures of Aunt Ethel and her children, my Dad was Ethels brother.

Re: Prewett

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-13 11:19:55Z

Seen the message my Dad was Ora's brother Vernon I have a good picture of Aunt Ora and her daughters if you are interested. Rebecca Prewett Wilkinson.
email rewilk51@hotmail.com

Re: New website - pruettweb.com

rebecca_wilkin — 2008-02-13 03:58:29Z

This is exciting I was a Prewett from Missouri- Grandfather was George Grant Prewett.
Rebecca Prewett Wilkinson

Re: Prewett

edwardbeard1 — 2007-09-12 14:41:45Z

Hey Linda--Great to hear from you. Glad you came across these links to the Prewett family going back to 2001. I know that Fern was in contact with mother. The family might have lost touch with her whereabouts in the last couple of years. She is now in a retirement home. Doing OK but slowing down. Having some heart problems, but contoling with medication. Pass this information on to remaining family members, if you don't mind. Virginia (Prewett)Filleman, C/O Regency of El Paso, 221 Bartlett #314, El Paso, Tx. 79912. (915) 471-1593. I would love to share information and pictures. I have attached a couple to this message that I thought you would enjoy. The one of Buster, Mother, Reba and Mother's husband George was the last with all of Bout and Minnie's children together. These pictures of Stony Dell are interesting too. I'm glad I was able to get the one of cousins Carl Prewett(Vernon's son) and Mother at our G-G-Grandparent's (Clark & Sarah) grave at the Pisgy Cemetery outside of Jerome. We took that one on our last trip to Rolla in 2003. Let me have your e-mail and I will let you into my web site to look around. Mine is crusty01@earthlink.net. I think you will get kick out of it. Cousin Ed

Clark Sarah (Palmer) Prewett

JRamey65 — 2006-01-02 13:25:07Z

Clark Sampson Prewett, son of Richard and Martha Ann (Norris) Prewett, was born in 1837. Clark married Sarah J. Palmer. They first lived in Maries County, then they farmed in Phelps County, and finally in Pulaski County, MO. Clark died in 1899, and Sarah died in 1900.
The children of Clark and Sarah lived mainly in Phelps or Pulaski Counties, Missouri. Their twelve children were: Martha Roena Nancy Lucinda (1859-1949), who married James Lafayette Foster; an infant James Marion (b. d. 1861); Eliza Jane (1861-1939), who married Pettus Smith; John Henry (1863-1944), who married first Elizabeth J. Harvey, second Sarah Jane Skyles; William Washington (1866-1944), who married Anna Blank; George Grant (1868-1956), who married Sarah E. Hazen; Boutwell Hartgrow (1870-1947), who married first Sarah Ella Spaulding, second Lucy B. Waters; Ora Ann (1872-1950), who married James A. Ostrander; Bardney Ellen (1874-1935), who married William E. West; Mary Isabelle (1875-1924), who married John Albert Jones; Edward Clark (1878-1960), who married Mary Lutitia Lewis; and Charles S. (1880-1965), who married Rosa Belle Blank.

Submitted by Jonathan Ramey