BIO: Pruett, John W. S. s/o Pruett, Elias & Jane Jenkins 
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PRUETT,  JENKINS,  WHITTINGTON

"HISTORY OF LAWRENCE ,ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA"  GOODSPEED
BROS.  1884

ORANGEVILLE TOWNSHIP, ORANGE COUNTY, INDIANA

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JOHN W. S. PRUETT, farmer, was born in Orange County, October 20, 1837, the
oldest in a family of eight children born to Elias and Jane (Jenkins)
Pruett, who were natives of Kentucky, the former having come to Indiana in
the year 1822, the latter two years later. John received a very limited
education, remaining with and assisting his parents on the farm until he was
twenty-four years of age, when the following November 7, 1861, he enlisted
as a volunteer private in Company G, Forty-ninth Indiana Regiment, serving
until November 21, 1864, and was at that time honorably discharged at
Indianapolis, by reason of expiration of term of service. He took part in a
number of important engagements. August 13, 1865, he married Miss Nancy C.
Whittington, to which union eight children have been born, of whom these six
are now living: Charlie J., Emma J., George E., John W., Sarah I. and
Margaret. He owns 120 acres of land, which he recently purchased with the
money derived from a pension which the Government recently granted him.
Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he being
Steward. In politics he is a stanch Republican.

Transcribed by: Diana Flynn 
<ivie@tima.com>
Date: 5 Oct 1997