Muhlenberg County Kentucky

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William Walker Prine & George Alice Brownfield

William Walker Prine
Occupation: Methodist Minister & Mechanic
Born: 12 April 1846, Randolph Co., IL
Married: 1) Emmeline E. Owen, 6 Feb 1868, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Married: 2) Sarah E. Lawson, 17 Oct 1877, Randolph Co., Illinois.
Married: 3) George Alice Brownfield, Apr 1888.
Died: 13 March 1918 on IC Train in Indiana
Buried: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY
Father: James Prine
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Walker

William Walker Prine was a Union soldier, 30th Illinois Regiment Infantry, Co. G, Private to Corporal. Veterans Gravesite, Cave Hill National Cemetery, 701 Baxter Ave., Louisville, KY, Section E, Site 4774.

Muhlenberg County, Kentucky - 1799-1996 History and Families, p. 62
“United Methodist Church Central City [states] on December 20, 1889, James and Sarah Davenport made deed to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, a lot 66 x 160 ft. at the corner of South Second and Broad Street for a church building. About 1891 when the Rev. R.Y. Thomas Sr. was pastor, a frame church was erected on this lot. The pastors serving the church following Rev. Thomas were Revs. L.C. Coward, J.C. Brandon, R.D. Bennett, B.A. Cundiff, Rev. Langhorn and W.W. Prine.”

Marriage 1: Family Group Record of William Walker Prine & Emmeline E. Owen.

Marriage 2: Family Group Record of William Walker Prine & Sarah E. Lawson.

Marriage 3: George Alice Brownfield
Born: 15 March 1856
Married 1) George Fisher; married 2) William Walker Prine, April 1888
Died: 08 December 1914, Rochester, Butler Co., KY
Buried: 10 December 1914, Red Hill Cemetery, Hodgenville, Larue Co., KY
Father: Empson Brownfield
Mother: Elizabeth Ellen Cross (daughter of John Cross)

Mrs. W.W. Prine
Mrs. George Alice Prine was born near Buffalo, Larue County, KY, March 15, 1856. She was united in wedlock to Rev. W.W. Prine, in April 1888, Bishop J.C. Granberry performing the ceremony. Three children were born of this union - one girl and two boys.

For some 20 years Sister Prine accompanied her husband in the itinerant ranks. During the latter portion of this ministry she was greatly afflicted in body, but bore her sufferings with patience and Christian resignation. Her faith in her Savior continued strong and bright to the close of this earthly life. On December 8, 1914, she died with a smile upon her lips. Of her it can be truly said, “She was faithful unto death.” To the bereaved husband and children we tender our loving sympathy and pray for them the rich consolations of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Source: Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Annual Conference Minutes by Frank M. Thomas, Louisville, KY, 1915

Children of William W. Prine & George Alice Brownfield;

  1. Empson Scobie Prine, born 15 February 1889, Larue Co., KY; died 18 July 1953, Cook Co., IL; married Laura Idell Smith, school teacher, 17 June 1914.
  2. Sallie W. Prine, born 21 February 1890; died 12 February 1907, McLean Co., KY; buried Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery, McLean Co., KY
  3. Gordon Meek Prine, born 24 March 1893, Sacramento, McLean Co., KY; married Lola A., and in 1953 lived Alton, Madison Co., IL.

Contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam

Updated August 5, 2017