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Charles Francis Pratt

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Birth	:	20 Nov 1865 Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	5 Apr 1953 White River, Mellette County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7714000, -96.9056000
Description	:	Thank you to Michael Skrysak for the following: ABOUT CHARLES Charles was born on the Pratt homestead, North of Vermillion, at the Civil War's end. He was raised in Vermillion and, prior to his marriage, worked on a government survey team surveying the western border of what was to become the present day state of South Dakota. He worked in the Black Hills for a period of three or four years and was in the Black Hills at the time of his father's death in 1889. When he returned to Vermillion, he married a Scottish Presbyterian lady by the name of Elizabeth "Libby" Spark. ... Read More	Thank you to Michael Skrysak for the following: ABOUT CHARLES Charles was born on the Pratt homestead, North of Vermillion, at the Civil War's end. He was raised in Vermillion and, prior to his marriage, worked on a government survey team surveying the western border of what was to become the present day state of South Dakota. He worked in the Black Hills for a period of three or four years and was in the Black Hills at the time of his father's death in 1889. When he returned to Vermillion, he married a Scottish Presbyterian lady by the name of Elizabeth "Libby" Spark. They lived in Vermillion until 1897 when they moved to Gross, NE to homestead, and near 1900, moved to Greenwood, SD. In a letter to his brother Leonard, he tells of the late 1890s in Vermillion (the baby boy he refers to is George - who in 1977 resided at Fairfax, SD at the age of 81): Vermillion Mar. 29th '96 - Dear Brother (refers to Leonard) I will write you a few lines to let you know ho we are getting along this hase been the worst fall in S. D. I ever saw it has ether rained or snowed all fall the first of Nov, we had a foot of snow that nearly all went off and the day befor thanksvigin it began to rain and rained as hard as I ever seen it in my life for too days and nights and it was just cold enough to freeze it as it fell. It is about three inches thick on the level it is so slipery that you can hardley get around. the ice froze so thick on the trees that it brook them nearly all down there is not a dozen whole trees on our farme and there is not a box elder tree left standing in Vermillion you never seen any thing like it. it will kill nearly all the groves in this country there hasent any body got don husking corn up here yet we have 60 acres to husk yet Lee and Prentice has 300 acres yet there is the best crop of corn this country that I ever saw it gos ass an average of about 50 bushels to the acre We have about five thoughsand bushells (5000) and in one hundred acres. had (700) bushels of wheat and one thousand (1000) bushels of oats. corn 3 cts. oats 11. cts, wheat 60 cts. times are pretty hard up here but a farmer is as well off as any body I suppose you have herd that Lee was elected Governor of S. D. on the poplist ticket it was might close 120 votes. Geo. Spsor is still around Vermillion he has gon through about every thing he had I dont think he has got $200 to his name Nate Baker lives here in town now he is drunk all the time he and his wife have parted three or four times since they have been here Laura and Clara have both got babies Lauras is five weeks old and Clara is four weeks old both girls Every time I see Jack Morison he asks me how you are getting along I tell him you are making lots of mony down there Jack is doing pretty well he is worth about $20,000 now he has a nice brick building now he has one of the necest stors in town. Chas. Kimball dont do anything I dont see how he makes a living Webb works carpenter trade he has got to be one of the finest workeman in the country but it takes all he can make to live. Well I cant think of any thing more to wrtie so I guess I will have to close. We are all well and getting along pretty well considering the hard time. and hope that you are doing better Libby sends her love to all. give my respect to all yours. truly C. F. Pratt P. S. I have got the finest baby you ever saw but he is spoilt he wants some one to play with him all the time he is a year old the 14th of next month. c. f. p. (refers to his son George Wesley). They were completing a home and living in the basement in February of 1911, when Libby recovering from the flu died suddenly while sitting in a chair. Charles and the family loaded Libby's body into the wagon and drove through the bitter winter until they came to Vermillion. They went to George Spark's home, Libby's brother, and shortly thereafter she was laid to rest in the Bluff View Cemetery. Libby was a frail, delicate and well educated person. After Libby's death, Charles returned to Greenwood where, in 1915, George, Robert, Edna and Lyman joined him. During the year they moved to an area called "West Butte" which is located near Scalp Creek in Gregory County, South Dakota. They stayed here only a few months and returned to Lake Andes, South Dakota. As this time, his son, Lyman, returned to Vermillion to live with his Aunt Edna. His daughter, Edna Mary, went into Fairfax and attended school there while living with Mrs. Milner. Charlie stayed in Charles Mix County and the surrounding area from 1916-1918 while working on road construction, farming, and ranching in the Primm place. In 1919, Charles returned to Fairfax and remained in the vicinity of Gregory County for many years until he was moved to White River to a rest home where he died April 5, 1953. Services were held in the Congregational Church in Fairfax and he was buried in the family plot in Vermillion's Bluff View Cemetery beside his wife, Libby.

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Where is Charles Francis Pratt's memorial?
Charles Francis Pratt's memorial is located at: Bluff View Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA.
When did Charles Francis Pratt death?
Charles Francis Pratt death on 5 Apr 1953 in White River, Mellette County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7714000
Longitude: -96.9056000

Family Members:

Parent

George Wesley Pratt

(1835 - 1889)

Emily Shriner Pratt

(1838 - 1944)

Spouse

Elizabeth “"Libby"” Spark Pratt

(1865 - 1911)

Siblings

(unknow - unknow)

Laura Mae Pratt Webb

(1861 - 1943)

Lyman Munson Pratt

(1863 - 1920)

Enoch Lawrence “Ernie” Pratt

(1868 - 1932)

George Wesley Pratt Jr.

(1870 - 1913)

Edna May Pratt

(1880 - 1958)

Children

Robert Pratt Sr.

(1897 - 1969)

Mary Edna Pratt Bentz

(1902 - 2000)

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Coordinate: 42.7714000, -96.9056000

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Coordinate: 42.8987700, -96.9065600

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