FOURTH GENERATION

29. Daniel I. PRENTICE was born on Aug 19 1861 in Marshall Co., Alabama. He died on Jan 1 1911. He was buried in Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. He lived near Eddy, Al J.A. Thompson Wrote in the Guntersville Deomocrat (later The Advertiser then The Gleam). His column was titled, " South Fry News". In his column dated 12/'26/1945 and titled, "History of Eddy", he
writes, " W H Perkins, D J Prentice, J W Cranford, J D Bell operated saw mills. D I Prentice and  J. W. Prentice operated Gins. N R Nabors ran a gin, grist mill and saw mill; Oliver Nabors, John Hipps, J W Fieling, Henry Whitlock and C B Mc Clure." He continues later in the article, " The
first school house was built about 1905, a two room building. The late Riley Nabors sawed the lumber free and gave an acre of land. The late L U (Bud) Slaton gave five acres of land and was liberal toward building the new school house. J W Cranford said " the first school I went to was at
the log building at Gilliam Creek. Miss Mollie Simpson was the teacher.  They built a log house near the home of D I Prentice, just above the mill at Eddy. They used the house for school till the frame building was built."

He was married to A. Elizabeth CRANFORD (daughter of Lewis Mason CRANFORD and Towney W. POSEY) on Aug 4 1878 in Marshall Co., Alabama. A. Elizabeth CRANFORD was born on Apr 4 1862 in Blount Co., Alabama. She died on Sep 28 1940. She was buried in Caddo, Bryan Co., Oklahoma. Have a letter written by her to Frank and Martha Prentice dated 9/22/1912
from Caddo, Oklahoma."Dear Brather and sister I try and rite you all a few
lines this leaves all Sick. I had sickness ever since I came home.
Preasley has had the walking feaver about three weeks. Richard has been
sick two weeks thier both in bed today. I was nearly gave out when I got
here and I been up and down ever since. We have out 4 bales of cotton.
Cotton picking going 75 cents a hundred and Bord are 95 cents and Board
yourself. It will go to a $1.00 before long. Our crop hant very good. I
am made $11.00 last week picking. be getting 75 cents and Board. I set
of about 100 little chickens since I got back. Victorio sure had lots of
chickens set off when I got home. The children sute was proud to see me.
they didnt Know I was back untill I plane out. Columbus meat me. Marthy I
havent had any chance to send them pictures of and as soon as I can I will
send them back to you. I will send you one Victorio and Etto Pictures.
Allso one of Etto and his sister in law made to geather. Well I will close
for this time. Hopping an early answer.As ever your sister Mrs A E
Prentice"I tried to follow the spelling and structure used by her in her
letter. Daniel I. PRENTICE and A. Elizabeth CRANFORD had the following children:

child+84 i. Della PRENTICE.
child+85 ii. Euginia PRENTICE.
child+86 iii. Etta PRENTICE.
child+87 iv. Cora PRENTICE.
child88 v. Alphy PRENTICE.
child89 vi. GEORGE PRENTICE was born about Sep 1879 in Alabama.
child90 vii. Lonzio PRENTICE was born on Feb 25 1881 in Alabama. He died on Aug 10 1969.
child+91 viii. Victoria PRENTICE.
child92 ix. Earnest PRENTICE (Private).
child93 x. Columbis PRENTICE (Private).
child94 xi. Samuel PRENTICE (Private).
child95 xii. Daniel PRENTICE (Private).
child96 xiii. Richard PRENTICE was born on Dec 6 1898 in Alabama. He died on Dec 12 1976.
child97 xiv. Precely PRENTICE was born on Jan 16 1901. She died on Nov 20 1968.

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