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Richard Prentice of Bradford, McKean Co., PA
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Summer 2013 and Revised 16 Feb 2018

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1. Richard Prentice was b. c. 1913 in PA. He appears in the 1940 census in Bradford, McKean Co., PA with his wife and family.

He m. Illa who was b. c. 1914 in NY. Children per 1940 census.

Richard ThomasPrentice, b. c. 1933, NY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2]
Clarence Prentice, b. c. 1935, PA. 1940 at home in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. Died before 2004.
Francis Prentice, son, b. c. 1936, PA. 1940 at home in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. 2004 in Salt Lake City, UT.
James Edwin Prentice, b. c. 1938, PA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [3]
Jerry Prentice, b. c. 1939, PA. 1940 at home in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. 2004 in Salt Lake City, UT.

2. Richard Thomas Prentice, b. c. 1933, NY. 1940 at home in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. His obituary reads as follows:

Richard Thomas Prentice, age 69, died at home, early morning, October 27, 2001. Born Aug 1, 1932 in Buffalo, NY to Richard A. Prentice and Ila I Smith.

He married Connie Newbold April 26, 1975. They were happily married for 26 years. He was a retired crew supervisor from Utah Power and Light. He also served honorably in the U.S. Navy, rank B M 3. He was a wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather, and a very caring friend to many. He will be greatly missed.

Survived by his wife, Connie; children, Kyle (Karen) Lamberton, Valerie (Bryan) Hailstone, Alan (Julie) Lamberton, Shari Olsen, Lance Lamberton; three brothers, Fran, Jim, and Jerry Prentice; and 12 grandchildren whom he loved greatly.

Graveside services will be Wed. Oct 31, 2001, 2 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates, 6500 S. Redwood Rd. Friends may call one hour prior to services.

He m. as her 2nd husband, Connie Newbold on 26 Apr 1975 at age 42. According to his obituary, above, they apparently did not have any children of their own.

3. James Edwin Prentice, b. 20 Apr 1938, Bradford, PA, and d. 3 Jun 2004, Caribou Mem. Hosp. in Soda Springs, ID. 1940 at home in Bradford, McKean Co., PA. His obituary reads as follows:

GRACE, ID - James "JIM" Edwin Prentice, 66, of Grace, ID, formerly of Salt Lake City, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Caribou Memorial Hospital in Soda Springs.

Mr. Prentice was born April 20, 1938 at Bradford, PA, the son of Richard Albert and lIa Isabelle Smith Prentice. Jim has lived most of his life in Salt Lake City until recently moving to Grace, ID. He was a graduate of West High School. He served in the Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was married to Lila Ruth Snow on July 1, 1978 at Elko, NV.

He loved his wife, children and grandchildren, going fishing, hunting, and doing crossword puzzles. He is survived by his wife Lila of Grace; two sons and four daughters; Danny Prentice of Hawaii; Allen Tippetts of CA; Tammy Chidester of Grace; Debbie Johnson of AZ; Diana Latouche of West Jordan; Renee Richards of CO; also 24 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and two brothers; Francis Prentice and Jerry Prentice, both of Salt Lake City. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and one grandson.

Graveside services will be conducted on Monday, June 7, 2004 at the Grace Cemetery at Grace, ID. The family will meet friends at the Sims Funeral Home in Soda Springs on Monday from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Services are under the direction of the Sims Funeral Home in Soda Springs, ID.

He m. Lila Ruth Snow. She was b. 10 Jan 1942 and d.10 Feb 2018. 2004 in Grace, ID. 1018 in Salt Lake City, UT. Her obituary reads as follows:

Jan. 10, 1942 ~ Feb. 10, 2018 Lila Ruth Snow Prentice passed away February 10, 2018. Born January 10, 1942 to Edgar Bosen and Jane Binnington Stalker Snow in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Married James Edwin Prentice who passed away in 2004.

Lila devoted her life to caring for those with special needs and rooting for BYU.

Lila is survived by her children, Tammy (Stan) Chidester, Debbie (Jeff) Johnson, Diana (Willard) Latouche, Renee Richards, Allen (Whitney) Tippetts; 24 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren which she considered the icing on her cake; and many other loved ones.

Preceded in death by husband, Jim; and grandson Justin Rogers.

Funeral Services will be held Friday February 16th at 12 p.m. at Copperhills 7th Ward, 9227 So Wild Clover Ln, West Jordan. Friends and family may call at the ward from 10:30-11:30 a.m. prior to service. Interment will be in Grace Idaho.

Children of James and Lila:

Danny Prentice. 2004 in HI
Allen Tippetts. 2004 in CA. He m. Whitney.
Tammy Prentice. She m. Stan Chidester and in 2004 lived in Grace, ID.
Debbie Prentice. She m. Jeff Johnson and in 2004 lived in AZ.
Diana Prentice. She m. Willard Latouche and in 2004 lived in West Jordan, (ID?).;
Renee Prentice. She m. Mr. Richards and in 2004 lived in CO.

Who are Richard Prentice's Parents?

The 1920 census shows Richard living with with his widowed mother Lutie Prentice (b. c. 1892, PA) in the Perry, Wyoming Co., NY, household of her parents, Fred Rauf (b. c. 1865, NY) and his wife, Mary E. (b. c. 1866, NY). Since Richard was b. c. 1913, Lutie would have been about 21 when he was born.

Lutie [Rauf] Prentice apparently married again. She appears in the 1925 NY State Census as Luttie n. Eustace, wife of George J. Eustace, b. c. 1885 in Canada. In 1925 they were living in Gainesville, Wyoming Co., NY.

Also shown in that 1925 census was another child of Lutie, Clarence Prentice, b. c. 1911 in the "United States," probably PA where Ricard was b. 2 years later in 1913.

Neither Clarence Prentice, Lutie/Luttie nor George Eustace appear in the SSDI.

Finally, the 1900 census for Otto, Cattaraugus Co., NY, and the 1910 census for Bradford, McKean Co., PA, (where Richard was living in 1940) shows the family of Ruben C. Prentice (b. Jan 1871, NY), his wife, Nancy C. (b. May 1873, PA), and children:

Clarence Prentice, b. Mar 1891, PA. In the 1910 census Clarence is living next door with his wife, Carla, b. c. 1891, NY.
William Prentice, b. Oct 1892, PA.
Ruben C, Prentice, b. c. 1893, PA. (per 1910 census)
Mable Prentice, b. Mar 1896, PA.
Ralph Leroy Prentice, b. Oct 1897, PA, and d. 1989 per Ancestry.com . He m. 1st Lillian Claire, b. 19 Nov 1902, NY, and d. 1985, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY. She was the dau. of James Sanford Claire (1863-1928) and Eleanora Gleason (1867-1927). Children:
1. Robert Prentice, b. c. 1920, NY. 1930 in Buffalo, Erie Co., NY.
2. Ralph Leroy Prentice Jr., b. 21 Oct 1926, NY, and d. 1985. He m. Bette Madeline Politicus. She was b. 7 Aug 1926, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, and d. 23 May 2002, Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. Children:
  1. (son) Prentice. He m. Sharon Sherk and had 2 sons.
  2. (dau.) Prentice. She m. and had a daughter.
  3. Marylou Prentice, b. 21 Jul 1949, Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, and d. 4 Dec 2012, Ft. Erie, Ontario, Canada. She m. Edwin Murray Mcgregor, b. 28 Jun 1947, Bethany, Ontario, and d. 26 May 2012, Ft. Erie. He was the son of Donald A. Mcgregor (1915-1966) and Beatrice Jane Smith (1920-2002). They had 2 sons and 1 daughter.
  4. Carol Ann Prectice, b. 21 Sep 1957.
  Ralph m. 2nd Virginia (1916-1989).
George Prentice, b. c. 1902, PA.

Since Richard's mother, Lutie, was b. c. 1892, that suggests Richard's father was b. c. 1892, but that date would not fit him into the family of Ruben and Nancy. That location, however, suggests that the 1871 Ruben might be related to Richard's father.

Investigation is continuing.

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