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Jacob Prentiss, Henry Co., OH


Jacob Prentiss of Henry Co., OH
By Linus Joseph Dewald Jr., Editor
Spring 1999 and Revised 2 Feb 2008

Update of 26 Mar 1999: Jacob's roots have now been identified by CarolAnne Prentice Chepurny. Jacob is a descendant of Oliver Prentice and Lydia Delong. We have yet to identify Oliver's roots.

Original Article: Jacob Prentiss was born Mar 1835 in Ohio and first appears in the 1850 Henry County, Ohio census. No parents or siblings are shown, and no other Prentiss families are shown in the 1850 Henry County census. Jacob later appears in the 1880 and 1900 Henry County census with his wife, Melissa (b. Jul 1845, OH) and his children:

  1. Frederick Prentiss, b. Dec 1861, OH. He m. Luella B. (b. Dec 1866, OH, as were her parents). They appear in the 1900 census in Napoleon, Henry Co., OH. Not in 1910 and later census.Children:
    1. Josephine Prentiss, b. Aug 1890, OH. At home in 1900.
    2. Geraldine Prentiss, b. Dec 1895, OH. At home in 1900.
    3. Donald F. Prentiss, b. Jun 1896, OH At home in 1900. Not in 1910 and later census.

  2. Clarinda Prentiss, b. 3 Apr 1863, Henry Co., OH and d. 9 Jul 1901 in McClure, OH. She m. 27 Mar 1889 Jabez Archer Russell, b 16 Nov 1865 in Wood Co., OH and d. Apr 1942. Children : (Ref: Russell)
    1. Lillian Russell, b. 17 Oct 1892 in McClure, OH. She m. 18 Jun 1913 George Fauble who was b. c. 1890 in OH. Lillian m., 2nd, Harvey Wallick.
    2. Archie Dale Russell, b. 19 Feb 1896 in McClure, OH. He m. Florence Fridley in GA on 15 Jan 1918.
    3. Paul Russell, b. 20 Dec 1898 in Hamin Township, Henry, OH and d. 17 Jan 1899.
    4. (child) Russell, born and died c. 1900.

  3. Frank Prentiss, b. May 1866, OH. He m. Mary (b. Sep 1866, OH) and appears in the 1900 Dunkirk, Jay, IN census, 1910 census in Hartford, Blackford Co., IN, and in the 1920 Toledo, Lucas, OH census. Children:
    1. Maude Prentiss, b. Mar 1887, OH.
    2. Ernest Prentiss, b. Jan 1890, OH. At home in 1900. Not in 1910, 1920 or 1930 census.
    3. Harry Prentiss, b. Dec 1892, IN. At home in 1900 and 1910. Not in 1920 or 1930 census.
    4. Angela/Angie M. Prentiss, b. Sep 1895, IN. At home in 1910 census. She m. John S. Morgan and they appear in the 1920 Toledo, Lucas, OH census living with her parents.
    5. Pansy M. Prentiss, b. Sep 1898, IN. At home in 1910.
    6. Dale E. Prentiss, b. c. 1902, IN. At home in 1910. Not in 1920 census.
    7. Virginia B. Prentiss, b. c. 1905, IN. At home in 1910.

  4. Martha Prentiss, b. c. 1868, OH.

  5. Eva Prentiss, b. c. 1872, OH. She m. Edward J. Pangratz. He was b. c. 1872, PA, with his parents b. in Germany. 1910 census in Swan Creek, Fulton Co., OH. 1920 census in Waynesfield, Lucas Co., OH. 1930 census in Maumee, Lucas Co., OH. Children:
    1. Eva May Pangratz, b. Nov 1895, IN At home in 1910 and 1920. In 1930 Maumee census living with her parents under the name Eva M. Zeller.
    2. Prentiss P. Pangratz, b. Jun 1897, IN. At home in 1910 and 1920. Not home in 1930 and not in 1930 census

  6. Pearl Prentiss, b. Feb 1873, OH. The 1900 Bowling Green, Wood, OH shows him boarding, unmarried, in the home of Jessie M. Smith. He appears in the 1920 and 1930 census in Henry Co., OH with his wife, Vita, b. c. 1889 in OH. No children shown. Vita may be the daughter of Alta French, b. c. 1867, who is living with them and is called "mother."

  7. Guy Prentiss, b. Mar 1875, OH. He appears in the 1900 Henry Co., OH census with his wife, Malinda, b. Jan 1878, OH, with her father b. in IA and mother in OH. He also appears in the 1920 Lucas Co., OH census with his wife and daughter. 1930 census in Maumee, Lucas Co., OH:
    1. Muriel Prentiss, b.25 Jul 1908, Maumee, OH, and d. there 29 Sep 1991. She m. John Edward Lawrence, b. 26 Jul 1894, Toledo, OH, and d. 27 Nov 1982, Maumee, OH. Children per Ancestry.com :
      1. (son) Lawrence. He m. Miss Vredeveld. They had a son and daughter.
      2. (son) Lawrence. He m. Miss Gonce. They had:
        1. 2 sons Lawrence.
        2. 2 daughters Lawrence.
        3. Jame Kathryn Lawrence, b. 6 Apr 1970
      3. (dau.) Lawrence. She m. Mr. Servais and had 4 sons and a daughter.
      4. (dau.) Lawrence. She m. Mr. Baranek and had 3 sons and 2 daughters.

    2. Clarence, Prentiss, b. Feb 1877, OH. The 1900 Napoleon, Henry, OH census shows him boarding, unmarried, at the home of Annie Yeager. In 1902, Clarence married Anna Cora Waits, dau. of John Henry Waits. She had a sister, Mary, who was b. 1873 in Napoleon, Henry Co., OH. They were later divorced. After that divorce, Anna may have had a later marriage to a Mr. Rohan and a 3rd marriage to William R. Sworden. The 1920 Napoleon, Henry, OH census shows Clarence and then wife, Carrie Bell, b. c. 1883, OH. Daughter of Clarence and his first wife, Anna:
      1. Anna Indiola Prentiss. She m. a Mr. Bordner in Toledo. At her death she used the surname "Mohler," so she may have had a later husband also.

    3. Grace Prentiss, b. Jun 1882, OH.

    4. Clyde Prentiss, b. Jun 1885, OH. Living with the family of his brother, Frank, in 1910 census. Not in 1920 or 1930 census.

  8. Harry Foster Prentiss, b. 12 Aug 1888, OH, and d. 7 Jul 1938, Monclova, Lucas, OH. He m. Rose E., b. c. 1887, OH, with her father b. in OH and mother in WI. Children (per 1920 Lucas Co., OH census and 1930 Maumee, Lucas Co., OH census):
    1. Robert Prentiss, b. c. 1910, OH. Called Clervet A. Prentice in 1930 census and living at h ome.
    2. Paul H. Prentiss, b. c. 1912, OH. At home in 1930.
    3. Norman F. Prentiss, b. c. 1914, OH. At home in 1930.
    4. Richard C. Prentiss, b. c. 1918, OH. At home in 1930.
    5. Margaret E. Pentiss, b. c. 1924, OH. At home in 1930.
    6. Donald C. Prentiss, b. c. 1927, OH. At home in 1930.

If you have any information which can help us identify the ancestry and descendants of any of the folks mentioned above, please contact us at dewald@prenticenet.com..


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