Nellie B. Smith Pruitt

SMITH, PRUITT

Posted By: Greta Thompson (email)
Date: 9/20/2006 at 21:41:47

BRISTOW - The sad news was received here Tuesday morning from Iowa City of the death of Nellie B. Smith-Pruitt. The deceased was the oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith, born at Hampton [Franklin Co, Iowa], November, 1882, from which place they came here at the death of her father, which occurred a few years later. She was married to Earl Pruitt on March 14th, 1901, and soon after left for her new home at Iowa City, where she lived until her death, which occurred Monday, Jan. 20th at midnight. The funeral was held from the Christian church Wednesday, Jan. 22, of which church she had been a faithful member for several years. Elder Davis conducted the services. The remains were taken to Hampton, where she was laid to rest beside her father. She leaves a mother, brother, husband and a little baby besides many other relatives and many friends to mourn her loss.

--Iowa Recorder, 23 Jan 1902