Pritchard, Mary J.

PRITCHARD

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 7/9/2021 at 17:08:47

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.603

PRITCHARD, MARY J., Indianola, whose maiden name was Kirkwood, was born in Maryland, and moved to Ohio in September, 1854; she married Jas. E. Pritchard, September 26, 1853; he was born in Ohio in 1831, and was raised in Richland county, and educated at Mansfield; he removed to Iowa City in 1854; he enlisted in the late war, first in the 28th Iowa Infantry, afterward in the 8th Iowa Cavalry; he read law in the office of Governor Kirkwood, and was admitted to the bar; after his removal to Warren county he engaged in the milling and lumber business; he died March 10, 1873; her family consists of three children, living: Charles K., Abraham L. and Fannie M.; lost one son and three daughters: Marion Alice died December 9, 1866; William J. died April 23, 1871; Mary M. died January 26, 1875, aged twenty-two years; Lulu Belle died Feb. 21, 1875, aged nineteen years.