Philip Pritchett From History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 1014.

TOWN OF ELLENBORO

PHILIP PRITCHETT (deceased); was born in New York State; came to Wisconsin and engaged in anything that he could find to do; he resided in Wisconsin until the time of his death in October, 1870. His wife, Margaret Day, born in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 6, 1820; was married in December, 1834; they had nine children - Mary, born Jan. 2, 1837, now Mrs. Singer, at Whitewater, Wis.; Beverley, born Feb. 8, 1838; Joshua, born Nov. 6, 1841; enlisted in 1862 in Co. C, 25th W. V. I.; discharged in 1865; now in Nebraska. James, born Aug. 11, 1843; enlisted in Co. C, 25th W. V. I.; died at Helena, Ark., Oct. 6, 1863. Allen, born Nov. 13, 1846; now in business at Fennimore. William, born Dec. 20, 1849; now near home on a farm. Garn, born Nov. 1, 1851; Louisa, born Aug. 28, 1853; now at Patch Grove; Sarah E., born May 29, 1859. Mrs. Pritchett has, by industry and economy, bought and owns 80 acres of land in Sec. 6, P. O. Lancaster.

 


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