Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

HENRY C. PRATT, farmer; P. O., Virginia, was born in 
Virginia, this county, June 18, 1845; son of John W. and 
Emily (Savage) Pratt. John W. Pratt was born in Indiana, 
Dec. 3, 18_6; he was by profession a lawyer, and at the 
time of his death, which occurred Oct. 7, 1847, was the 
representative of Cass County in the Legislature; he was 
the first County Clerk of this county. His wife, a native 
of Onondaga County N. Y., born Oct. 30, 1817 died Dec. 17, 
1873; they were the parents of five children.  Henry C., 
received a fair education in the schools of this precinct, 
and has since followed farming. When sixteen years of age 
he enlisted in Company G., 34th Illinois, and served four 
years. In Virginia, this county, Oct. 27, 1870, he married 
Catharine Kroell, born in this precinct, Jan. 1, 1848, 
daughter of Christian and Annie C. Kroell, natives of 
Germany; he, born Dec. 31, 1820; she, born Nov. 30, 1815.  
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt are the parents of three children: Harry 
E., Christina A. and John G.; they belong to the M.E.
Church.

Pratt Savage Kroell 
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IN Onondaga-NY Germany