Amos Prentiss 1846

Amos Prentiss, 1846–1905 (aged 59 years)

Name

Amos Prentiss

Name: Amos /Prentiss/
Given names: Amos
Surname: Prentiss

Gender Male

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	February 20, 1846 39 27 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Birth of a brother	Meredith H. Prentiss about 1848 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850
Birth of a sister	Olive Prentiss August 1850 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177 Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Daisy Habir Death Certificate # 14678 Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Sheet 7 B
Census	October 21, 1850 (aged 4 years) Hopkins, Texas, USA Address: 8th Judicial District Hopkins County, Texas, USA Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA Text: Informant: R. E. Matthews, Ass't Marshall Note: in hh 251 251 Orrang B. PRENTISS, Age: 30, Male, Farmer, VA; Nancy, Age: 25, Female, NC; Ressina, Age: 8, Female, MO; Jno, Age: 6, Male, MO; Amos, Age: 4, Male, TX; Meredith, Age: 2, Male, TX; Olly, Age: 3/12, Female, TX.
Birth of a brother	George W. Prentiss June 24, 1852 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853
Birth of a brother	Adam T. Prentiss January 1, 1855 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857
Birth of a sister	Emily Hattie Prentiss April 4, 1857 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Burnet County Federal Census L - M Citation details: page 44
Birth of a sister	Louisa V. Prentiss about 1859 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44
Death of a brother	Adam T. Prentiss before 1860 Burnet, Texas, USA
Census	about August 1860 (aged 14 years) Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177 Text: Enumerator: James Daugherty. There are 392 families listed in the Burnet County U. S. Census of 1860, totaling 2243 persons. The census taker started on 12 Jun and completed the census on 16 July. Note: in hh 323 Prentiss, Orange, Age: 49, Male, Farmer, Vermonto; Nancy, Age: 42, Female, NC; Regina. Age: 18, Female, MO; John, Age: 16, Male, Labourer, MO; Amos, Age: 14, Male, TX; Merdith, Age: 12, Male, TX; Olive, Age: 9, Female, TX; George, Age: 7, Male, TX; Adam, Age: 5, Male, TX; Emily, Age: 3, Female, TX; Louisa, Age: 1, Female, TX.
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861
Marriage of a sister	Anson Robison (Robertson) — Resina Prentiss — View this family August 11, 1861 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Note: Book A, Page 191 Prentice, Regina to Robertson, Anson Date: 11 August 1861
Birth of a brother	Matthew T. Prentiss March 19, 1862 Texas, USA Source: Blake Charles McLean Pedigree Charts Source: 1900 Census for Lampasas County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 2 B Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Certificate # 10294
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869
Marriage of a sister	Hugh Monroe Murphy — Olive Prentiss — View this family September 1, 1869 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Marriages Citation details: Burnet County Marriages Book C 1868 - 1874, Page 39 Note: Book C, Page 39 / Groom: MURPHY, Hugh, M., Bride: PRENTICE, Ollivia, Date: 1 Sep 1869 Performed by: S.D. Tipton
Census	August 17, 1870 (aged 24 years) Burnet, Texas, USA Address: Precinct 2 Burnet County, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Text: Enumerator: W. W. Brooks, Ass't Marshall Note: in hh 328 328 Prentiss, O. B., Age: 62, Male, White, Farmer, $1000 $1000, VT, Male citizen age 21 or above; Nancy, Age: 53, Female, White, Keeping house, NC; John, Age: 26 Male, White, Farmer, MO, Male citizen age 21 or above; Amos, Age: 24, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Male citizen age 21 or above; M. H., Age: 21, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Attended school, Male citizen age 21 or above; George, Age: 17, Male, White, Works on farm; TX, Attended school; Emily Age: 13, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Louisa, Age: 11, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Matthew, Age: 8, Male, White, TX; Robison, Resina Age: 28, Female, White, Keeping house, MO.
19th President of the United States	Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877
Death of a father	Orange Benton Prentiss June 24, 1879 Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery Note: An obituary can be found in the July 1, 1879 Burnet Bulletin.
Burial of a father	Orange Benton Prentiss June 1879 Burnet, Texas, USA Cemetery: Shady Grove Cemetery Address: Joppa. Five miles north of Bertram off of FM 1174. Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery Note: transcription of tombstone inscription: Orange B. Prentiss "Sacred to the Memory of Orange B. Prentiss; Born March 16th 1806; Died June the 24th 1879"
20th President of the United States	James A Garfield March 4, 1881
21st President of the United States	Chester A Arthur September 19, 1881
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885
Marriage of a brother	Matthew T. Prentiss — Margaret Lee McLean — View this family October 13, 1886 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Blake Charles McLean Pedigree Charts Source: 1900 Census for Lampasas County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 2 B Note: The 1900 Lampasas County, Texas, USA, census states they had been married 14 years so their marriage should have been before June 1886.
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893
25th President of the United States	William McKinley March 4, 1897
Death of a brother	George W. Prentiss March 29, 1898 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Census	June 6, 1900 (aged 54 years) Burnet, Texas, USA Address: Justice Precinct 2 Burnet Count, Texas, USA Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Supervisor District 10, Enumeration district 48, page 3A -217 Text: enumerator: W. F. Childers Note: in hh 34 34 Prentice, Amos, Head, White, Male, Born: Feb 1846, Age: 54, Single, TX VT NC, Farm, Read write & speak English: Yes, Home: Own, Free, Farm, Farm # 32; Nancy, Mother, White, Female, Born: Mar 1818, Age: 82, Widow, Children born: 11, Children living: 7, NC SC SC, Read write & speak English: Yes; Resina, Sister, White, Female, Born: Feb 1842, Age: 58, Widow, Children born: 0, Children living: 0, MO VT NC, Read write & speak English: Yes; Henry Boyce, Border, White, Male, Born: Dec 1839, Age: 59, Single, TX UNK UNK, Carpenter, Unemployed: 6 months, Read write & speak English: Yes; Leona Mankins, Orphan, White, Female, Born: Nov 1888, Age: 11, Single, TX UNK UNK, At school: 5 months, Read write & speak English: Yes.
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
British King	Edward VII from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910
26th President of the United States	Theodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901
Number of marriages	none Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 3 A
Death	March 8, 1905 (aged 59 years) Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Burial	March 1905 (0 after death) Burnet, Texas, USA Cemetery: Shady Grove Cemetery Address: Joppa. Five miles north of Bertram off of FM 1174. Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery Note: transcription tombstone inscription: Amos Prentiss; Feb 20, 1846; Mar 8, 1905

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: March 16, 1806 — Chittenburg, Vermont, USA Marriage: October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA Family census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Family census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — between 1870 and 1879 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: June 24, 1879 — Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: June 1879 — Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: E0798094DAAA41F883B3A414DA85E370CAC9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Wilkins Resina Prentiss John Williams Prentiss Amos Prentiss Meredith H. Prentiss Olive Prentiss George W. Prentiss Adam T. Prentiss Emily Hattie Prentiss Louisa V. Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss Orange Benton Prentiss 1806–1879 Birth: March 16, 1806 — Chittenburg, Vermont, USA Death: June 24, 1879 — Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA
mother	Links Birth: March 18, 1818 — Macon, North Carolina, USA Marriage: October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA Family census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Family census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: January 17, 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: January 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: E0798094DAAA41F883B3A414DA85E370CAC9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Orange Benton Prentiss Resina Prentiss John Williams Prentiss Amos Prentiss Meredith H. Prentiss Olive Prentiss George W. Prentiss Adam T. Prentiss Emily Hattie Prentiss Louisa V. Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss Nancy Wilkins 1818–1908 Birth: March 18, 1818 — Macon, North Carolina, USA Death: January 17, 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA
-7 months elder sister	Links Birth: February 2, 1842 35 23 — Missouri, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: August 11, 1861 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Number of children: none Death: Unique identifier: FA002847B65C49A19E14044F4B95B87B7D5F Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anson Robison (Robertson) Resina Prentiss 1842– Birth: February 2, 1842 35 23 — Missouri, USA Death:
23 months elder brother	Links Birth: December 25, 1843 37 25 — Jefferson, Missouri, USA Marriage: Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — between 1860 and 1880 Family census: 1880 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: "To old to work" — before December 1918 Death: December 10, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA Burial: December 11, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA Unique identifier: FD019516126E42EABD65F277EB9092604D0D Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marcella N. N. … Hattie Prentiss Walter Prentiss Edna Prentiss Samuel Prentiss John Williams Prentiss 1843–1918 Birth: December 25, 1843 37 25 — Jefferson, Missouri, USA Death: December 10, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA
2 years himself	Links Birth: February 20, 1846 39 27 — Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Number of marriages: none Death: March 8, 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: March 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Amos Prentiss 1846–1905 Birth: February 20, 1846 39 27 — Texas, USA Death: March 8, 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1848 41 29 — Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Meredith H. Prentiss 1848– Birth: about 1848 41 29 — Texas, USA Death:
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: August 1850 44 32 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: September 1, 1869 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: 1880 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: June 15, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Unique identifier: CC0641C14FB39CD342556AEC356566F9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh Monroe Murphy Myra Murphy Hattie May Murphy Willie Murphy Herbert Benton Murphy Daisy Murphy Olive Pet Murphy Jewell Murphy Olive Prentiss 1850– Birth: August 1850 44 32 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death:
23 months younger brother	Links Birth: June 24, 1852 46 34 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: March 29, 1898 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George W. Prentiss 1852–1898 Birth: June 24, 1852 46 34 — Texas, USA Death: March 29, 1898 — Burnet, Texas, USA
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: January 1, 1855 48 36 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: before 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Adam T. Prentiss 1855–1860 Birth: January 1, 1855 48 36 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: before 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: April 4, 1857 51 39 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emily Hattie Prentiss 1857– Birth: April 4, 1857 51 39 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death:
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1859 52 40 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Louisa V. Prentiss 1859– Birth: about 1859 52 40 — Texas, USA Death:
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: March 19, 1862 56 44 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: October 13, 1886 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: June 4, 1900 — Lampasas, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — before March 1932 — Texas, USA Number of marriages: none Death: March 24, 1932 — Cameron, Texas, USA Burial: March 1932 — San Benito, Cameron, Texas, USA Unique identifier: 2061F0A38858E55451FDDA0F0540DE02D354 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Lee McLean Alma G. Prentiss Viola Prentiss John Oscar Prentiss Myrtle M. Prentiss Greely Benjamin Prentiss Eva I. Prentiss Amos Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss 1862–1932 Birth: March 19, 1862 56 44 — Texas, USA Death: March 24, 1932 — Cameron, Texas, USA

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Birth	Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Census	Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA Text: Informant: R. E. Matthews, Ass't Marshall
Census	Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177 Text: Enumerator: James Daugherty. There are 392 families listed in the Burnet County U. S. Census of 1860, totaling 2243 persons. The census taker started on 12 Jun and completed the census on 16 July.
Census	Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Text: Enumerator: W. W. Brooks, Ass't Marshall
Census	Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Supervisor District 10, Enumeration district 48, page 3A -217 Text: enumerator: W. F. Childers
Number of marriages	Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 3 A
Death	Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Burial	Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery

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Census	in hh 251 251 Orrang B. PRENTISS, Age: 30, Male, Farmer, VA; Nancy, Age: 25, Female, NC; Ressina, Age: 8, Female, MO; Jno, Age: 6, Male, MO; Amos, Age: 4, Male, TX; Meredith, Age: 2, Male, TX; Olly, Age: 3/12, Female, TX.
Census	in hh 323 Prentiss, Orange, Age: 49, Male, Farmer, Vermonto; Nancy, Age: 42, Female, NC; Regina. Age: 18, Female, MO; John, Age: 16, Male, Labourer, MO; Amos, Age: 14, Male, TX; Merdith, Age: 12, Male, TX; Olive, Age: 9, Female, TX; George, Age: 7, Male, TX; Adam, Age: 5, Male, TX; Emily, Age: 3, Female, TX; Louisa, Age: 1, Female, TX.
Census	in hh 328 328 Prentiss, O. B., Age: 62, Male, White, Farmer, $1000 $1000, VT, Male citizen age 21 or above; Nancy, Age: 53, Female, White, Keeping house, NC; John, Age: 26 Male, White, Farmer, MO, Male citizen age 21 or above; Amos, Age: 24, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Male citizen age 21 or above; M. H., Age: 21, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Attended school, Male citizen age 21 or above; George, Age: 17, Male, White, Works on farm; TX, Attended school; Emily Age: 13, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Louisa, Age: 11, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Matthew, Age: 8, Male, White, TX; Robison, Resina Age: 28, Female, White, Keeping house, MO.
Census	in hh 34 34 Prentice, Amos, Head, White, Male, Born: Feb 1846, Age: 54, Single, TX VT NC, Farm, Read write & speak English: Yes, Home: Own, Free, Farm, Farm # 32; Nancy, Mother, White, Female, Born: Mar 1818, Age: 82, Widow, Children born: 11, Children living: 7, NC SC SC, Read write & speak English: Yes; Resina, Sister, White, Female, Born: Feb 1842, Age: 58, Widow, Children born: 0, Children living: 0, MO VT NC, Read write & speak English: Yes; Henry Boyce, Border, White, Male, Born: Dec 1839, Age: 59, Single, TX UNK UNK, Carpenter, Unemployed: 6 months, Read write & speak English: Yes; Leona Mankins, Orphan, White, Female, Born: Nov 1888, Age: 11, Single, TX UNK UNK, At school: 5 months, Read write & speak English: Yes.
Burial	transcription tombstone inscription: Amos Prentiss; Feb 20, 1846; Mar 8, 1905

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Australia 2

Belgium 1

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Germany 10

International 21

Italy 1

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Netherlands 24

Poland 1

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Russia 11

Ukraine 7

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

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Last change

December 14, 2009 – 18:35:27

Author of last change: barbaracorner

Unique identifier

487FFD8C3119498C84A7A4289A56D979A8EE

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Family with parents
father	Orange Benton Prentiss 1806–1879
mother	Nancy Wilkins 1818–1908
elder sister Family Anson Robison (Robertson)	Resina Prentiss 1842–
elder brother Family Marcella N. N. … Hattie Prentiss Walter Prentiss Edna Prentiss Samuel Prentiss	John Williams Prentiss 1843–1918
himself	Amos Prentiss 1846–1905
younger brother	Meredith H. Prentiss 1848–
younger sister Family Hugh Monroe Murphy Myra Murphy Hattie May Murphy Willie Murphy Herbert Benton Murphy Daisy Murphy Olive Pet Murphy Jewell Murphy	Olive Prentiss 1850–
younger brother	George W. Prentiss 1852–1898
younger brother	Adam T. Prentiss 1855–1860
younger sister	Emily Hattie Prentiss 1857–
younger sister	Louisa V. Prentiss 1859–
younger brother Family Margaret Lee McLean Alma G. Prentiss Viola Prentiss John Oscar Prentiss Myrtle M. Prentiss Greely Benjamin Prentiss Eva I. Prentiss Amos Prentiss	Matthew T. Prentiss 1862–1932

Descendants

Amos Prentiss(1846–1905)