STONE PROUTY, MARY LUCIA - Harvey County, Kansas | MARY LUCIA STONE PROUTY - Kansas Gravestone Photos

Mary Lucia STONE PROUTY

Greenwood Cemetery
Harvey County,
Kansas

Mary
February 7, 1817 - February 2, 1877
Born Spencer, Worcester County ,Massachusetts
Died Harvey County, Kansas

Prouty--In Macon township, on the 2nd inst,at 11 o'clock a. m., of pneumonia, Mary L. Prouty, wife of Amos Prouty, aged sixty years, lacking five days. We have lived companions a little over thirty nine and a half years. All who knew the deceased knew her to be a practical christian. There are many cups of sorrow that are very bitter, but we cannot taste the dregs of the bitterest cup until we part with a companion. A. Prouty Feb. 4,1877

Susan
May 6, 1825 - November 26, 1901

Born, Indiana
Died Newton, Harvey County, Kansas

Amos
December 21, 1815 - January 28, 1906

Born Marlboro, Windham County, Vermont
Died, Newton, Harvey County, Kansas

Mr. Prouty was twice married. He was married July 28, 1835, to Mary L. Stone, who died February 1877 leaving nine children; William H., Simon H., John M., Franklin A., Mary E., Henry W., Alice J., Lulu A., and Lewis A. He was married a second time to Mrs. Susan Summers February 25, 1880. Including his own descendants and his step children, his progeny now living represent five generations making a total of 134 as follows: Grand children 32, great grand children 47, great, great grand children 2, son-in-law one, daughters-in-law four,, grand sons-in-law, 17, grand daughter-in-law, four, great grand son-in-law, four, great grand daughter-in-law one, step sons 2,step daughters 3,step grand children 6.Since becoming a resident of Harvey county, Mr. Prouty has taken prominent part in county affairs. He was a member of the original board of county commissioners at the time the county was organized, and was appointed a second time to fill a vacancy and elected to fill one term. He was justice of the peace, in Illinois and Kansas, thirty-five years and during that time married more than an hundred couples. He also held various township offices. Other children of Amos and Mary Prouty. Simon H b:1850, Mary E. b:1842, John M. b:1843, John M b:1843, Henry W b: 12-28-1844 d: 8-29-1845, Henry W. b:3-16-1846 d:9-28-1846, Henry W. b:1849, Twins Lewis A. and Lois A. [Lois died at birth] Alice Jane, Lura[Lulu] Ann b:1857

The following is from William G. Cutler's

"History Of Kansas, Harvey County"

First published in 1883

AMOS PROUTY, farmer, Section 10, P. O. Newton, owns 170 acres, all under cultivation except ten acres; barn lot, with a fine bearing orchard of eleven acres, and fifteen acres of fine cultivated timber, all maple, black walnut and ash, all enclosed with hedge and cross hedges, with a fine stream of living water running through one side of the farm,. Has a good frame dwelling, 16 x 26, with L 12 x 16; barn 24 x 32, and all other outbuildings needful. Was one of the pioneers of this locality, locating on this farm in August, 1871. He was born in Vermont, December 21, 1815, and when two years of age his parents removed to Massachusetts, where he lived until 18?9, when he emigrated to Illinois, and came from there to Kansas. He was married July 28, 1835, to Miss Mary L. Stone, who died February 2, 1877, leaving nine children -- William H., Simon H., John M., Franklin A., Mary E., Henry W., Alice J., Lulu A. and Lewis A. He was married a second time February 25, 1880, to Mrs. Susan Summers. He enlisted in 1861, being then forty-six years of age, in Company G, Twenty-seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and on the organization of the regiment was appointed Second Sergeant of the company, and shortly afterward was promoted to Orderly Sergeant of the company, participating with his command in Grant's first battle of Belmont, Island No. 10, Fort Pillow and the siege of Corinth; after which, being very sick, he was discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability in October, 1862. Mr. Prouty is and has been a very active and prominent citizen, being one of the original commissioners appointed on the organization of Harvey County and appointed a second time to fill vacancy and elected to fill one term. He is now Justice of the Peace and has held the position here and in Illinois for over thirty -five years, marrying in the time over 100 couples. He is very active in educational matters, being now Treasurer of the School Board and has been identified in educational interests in some capacity nearly ever since he was twenty-four years of age. He is also a member of the I. O. O. F. and G. A. R

Contributed on 10/17/16 by jrwall1046
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Submitted: 10/17/16 • Approved: 10/22/16 • Last Updated: 3/13/18 • R59142-G59141-S3

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