Cleburne-Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Prestridge, Larkin M. June 2 1906 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 and Candace Gravelle tealtree@comcast.net October 29, 2004, 1:09 pm "The Cleburne New Era" Issue of Saturday, June 30, 1906 - Cleburne Co., Alabama DEATH OF L. M. PRESTRIDGE Larcus M. Prestridge was born May 14, 1858, and departed this life, June 2nd, 1906. He died at his home near Aberthathy. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has been a consistent member of same for about twenty years. He suffered for six months or more and he bore the intense pain with patient trusting in god for ease. Bro. Prestridge talked of Heaven a lot while suffering and often said he was ready to go and that he could see his way clear. Brother Prestridge was a devoted christian gentleman and had the good will of everybody. He has quit the walks of man and has gone home to god. He did not want for anything that his friends could do and few if any man had more company during sickness than Bro. Prestridge. His brother Odd Fellows looked after and cared for him as did many others. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 352 at Hopewell which organization conducted the funeral services at Antioch church the third of June, about eight Odd Fellows being in attendance together with a vast crowd of friends who mourn his loss. Brother Prestridge will be so badly missed in Cleburne and especially in this community. He was a business man and a fine farmer. He spent his life hard at work; he was born and raised in this county and the example that Bro. Prestridge has set to his family and friends will long be remembered. Now to his dear companion and his children, would say, take his advice, prepare yourselves to meet him on that blessed shore where weeping at bed sides will come no more while his death is one loss, it is Heaven's gain. He cannot come back to us, but we can go to him. This is a great consideration, cheer up, do not grieve, he is not resting without pain. May God's blessings ever be upon the bereaved. A friend and Brother. (Abstracted by Candace Teal Gravelle 28 Oct 2004) Additional Comments: Descendants of William A. Prestridge 1 William A. Prestridge b: 1823 in Georgia d: 7 Mar 1866 in (Randolph Co., Alabama?) .. +Mrs. Louisa (Hammonds) Smith b: 5 Nov 1821 in Georgia d: 14 Dec 1901 in (Weaver, Calhoun Co., Alabama?) m: Abt 1846 Burial: Four Mile United Methodist Church - Calhoun Co., Alabama Father: ?_______ Hammond Mother: ?_______ ?_________ ...... 2 Larkin McDonald Prestridge b: 14 May 1858 in Randolph Co., Alabama d: 2 Jun 1906 in His Home - near Abernathy, Cleburne Co., Alabama Burial: 3 Jun 1906 Antioch Cemetery - Cleburne Co., Alabama ........... +Sarah Jane Johns b: Abt 1860 in Alabama d: Sep 1932 in Cleburne Co., Alabama m: 2 Oct 1879 in Cleburne Co., Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 William Thomas Prestridge b: Abt 1882 in Cleburne Co., Alabama ................... +Amer ?_________ b: Abt 1884 in Alabama Father: Mother: ............... 3 Lizzie Ann Prestridge b: Abt 1884 in Cleburne Co., Alabama ............... 3 Lettie L. Prestridge b: Abt 1886 in Cleburne Co., Alabama * Notes for Larkin M. Prestridge: 1880 Census - Arbacoochee And Pine Knot District, Cleburne Co., AL; pg. 249B Louiza PRESTIGE Self W Female W 58 GA Keeps House SC SC James L. PRESTIGE Son S Male W 23 AL Farmer GA GA next HH: Lark PRESTIDGE Self M Male W 22 AL Farmer GA GA Sarah J. PRESTIDGE Wife M Female W 20 AL Keeps House GA GA * 1900 Census - Abernathy, Cleburne Co., AL; pg. 14A; ED 140 Lane Prestridge 42 abt 1858 Head AL Sarah J Prestridge 40 abt 1860 Wife AL William T Prestridge 18 abt 1882 Son AL Lizar an Prestridge 16 abt 1884 Daughter AL Lettie L Prestridge 14 abt 1886 Daughter AL * 1910 Census - 8 Pct, Cleburne Co., AL; pg. 80B Sarah J. Prestridge, 50, AL * 1920 Census - Abernathy, Cleburne Co., AL; pg. 6A; ED 62 Sarah J. Prestridge, 60, AL * 1930 Census - Cleburne Co., AL W Thomas Prestridge 48 1881 Alabama Head White Heflin, Cleburne, AL Amer Prestridge 46 1883 Wife Heflin, Cleburne, AL Cora Prestridge 23 1906 Daughter Heflin, Cleburne, AL Ambrose Prestridge 22 1907 Son Heflin, Cleburne, AL Louise Prestridge 12 1917 Daughter Heflin, Cleburne, AL Roy Prestridge 10 1919 Son Heflin, Cleburne, AL Howard Prestridge 8 1921 Son Heflin, Cleburne, AL Clyde Prestridge 5 1924 Son Heflin, Cleburne, AL >>Sarah Prestridge 70 1859 Mother Heflin, Cleburne, AL * AL Death Index: Name: Sarah J. Prestridge Death Date: Sep 1932 Death County: Cleburne Comment: LM Volume: 37 Roll: 3 Page #: 18072 * Prestridge Gen Forum: Posted by: Cheryle Bryan (cbryan@planttel.net) Date: June 08, 1998 at 20:56:34 In Reply to: Larkin Prestridge (b. 1774) -- wife's Campbell family by Burnis (nee George) Argo Larkin McDonald Prestridge, (Prestidge) died Mar. 1906? Married Sarah Jane Johns b. 1866, died 1930 - my ggparents. Believe they came from Ala. Can you help? File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cleburne/obits/gob258prestrid.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 5.7 Kb