Edgar Co. IL Biographies - William V. Prunty Surname: Prunty, Ellis Submitter: Tracy Smith EMAIL: tjpblshr@phnx.uswest.net DATE: Jun 29 2000 **************************************************************** USGenWeb Archives NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. **************************************************************** From the book, "History of Edgar County, Illinois, 1879": WILLIAM V. PRUNTY, farmer; P. O. Chrisman; born in Ritchie Co., W. Va., Jan. 12, 1853, where he lived until March, 1865, when he emigrated with his parents and located in Ross Tp., Ill., remaining there until 1868, when he removed to Paris Tp., where he lived until 1871, when he removed to where he now lives. He married Jan. 12, 1875, Mary C. Ellis; she was born in Indiana; they are the parents of two children now living--Ida G., born Jan. 10, 1876; Virgil E., born Nov. 28, 1877.