Bio: D. B. Pratt, 1838- : Waynesburg, Greene County

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History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888

Pg. 692-3
D. B. PRATT, farmer and stock-grower, Waynesburg, Penn., was born in
Franklin Township, Greene County, Penn., December 25, 1838.  He is a son
of William Pratt, also a prominent farmer in this township, who was born
in Fayette County, Penn., October 13, 1814.  His parents were James and
Sallie (BONER) PRATT, also natives of Fayette County, and of English
lineage.  William Pratt owned a well improved farm of 200 acres in
Franklin Township, where he died in 1874.  He was a blacksmith by trade,
in which he engaged until 1854 when he began farming.  He spent most of
his life in Greene County, where he was united in marriage, in 1838,
with Miss Harriet, daughter of Joshua and Catharine (LIVENGOOD) THOMAS.
Her father was born near Philadelphia, Penn., and was of Dutch
ancestry.  Mrs. Pratt was born in Center Township, this county, June 2,
1820, and was the seventh in a family of fifteen children.  D. B. Pratt,
the subject of this sketch, is a man of tireless zeal and unusual
energy, by means of which he has been very successful in his chosen
pursuit, and owns a well improved farm of 175 acres.  On August 25,
1870, he married Margaret, daughter of William and Sarah (BODKIN) SMITH,
who were of English and Irish lineage.  Her mother was a native of
Pennsylvania.  Her father was born in New Jersey, and died in 1874.
They were the parents of sixteen children, of whom Mrs. Pratt is the
youngest.  To Mr. and Mrs. Pratt have been born two sons-William Harvey
and Lindsley Inghram.  Their mother is a member of the Baptist Church.
Mr. Pratt is a Democrat and a member of the I.O.O.F.  He has served as
school director and auditor of his township.

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