Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


Helaman PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 31 May 1846 in Mount Pisgah, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. He died on 26 Nov 1909 in Dublan, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was buried on 27 Nov 1909 in Dublan, Galeana, Chihuahua, Maine,United States of America. Helaman married Anna Johanna Dorothy WILCKEN about 1871.

Other marriages:
BILLINGSLY, Emeline Victoria
WILCKEN, Bertha

Anna Johanna Dorothy WILCKEN was born about 1850. Anna married Helaman PRATT about 1871.


Helaman PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 31 May 1846 in Mount Pisgah, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. He died on 26 Nov 1909 in Dublan, Galeana, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was buried on 27 Nov 1909 in Dublan, Galeana, Chihuahua, Maine,United States of America. Helaman married Bertha WILCKEN about 1871.

Other marriages:
BILLINGSLY, Emeline Victoria
WILCKEN, Anna Johanna Dorothy

Bertha WILCKEN was born about 1850. Bertha married Helaman PRATT about 1871.


Parley Parker PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 12 Apr 1807 in Burlington, Otsego, New York, USA. He died on 13 May 1857 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. He was buried on 14 May 1857 in Fine Springs Nea, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. Parley married Elizabeth BROTHERTON on 24 Jun 1843.

Other marriages:
FROST, Mary Ann
WOOD, Mary
SNIVELY, Hannahette
MARDEN, Belinda B.
HUSTON, Sarah
SOPER (SOPHER), Phoebe E.
WALKER, Ann Agatha
MONKS, Martha
DOWNS, Keziah
MC COMB, Eleanor Jane
HALSEY, Thankful

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Parley Parker Pratt and Mary Wood is taken
from a Family Group Record prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association,
Dorothy G. Topham, President, 423 Seventh Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103,
which lists:
 - Birth:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt.  21 leaves.  Manuscript
    (handwritten, some holograph).  Photocopy in possession of Jared Pratt
    Family Organization (see above), and microfilm copy at Genealogical
    Society of Utah, GS Film 430,100; Parley Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church
    historical department archives, MS, d, 625; "The Autobiography of Parley
    Parker Pratt .../ edited by his son, Parley P. Pratt, Chicago: published
    for Pratt Bros. by Law, King & Law, 1888.  502, x p.  See p. x (also in
    later editions).
 - Wife and marriage data:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film
    430,100.
 - Death:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film 430,100; "Deseret
    News" (12 Nov 1892), p. 2; "Deseret News" (27 Oct 1900); Eleanor McLean
    Pratt papers, part of Parley Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church historical
    department archives, MS, d, 625; George Higginson, "Account of the
    assassination of Parley P. Pratt," manuscript (holograph), part of Parley
    Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church historical department archives, MS, d,
    625; Steven Pratt, "Eleanor McLean and the murder of Parley P. Pratt,"
    Brigham Young University Studies, 15 (Winter 1975), 225-256.  See p. 246.
 - Burial:  Eleanor McLean Pratt papers and George Higginson, "History of the
    Cherokee Mission," manuscript (holograph), both part of Parley Parker
    Pratt papers, LDS Church historical department archives, MS, d, 625.
NOTE-SRE-Mum's info says that this cemeter in Richmond, MO.
 - Parents:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film 430,100; "The
    Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt, p. x; Orson Pratt's own manuscript
    record (in back portion of F. W. Chapman's "The Pratt Family: or the
    Descendants of Lieutenant William Pratt ..." -- Hartford, Conn.:  Case,
    Lockwood, 1864 (GS Film 599,765).
 - Wife's death:  "Deseret News" (5 Mar 1898).
 - Wife's burial:  Sexton's records, City Cemetery.

- Misc.:  TIB; GS Archives; GS Patrons (four-generation) sheets; etc.

SOURCE:  Also from a Family Record kept by Helaman Pratt, in possession of Mrs.
Emaline P. Bluth, 782 West Maple, Mapleton, UT 84663.

NOTE:  Parley Parker Pratt was an Apostle of Jesus Christ, Utah Pioneer,
Legislator, teacher, farmer, author, poet, statesman, explorer, road builder,
missionary, etc.

NOTE:  Information on other wives found "Pratt Pioneers of Utah" by Arthur D.
Coleman.

Elizabeth BROTHERTON 1 was born on 27 Mar 1817 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. She died on 09 May 1897 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. She was buried in May 1897. Elizabeth married Parley Parker PRATT on 24 Jun 1843.


Moroni Llewellyn PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 07 Dec 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States of America, USA. He died on 18 Apr 1913 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. He was buried in Apr 1913 in Provo, Utah, Utah, USA. Moroni married Carolyn Mabel BEEBE.

Carolyn Mabel BEEBE was born about 1848. Carolyn married Moroni Llewellyn PRATT.


Parley Parker PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 12 Apr 1807 in Burlington, Otsego, New York, USA. He died on 13 May 1857 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. He was buried on 14 May 1857 in Fine Springs Nea, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. Parley married Mary Ann FROST on 09 May 1837 in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
BROTHERTON, Elizabeth
WOOD, Mary
SNIVELY, Hannahette
MARDEN, Belinda B.
HUSTON, Sarah
SOPER (SOPHER), Phoebe E.
WALKER, Ann Agatha
MONKS, Martha
DOWNS, Keziah
MC COMB, Eleanor Jane
HALSEY, Thankful

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Parley Parker Pratt and Mary Wood is taken
from a Family Group Record prepared by the Jared Pratt Family Association,
Dorothy G. Topham, President, 423 Seventh Avenue, Salt Lake City, UT 84103,
which lists:
 - Birth:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt.  21 leaves.  Manuscript
    (handwritten, some holograph).  Photocopy in possession of Jared Pratt
    Family Organization (see above), and microfilm copy at Genealogical
    Society of Utah, GS Film 430,100; Parley Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church
    historical department archives, MS, d, 625; "The Autobiography of Parley
    Parker Pratt .../ edited by his son, Parley P. Pratt, Chicago: published
    for Pratt Bros. by Law, King & Law, 1888.  502, x p.  See p. x (also in
    later editions).
 - Wife and marriage data:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film
    430,100.
 - Death:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film 430,100; "Deseret
    News" (12 Nov 1892), p. 2; "Deseret News" (27 Oct 1900); Eleanor McLean
    Pratt papers, part of Parley Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church historical
    department archives, MS, d, 625; George Higginson, "Account of the
    assassination of Parley P. Pratt," manuscript (holograph), part of Parley
    Parker Pratt papers, LDS Church historical department archives, MS, d,
    625; Steven Pratt, "Eleanor McLean and the murder of Parley P. Pratt,"
    Brigham Young University Studies, 15 (Winter 1975), 225-256.  See p. 246.
 - Burial:  Eleanor McLean Pratt papers and George Higginson, "History of the
    Cherokee Mission," manuscript (holograph), both part of Parley Parker
    Pratt papers, LDS Church historical department archives, MS, d, 625.
NOTE-SRE-Mum's info says that this cemeter in Richmond, MO.
 - Parents:  Family records of Parley Parker Pratt, GS Film 430,100; "The
    Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt, p. x; Orson Pratt's own manuscript
    record (in back portion of F. W. Chapman's "The Pratt Family: or the
    Descendants of Lieutenant William Pratt ..." -- Hartford, Conn.:  Case,
    Lockwood, 1864 (GS Film 599,765).
 - Wife's death:  "Deseret News" (5 Mar 1898).
 - Wife's burial:  Sexton's records, City Cemetery.

- Misc.:  TIB; GS Archives; GS Patrons (four-generation) sheets; etc.

SOURCE:  Also from a Family Record kept by Helaman Pratt, in possession of Mrs.
Emaline P. Bluth, 782 West Maple, Mapleton, UT 84663.

NOTE:  Parley Parker Pratt was an Apostle of Jesus Christ, Utah Pioneer,
Legislator, teacher, farmer, author, poet, statesman, explorer, road builder,
missionary, etc.

NOTE:  Information on other wives found "Pratt Pioneers of Utah" by Arthur D.
Coleman.

Mary Ann FROST 1 was born on 14 Jan 1808 in Bethel, Oxford, Minnesota, USA. She died on 24 Aug 1891 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. She was buried in Aug 1891 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. Mary married Parley Parker PRATT on 09 May 1837 in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, USA. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children.

  M i
Nathan PRATT 1 was born on 31 Aug 1838 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, USA. He died on 12 Dec 1843. He was buried in Dec 1843.
  F ii Olivia PRATT was born on 02 Jun 1841. She died on 12 Jun 1906.
  F iii
Susan PRATT 1 was born on 07 Apr 1843 in On Ship "Maid Of. She died on 28 Aug 1844. She was buried in 1844.
  M iv Moroni Llewellyn PRATT was born on 07 Dec 1844. He died on 18 Apr 1913.

Benjamin W. DRIGGS Sr. was born about 1837. Benjamin married Olivia PRATT.

Olivia PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 02 Jun 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. She died on 12 Jun 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. She was buried on 14 Jun 1906 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA. Olivia married Benjamin W. DRIGGS Sr..


Jared PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 25 Nov 1769 in Canaan, Columbia, New York, New York,United States of America. He died on 05 Nov 1839 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Nov 1839 in Hamtramck, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Jared married Charity DICKINSON on 07 Jul 1799.

Other marriages:
CARPENTER, Mary Polly

SOURCE:  Data for the family of Jared Pratt and Charity Dickinson are from the
Jared Pratt Family Association, Percy W. Pratt, President, 290 East 1100 South,
Bountiful, UT 84010 (GS Film #1036942) (Record prepared by Mrs. Richard W.
(Peggy) Grow), which lists:
 - Pratt rec in poss Mrs. Amy Pratt Romney, 1523 E 9 S, SLC, Ut;
 - Parley P. Pratt  Fam Rec Bk in poss Mrs. Catherine Pratt; copy in poss Mrs.
    Dorothy Topham, 423 7th Ave., SLC, Ut;
 - Orson Pratt Fam Rec Bk in poss Sterling Ebenezer Beesley, 1030 S. Orchard
    Dr., Bountiful, Ut;
 - Pers rec of Mrs. Marie Whipple, 576 W. 3rd N. SLC, Ut;
 - Orson Pratt's Own Genealogical Rec, CHO, Folder 321-A;
 - Parley P. Pratt, "Autobiography," (Des Bk Co, SLC, Ut, 3rd ed 1938) pp
    457-471;
 - F. W. Chapman, "Descendents of Lt. Wm. Pratt," (pub 1864) in poss of Mrs.
    Dorothy Topham (see above), also on microfilm at GS;
 - "Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine," Vol 27, 1936, p 163;
 - Joseph Smith, "History of the Church," (LDS Church 2nd ed 1950) p 98;
 - Temple Index Bureau, records with some info were found for parents and all
    children, but not for all wives;
 - Third and Fourth Generation Family Group Sheets, GS Archives;
 - Obituary, Des News, 6 Oct 1881;
 - NV Temple Rec and Early Ut, (GS ser 25163 pt 2) p 45;

B  Notes in poss. of Mrs. Amy Pratt ROMNEY, SLC, UT.  Also "Autobiography" by
Parley P. PRATT.  Also TIB.  Also, SL Temple Sealings SP FHL 25,261:28, p.
1041.

Occupation of Jared listed as School teachaer, farmer and weaver.

Charity DICKINSON [Parents] 1 was born on 24 Feb 1776 in Bolton, Warren, New York, New York,United States of America. She died on 20 May 1849 in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. She was buried in St. Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. Charity married Jared PRATT on 07 Jul 1799.

B  Notes in poss. of Mrs. Amy Pratt ROMNEY, SLC, UT.  Also "Autobiography" by Parley P. PRATT.  Also TIB.

NOTES/LOG:
-- Charity gave birthplace as Canaan, Clmb, N-Yr when sld in NV, letter from Orson to Parley, "Charity Dickison (Dickinson) daughter of Samuel Dickison (Dickinson) of Bolton, New York."

They had the following children.

  M i Anson PRATT was born on 09 Jan 1801. He died on 26 May 1849.
  M ii William Dickinson PRATT was born on 03 Sep 1802. He died on 15 Sep 1870.
  M iii Parley Parker PRATT was born on 12 Apr 1807. He died on 13 May 1857.
  M iv Orson PRATT Apostle was born on 19 Sep 1811. He died on 03 Oct 1881 from Diabetes.
  M v Nelson PRATT was born on 26 May 1815. He died on 08 May 1889.

William Dickinson PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 03 Sep 1802 in Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA. He died on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. William married Sarah Jane HISCOX.

Other marriages:
WARD, Hannah
EDDY, Wealthy
HAWLEY, Jane
FREDRICKSON, Catherine Margaret
COX, Azubah Deseret

SOURCE:  Compiled from personal records of Mrs. Marie Whipple, Pratt family
records and temple records.

Sarah Jane HISCOX 1 was born in 1803. Sarah married William Dickinson PRATT.


William Dickinson PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 03 Sep 1802 in Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA. He died on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. William married Azubah Deseret COX on 27 Jul 1867 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Other marriages:
WARD, Hannah
EDDY, Wealthy
HAWLEY, Jane
FREDRICKSON, Catherine Margaret
HISCOX, Sarah Jane

SOURCE:  Compiled from personal records of Mrs. Marie Whipple, Pratt family
records and temple records.

Azubah Deseret COX 1 was born on 05 Nov 1850 in Lehi, Utah, Utah, USA. She died on 29 Jun 1934 in Oxford, Bannock, Idaho, USA. She was buried on 02 Jul 1934 in Downey, Bannock, Idaho, USA. Azubah married William Dickinson PRATT on 27 Jul 1867 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

B  Notes in poss. of Mrs. Amy Pratt ROMNEY, SLC, UT.  Also "Autobiography" by
Parley P. PRATT.  Also TIB.

They had the following children.

  M i
Joseph Milando PRATT 1 was born on 06 Apr 1870 in Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

William Dickinson PRATT [Parents] 1 was born on 03 Sep 1802 in Worcester, Otsego, New York, USA. He died on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was buried on 15 Sep 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. William married Catherine Margaret FREDRICKSON on 24 Oct 1863.

Other marriages:
WARD, Hannah
EDDY, Wealthy
HAWLEY, Jane
COX, Azubah Deseret
HISCOX, Sarah Jane

SOURCE:  Compiled from personal records of Mrs. Marie Whipple, Pratt family
records and temple records.

Catherine Margaret FREDRICKSON 1 was born on 13 Oct 1805 in Danmark. Catherine married William Dickinson PRATT on 24 Oct 1863.

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