Orange Benton Prentiss 1806

Orange Benton Prentiss, 1806–1879 (aged 73 years)

Name

Orange Benton Prentiss

Name: Orange Benton /Prentiss/
Given names: Orange Benton
Surname: Prentiss

Gender Male

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Birth	March 16, 1806 Chittenburg, Vermont, USA Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Matthew T. Prentiss Death Certificate # 10294 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820
4th President of the United States	James Madison March 4, 1809
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817
British King	George IV from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829
British King	William IV from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841
Birth of a daughter	Resina Prentiss February 2, 1842 Missouri, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA
Marriage	Nancy Wilkins — View this family October 10, 1842 (aged 36 years) Cole, Missouri, USA Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Matthew T. Prentiss Death Certificate # 10294 Source: Westfall Genealogy Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: John William Prentiss Death Certificate # 54428 Note: Stephen Westfall stated that Nancy's maiden name was Wilkins and that they married in Cole County, Missouri, USA. The death certificate of her son, John William, gives her name as Nancie Wilkins.
Birth of a son	John Williams Prentiss December 25, 1843 Jefferson, Missouri, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Certificate # 54428
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845
Birth of a son	Amos Prentiss February 20, 1846 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Birth of a son	Meredith H. Prentiss about 1848 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849
Family census	Nancy Wilkins — View this family October 21, 1850 Hopkins, Texas, USA Address: 8th Judicial District Hopkins County, Texas, USA Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA Text: Informant: R. e. Matthews, Ass't Marshall Note: in hh 251 251 Orrang B. PRENTISS, Age: 30, Male, Farmer, VA; Nancy, Age: 25, Female, NC; Ressina, Age: 8, Female, MO; Jno, Age: 6, Male, MO; Amos, Age: 4, Male, TX; Meredith, Age: 2, Male, TX; Olly, Age: 3/12, Female, TX.
Occupation	Farmer 1850 Hopkins, Texas, USA Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850
Birth of a daughter	Olive Prentiss August 1850 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177 Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Daisy Habir Death Certificate # 14678 Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Sheet 7 B
Birth of a son	George W. Prentiss June 24, 1852 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853
Birth of a son	Adam T. Prentiss January 1, 1855 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 177
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857
Birth of a daughter	Emily Hattie Prentiss April 4, 1857 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Burnet County Federal Census L - M Citation details: page 44
Birth of a daughter	Louisa V. Prentiss about 1859 Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 44
Death of a son	Adam T. Prentiss before 1860 Burnet, Texas, USA
Family census	Nancy Wilkins — View this family about August 1860 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: p. 177 Text: Enumerator: James Daugherty. There are 392 families listed in the Burnet County U. S. Census of 1860, totaling 2243 persons. The census taker started on 12 Jun and completed the census on 16 July. Note: in hh 323 Prentiss, Orange, Age: 49, Male, Farmer, Vermonto; Nancy, Age: 42, Female, NC; Regina. Age: 18, Female, MO; John, Age: 16, Male, Labourer, MO; Amos, Age: 14, Male, TX; Merdith, Age: 12, Male, TX; Olive, Age: 9, Female, TX; George, Age: 7, Male, TX; Adam, Age: 5, Male, TX; Emily, Age: 3, Female, TX; Louisa, Age: 1, Female, TX.
Occupation	Farmer 1860 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861
Marriage of a daughter	Anson Robison (Robertson) — Resina Prentiss — View this family August 11, 1861 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Note: Book A, Page 191 Prentice, Regina to Robertson, Anson Date: 11 August 1861
Birth of a son	Matthew T. Prentiss March 19, 1862 Texas, USA Source: Blake Charles McLean Pedigree Charts Source: 1900 Census for Lampasas County, Texas, USA Citation details: page 2 B Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Certificate # 10294
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869
Marriage of a daughter	Hugh Monroe Murphy — Olive Prentiss — View this family September 1, 1869 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Marriages Citation details: Burnet County Marriages Book C 1868 - 1874, Page 39 Note: Book C, Page 39 / Groom: MURPHY, Hugh, M., Bride: PRENTICE, Ollivia, Date: 1 Sep 1869 Performed by: S.D. Tipton
Occupation	Farmer between 1870 and 1879 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA
Birth of a granddaughter	Myra Murphy July 20, 1870 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: FamilySearch.org - Family History & Genealogy Records
Family census	Nancy Wilkins — View this family August 17, 1870 Burnet, Texas, USA Address: Precinct 2 Burnet County, Texas, USA Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Page 44 Text: Enumerator: W. W. Brooks, Ass't Marshall Note: in hh 328 328 Prentiss, O. B., Age: 62, Male, White, Farmer, $1000 $1000, VT, Male citizen age 21 or above; Nancy, Age: 53, Female, White, Keeping house, NC; John, Age: 26 Male, White, Farmer, MO, Male citizen age 21 or above; Amos, Age: 24, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Male citizen age 21 or above; M. H., Age: 21, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Attended school, Male citizen age 21 or above; George, Age: 17, Male, White, Works on farm; TX, Attended school; Emily Age: 13, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Louisa, Age: 11, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Matthew, Age: 8, Male, White, TX; Robison, Resina Age: 28, Female, White, Keeping house, MO.
Birth of a granddaughter	Hattie Prentiss about 1872 Texas, USA Source: Westfall Genealogy
Birth of a granddaughter	Hattie May Murphy November 28, 1872 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Certificate # 28577
Birth of a grandson	Walter Prentiss about 1875 Texas, USA Source: Westfall Genealogy
Birth of a grandson	Willie Murphy about 1875 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: FamilySearch.org - Family History & Genealogy Records
Birth of a granddaughter	Edna Prentiss about 1877 Texas, USA Source: Westfall Genealogy
Birth of a grandson	Herbert Benton Murphy October 1877 Burnet, Texas, USA Source: 1900 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Sheet 7B
Residence	June 1879 Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA
Birth of a grandson	Samuel Prentiss about 1879 Texas, USA Source: Westfall Genealogy
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
19th President of the United States	Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877
Death	June 24, 1879 (aged 73 years) Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery Note: An obituary can be found in the July 1, 1879 Burnet Bulletin.
Burial	June 1879 (0 after death) Burnet, Texas, USA Cemetery: Shady Grove Cemetery Address: Joppa. Five miles north of Bertram off of FM 1174. Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery Note: transcription of tombstone inscription: Orange B. Prentiss "Sacred to the Memory of Orange B. Prentiss; Born March 16th 1806; Died June the 24th 1879"

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Family with Nancy Wilkins
himself	Links Birth: March 16, 1806 — Chittenburg, Vermont, USA Marriage: October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA Family census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Family census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — between 1870 and 1879 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: June 24, 1879 — Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: June 1879 — Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: E0798094DAAA41F883B3A414DA85E370CAC9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nancy Wilkins Resina Prentiss John Williams Prentiss Amos Prentiss Meredith H. Prentiss Olive Prentiss George W. Prentiss Adam T. Prentiss Emily Hattie Prentiss Louisa V. Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss Orange Benton Prentiss 1806–1879 Birth: March 16, 1806 — Chittenburg, Vermont, USA Death: June 24, 1879 — Strickling, Burnet, Texas, USA
wife	Links Birth: March 18, 1818 — Macon, North Carolina, USA Marriage: October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA Family census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Family census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: January 17, 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: January 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA Unique identifier: E0798094DAAA41F883B3A414DA85E370CAC9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Orange Benton Prentiss Resina Prentiss John Williams Prentiss Amos Prentiss Meredith H. Prentiss Olive Prentiss George W. Prentiss Adam T. Prentiss Emily Hattie Prentiss Louisa V. Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss Nancy Wilkins 1818–1908 Birth: March 18, 1818 — Macon, North Carolina, USA Death: January 17, 1908 — Burnet, Texas, USA
Marriage	Marriage — October 10, 1842 — Cole, Missouri, USA
-7 months daughter	Links Birth: February 2, 1842 35 23 — Missouri, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: August 11, 1861 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Number of children: none Death: Unique identifier: FA002847B65C49A19E14044F4B95B87B7D5F Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anson Robison (Robertson) Resina Prentiss 1842– Birth: February 2, 1842 35 23 — Missouri, USA Death:
23 months son	Links Birth: December 25, 1843 37 25 — Jefferson, Missouri, USA Marriage: Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — between 1860 and 1880 Family census: 1880 — Burnet, Texas, USA Occupation: "To old to work" — before December 1918 Death: December 10, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA Burial: December 11, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA Unique identifier: FD019516126E42EABD65F277EB9092604D0D Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Marcella N. N. … Hattie Prentiss Walter Prentiss Edna Prentiss Samuel Prentiss John Williams Prentiss 1843–1918 Birth: December 25, 1843 37 25 — Jefferson, Missouri, USA Death: December 10, 1918 — Winchell, Brown, Texas, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: February 20, 1846 39 27 — Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: June 6, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Number of marriages: none Death: March 8, 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: March 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Amos Prentiss 1846–1905 Birth: February 20, 1846 39 27 — Texas, USA Death: March 8, 1905 — Burnet, Texas, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1848 41 29 — Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Meredith H. Prentiss 1848– Birth: about 1848 41 29 — Texas, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: August 1850 44 32 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: October 21, 1850 — Hopkins, Texas, USA Census: about August 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: September 1, 1869 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: 1880 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: June 15, 1900 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Unique identifier: CC0641C14FB39CD342556AEC356566F9 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh Monroe Murphy Myra Murphy Hattie May Murphy Willie Murphy Herbert Benton Murphy Daisy Murphy Olive Pet Murphy Jewell Murphy Olive Prentiss 1850– Birth: August 1850 44 32 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death:
23 months son	Links Birth: June 24, 1852 46 34 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: March 29, 1898 — Burnet, Texas, USA Burial: Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships George W. Prentiss 1852–1898 Birth: June 24, 1852 46 34 — Texas, USA Death: March 29, 1898 — Burnet, Texas, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: January 1, 1855 48 36 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: before 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Adam T. Prentiss 1855–1860 Birth: January 1, 1855 48 36 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death: before 1860 — Burnet, Texas, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: April 4, 1857 51 39 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Emily Hattie Prentiss 1857– Birth: April 4, 1857 51 39 — Burnet, Texas, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1859 52 40 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Census: Burnet, Texas, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Louisa V. Prentiss 1859– Birth: about 1859 52 40 — Texas, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: March 19, 1862 56 44 — Texas, USA Census: August 17, 1870 — Burnet, Texas, USA Marriage: October 13, 1886 — Burnet, Texas, USA Family census: June 4, 1900 — Lampasas, Texas, USA Occupation: Farmer — before March 1932 — Texas, USA Number of marriages: none Death: March 24, 1932 — Cameron, Texas, USA Burial: March 1932 — San Benito, Cameron, Texas, USA Unique identifier: 2061F0A38858E55451FDDA0F0540DE02D354 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Lee McLean Alma G. Prentiss Viola Prentiss John Oscar Prentiss Myrtle M. Prentiss Greely Benjamin Prentiss Eva I. Prentiss Amos Prentiss Matthew T. Prentiss 1862–1932 Birth: March 19, 1862 56 44 — Texas, USA Death: March 24, 1932 — Cameron, Texas, USA

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Birth	Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Matthew T. Prentiss Death Certificate # 10294 Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Marriage	Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: Matthew T. Prentiss Death Certificate # 10294 Source: Westfall Genealogy Source: Texas Death Certificate Citation details: John William Prentiss Death Certificate # 54428
Family census	Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA Text: Informant: R. e. Matthews, Ass't Marshall
Occupation	Source: 1850 Census for Hopkins County, Texas, USA
Family census	Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: p. 177 Text: Enumerator: James Daugherty. There are 392 families listed in the Burnet County U. S. Census of 1860, totaling 2243 persons. The census taker started on 12 Jun and completed the census on 16 July.
Occupation	Source: 1860 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA
Family census	Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA Citation details: Page 44 Text: Enumerator: W. W. Brooks, Ass't Marshall
Occupation	Source: 1870 Census for Burnet County, Texas, USA
Death	Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery
Burial	Source: Burnet County, Texas, Cemeteries - Shady Grove Cemetery

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Marriage	Stephen Westfall stated that Nancy's maiden name was Wilkins and that they married in Cole County, Missouri, USA. The death certificate of her son, John William, gives her name as Nancie Wilkins.
Family census	in hh 251 251 Orrang B. PRENTISS, Age: 30, Male, Farmer, VA; Nancy, Age: 25, Female, NC; Ressina, Age: 8, Female, MO; Jno, Age: 6, Male, MO; Amos, Age: 4, Male, TX; Meredith, Age: 2, Male, TX; Olly, Age: 3/12, Female, TX.
Family census	in hh 323 Prentiss, Orange, Age: 49, Male, Farmer, Vermonto; Nancy, Age: 42, Female, NC; Regina. Age: 18, Female, MO; John, Age: 16, Male, Labourer, MO; Amos, Age: 14, Male, TX; Merdith, Age: 12, Male, TX; Olive, Age: 9, Female, TX; George, Age: 7, Male, TX; Adam, Age: 5, Male, TX; Emily, Age: 3, Female, TX; Louisa, Age: 1, Female, TX.
Family census	in hh 328 328 Prentiss, O. B., Age: 62, Male, White, Farmer, $1000 $1000, VT, Male citizen age 21 or above; Nancy, Age: 53, Female, White, Keeping house, NC; John, Age: 26 Male, White, Farmer, MO, Male citizen age 21 or above; Amos, Age: 24, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Male citizen age 21 or above; M. H., Age: 21, Male, White, Farmer, TX, Attended school, Male citizen age 21 or above; George, Age: 17, Male, White, Works on farm; TX, Attended school; Emily Age: 13, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Louisa, Age: 11, Female, White, TX, Attended school; Matthew, Age: 8, Male, White, TX; Robison, Resina Age: 28, Female, White, Keeping house, MO.
Death	An obituary can be found in the July 1, 1879 Burnet Bulletin.
Burial	transcription of tombstone inscription: Orange B. Prentiss "Sacred to the Memory of Orange B. Prentiss; Born March 16th 1806; Died June the 24th 1879"

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Last change

December 14, 2009 – 12:59:07

Author of last change: barbaracorner

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Family with Nancy Wilkins
himself	Orange Benton Prentiss 1806–1879
wife	Nancy Wilkins 1818–1908
daughter Family Anson Robison (Robertson)	Resina Prentiss 1842–
son Family Marcella N. N. … Hattie Prentiss Walter Prentiss Edna Prentiss Samuel Prentiss	John Williams Prentiss 1843–1918
son	Amos Prentiss 1846–1905
son	Meredith H. Prentiss 1848–
daughter Family Hugh Monroe Murphy Myra Murphy Hattie May Murphy Willie Murphy Herbert Benton Murphy Daisy Murphy Olive Pet Murphy Jewell Murphy	Olive Prentiss 1850–
son	George W. Prentiss 1852–1898
son	Adam T. Prentiss 1855–1860
daughter	Emily Hattie Prentiss 1857–
daughter	Louisa V. Prentiss 1859–
son Family Margaret Lee McLean Alma G. Prentiss Viola Prentiss John Oscar Prentiss Myrtle M. Prentiss Greely Benjamin Prentiss Eva I. Prentiss Amos Prentiss	Matthew T. Prentiss 1862–1932