| 2. | Martin PRENTISS, Sr. was born on 1 May 1830 in Dromore, Co. Down, IRELAND (son of John PRENTICE and Elizabeth PRESTON); died on 30 Jan 1908 in Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA; was buried in Wheeler Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Mount, Wayne, PA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigratn: 1840
- Census: 31 Jul 1860, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA
- Census: 15 Jul 1870, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA
- Census: 15 Jun 1880, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA
Notes:
Note:
It is said that Martin, who ran a general store in Mount Pleasant commissioned a sign to be painted for his store and that the last name was misspelled "Prentiss" and that rather than change the sign, he changed his name.
Martin is not shown with a general store until the 1900 census, prior to that his occupation is always listed as Shoe and Boot maker. I every census prior to 1900 his name is shown as Prentiss, so the family story may or may not be true.
Census:
1860 census shows Martin Prentiss, 31, Boot and Shoe Maker, b. IRELAND; Ann, 28, b. PA; children, birthplace blank: Jane, 5; John, 5; Kate, 2/12.
Census:
1870 census shows Martin Prentiss, 40, b. IRELAND, Mftgrs Boots and Shoes; Ann, 37, b.. NY; children b. PA: John, 12; Elizabeth, 8; George, 6; Charles, 3; Margaret, 2; Martin V. 7/12,Dec.
Census:
1870 census shows Martin Prentiss, 40, b. IRELAND, Mftgrs Boots and Shoes; Ann, 37, b.. NY; children b. PA: John, 12; Elizabeth, 8; George, 6; Charles, 3; Margaret, 2; Martin V. 7/12,Dec.
Also enumerated are John Langan, hired, 35, b. IRELAND, shoemaker and Kate Peel, 18, domestic servant, b. PA.
Buried:
Find A Grave e-Memorial
Martin married Annie MCCORMICK on 7 Jul 1852 in New York, New York, NY. Annie (daughter of John MCCORMICK and Ann MCKEE) was born on 17 Oct 1832 in New York, New York, NY; died on 17 Oct 1877; was buried in Wheeler Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Mount, Wayne, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1857 - 1933 (75 years)
