New Marian Estelle Pratt

Marian Estelle Pratt was born Wisconsin, and died in California. She is the daughter of Wallace Edwin Pratt of Jericho, Chittenden Co., VT, and Cora Jane Blake of the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. She was a member of the Richland Center High School, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI, Class of 1927.

W. E. Pratt was born in Jericho, Vt., July 31, 1848, and is the son of Edwin Pratt and Hannah Hapgood. About 1855 the family came to Wisconsin and resided two years at Beloit, then came to Richland county and engaged in farming in the town of Willow. The parents now reside at Sextonville. The subject of this sketch, at the age of eighteen, commenced work at the painters trade, and has since given his attention to the same, and is now a member of the firm of Pratt Bros. In March 1878 he was married to Fannie Goodrich, daughter of Lorenzo Goodrich. They have two children: Fred and Roy E.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on July 11, 1870, shows Edwin Pratt (age 46) born in Vermont is unemployed and living in Beloit, 4th Ward, Rock Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Hannah Pratt (age 44) born in Vermont. Also living there are their children: Wallace Pratt (age 22) born in Vermont is a painter owning real estate of $500; George H. Pratt (age 18) born in Vermont is a painter; and Ellen Pratt (age 16) born in Vermont; F. H. Pratt (age 8) born in Wisconsin; and Fred Pratt (age 3) born in Wisconsin.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on August 3, 1870, shows Simon Blake (age 41) born in Pennsylvania with real estate of $2,000 and personal estate of $556 is a Farmer living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is Mary Blake (age 34) born in Pennsylvania, who is Keeping House. Also there are five children, all born in Wisconsin: Sylvester Blake (age 14); Ida Blake (age 11); Viola Blake (age 9); Estella Blake (age 7); and Salme Blake (age 5).fd

Cora Jane Blake was born October 30, 1870, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI.

The 1875 Wisconsin census for Richland County shows Simon S. Blake is Living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI, with a total of 2 Males, 6 Females.

Wallace Edwin Pratt and Fannie Goodrich were married March 10, 1878, in Wisconsin.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 1, 1880, shows Simon S. Blake (age 50) born in Pennsylvania of Virginia and Maryland-born parents is a farmer living in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Mary M. Blake (age 44) born in Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania-born parents. Also there are their children: Sylvester F. Blake (age 23) helping on the farm; Salome C. Blake (age 14); Cora J. Blake (age 9); Dora B. Blake (age 7); and Edna P. Blake (age 3). All children were born in Wisconsin. Simon was the census enumerator for Orion Twp. this year.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken June 5, 1880, shows Wallis Pratt (age 31) born in Vermont to Vermont-born parents is a painter living in Richland Center, Richland Center Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Fanny Pratt (age 28) born in Illinois to New York-born parents. Also living there is their baby daughter, Baby Pratt (age 3/12) born in December in Wisconsin to Vermont and Illinois-born parents, however the enumerator crossed out this entry.

The 1895 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 20, 1895, shows W. E. Pratt is living in the 3rd Ward, City of Richland Center, Richland Co., WI: 3 Males, 2 Females.

Wallace Edwin Pratt and Cora Jane Blake were married March 15, 1899, in the Town of Orion, Richland Co., WI.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 20, 1900, shows Wallace E. Pratt (age 51) born July 1848 in Vermont to Vermont-born parents is a Furniture Merchant owning his own home at 502 Park Street, City of Richland Center, Richland Center Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of one year, Cora J. Pratt (age 29) born October 1870 in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents, with no children born to her. Also living there are Wallace's children, all born in Wisconsin to Vermont and Wisconsin-born parents: Frederick G. Pratt (age 19) born March 1881 who is a Painter; Roy E. Pratt (age 17) born March 1883; and Letha J. Pratt (age 12) born August 1887. Wallace's father and Wallace's sister live nearby.

The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905, shows Wallace E. Pratt (age 56) born in Vermont to Vermont-born parents is a Furniture Dealer owning his own home free of a mortgage and living in the 3rd Ward, City of Richland Center, Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Cora Pratt (age 32) born in Wisconsin to New York-born parents. Also living there is Wallace's unmarried daughter, Letha Pratt (age 17) born in Wisconsin to Vermont and Wisconsin-born parents.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 15, 1910, shows Wallace Pratt (age 61) born in Vermont to Vermont-born parents is a furniture store retail merchant owning his own home on Park Street, 3rd Ward, Richland Center, Richland Center Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his second wife of 11 years, Cora Pratt (age 38) born in Wisconsin to Indiana and Wisconsin-born parents, with one child born to her, which is her first marriage. Also living there is Wallace's unmarried daughter, Leatha Pratt (age 22) born in Wisconsin to Vermont and Wisconsin-born parents. Also there is the natural daughter of Wallace and Cora, Marian Pratt (age 7/12) born in Wisconsin to Vermont and Wisconsin-born parents.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 27, 1910, shows Harry O'Brien (age 25) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents is a Machine Shop Machinist renting his home and is living at 562 Fifth Avenue, 11th Ward, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. Living with him is his childless wife of 6/12 years, Florence O'Brien (age 20) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents.

Cora Jane (Blake) Pratt died July 30, 1918, in Richland Center, Richland Co., WI, at age 47. Buried in Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Town of Richland, Richland Co., WI.

Wallace Edwin Pratt died August 9, 1919, in Richland Co., WI at age 71. Buried in Richland Center Cemetery, Richland Center, Town of Richland, Richland Co., WI. Letha Jane (Pratt) Martin became the special guardian of her half-sister, Marion Estelle Pratt, on December 11, 1919, in Richland Center, Richland Co., WI. To settle the estate, Marion's share of the estate of her father was sold to Roy Ellis Pratt for $1,000.