John Ellsworth Prescott

1892 - 1918  (26 years)

• Name	John Ellsworth Prescott  [1, 2]
  Birth	2 May 1892	Independence, Montgomery, Kansas   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Dec 1918	Independence, Montgomery, Kansas   [2, 3]
  Burial	Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas   [2]
  Person ID	I338598	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	Oren James Prescott,   b. 10 Nov 1855, Hingham Center, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 28 Mar 1917, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Emma E. Cotton,   b. 14 May 1864, Illinois d. 4 Mar 1945, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	12 Mar 1882	..., Montgomery, Kansas   [4]
  Family ID	F219105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Mae James,   b. 17 Jul 1892, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas d. 26 Feb 1966, Medford, Jackson, Oregon (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Mildred Irene Prescott,   b. 1910, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas d. 4 Jan 2003 (Age 93 years)   2. Bessie Blendena Prescott,   b. 21 Dec 1912, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas d. 3 May 1939, ..., Norton, Kansas (Age 26 years)   3. Helen Marie Prescott,   b. 11 Aug 1915, Kansas d. 16 Mar 1991, ..., San Bernardino, California (Age 75 years)   4. Wilma Marguerite Prescott,   b. 3 Oct 1918, Kansas d. 16 Oct 2011, Riverside, Riverside, California (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F219108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2023

  
  

• Notes

  The Evening Star, Independence, Kansas December 16, 1918 J. Prescott Dead Loses Hard Fight Against Death Late Saturday Night. John Prescott who has been seriously ill with influenza for the past ten days lost a hard fight shortly after midnight Saturday night at his home, 919 East Edison street, death taking him. He is survived by his wife and four children, three brothers, O.W. Prescott of Tulsa; Lester and Ivan Prescott of this city. He was born in Montgomery county twenty-seven years ago and lived here most of his life.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10876] 1900 census, Kansas, Montgomery county, Year: 1900; Census Place: Independence, Montgomery, Kansas; Roll: 491; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0138 (Reliability: 3). [S10084] Cemetery index, Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, (Find-a-Grave). [S76728] Obituary, The Evening Star, Independence, Kansas, John Prescott, (December 16, 1918). [S57978] Marriage record, Kansas, Name Emma Cotton Gender Female Age 17 Birth Date abt 1865 Marriage Date 12 Mar 1882 Marriage Place Montgomery, Kansas, USA Spouse Oren J Prescott Film Number 001404520 (Reliability: 3).