Husband William Daniel Pratt [2029]
Born: 1864
Christened:
Died: 22 Jul 1896 - Anoka, IN 1
Buried: 31 Jul 1896
Marriage: 24 Dec 1891 - Fulton, Indiana, United States 2
Events
• Event: Telegram, 31 Jul 1896. A telegram reached Rochester Thursday evening that Daniel PRATT, a former resident of this county, had been killed by the cars and would be brought here for burial. The funeral was held Friday and was attended by a large concourse of people.
Dan Pratt formerly lived in the vicinity of Green Oak, and married [Adaline BECRAFT] the youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. BECRAFT. He lived at Logansport where he was a Panhandle railway brakeman. He was out with his train Thursday, and while coupling cars at Anoka, he was caught between the deadwood on two cars, and the life was crushed out of his body. His neck was broken, and the head was mangled terribly. The chest was also terribly bruised and torn. Mr. Pratt had talked with his conductor not more than a minute before the fatal accident happened, and what really caused his death will never be known. The train had broken in two parts, and after the draw bars were raised it is supposed he stepped between the cars to release the air brake and when they came together he was drawn between the cars.
Deceased leaves a wife and two children and he carried $750 life insurance. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., and was considered one of the Panhandle's most worthy employes.
• His obituary was published in the Rochester Sentinal on 31 Jul 1896 in Fulton, Indiana, United States. Daniel Pratt, a former resident of this county,was killed last Thursday [July 23]... crushed by the cars at Anoka... had lived in the vicinity of Green Oak and mar. [no date] Adaline Becraft, youngest d/o Mr. and Mrs. William. Lived at Logansport, a Panhandle railway brakeman. Deceased leaves a wife and two children.
• Event: Insurance Payment, 11 Dec 1896. [Adaline BECRAFT PRATT], the wife of William D. PRATT, who was killed on the Panhandle railroad near Logansport some months ago, has been paid $1,700 by the railway company in settlement of a damage suit. The Logansport Pharos, of Saturday, says:
In the matter of quick action, a damage suit filed late yesterday afternoon by McCONNELL & JENKINES, beats the record. Adaline PRATT, widow of the late William D. PRATT, was the plaintiff, and the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (Panhandle) railroad company, the defendant. W. D. Pratt, a freight brakeman, in the employ of the company, died from injuries sustained on the 22nd of July last, while making a coupling at Anoka. He was caught between the bumpers. His wife, as administratrix of the estate, brought suit against the company for $10,000. This morning, by agreement, plaintiff was awarded judgment in the sum of $1,700.
Pratt formerly lived near Green Oak, and his widow is the daughter of Wm. BECRAFT, of this city.
Wife Adeline Becraft [2016]
Born: 24 Dec 1873 - Ripley, Indiana, United States
Christened:
Died: 26 Jan 1946 - Fulton, Indiana, United States
Buried: 28 Jan 1946 - Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States 3 4
FamilySearch ID: L8W4-PL9
Father: William H. Becraft [439] (1841-1923)
Mother: Mary Ann Grey [2012] (1842-1918)
Other Spouse: John Franklin Fultz 3 [2020] (1872-1946) - 23 May 1903 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Events
• She appeared on the 1880 Census census in 1880 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. William Becraft, age 39, born IN; wife Mary age 36, born IN; all daughters, Mattie age 13 born IN; Mary C. age 10 born IN; Halley age 8, born IN; Addie age 6 born IN.
• She was involved in a court case about Suit for death of her husband on 11 Dec 1896 in Indiana, United States. http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Obit%20Bios/Html/FulCo%20Obits_Biogs%201896-1900.htm
Friday, December 11, 1896
[Adaline BECRAFT PRATT], the wife of William D. PRATT, who was killed on the Panhandle railroad near Logansport some months ago, has been paid $1,700 by the railway company in settlement of a damage suit. The Logansport Pharos, of Saturday, says:
In the matter of quick action, a damage suit filed late yesterday afternoon by McCONNELL & JENKINES, beats the record. Adaline PRATT, widow of the late William D. PRATT, was the plaintiff, and the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis (Panhandle) railroad company, the defendant. W. D. Pratt, a freight brakeman, in the employ of the company, died from injuries sustained on the 22nd of July last, while making a coupling at Anoka. He was caught between the bumpers. His wife, as administratrix of the estate, brought suit against the company for $10,000. This morning, by agreement, plaintiff was awarded judgment in the sum of $1,700.
Pratt formerly lived near Green Oak, and his widow is the daughter of Wm. BECRAFT, of this city.
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• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. William H Becraft, b Sept 1840, age 59y, married 32 years, born IN, farmer; wife Mary A, b Feb 1842, age 58y, (4 children, 4 living), born IN; dau Ada Pratt, b Dec 1873, age 26y, (2 children, 2 living), born IN; grand-dau Retta Pratt, b Sept 1892, age 8y, born IN, at school; grand-dau Ferne Pratt, b March 1894, age 6y, born IN, at school.
• Her obituary was published in The Rochester News-Sentinel on 28 Jan 1946 in Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States. Adaline Fultz
Final rites were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home for Mrs. Adaline FULTZ, 72, with the Rev. Harry J. BAILEY officiating. Burial was made in the Rochester IOOF cemetery.
The deceased, wife of John [F.] FULTZ, 913 Franklin avenue, was born in Ripley county, Indiana on Dec. 24, 1873, the daughter of William and Mary GRAY BECRAFT. While a small child she came with the parents to Fulton county where she has since resided. Death, which followed a critical illness of four weeks, came at 8:15 Saturday evening at Woodlawn hospital in this city.
[She was married to William D. PRATT, December 24, 1891, according to Marriage Record Book E, page 506]. In a ceremony performed in Rochester on [May 23], 1903, [Addie PRATT] became the bride of Mr. Fultz and for a number of years resided with him on various farms in Fulton county, where she had warm friends. She was a member of Grace Methodist church in this city.
Besides the husband she is survived by two sons, Dee [FULTZ] and Roy FULTZ of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth THOMPSON, Rochester, and Mrs. Claude GEYER, South Bend; a sister, Mrs. William BRUBAKER, Rochester; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs. Frank KEESEY, preceded her in death.
Children
Death Notes: Husband - William Daniel Pratt
http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Tombaugh/Obit%20Bios/Html/FulCo%20Obits_Biogs%201896-1900.htm
A telegram reached Rochester Thursday evening that Daniel PRATT, a former resident of this county, had been killed by the cars and would be brought here for burial. The funeral was held Friday and was attended by a large concourse of people.
Dan Pratt formerly lived in the vicinity of Green Oak, and married [Adaline BECRAFT] the youngest daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. BECRAFT. He lived at Logansport where he was a Panhandle railway brakeman. He was out with his train Thursday, and while coupling cars at Anoka, he was caught between the deadwood on two cars, and the life was crushed out of his body. His neck was broken, and the head was mangled terribly. The chest was also terribly bruised and torn. Mr. Pratt had talked with his conductor not more than a minute before the fatal accident happened, and what really caused his death will never be known. The train had broken in two parts, and after the draw bars were raised it is supposed he stepped between the cars to release the air brake and when they came together he was drawn between the cars.
Deceased leaves a wife and two children and he carried $750 life insurance. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., and was considered one of the Panhandle's most worthy employes.
General Notes: Wife - Adeline Becraft
http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2275445&id=I783&ti=5519
Notes: Marriage (Adeline Becraft):
E-506