John Mack "Knock" Pratt, Sr

John M Pratt 1829-1924 was the son of Henry Pratt 1809-1886 & Celia Hampton 1811-1885. He married Elizabeth Campbell ca 1848. Elizabeth Campbell was born ca 1832 to William C Campbell and Elizabeth Cornett. According to "A History and Genealogy of Right Hand Fork, Masons Creek, Perry County, Kentucky", by Dora DeHart, Franklin, OH, John served in Co B 13th Kentucky Cavalry during the Civil War. Children:

1. Nancy Pratt Caudill b 1851 2. Juda Pratt Brashear b 1855 3. Lucinda Pratt Cornett b 1859 4. Celia Pratt Farler b 1862 5. Elizabeth Ann Pratt Caudill b 1863 6. John C. Pratt b 1864 8. Annie Pratt Fields b 1868 9. James Pratt b 1871 9. Sally Pratt Fields b 1873 10. Rhoda Pratt b 1876

From the Middlesboro Daily News:

Hazard, Ky, June 10 1924 - Five Generations of mountaineers are descended from John M. Pratt; 345 persons, 281 living and most of them residing in Eastern Kentucky. Blood is a great deal thicker than water in Eastern Kentucky. Almost every native has an army of relatives and ties of kinship are strong ones (last word of this sentence is illegible due to graininess of the copy). They are felt a great deal in business and social life, but especially in politics.

(Illegible) to the family are bankers, (illegible) business leaders in all walks of life. John M. Pratt was born in Floyd County, Ky, November 29, 1829 and died on March 10, 1924. He came to Letcher County with his father when a small boy and settled on Rockhouse Creek. At the age of 19 he married Miss Elizabeth Campbell, who died about 30 years ago. From this union was born 14 children, 9 yet living.

There are seventy-nine grandchildren, sixty-eight of whom are living; 219 great-grandchildren, 178 of whom are living; thirty-three great-great-grandchildren. The grand total of descendants is 345, with 281 yet living, and sixty-four dead. Among them are John M. Pratt, 95; Mrs. Judith Brashears, the fourth from the oldest in her generation, age 70 years and 7 months; Mrs. Elizabeth Brashear, oldest of the family, 49; Tug McDaniel, merchant of Viper, 26; Buford C. McDaniel, oldest son of the McDaniels, age 4.

Mr. Pratt served three years in the (illegible) Kentucky Riflemen of the Confederate Army. About the year 1875, he removed from Letcher County to Perry County, settling on the right-hand fork of Mason's Creek. Here he resided with his family until his death. His early days were spent in farming, fishing and hunting, using no other gun than a flintlock and later a hog rifle. Mr. Pratt was a good sport and a crack shot.

Mrs. Elizabeth Brashear is the wife Gay Brashear of Viper, Ky., he being the former member of the Kentucky legislature, having represented Perry and Letcher counties. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105090364/john-m_-pratt

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