Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBenjamin Lee PRUITT [305], [18365], [18366], [18366]
Birth1891 [18366]
Death1941 [18366]
BurialCooper Cemetery, Cooper Cemetery Road, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina [18366], [18366]
BirthAug 23, 1891 [18366]
DeathOct 15, 1941, Danville City, Virginia [281]
Find A Gravehttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53579426 [18366]
Find A Gravehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53579426/benjamin_lee-pruitt
Spouses
1Nellie MYERS [305], [18367]
Birth1892 [18367]
DeathJun 13, 1942, Orange County, North Carolina [18367]
BurialCooper Cemetery, Cooper Cemetery Road, Ridgeville, Caswell County, North Carolina [18367], [305]
Find A Gravehttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53579459 [18367]
Father(Confidential, Male) MYERS
Mother(Confidential, Female) LYNCH
ChildrenNancy Ann (1919-1998)
 (Confidential, Male)
 (Confidential, Male)
 Winston (1927-1997)
 Irvin (1929-1985)
Obituary Online notes for Benjamin Lee PRUITT
Son of John and Mary Pruitt (per DC - unverified)
--- burial locations unknown
--- a Mary Ann Pruitt, widowed spouse of John Pruitt, dau. of Nancy Ann Barber and Johh Pruitt, died at age 75 in Pittsylvania Co Va on 3 Sep 1944 and was buried in an undisclosed location in Pittslvvania Co Va - Informant was John Pruitt of Ringgold Va (info from DC)
--- no evidence that father is John Otha Pruitt

Notes:
1900-1930 living in Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

1900 Census
Mary Pruitt 58 single mother of 6 with 3 living
William J Pruitt 14 son
Benjaman Pruitt 6 son
[John Pruitt age 13- not listed - son???]

1910 Census
James H Pruette 20
Elva Pruette 18
Joseph Pruette 0
Mary Pruette 48 aunt single mother of 3 living
Ben L Pruette 15 cousin
Last Modified Jun 12, 2025Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell, using Reunion for Macintosh
Created Sep 25, 2026 by Terry M. Whitesell
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