George Sargent at age 24 was a merchant.
River Falls Journal
January 7, 1897In Memoriam
It is with feelings of deep sadness that we record the passing from earth of one we have loved so long.
Not sad because she has entered into the joys of heaven, but because the face that always smiled upon us, is hidden from us now, and the hands which often ministered to our needs are folded so close. Hermione Rebecca Clark was born in Chapin, Conn., March 4, 1813. Her father died when she was eleven years of age, soon after which, her mother, with five children of whom Hermione was the oldest, moved to Vermont.
She lived for a number of years, as a daughter,in the home of her uncle Rev. Ammi Nichols.
She was married when 20 years of age, in Brookfield, Vt., to Asaph Pratt.Six children were born to them, and with these they to Dover, Ill., in 1846. Eight years after, they were among the first settlers of the St. Croix Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Pratt and three children were five of the original members of the 1st Cong. Church in River Falls. After a residence here of 19 years, they lived 10 years in Kansas and Illinois, returning again to this city in 1883, Mr. Pratt died in 1889.
Grandma Pratt, as many loved to call her after weeks of patient suffering and waiting, left this earthly tabernacle for the mansion she knew was prepared for her, Tuesday morning, Dec. 29.
Four children survive her, Mrs. Persla Raymond and Dr. S. M Pratt of Kansas, Miss Eunice Pratt and Geo. Ed. Pratt of this city. The other children, Allen and Orson were already waiting for mother in the new home.
Truly a mother of the church has left us. Her faith in God and the Bible never wavered and her love for, and interest in the church and every good failed not to the end. "She has kept the faith, the crown of rejoicing: is her's now.
"God calls our loved ones,
But we lose not wholly what He Has given,
They live on earth is though and deed
As truly as in His heaven." S.T.
River Falls Journal
April 18, 1889DIED - PRATT - At his home in this city, April 16,1889, Asaph Pratt, age 84 years.
- Mr. Pratt was born at Braintree, Mass. He came with his family to Dover, Ill., in 1846. In 1854 he moved to River Falls. When he reached here there was but one house within the present city corporation. He lived to see the city grow to its size.Although 84 years old Mr. Pratt was exceedingly active until his late brief illness. He was erected in form and but few younger men could walk more briskly or do more work than he.
Mr. Pratt was married to Hermione Clark, March 28, 1833 in Brookfield, Vt. She is still living. Their golden wedding was held at Dover,Ill., six years ago.
He was an original member of the Congregational Church in this city, and greatly interested in the affairs of his church and denomination and was active in all christian work. No man in our community was more highly respected than he. A man of strong convictions, he never wavered from the right. He was self-contained and his deepest feelings were rarely expressed. His religion was in deeds, not in words. An humble, practical christian, constantly showing his religion by his consistent life.
Besides the wife, deceased leaves four children- all of whom were present at his death- Mrs. Raymond and G.E. Pratt of this city, Miss Eunice Pratt, a teacher in St.Paul, and Dr.S. M. Pratt of Hiawatha, Kan., and many grandchildren.
Death resulted from paralysis of the right side a malady which effected that aide of his face fifty years ago, and of late years extended to the right hand.
River Falls Journal
June 13, 1878Pratt � In Dover, Ill., June 3, 1878, Mr. Orson M. Pratt, aged 32 years.
The deceased was born in Braintree, Vt., from whence he moved to this place when 8 years old. He resided her about 19 years, during which time he was attending and teaching school. Being of delicate health and threatened with that fatal disease, consumption, about five years ago he went to Kansas and afterwards to California in hope of receiving benefit from a change of climate. But the disease was too firmly seated and feeling that he was rapidly failing, he returned to his home in Dover, Ill., two weeks before his death. While in California he attended the San Jose Normal School from which he had just graduated, receiving his diploma only a few hours before breathing his last. He was a brother of Mr. Edwin Pratt of this place who was with him at the time of his death as were all the other members of his family.