Drayton Pratt

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It appears he may have remarried. Check for marriage/s and dates.

Family/Spouse: Mary Benena J. Low. Mary (daughter of James Low, M. D. and Susan A. Green Speights) was born on 21 Sep 1848 in Texas; died on 17 Sep 1900; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anna L Pratt was born about 1869; and died.
2. Susan L. "Sudie" Pratt was born on 30 May 1871 in Texas; died on 11 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Mary E. "Mollie" Pratt was born about 1873; and died.
4. James H. Pratt was born on 29 Nov 1875 in Texas; died on 23 Sep 1898 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
5. Lena Pratt was born in Dec 1877 in Texas; died on 23 Oct 1922 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Drayton V. Pratt, Jr. was born on 26 Apr 1880 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Oct 1898 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
7. Frank Sexton Pratt was born on 30 Oct 1882 in Texas; died on 13 Oct 1887 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
8. Clara E. Pratt was born on 5 Nov 1887 in Texas; died on 29 Nov 1974 in Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

He moved to Hemphill after the Civil War, and he and J.H. Speights were in business together. Hampton operated a store and a saloon. His two-story home was located where Perry Brothers store now is. He owned the east half of the square. He came to Hemphill with all his wordly goods tied to a kerchief at the end of a stick across his shoulder, and died a wealthy man (White and Toole, p 80).

The first family member to settle in Saing County, (he) was one of the earliest volunteers in "Cotton's Southrons' First Unit, Hood's Brigade. This brigade was one of the hardest fighting, most famous units in the Civil War. (Sabine County Reporter, October 22, 2003, Page 1 article titled "Civil War reenactment set on November Event planned at Pratt House in Hemphill.")

Hampton married Mary Lucinda Potts on 1 Jan 1846. Mary was born on 29 Feb 1828 in Alabama; died on 24 Mar 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Parents born in Ireland per census.

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White and Toole show him as a son of Richard Pratt (1765-1822) and Rebecca Beavers (1770-1847).

Hopkins married Sarah Dickerson. Sarah was born before 1811; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]