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Thomas D. Pritchard, also came to Berea this same year -1849- and erected his dwelling where the J. M. Meredith residence now stands - (formerly the Job Meredith); and, from here, he removed to Slab creek - to the farm that his son, T. T. Pritchard recently sold to Samuel Haddox. Here he continued to reside until a short time before his death, when he went to Lewis county, and there, at Gaston, he lies at rest.
He was born in Monongalia county, on February 25, 1818, and was the son of Thomas, senior, and Mary Moody Pritchard. On February 11, 1843, he was married to Miss Mary Lowther, daughter of Major Elias Lowther and sister of Johathan Lowther, of Berea, and six children were the result of this union: Rebecca, Siala and Mary died in childhood, and beside their mother they rest on the old homestead on Slab creek. T. T. resides at Hyattsville, Wyoming; Elias R., in Roane county; and Jerusha, at _____________-. . . .
145200PRITCHARD, Thomas D. millwright born in Virginia Age 32 Years
" Mary " 36 "
" Elias " 4 "
" Jerusha " 2 "
" Thomas T.
189Mary was the wife of Thomas Pritchard, of Slap creek.