John Pryer and Gertrude Jane Purdy

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Husband John Pryer

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           Born: 30 Oct 1830 - Cranberry Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Apr 1894 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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         Father: William Pryer (1803-1876) 2
         Mother: Sarah Smith (1807-1879) 2

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       Marriage: 22 May 1856 - Forest Co, PA

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Wife Gertrude Jane Purdy

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           Born: 11 Feb 1839 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Jan 1918 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 1

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Children

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1 F Annette Pryer

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           Born: 25 Apr 1857 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Feb 1864 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 3

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Wallace Pryer ⁴

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           Born: 14 Aug 1861 - Tionesta, Forest Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1928 - Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Harriet A. "Hattie" Smith (1862-Abt 1939) 4
           Marr: 11 Apr 1882

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3 F Bertha Pryer

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           Born: Abt 1865
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charles Edward Ferringer (1865-1949)
           Marr: 27 Dec 1893 - Salem City (later Seneca), Venango Co, PA 6

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4 F Ada Pryer

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Charles E. Herron (      -      )

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5 F Sarah Pryer

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           Born: Abt 1873
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Robert Campbell French (Abt 1867-      )
           Marr: 28 Apr 1890 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 7

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6 M Norman Lynn Pryer

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           Born: Abt 1880
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Nov 1917 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: Jessie Edith Halderman (1882-1909)
           Marr: 26 Jul 1900 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 8

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General Notes: Husband - John Pryer

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Unk newspaper
May, 1894
Floyd, May 11 - John Pryor died at his home in Rockland township, on the 17th of April 1894, of heart disease. He was well known and highly respected throughout the entire neighborhood where he lived. He was the oldest son of William Pryer, of Cranberry. He was born in 1830, and when 21 years old, he went to Forest county, where he engaged in the lumber business. He was a pilot on the creek and sawyer on what was known as the Gordon mills, on Tionesta creek. In 1863 he removed with his family to Venango county, where he resided at the time of his death. The deceased leaves a wife and five children. The interment was in the Rockland cemetery.

The Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
May 10, 1894; pg 6
JOHN PRYER
In the death of John Pryer, Venango county loses one of its best known citizens. He was born Oct 30, 1830 in Cranberry Twp., Venango county, and died April 17, 1894, being at the time of his death over 63 years of age. On the day of April 17th he failed to appear at the usual call of the dinner hour and his wife went to search for him, finding him in the barn aparently sleeping, with his head resting on one arm. It proved to be his long, last sleep, and the voice of his faithful wife could not awaken him. He had been troubled some with heart disease for several years, and had fallen dead while caring for his horses. Deceased was a man, upright and honest in all his transactions, a believer in all that was good and right, sober and industrious in habit, and a kind husband and father. At the age of 21 years he went to Forest county and engaged in the lumber business until the fall of 1863, when he purchased the farm on which he resided, in Rockland twp., ever since with the exception of drilling some on Oil Creek during the first excitement there. On May 22, 1856, he was united in marriage to Gertrude J. Purdy who, with five grown up children, two sons, Wallace and Norman L., and three daughters, Mrs. Chas. E. Ferringer, Mrs. Chas. E. Heron, and Mrs. C. R. French survive him. His remains were interred in the M. E. cemetery, Rockland, where they were followed by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved wife and family.

The Evening News, Franklin, PA
Wednesday, Apr 18, 1894; pg 1
JOHN PRYOR, a well known farmer living near Scrubgrass station, was found lying dead in his barn last evening by a member of his family. An examination showed the cause of his death to have been heart disease.

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General Notes: Wife - Gertrude Jane Purdy

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Unk newspaper
Jan, 1918
MRS. GERTRUDE PRYER
Mrs. Gertrude Pryer, who was born February 11, 1840, in Forest county, died Tuesday morning at 1:45 o'clock at her home in Rockland. She was the widow of the late John Pryer, who died April 17, 1894. The deceased lived in Rockland township for 54 years. The children surviving are Wallace Pryer, of Rockland; Mrs. C. E. Ferringer, of Salina; Mrs. C. E. Herron, of Oakdale, and R. C. French, of Middletown, O. Mrs. Pryer was the mother of the late Norman Pryer, who fell from a telegraph pole several months ago and sustained injuries from which he died soon after in the Franklin Hospital.
The funeral will take place at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev. Galbreath, of the Rockland Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will be in the Rockland cemetery at Davis Corners.

Kennerdell, Jan 21.
The funeral of Mrs. Pryor of Pine Hill, took place Monday afternoon at the home of her son, Wallace Pryor with whom she lived since the death of her son the late Norman Pryor.

The Venango Citizen-Press, Franklin, PA
Jan 23, 1918; pg 3
Mrs. Gertrude J. Pryer.
Mrs. Gertrude Jane Pryer, widow of John Pryer, who died in 1804 [sic], died at 1:45 o'clock, Tuesday a. m. at the home of her son, Wallace Pryer, near Coal City, Rockland township, from chronic bronchitis. The deceased was 78 years old and was born in Forest county, on Feb. 11, 1839. She had lived in Rockland township for 54 years.
The following children survive: Wallace, of Coal City; Mrs. C. E. Ferringer, of Salina; Mrs. C. D. Heron, of Oakdale; Mrs. R. C. French, of New Middlestown, O.

1 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 117.

2 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 127.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 93.

4 Mrs. Harold V. Linn, Daniel Smith - Pioneer Settler of Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (Venango County, PA: Privately published, 1961), Pg 6.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 5, Rockland Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1997), Pg 118.

6 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #2551.

7 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #1336.

8 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #4854.