Alexander Proudfit and Elizabeth Lay

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Husband Alexander Proudfit ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 May 1827 - Friendship, Allegany Co, NY 2
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           Died: 24 Sep 1906 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Andrew Proudfit (1795-1875) 1 4
         Mother: Isabella Smith (1803-1865) 2

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       Marriage: 1 Jan 1857 3

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   Other Spouse: Harriet Elizabeth Putnam (1834-1856) 5 - 3 Jul 1852 5

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Wife Elizabeth Lay ³

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           Born: 3 Sep 1833 - Cambria, Niagara Co, NY
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           Died: 3 Sep 1905 3
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         Father: Abner Lay (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Mehitabel Talbot (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Ethleen Exene Proudfit ³

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           Born: 9 Sep 1857 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Carson Lee Goodrich (1857-      ) 3
           Marr: 24 May 1881 3

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2 F Mary Inez Proudfit ³

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           Born: 31 Oct 1858 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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           Died: Aft 1911
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         Spouse: Charles Darius Caulkins (1852-1890) 6
           Marr: 8 Aug 1878 6

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3 M Albert Menzo Proudfit ³

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           Born: 29 Jan 1862 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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           Died: 9 Feb 1862 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M David Grant Proudfit ³

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           Born: 12 Sep 1864 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Ruby Diana Swift (1863-      ) 6
           Marr: 9 Mar 1883 6

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5 M George Colfax Proudfit ³

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           Born: 4 Sep 1868 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Lottie Davenport (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 1905 7

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6 M Arthur Ernest Proudfit ³

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           Born: 19 Dec 1871 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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           Died: 8 Mar 1878 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Leo Proudfit ³

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           Born: 5 Mar 1874 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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8 M Robert Bruce Proudfit ³

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           Born: 10 Mar 1876 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Edith Irene Amidon (1877-      ) 7
           Marr: 3 Jun 1896 7

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9 F Jessie Rachel Proudfit ³

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           Born: 12 Jul 1878 - Franklin Twp, Erie Co, PA 3
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Proudfit

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He died on the farm which his father bought in 1833, and which he had owned for more than thirty years.

1 —, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Erie County, Pennsylvania (Erie, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1896), Pg 887.

2 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 35.

3 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 40.

4 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 17, 35.

5 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 39.

6 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 41.

7 Margaret Compton, Historical Sketch of the Proudfit Family (Meadville, PA: Privately published, 1911), Pg 42.