John Prothero and Sarah Clark
Husband John Prothero 1 2 3
AKA: J. P. Prothers 4 Born: 1813 - Herefordshire, England 4 Christened: Died: 1886 - ? Indiana, Indiana Co, PA Buried:
Father: William Prothero (Abt 1776-1863) Mother: Ann Nash (Abt 1779-1866) 4
Marriage: 1836 4
Wife Sarah Clark 2 3 5
Born: Christened: Died: 1888 2 Buried:
Father: William Clark (1778-1823) 3 6 7 8 Mother: Sarah Woodward (1786-1821) 6 7 9
Children
1 M William N. Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1913 Buried:
2 M Henry Prothero 2 4
Born: 1839 - Indiana, Indiana Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Mrs. L. B. Prothero ( -1903) 10
3 F Lavina Prothero 10 12
AKA: Lavinia Prothero,4 Lovina Prothero 11 Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1913 Buried:Spouse: Robert A. McElhoes ( -Aft 1891) 11 12
4 F Elizabeth Ann Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Joseph M. Laughlin ( - ) 4
5 F Mary Prothero 10 13
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: James S. Hart ( - ) 10 13
6 M George Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: 1892 10 Buried:Spouse: Lona Ake ( - ) 4
7 F Olive Prothero 10 14
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Michael C. Woodward ( - ) 4 10
8 M Silas C. Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Emma Margaretta Kinter ( - ) 4
9 M James H. Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
10 F Adda P. Prothero 4 10 15 16
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Hon. John Pratt Elkin (1860-1915) 10 17 18 19 Marr: 17 Jun 1884 15 20
11 F Emma Louisa Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: B. S. Sloan ( - ) 10
12 F Helen Jane Prothero 4 10
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Dick Hetrick ( - ) 10
13 F Isabella Prothero 4
Born: Christened: Died: Bef 1880 Buried:
General Notes: Husband - John Prothero
He was a tailor by trade, and after working four years in that occupation, came to America with William Hiles. After working in Philadelphia and vicinity for a short time, he arrived in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1834, and worked at his trade for nine years. He was a partner with James Sutton, in the mercantile business at Kellysburg, from 1845 to 1854, and in the succeeding eighteen years conducted the business himself.
He was a native of Herefordshire, England, and came to the United States when about eighteen years old, landing at New York after a voyage of six weeks in a sailing vessel. Before he came to Indiana, Pennsylvania, he was at Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Hollidaysburg, Philipsburg and Clearfield, in all these places working at his trade, tailoring, as a journeyman. He came to Indiana by canal and on foot, and was one of the early settlers there. He followed his trade about eight years, at the end of that time going to Kelleysburg, Indiana County, where he engaged in the general mercantile business, succeeding James Bailey. He was in partnership with James Sutton in that line, and they had a thriving trade. Mr. Prothero was in business at Kelleysburg from about 1845 to about 1870, when he moved to a farm adjoining the village of Kelleysburg, for a few years, subsequently returning to the borough of Indiana in 1879. There he built a home and lived retired, though he served as president of the First National Bank of Indiana (of which he was one of the original stockholders), up to within a few months of his death.
He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Prothero served many years as deacon. He was one of the promoters of the Washington Presbyterian Church at Kelleysburg, and contributed liberally toward the building of its house of worship. He served several years as postmaster at Kelleysburg.
1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 108, 635.
2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1200.
3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania (New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), Pg 1557.
4 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 526.
5 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 413, 526.
6 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 338, 413.
7 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 342.
8 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 393, 971.
9 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 971.
10 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1201.
11 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 635.
12 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 525.
13 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 393, 526.
14 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 526.
15 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 108.
16 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 163.
17 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 416.
18 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 107.
19 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 165.
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Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 166.
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