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- [S444] "History of St. Joseph County, Indiana", 1880, Charles C. Chapman & Company.
- [S13] St. Joseph County Independent, newspaper, page 5, April 29, 1893 (Reliability: 3).
"Mrs. Benjamin Pratt died on last Thursday at 11:30 a.m. from a complication of diseases, the immediate cause of death being quick consumption.....Her maiden name was Louisa J. Smith, and she was born on the Island in this county, September 9, 1 852, being in her 41st year at the time of her death. She was married to Benjamin A. Pratt on New Year's day, 1873. To them were born five children, three of whom, with the father, survive the deceased. Mrs. Pratt was the only surviving membe r of a large family, all of her sisters having died with thesame disease with which she was afflicted.
- [S13] St. Joseph County Independent, newspaper, page 5, April 29, 1893 (Reliability: 3).
- [S299] St. Joseph County, Indiana Cemetery Index, page 202, western section, North Woodlawn Cemetery, Walker t on, St. Jos. County, Ind. (Reliability: 3).
"Louisa J. Pratt 1852-1893 (Mother)."
- [S481] St. Joseph County, Indiana Marital Records, Book 3, page 153 (Reliability: 3).
- [S481] St. Joseph County, Indiana Marital Records, Book 6, page 547 (Reliability: 3).
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