Mary Jane Phillips ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Arrival: 1881, in Humphrey, Platte, NE. ²

2. Census in 1900 in Humphrey, Platte, NE. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded owning a home: Harry Pruitt, farmer, 63, born Jan 1837, living with wife Mary, 50, Sep 1850; son Logan, farmer, 17, Oct 1883; and daughter Florance, 14, Mar 1886. Harry and Mary were married for 28 years and she had birthed 7 children, 6 alive in 1900. Harry was born in Indiana, his father in Kentucky and mother in North Carolina. Mary was born in Iowa and her parents in New Jersey. Their children were born in Nebraska.

3. Arrival: 20 Jan 1908, in Omaha, Douglas, NE. ^{1 2}

4. Residence: 4809 Cass St., Omaha, NE on 12 Sep 1918 in Omaha, Douglas, NE. ⁶

5. Obituary: Columbus Telegram: obituary of Mrs. Harry Pruitt on 23 Jan 1929 in Columbus, Platte, NE. ¹ HUMPHREY -- Mrs. Harry Pruitt passed away at her home in Omaha Jan. 19, 1929 at the age of 78 years, five months and 15 days. Mary Jane Phillips was born at Hartford, la. Aug. 4, 1850. On Sept. 19, 1877 she was married to Harry Pruitt, who served during the Civil war and passed away Nov. 9, 1926. In 1881 they came to Nebraska, settling on what is still the Pruitt farm, 4 miles southeast of Humphrey and here reared their family of six children and overcame the hardships of pioneer life. After spending over a quarter of a century on this farm they retired and moved to Omaha on Jan. 20, 21 years ago and enjoyed a comfortable home for the past several years. Mrs. Pruitt was a devoted mother, kind neighbor and sincere friend. She possessed the ability to meet and master the problems of life as they came to her. The family left to mourn their mother's departure are Mrs. Abe Palmateer, of Tempe, Ariz., Mrs. Harvey Sharrar, of Long Beach, Cal., Mrs. Arthur Palmateer, Creston, Neb., Rev. Logan A. Pruitt, of Honolulu, P. I. Effie Pruitt, of Omaha, and Wade Pruitt, of Humphrey. She also leaves 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services have been arranged for Tuesday, Jan. 23 in Omaha.

Mary married William Henry Harrison Pruitt, son of John Randolph Pruitt and Barbara Beeker, on 19 Sep 1877 in , Iroquois, IL.¹ (William Henry Harrison Pruitt was born on 31 Jan 1837 in , Tippecanoe, IN,^{2 7 8 9} died on 9 Nov 1926 in Omaha, Douglas, NE ^{1 2 9} and was buried in Omaha: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Douglas, NE ⁹.)