Lillian A. Pruitt ^{1 2}

   Another name for Lillian was Lillie Pruitt.

   FamilySearch ID: G7WZ-GFK.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Kansas State Census census in 1875 in , Mitchell, KS. ⁴ The 1875 Kansas State Census recorded R. Pruitt, 28, living with wife E., 23; and L. C. Pruitt, 1. R. was born in Indiana, E. in Iowa and L. in Kansas. R.'s real estate was valued at $480 and personal estate $208. Next door is E.' sparents, John Dukes, 71, and wife L., 61. He was born in North Carolina and L. in Virginia. His real estate was valued at $500 and personal estate $230.

2. Census in 1880 in Solomon Rapids, Mitchell, KS. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded Randolph Ruet [sic, as indexed in census due to poor handwriting of Pruet as spelled by census taker], farmer, 33, living with wife Emma, 27; daughter Della C. [although handwriting may be Lella], 6; Eva May, 2; and Edith M., 4 months old. Randolph was born in Indiana and his parents in Ohio. Emma was born in Iowa, her father in North Carolina and mother in Virginia. Their children were born in Kansas. Neghbors are Emma's mother, Francis Dukes, 69, born in Virginia as was her mother, her father in Maryland; and Francis' brother Joseph McClintock, 67, born in Virginia, and his family.

3. Kansas State Census census in 1885 in Solomon Rapids, Mitchell, KS. ⁶ The 1885 Kansas State Census recorded household 107 in Solomon Rapids: R. Pruitt, 38, living with Emily, 31; Lilly A., 10; Eva M., 8; Edith M., 5; Ina P., 1; and Barbara Pruitt, 75. R. and Barbara were born in Indiana and came to Kansas from Illinois. Emily was born in Iowa and came from there. The children were born in Kansas.

4. Kansas State Census census in 1895 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS. ⁷ The 1895 Kansas State Census recorded R. Pruitt, 47; living with wife Emma, 42; Lilly 21; Eva M., 17; Edith, 14; Ina, 11; John, 7; and Grace, 4 months when the census was recorded 1 Mar 1895. Everyone was born in Kansas except father R. in Indiana and Emma in Iowa.

5. Newspaper: The Beloit Gazette: A. Kirkendall and Lillie Pruitt were married Tuesday evening., 26 Aug 1897, Beloit, Mitchell, KS. ¹

6. Newspaper: The Beloit Weekly Times: Ad. Kirkendall and Miss Lillie Pruitt were married Monday evening, Rev. McWright officiating. Their home will be in Osborne county., 26 Aug 1897, Beloit, Mitchell, KS. ²

7. Newspaper: The Beloit Weekly Times: Ad. Kirkendall and Miss Lillie Pruitt were married Monday evening, Rev. McWright officiating. Their home will be in Osborne county., 26 Aug 1897, Beloit, Mitchell, KS. ²

8. Census in 1900 in Beloit, Mitchell, KS. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded Lilly A. Kirkendall, widowed, servant, 24, born Apr 1876, living in the household of Eben Spencer with her daughters, Margery Kirkendall, 2, Jul 1898, and Lilly A. Kirkendall, 1 month old, May 1900. The census columns record Lilly had birthed 2 children by 1900 both alive. She was born in Kansas, her father in Illinois and mother in Iowa. Her daughters and their mother were born in Kansas and their father in Missouri. Eben was a farm laborer, 31, Feb 1869, married for 10 years to wife Sarah A., 25, Dec 1875 and they were living with their 5 children.

9. Newspaper: Glen Elder Sentinel:, 18 Feb 1904, Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS. ⁹ Mrs. Eva Presnel returned Monday morning to her home in Portis after a weeks visit with her parents, the Randy Pruitt family north of town. She was accompanied home by her sister, Mrs. Lily Church, who will visit her for some time before returning to her home in Garden City.

10. Residence: on 2 May 1916 in Great Falls, Cascade, MT. ³

Lillian married Mayhew Adam Kirkendall, son of Conrad G. Kirkendall and Unknown, on 23 Aug 1897 in Beloit, Mitchell, KS.^{1 2} (Mayhew Adam Kirkendall was born on 6 Nov 1876 in , , KS.)

Lillian next married Isaac Rafter, son of James Rafter and Maria Wright, on 2 May 1916 in Great Falls, Cascade, MT.³ (Isaac Rafter was born in Jul 1859 in , , MN,^{3 10} died on 3 Feb 1917 in Great Falls, Cascade, MT ¹⁰ and was buried in Great Falls, Cascade, MT ¹⁰.)