Ina P. Pruitt ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LVLT-8W5.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Kansas State Census census in 1885 in Solomon Rapids, Mitchell, KS, USA. ⁷ 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.

2. Kansas State Census census in 1895 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA. ⁸ 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.

3. Newspaper: Glen Elder Sentinel: Misses Eva and Ina Pruitt of Cawker City are visitng friends in this city this week., 17 Apr 1897, Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA. ⁹

4. Census in 1900 in Garfield Township, Smith, KS, USA. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded Ra?Alhh Preuitt (as indexed in census due to poor handwriting), silversmith, 54, born Jun 1846, living with wife Ema, 48, Feb 1852; daughter Eva M., 22, Nov 1877; Ina, 18, Jul 1884; John R., 12, 1888; Grace M., 4, Nov 1895; and granddaughter G. Kirkendall, 1, Jul 1898. The parents were married for 27 years and Emma had birthed 7 children, 6 alive in 1900. Randolph and his father were born in Indiana and his mother in Kentucky. Emma was born in Iowa, her father in North Carolina and mother in West Virginia. Their children were born in Kansas, father in Indiana and mother in Iowa. Kirkendall was born in Kansas, her father in Missouri and mother in Kansas.

5. Newspaper: Glen Elder Sentinel: Miss INa Pruitt is spending the week with her grandma Dukes during Blanch's absence., 14 Nov 1901, Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA. ¹¹

6. Newspaper: Smith County Journal: Miss Ina Pruitt of Portis visited last week with her sister, Mrs. Will Emery., 28 May 1908, Smith Center, Smith, KS, USA. ¹²

7. Census in 1910 in Idalia, Yuma, CO, USA. ¹³ The 1910 census recorded Randolph F. Pruitt, widowed, farmer, 63, living with daughter Ina, 26; son John R., farm laborer, 22; daughter Grace N., 15; and daughter Gertrude, 12. Randolph was born in Indiana and his parents in Virginia. His children were born in Kanas and their mother in Iowa.

8. Newspaper: Logan Republican: Miss Ina Pruitt and Ruby Rayford came up from Glen Elder the first of the week and are visiting at the Will Presnell home., 18 Apr 1912, Logan, Phillips, KS, USA. ¹⁴

9. Residence: on 29 Apr 1912 in Burlington, Kit Carson, CO, USA. ¹

10. Newspaper: Phillips County Post: Marriage Licenses: Luman B. Dove, Glen Elder, and Ina Pruitt, Burlington Colo., April 29., 2 May 1912, Phillipsburg, Phillips, KS, USA. ¹

11. Newspaper: Smith County Pioneer: Bellaire, May 27, 1913: Mrs. Ina Dove of Colorado Springs came in Friday for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Will Emery., 29 May 1913, Smith Center, Smith, KS, USA. ¹⁵

12. Newspaper: Beloit Daily News: Arrested For Wife Desertion., 9 Aug 1913, Beloit, Mitchell, KS, USA. ¹⁶ For Wife Desertion. Luman Love of Glen Elder was arrested last evening upon complaint of his wife, Ina Dove, charged with wife desertion. He was taken before Justice A. B. Cotton this morning, waived his preliminary hearing and the case will be tried In the district court.

13. Newspaper: Glen Elder Sentinel: Luman Dove Arrested for Wife Desertion, 14 Aug 1913, Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA. ¹⁷ Luman Dove of Glen Elder was arrested last evening upon complaint of his wife, Ina Dove, charged with wife desertion. He was taken before Justice A. B. Cotton this morning and waived his prelminary hearing and the case will be tried in district court. -- Saturday's Daily Call.

14. Newspaper: Beloit Gazette: District Court: Criminal: State of Kansas vs. Luman Dove, Wife desertion, 11 Sep 1913, Beloit, Mitchell, KS, USA. ¹⁸

15. Newspaper: Osborne Evening News: Mrs. Will Presnell Moves to Colorado, 31 Aug 1914, Osborne, Osborne, KS, USA. ¹⁹ Mrs. Will Presnell and children left today, via Smith Center, for Falcon, Colorado, where they will make their home with her father, Mr. Pruitt. Mrs. Presnell's sister, Mrs. Ina Dove, of Falcon, who was called here by the death of the late Mr. Will Presnell, went home with them.

16. Census in 1920 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, CO, USA. ²⁰ The 1920 census recorded renting at 2201 Lake Street: Ina Dove, married, occupation laundry working, 36, living with her daughter, Imogene, 7. Ina was born in Kansas, her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa. Imogene was born in Colorado and her parents in Kansas. Leaving a few doors away is Ina's sister, Neva Minge, and her father Randolph Pruitt.

17. She was divorced on 5 Oct 1923 in , Morgan, CO, USA. ²¹ Ina Dove divorce from Luman Dove [indexed as Loran Dove}.

18. Census in 1930 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT. ²² The 1930 census recorded renting for $25 a month at 167 12th Street East: Charles E. Gridsine [sic, as indexed in census because of terrible handwriting by census taker], assistant manager in coffee and tea store, 44, living with wife Ina P., 44; adopted daughter Imogene Gridsine, 16; daughter Colleen, 5; and father-in-law Randolph F. Pruitt, widowed, 83. The census column records Charles and Ina were married at age 34. Charles and Ina were born in Kansas, his parents in United States and her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa. The children were born in Colorado and their parents in Kansas. Randolph was born in Indiana and his parents in Virginia.

19. Residence: 242 North McKinley St., Casper, WY on 19 Jan 1932 in Casper, Natrona, WY, USA. ²

20. Census in 1940 in Rapid City, Pennington, SD, USA. ²³ The 1940 census recorded renting for $20 a month at 105 E. St. Joe Street: Chas. E. Grissom, salesman for B. H. Coffee Tea Co., 57, living with wife Ina, 57; and daughter Shirley, 15. In 1935 they were living in Casper, Wyoming. Charles and Ina were born in Kansas and Shirley in Colorado.

21. Cause of Death: acute circulatory failure, coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction, arteriosclerosis, 10 Jun 1950, Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ⁵

22. Residence: 1151 Daisy Avenue, Long Beach, CA on 10 Jun 1950 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. ⁵

Ina married Luman B. Dove on 29 Apr 1912 in Phillipsburg, Phillips, KS, USA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce on 5 Oct 1923. (Luman B. Dove was born on 24 Feb 1888 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA,^{24 25} died on 2 Mar 1963 ²⁵ and was buried in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS, USA ²⁵.)

Ina next married Charles Edgar Grissom about 1922 in , , CO. (Charles Edgar Grissom was born on 12 Jun 1883 in Ness City, Ness, KS, USA,^{26 27 28} died on 20 Nov 1951 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA ^{5 26 28} and was buried in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA ^{26 28}.)