Neva Grace Pruitt ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: LVLT-89W.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Kansas State Census census in 1895 in Glen Elder, Mitchell, KS. ⁶ 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.

2. Census in 1900 in Garfield Township, Smith, KS. ³ 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.

3. Census in 1910 in Idalia, Yuma, CO. ⁷ 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.

4. Census in 1920 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, CO. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded at 228 Railroad Street: Albert Minge, house carpenter, 28, living with wife Neva, 25, and father-in-law Randolph Pruitt, widowed, 74. Albert was born in Kansas and his parents in Germany. Neva was born in Kansas, her father in Indiana and mother in Iowa. Randolph was born in Indiana and his parents in Virginia.
On the same census page is Randolph's daughter Ina Dove, 36, with her daughter Imogene, 7.

5. Census in 1930 in Denver, Denver, CO. ⁹ The 1930 census recorded renting for $35/month at 74 Bayand Avenue: Albert G. Minge, bricklayer for a contractor, 38, living with wife Neva G., 35; and daughter Jean B., 9. Albert was married at age 28 and Neva 25, so about 1920. They were born in Kansas. His parents were born in Wisconsin. Her parents were born in Illinois. Jean was born in Colorado and her parents in Kansas.

6. Residence: 1930 Denver City Directory in 1930 in Denver, Denver, CO. ¹⁰ Pruitt, John R. Driver, Wm. Volker & Co., home 373 Elati Street
Pruitt, Ruby I., Mrs. bookkeeper Beatrice Creamery Co., home 373 Elati Street
Pruitt Neva G. dressmaker home 1065 Kalamath
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7. Residence: on 19 Jan 1932 in Denver, Denver, CO. ⁵

8. Census in 1940 in Denver, Denver, CO. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded renting for $25/month at 73 South Lincoln Street: Albert G. Minge, brick contractor, 49, living with wife Neva G., 45. They were born in Kansas. They lived in the same place in 1935.

9. Obituary: Denver Post: obituary of Neva G. Minge on 21 Dec 1994 in Denver, Denver, CO. ¹ Neva G. Minge of Denver, a homemaker, died Dec. 14 at Christian Living Campus. She was 100.
Services were Dec. 19 at Crown Hill Chapel. Interment was in Crown Hill Cemetery.
She was born Nov. 24, 1894, in Glen Elder, Kan. On Sept. 16, 1919, she married Albert G. Minge, in Kansas City, Kan. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by a son, Wayne, Temecula, Calif.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Neva married Albert G. Minge on 16 Sep 1919 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS.¹ (Albert G. Minge was born on 18 Nov 1890 in Kansas City, Wyandotte, KS,¹² died on 19 May 1974 ¹² and was buried in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson, CO ¹².)