Albert Hurd Pruitt ^{1 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: M7J4-K7V.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Wellington, Iroquois, IL. ⁷ The 1900 cesnsu recorded owning a farm: Joseph Pruitt, farmer, 57, born Mar 1843, living with wife Augustis, 57, Jul 1843; Nellia, 20, Sep 1880; Joseph, 19, Feb 1881; and Albert, 16, Mar 1884. The census columns record the parents were married for 34 years and she had birthed 8 children, all alive in 1900. Joseph was born in Indiana, his father in Kentucky and mother in North Carolina. Augustis was born in Michigan and her parents in New York. The children were born in Illinois.

2. Occupation: farmer on 12 Sep 1918 in Wellington, Iroquois, IL. ⁴

3. He was described as medium height, medium build, gray eyes, dark brown hair on 12 Sep 1918 in Wellington, Iroquois, IL. ⁴

4. Residence: on 12 Sep 1918 in Wellington, Iroquois, IL. ⁴

5. Census in 1920 in Prairie Green Township, Iroquois, IL. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded owning a farm: Albert Pruitt, farmer, 36, living with wife Lydia 34; son Joseph, 13; and daughter Martha, 10. Everyone was born in Illinois. Albert's father was born in Indiana, and mother in Michigan. Lydia's father was born in Kentucky and mother in Illinois.

6. Residence: 1556 Rutledge St., Gary, IN on 2 Aug 1928 in Gary, Lake, IN. ⁹

7. Census in 1930 in Gary, Lake, IN. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded renting at 520 Monroe Street for $35 a month: Albert Pruitt, die setter in tube mill, 46, widowed, living with son-in-law Paul Mackay, inspector in tin mill, 22; daughter Martha Mackay, 21; and granddaughter Joyce Mackay, 3. Albert was married at age 22, Paul at 22 and Martha at 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Illinois except Joyce in Indiana, and Albert's father in Indiana and mother in Michigan.

8. Census in 1940 in Wellington, Iroquois, IL. ¹¹ The 1940 census recorded owning a $300 home: John S. Lockhart, 71, living with wife Kathryn G., 66, and brother-in-law Albert H. Pruitt, 56. All were born in Illinois. No one had an occupation. The Lockharts lived in the same house in 1935 but Albert lived elsewhere in Iroquois, Illinois.

9. Cause of Death: Albert died at Mercy Hospital from arteriolar kidney disease, peritonitis, 14 Dec 1966, Gary, Lake, IN. ⁶

10. Residence: 4580 Delaware, Gary, IN on 14 Dec 1966 in Gary, Lake, IN. ⁶ Albert was living with his daughter Martha.

Albert married Lydia Mae Field on 8 Sep 1906 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.^{1 2} (Lydia Mae Field was born on 1 Mar 1886 in Hoopeston, Vermilion, IL,^{9 12} died on 2 Aug 1928 in Gary, Lake, IN ^{9 12} and was buried on 4 Aug 1928 in Lovejoy Township: Floral Hill Cemetery, Iroquois, IL ^{9 12}.)