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James Paulen Clark Prewitt

James Paulen Clark Prewitt

Male 1823 - 1898  (74 years)


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  • Name James Paulen Clark Prewitt 
    Birth 12 Jun 1823  Perryville, Boyle Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 11 May 1898  Kleberg, Dallas Co., TX; burial: Old Pleasant Mound Cem., Dallas, Dallas Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7626  forneyclark
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

    Father Robert Hurt Prewitt,   b. 1791, Fayette Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Nov 1845, Clark Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Clark,   b. 1 Jan 1793, Fayette Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1875, Odon, Daviess Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 21 Jul 1814  Mercer Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Burns,   b. 25 Jan 1824, New Providence, Clark Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1909, Kleberg, Dallas Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1845  New Providence, Clark Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Orlando Prewitt,   b. 6 Mar 1855, New Providence, Clark Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1938, Kleberg, Dallas Co., TX; burial: Kleberg Cem., Seagoville, Dallas Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Samantha Ellen Prewitt,   b. 11 Mar 1861, Clark Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1925, Dallas Co., TX: burial: Kleberg Cem., Seagoville, Dallas Co., TX Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F3052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2026 

  • Documents
    Burns, Sarah & James Paulen Clark Prewitt: Application for Widow’s Pension made by Sarah Burns Prewitt (1824-1909), widow of James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898)    		Burns, Sarah & James Paulen Clark Prewitt: Application for Widow’s Pension made by Sarah Burns Prewitt (1824-1909), widow of James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898)
    Application for Widow’s Pension made by Sarah Burns Prewitt, widow of James Paulen Clark Prewitt, came from the Prewitt Collection by Mary Jeannette Brady who states, "During the Civil War, James was a 2nd Lt. in Co. I, 65th Indiana Volunteer Infantry."
    Prewitt, James Paulen Clark: Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898) PAGE 1 of 2    		Prewitt, James Paulen Clark: Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898) PAGE 1 of 2
    Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt came from the Prewitt Collection by Mary Jeannette Brady.
    Prewitt, James Paulen Clark: Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898) PAGE 2 of 2    		Prewitt, James Paulen Clark: Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898) PAGE 2 of 2
    Claim for Invalid Pension for James Paulen Clark Prewitt came from the Prewitt Collection by Mary Jeannette Brady.

    Headstones
    Prewitt, James Paulen Clark (1823-1898)    		Prewitt, James Paulen Clark (1823-1898)
    James Paulen Clark Prewitt (1823-1898); Old Pleasant Mound Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA. Photo of this headstone came from the Prewitt Collection by Mary Jeannette Brady.

  • Notes 
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      Source:
      Mary Jeannette Brady:
      Names: James Paulen Clark Prewitt s. Sarah Burns
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      Source:
      SEE MARY JEANNETTE BRADY'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mjd1214&id=I03127
      Brady-Prewitt-Beckenbach:
      Mary Jeannette Brady:
      ID: I03127
      Name: James Paulen Clark Prewitt
      Sex: M
      Birth: 12 JUN 1823 in Perryville, Boyle Co, KY
      Death: 11 MAY 1898 in Kleberg, TX [Text omitted]
      Military Service: BET 20 AUG 1862 AND 1 OCT 1863 2nd LT, Co. I 65th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
      Event: Discharged 1 OCT 1863 [Text omitted]
      Medical Information: complexion-dark
      _HEIG: 6 ft. 0 in.
      _WEIG: 201 lb. 0 oz.
      Note:
      During the Civil War, James was a 2nd Lt. in Co. I, 65th Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Records of the War Dept. show he was mustered into service in Capt. Child's Company at Camp Lewis, Evansille, IN on Aug 20, 1862. James was honorably discharged in Knoxville, TN on Oct. 1, 1863. [Text omitted]
      In the spring of 1880, the family moved to Sceyene, Dallas Co., Texas. James died in Kleberg, TX on 05/11/1898 and Sarah died there on Jan 15, 1909
      Father: Robert Hurt Prewitt b: 1791 in Fayette Co, KY
      Mother: Eizabeth Clark b: 1 JAN 1793 in Fayette Co, KY
      Marriage 1 Sarah Burns b: 25 JAN 1824 in New Providence, Clark County, IN
      Married: 23 OCT 1845 in New Providence, Clark Co, IN 1
      Children
      Daughter Prewitt
      Susan Courtney Prewitt b: 10 AUG 1847 in Indiana
      Frances Elizabeth Prewitt b: 30 JUN 1850 in Clark Co, IN
      Margaret Almira Prewitt b: 20 OCT 1852 in New Providence, Clark Co, IN
      James Orlando Prewitt b: 6 MAR 1855 in New Providence, Clark Co, IN
      George Thompson Prewitt b: 9 OCT 1857 in Clark Co, IN
      Charles Albert Prewitt b: 11 MAR 1861 in Clark Co, IN
      Samantha Ellen Prewitt b: 11 MAR 1861 in Clark Co, IN
      Tilsey Ann Prewitt b: 11 MAR 1861 in Clark Co, IN
      Sources:
      Title: Marriage Certificate
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