Prudence D. Fitch (bef. 1828 - 1896)

Born before 1828 in New York, United States

Died 27 Sep 1896 after age 68 in Washington, New York, United States

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Biography

Prudence was a Civil War Nurse.

Prudence was born about 1825.

She served as a nurse and cook at the United States Army General Hospital located at Frederick, Maryland in the fall of 1864 until July 1865. Miss Fitch applied for a pension based on her nursing service. Although the index card notes her application, it does not record a certificate number for her pension so she may not have been approved for a pension.

Her mother Lucinda and three of her sisters are noted in the 1850 US Census at Salem in Washington County, New York. The 1870 US Census records her living in Illinois with her sister Sarah and brother-in-law Murray McFarland. The 1892 New York State census shows Prudence living with her sister Abigail McLean in Greenwich, New York. She passed away in 1896.

Research Notes

Her date of birth is based on the census records referenced below, and they show different birth years, 1825, 1827, 1830, and 1827. The newspaper item referenced below says she died at her sister's home, aged 71, in 1896.

Sources

• 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
  citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  FamilySearch Record: MZM9-FVX (accessed 8 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6X3J-28 Image number 00176
  Name: Prudy Fitch; Census Date: 1850; Census Place: Salem, Washington, New York, United States; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Birth Date: 1825; Birth Place: New York; Age: 25; Source House Nbr: 157.
• 1855 Census: "New York State Census, 1855"
  citing p. , line #1, family #328, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 513,916.
  FamilySearch Record: K633-9VZ (accessed 8 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBP2-Q51
  Name: Prudence D Fitch; Census Date: 1855; Census Place: E.D. 1, Salem, Washington, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1827; Age: 28; Relationship To Head: Child; Event Type: Census; Wp City: E.D. 1, Salem; Wp County: Washington.
• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 33; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 8; FHL microfilm: 000545735; Record number: 3335;
  FamilySearch Record: M6WW-861 (accessed 8 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DT27-49D Image number 00090
  Name: P D Fitch; Census Date: 1870; Census Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, United States; Ethnicity: American; Race: White; Birth Date: 1830; Birth Place: New York; Age: 40.
• 1892 Census: "New York State Census, 1892"
  citing FHL microfilm: 0512705; Record number: 24213;
  FamilySearch Record: MQ9D-W8X (accessed 8 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D15S-DHG Image number 00178
  Name: Prudence D Fitch; Census Date: 1892; Census Place: Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1827; Birth Place: United States; Age: 65; Flag Citzn Status: Citizen.
• Pension: "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"
  citing Affiliate Publication Title: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Affiliate Publication Number: T288; Affiliate Film Number: 154; FHL microfilm: 540910;
  FamilySearch Record: KDYV-F13 (accessed 8 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GTB2-96HJ Image number 00101
  Name: Prudence D Fitch; Pension Date: 1892; Pension Place: New York, United States.

See Also:

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #15670157 (accessed 8 June 2023)
  Memorial page for Prudence D. Fitch (Sep 1823-27 Sep 1896), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, Washington County, New York, USA; Maintained by Scott and Priscilla Butler Fraser (contributor 46859858).
• "Passing of the Army Nuses" in The National Tribune. Washington, D.C., 15 July 1897. pp.6. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Column 5, last paragraph