Born in Lost Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Amos C Spencer
and Sarah Elizabeth (Gose) Spencer
Sister of
Carrie Addie (Spencer) Haskett, Frederick William Spencer, Otis Austin Spencer, Harry Dee Spencer Sr., Earnest G Spencer, Nellie F (Spencer) McClain and George Harvey Spencer
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 46
in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States
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Biography
This profile is part of the Spencer Name Study.
Elsie (Spencer) Pruitt has Appalachian roots, in Kentucky.
Elsie M Spencer was born on 16 July 1891 in Lost Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States, daughter of Amos C. Spencer and Sarah Elizabeth Gose.
In the 1900 census Elsie (age 9) was the daughter of Amos C Spencer in Lost Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana.[1]
Elsie (age 18) married Harry Edgar Pruitt (age 21 years) on 21 October 1909 in Vigo County, Indiana.[2][3]
In the 1910 census Elsie (age 18) was the married daughter of Amos Spencer in Harrison, Vigo, Indiana.[4]
In the 1930 census Elise (age 39) was the wife of Harry E Pruitt in East Chicago, North Township, Lake, Indiana.[5]
Elsie died on 8 November 1937 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond.[6]
Elsie was in an obituary in Munster, Indiana on 9 November 1937.[7]
Sources
- ↑
1900 Census:
"United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 004118673; FHL microfilm: 1240409; Image number: 855; Sheet number: 13; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00779-9
FamilySearch Record: M99F-4PP (accessed 19 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6X9S-39G
Elsie M Spencer (9), single daughter, in household of Amos C Spencer (56) in Lost Creek Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Page: 165; Digital film/folder number: 005329109_002_M9NQ-HDX; FHL microfilm: 001378230; Image number: 135
FamilySearch Record: 27J2-NWY (accessed 19 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-G15X-9LXL
Elsie Spencer (18) marriage to Harry Edgar Pruitt (21 years). - ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007030122_005_M9N7-PB1; Image number: 41
FamilySearch Record: QPQ6-NQZM (accessed 19 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L97W-1SM8
Elsie Spencer marriage to Harry E Pruitt on 21 Oct 1909 in Vigo, Indiana, United States. - ↑
1910 Census:
"United States Census, 1910"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971397; FHL microfilm: 1374397; Image number: 477; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03359-1
FamilySearch Record: MKR3-BHZ (accessed 19 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJJ-6TP
Elsie Pruett (18), married daughter, in household of Amos Spencer (65) in Harrison, Vigo, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
1930 Census:
"United States Census, 1930"
citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 76; Digital film/folder number: 004950617; FHL microfilm: 2340336; Image number: 157; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03983-6
FamilySearch Record: XH96-8H4 (accessed 19 March 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHW-X88
Elise M Pruitt (39), wife, in household of Harry E Pruitt (40) in East Chicago, North Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #173745599 (accessed 19 March 2024)
Memorial page for Elsie M. Spencer Pruitt (1891-1937), citing Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Don Sturm (contributor 47972477). - ↑
Newspaper Obituary - Mrs. H. Pruitt:
The Times, Munster, Indiana, 9 Nov 1937, Tue., p.25
Newspapers Clip: 143663280
- See also:
- FamilySearch Person: LCTP-MPD
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elsie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elsie:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elsie by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elsie:
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~12.50%
Jeffrey Spencer
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~0.78%
John Powers :
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