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Laura is the daughter of Benjamin Pierce & Lydia Ann Evernham Pierce. She married Thomas Jefferson Prouty on 11-7-1969 at Stephenson Co, Illinois.

They had the following children:
Carl Prouty 9-8-1870
Frank Pierce Prouty 6-20-1873
Freddie Prouty 9-5-1875
Eva Pearl Prouty 7-17-1883
Roland Prouty 11-4-1886
Beryl O. Prouty Wilson 5-13-1892
Jessica Alfreda Prouty 9-9-1896

OBITUARY
Mrs. T. J. Prouty.

The people of Emmetsburg are called upon to mourn the death of one of its most respected inhabitants, that of Mrs. T. J. Prouty, who died at Carlsbad, N. Y., on Friday, February 8, of grip.

Mrs. Prouty had been in poor health for the past year or two, and in the hope that a warmer climate might bring relief that medical skill seemed unable to induce, the family, went last fall to New Mexico, locating at Carlsbad. For a time the climate and the many other changes peculiar to a different country, seemed to have a beneficial effect, until overtaken with the grip, which soon did its deathly work.

The remains arrived here Tuesday morning, accompanied by Mr. Prouty and the children, Eva and Berrill, and several Iowa Falls friends and the funeral will take place at 10:30 a.m., to day (Wednesday) from Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. Dr. W. T. Jackson officiating. The remains will be buried in Evergreen cemetery.

Deceased was in her 49th year. Her maiden name was Laura A. Pierce. November 7, 1869, she was united in marriage with T. J. Prouty. To his union were born a family of seven children, of whom Survive: Carl Prouty, Misses Eva Pearl Prouty and Berrill Prouty. In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Prouty came to Palo Alto county, setting on where is now the Gallagher farm, east of Ememtsburg. A short time after they moved to Emmetsburg where they made their home ever since.

Mr. and Mrs. Prouty formerly lived on Pisgah and are relatives of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Brooks of East Troy. Many friends here will hear with sorrow of Mrs. Prouty's death.