Son of Aaron & Letitia "Chamberlin" Prall
Obituary from the Belvidere Apollo, Dated 8.14.1891, page 3, col. 2:
THOMAS PRALL
On Wednesday one of the old and prominent citizens of Oxford township passed away. Three years ago, a few days after the memorable blizzard, Mr. Prall was stricken down with paralysis and has been confined to his bed ever since, being helpless as a child. He passed away at last without any struggle and apparently without pain.
Thomas Prall was born on what is now called the Burd farm near the village now named Montana, February 11, 1801, and consequently was on the day of his death ninety years, six months and one day old. He was a son of Aaron Prall, a well known citizen, a man remarkable for his strength and courage, who at middle age was killed while handling logs. He was a brother of the late William Prall who died at Danville some years ago. Another brother. Aaron Prall, was drowned at Delaware many years ago. Mrs. Margaret Cole, widow of the late Jacob Cole, is living in Washington aged about 88 years.
Thomas Prall, like Roger Sherman learned the shoemaker's trade and traveled as a journeyman shoemaker through Pennsylvania and as far as Kentucky. He returned to New Jersey when twenty-six years old, married Margaret Cole, of Oxford township, after which he engaged in farming which he pursued till well advanced in years, when be retired with a competence. For some years he lived on rented farms, and in 1842 he bought the farm now owned by Caleb Wyckoff at Bridgeville, which he sold in 1854 after the railroad passed through it. In 1855 he bought the farm at Old Oxford on which be lived till he was stricken down with paralysis. He was an industrious and successful farmer and an active and respected citizen. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for over fifty years. He raised a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters; four sons. John C., James, Barton B. and George, and two daughters. Mrs. J. G. Smith, of Knowlton, and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of Oxford, still living. Mrs. Prall. his wife, is still living and smart at the age of 85 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Obituary from the Belvidere Apollo, Dated 8.14.1891, page 3, col. 2:
THOMAS PRALL
On Wednesday one of the old and prominent citizens of Oxford township passed away. Three years ago, a few days after the memorable blizzard, Mr. Prall was stricken down with paralysis and has been confined to his bed ever since, being helpless as a child. He passed away at last without any struggle and apparently without pain.
Thomas Prall was born on what is now called the Burd farm near the village now named Montana, February 11, 1801, and consequently was on the day of his death ninety years, six months and one day old. He was a son of Aaron Prall, a well known citizen, a man remarkable for his strength and courage, who at middle age was killed while handling logs. He was a brother of the late William Prall who died at Danville some years ago. Another brother. Aaron Prall, was drowned at Delaware many years ago. Mrs. Margaret Cole, widow of the late Jacob Cole, is living in Washington aged about 88 years.
Thomas Prall, like Roger Sherman learned the shoemaker's trade and traveled as a journeyman shoemaker through Pennsylvania and as far as Kentucky. He returned to New Jersey when twenty-six years old, married Margaret Cole, of Oxford township, after which he engaged in farming which he pursued till well advanced in years, when be retired with a competence. For some years he lived on rented farms, and in 1842 he bought the farm now owned by Caleb Wyckoff at Bridgeville, which he sold in 1854 after the railroad passed through it. In 1855 he bought the farm at Old Oxford on which be lived till he was stricken down with paralysis. He was an industrious and successful farmer and an active and respected citizen. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for over fifty years. He raised a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters; four sons. John C., James, Barton B. and George, and two daughters. Mrs. J. G. Smith, of Knowlton, and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of Oxford, still living. Mrs. Prall. his wife, is still living and smart at the age of 85 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Son of Aaron & Letitia "Chamberlin" Prall
Obituary from the Belvidere Apollo, Dated 8.14.1891, page 3, col. 2:
THOMAS PRALL
On Wednesday one of the old and prominent citizens of Oxford township passed away. Three years ago, a few days after the memorable blizzard, Mr. Prall was stricken down with paralysis and has been confined to his bed ever since, being helpless as a child. He passed away at last without any struggle and apparently without pain.
Thomas Prall was born on what is now called the Burd farm near the village now named Montana, February 11, 1801, and consequently was on the day of his death ninety years, six months and one day old. He was a son of Aaron Prall, a well known citizen, a man remarkable for his strength and courage, who at middle age was killed while handling logs. He was a brother of the late William Prall who died at Danville some years ago. Another brother. Aaron Prall, was drowned at Delaware many years ago. Mrs. Margaret Cole, widow of the late Jacob Cole, is living in Washington aged about 88 years.
Thomas Prall, like Roger Sherman learned the shoemaker's trade and traveled as a journeyman shoemaker through Pennsylvania and as far as Kentucky. He returned to New Jersey when twenty-six years old, married Margaret Cole, of Oxford township, after which he engaged in farming which he pursued till well advanced in years, when be retired with a competence. For some years he lived on rented farms, and in 1842 he bought the farm now owned by Caleb Wyckoff at Bridgeville, which he sold in 1854 after the railroad passed through it. In 1855 he bought the farm at Old Oxford on which be lived till he was stricken down with paralysis. He was an industrious and successful farmer and an active and respected citizen. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for over fifty years. He raised a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters; four sons. John C., James, Barton B. and George, and two daughters. Mrs. J. G. Smith, of Knowlton, and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of Oxford, still living. Mrs. Prall. his wife, is still living and smart at the age of 85 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.
Obituary from the Belvidere Apollo, Dated 8.14.1891, page 3, col. 2:
THOMAS PRALL
On Wednesday one of the old and prominent citizens of Oxford township passed away. Three years ago, a few days after the memorable blizzard, Mr. Prall was stricken down with paralysis and has been confined to his bed ever since, being helpless as a child. He passed away at last without any struggle and apparently without pain.
Thomas Prall was born on what is now called the Burd farm near the village now named Montana, February 11, 1801, and consequently was on the day of his death ninety years, six months and one day old. He was a son of Aaron Prall, a well known citizen, a man remarkable for his strength and courage, who at middle age was killed while handling logs. He was a brother of the late William Prall who died at Danville some years ago. Another brother. Aaron Prall, was drowned at Delaware many years ago. Mrs. Margaret Cole, widow of the late Jacob Cole, is living in Washington aged about 88 years.
Thomas Prall, like Roger Sherman learned the shoemaker's trade and traveled as a journeyman shoemaker through Pennsylvania and as far as Kentucky. He returned to New Jersey when twenty-six years old, married Margaret Cole, of Oxford township, after which he engaged in farming which he pursued till well advanced in years, when be retired with a competence. For some years he lived on rented farms, and in 1842 he bought the farm now owned by Caleb Wyckoff at Bridgeville, which he sold in 1854 after the railroad passed through it. In 1855 he bought the farm at Old Oxford on which be lived till he was stricken down with paralysis. He was an industrious and successful farmer and an active and respected citizen. He had been a member of the Masonic fraternity for over fifty years. He raised a family of eight children, five sons and three daughters; four sons. John C., James, Barton B. and George, and two daughters. Mrs. J. G. Smith, of Knowlton, and Mrs. Samuel Jones, of Oxford, still living. Mrs. Prall. his wife, is still living and smart at the age of 85 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon.
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