William Prowant Family

William Browand/t/Prowant Family

William BROWAND/T/PROWANT
(son of Christian BROWANT/PROWANT and Catherine Gable),
b. 2-Sep-1825, Cumberland Co., PA, d. 7-Apr-1882, Carroll Co., IL,
m. 12-Jun-1849, in Wayne Co., OH, to Helena BECHTEL,
b. 25-Apr-1829, d. 13-Jul-1919, in Carroll Co., IL.

Minister in the German Baptist Brethren Church. Moved to Milledgeville, IL
where they raised their family and spent the remainder of their days.
-----
In the 1850 census of Perry township, Putnam Co., OH page 78a, 20/20:
William Prowant, 25(1825), m, farmer, $250, PA
Elana Prowant, 21(1829), f, PA
-----
In the 1880 census for Wysox, Carroll Co., IL, roll T9-0178, page 621c:
William Prowant, self, married, m, w, 54, PA, farmer, PA, PA
Lena Prowant, wife, married, f, w, 51, OH, keeping house, PA, PA
Ephriam C. Prowant, son, single, m, w, 17, IL, works on farm, PA, OH
William H. Prowant, son, single, m, w, 14, IL, at home, PA, OH
Sarah Prowant, daughter, single, f, w, 9, IL, at home, PA, OH

Children:
I. Sarah PROWANT,
b. 30-Nov-1850, d. 30-Nov-1850.
II. Catherine PROWANT,
b. 9-May-1856, d. 6-Dec-1947,
m. 24-Apr-1877, to Aaron Musselman,
b. 7-Apr-1836, d. 12-Apr-1912.
III. John Jefferson PROWANT,
b. 9-Dec-1859, d. 1-May-1950,
m. 18-Feb-1885, to Flora Ann Bowen,
b. 3-Oct-1864, d. 1937.
In the 1880 census for Genesee, Whiteside, IL, roll T9-0258, page 8b:
living with Elijah Olmstead
John Prowant, other, single, m, w, 20, IL, farm laborer, IN, IN
IV. Ephraim Christian PROWANT,
b. 9-Jun-1863, d. 19-Oct-1913,
m. 11-Sep-1884, to Mary Elizabeth Heckler,
b. 8-Sep-1866, d. 24-May-1951.
V. William PROWANT, Jr.,
b. 11-Jan-1866, d. 6-Dec-1947.
VI. Sadie (HEITZMAN) PROWANT,
b. 19-Jun-1872.
Pat Waldron has Sadie born 14 June.

Home

Christian Browant/Prowant