U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Prickett, Nathaniel Camden (1853-1917) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Author: George Richmond, Pres.; C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Pages 377-379 NATHANIEL CAMDEN PRICKETT, a leading member of the Jackson County bar, and a well known citizen of Ravenswood, was born April 30, 1853 (see note following death-certificate below), near Fairmont, Marion County, Virginia, now West Virginia. He was brought to Jackson County by his parents in 1865. His father, John T. Prickett, was born near Fairmont, February 15, 1812, and died September 20, 1897. For many years a farmer, four years prior to his death John Prickett engaged in a mercantile business in Wood County. For a number of years he was assessor of Marion County, served as justice of the peace in Wood County and was one of the first trustees of the Independent School District of Ravenswood. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The mother of our subject was Susanna Morgan, who was born March 6, 1814, in Wetzel County, Virginia, now West Virginia, and was a daughter of Morgan S. and Mary (Hill) Morgan, and died January 27, 1898. Her great-grandfather was David Morgan, who, in 1779, at the age of 60 years, was attacked by two Indians; he slew both of them and for this act of courage a monument was erected to his memory, on Prickett's Creek, near Fairmont. The children born to John T. and Susanna Prickett were: Edwin M., of Missouri; Sandford H., deceased; Charles F., the editor of the Mountaineer in Ripley, who served in Company F, 17th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, under General Jenkins during the Civil War, and was a prisoner at Point Lookout, Maryland, being discharged at the close of hostilities; Isaiah T., now a practicing physician in Parkersburg, who was long a leader in his profession in Ravenswood; and Isabella, who married J. Willis Rhodes, who is in the hardware business at Point Pleasant. Our subject was the fifth member of the family. Nathaniel C. Prickett, completed the common school course in the Ravenswood schools and then became a student of the University of West Virginia at Morgantown. A short season of teaching followed and then he entered upon the reading of the law with Lindsay B. Haymond, of Fairmont. In 1877 he was admitted to the bar and immediately began practice. Mr. Prickett on many occasions has shown his legal ability and enjoys a large patronage. He is the attorney for the three banks of the city and also for the Jackson County Building & Loan Association. On March 29, 1878, Mr. Prickett was married to Ruth E. Johnson, who was born in Jackson County on August 31, 1856, being a daughter of John and Betsy Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Prickett adopted as their own an infant of 14 months and they have given it the beautiful name of Faith. Mrs. Prickett is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Prickett is a Democrat in political faith, and was made State fish commissioner by Governor Fleming. He was nominated on August 15, 1896, at the Democratic Judicial Convention, on the 154th ballot, as a candidate for Circuit judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, but was defeated by Judge Reece Blizzard, on account of a "slump" in the vote in Calhoun County, caused by sectional prejudice of the interior counties against the front county. Fraternally he belongs to the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias orders, and in the latter is Grand Outer Guard of the Grand Lodge. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Certificate, Wood County WV #6653 St. Joseph's Hospital, Parkersburg Full-name: Nathaniel C. Prickett Born: April 30, 1852 in Marion County WV Died: Nov 9, 1917 Occupation: Attorney at Law Parents: John T. Prickett & Susanna Morgan Burial: Ravenswood, W.Va. NOTE: Birth year on death-certificate differs from birth-year in the biography article, and the 1900 census. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 Census, Jackson County WV Ravenswood, ED: 45, Page No. 13, stamped 490A Lines 1-2; Enum-Dwelling #1, Enum-Family #1 PRICKETT, N. C. (Husband), age 27, Lawyer, VA-VA-VA ", Ruth (Wife) age 23, Keeping house, VA-ENG-CONN 1900 Census, Jackson County WV Ravenswood District, Ravenswood, ED:30, Sheet 7A, stamped 46A Lines 14-15, Enum-Dwelling #127, Enum-Family #130 PRICKETT, Nathaniel C. (head) born-Apr-1853, m-22-yrs, WV-VA-VA, Lawyer ", Ruth E. (wife) born-Aug-1856, 0-children, VA-ENG-MASS 1910 Census, Jackson County WV Ravenswood District, Ravenswood, ED:46, Sheet 2A, stamped 156A Lines 7-9; Washington St; Enum-Dwelling #29; Enum-Family #31 PRICKETT, Nathaniel C. (head) age 56, mar-33-yrs, WV-WV-WV, Lawyer ", Ruth E. (wife) age 52, 0-children, WV-ENG-MASS ", Faith V. (adopted) age 8, WV-Unkn-Unkn 1920 Census, Jackson County WV Ravenswood District, Ravenswood Town, ED:53, Sheet 5A, stamped 244A Lines 30-31; Henry Street; Enum-Dwelling #97; Enum-Fam #98 PRICKETT, Ruth E. (Head) age 63, Widow, WV-ENG-MASS, Matron, Dormatory ", Faith (dau) age 18, Single, WV-WV-WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------