Name: zprescott -- Zackery Prescott, born abt 1813 in North Carolina, died abt 1885 in Morgantown, Mississippi. Married Louvenia Martin on 26 Jan 1854 in Escambia County, Florida. Compiled by descendant Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman.

Updated: 06-21-2020 08:06:76. Owner: Laurel


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. W. Franklin "Frank" Prescott: Birth: 18 OCT 1854 in Escambia County, Florida. Death: 31 JUL 1941 in Enon, Walthall County, Mississippi

  2. Eliza Caroline Prescott: Birth: MAR 1857 in Morgantown, Marion County, MS. Death: DEC 1929 in Walthall County, Mississippi

  3. John Pinkney Prescott: Birth: 10 APR 1859 in Morgantown, Marion County, MS. Death: 27 MAY 1937 in Morgantown, Marion County, MS

  4. Gatsey Prescott: Birth: 29 JUN 1861 in Morgantown, Marion County, MS. Death: 2 SEP 1925 in Morgantown, Marion County, MS


Sources
1. Title:   1880 Marion County Census
2. Title:   1860 United States Federal Census > Mississippi > Pike > Holmesville
3. Title:   Nancy Hellberg ndw1@@psu.edu
4. Title:   1870: Ward 1, Washington, Louisiana
5. Title:   Wiregrass connection
6. Title:   Gibbs, Daunton, History of Franklinton First Baptist Church, 1976
7. Title:   River Road notes by Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman
8. Title:   1860 Pike County, MS
9. Title:   History of Zachariah Prescott family by Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman
10. Title:   Land Record
11. Title:   Adell Prescott, professional researcher
12. Title:   Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman
13. Title:   Washington Parish, LA
14. Title:   1870 Neighbors
15. Title:   Marriage Record
16. Title:   Walthal County Land Records
17. Title:   Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman Personal Interview

Notes
a. Note:   My great, great, great grandfather, Zachariah Prescott came up from Florida, stopped in Franklinton, LA, came on to Marion County, MS and settled in Morgantown, Mississippi. He probably followed the Pearl River, which used to be a mode of transportation before it dried up so much. The Bogue Chitto River was also a possibility as it went from the Pearl River up to Franklinton and into Mississippi, west of the Pearl River. He had one child in Florida, and the rest of his children were born in MS. Zach went back and forth between Franklinton, LA and Marion County, MS for some unknown reason. In regards to time frames, I know from census records that Zach had his son Franklin Prescott in �Florida� in 1856. Then he came to Mississippi by 1857 for the birth of his son, and my great-great grandfather, John P. Prescott. He was in Mississippi for the 1860 census. Sometime after 1861, the family moved from Mississippi to Franklinton, LA (1870 census) and then back to Mississippi. The last census record I have for Zach is 1880 in Marion County, MS.
 Oral family histories all state the same scenario. The Prescott family came up together from Florida, with some staying in LA and others moving on to MS. I know this is true because my great-grandfather, Nelson Abner Prescott, Sr., would go often to visit his family in LA and in McComb, MS. As far as the connection to North Carolina, Zach listed his place of birth as NC in census records. Research has been done by Adell Prescott which has rational support for his being related to the Prescott�s of North Carolina.

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