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Pratt's Fork

This is a very small town between Athens and Pomeroy, Ohio on state route 33 south of Athens. My Robinson ancestors from Fauqier county, Virginia, made Pratt's Fork their home between the years of 1840 and 1870. Pratt's Fork was called Mooretown before it was renamed to Pratt's Fork. There is a church high on a hill above the town and a few buildings on the main road. Behind the church is the Pratt's fork cemetery. The Athens county genealogical society has transcribed the cemetery and a copy of it can be purchased from them.

The above tombstones are starting to crumble away. They were purchased by my ancestor and their son Thomas William Robinson who was living in Deavertown at the time of his fathers death in 1871. The church and cemetery is difficult to get to, the driveway up the hill is extremely steep, quite frightening if you drive a mini van like I do. There are hundreds of people buried in the cemetery according to the many tombstones. The church is maintained by the township, it does not hold any services. When I was there last the pews were being removed and the church was being white washed.

John L. Robinson died 1-27-1871 76 years 5 months and 10 days Next to Lydia (Pratts Fork cemetery)
Lydia (Bishop) Robinson died 4-15-1867 76y 11 m 15 days next to John L. Robinson (Pratts Fork Cemetery).
Mary Susan Robinson died 2-25-1861 35 years dau. of John L. and Lydia Robinson (Pratts Fork Cemetery)
Edith R. (Edith Rebecca Robinson) Clouse died 11-1-1891 61 y Mother next to Mary S. Robinson (daughter of John Lee and Lydia Bishop Robinson divorced wife of James Clouse) (Pratts Fork Cemetery)
Thomas William Robinson died 1878 buried in the (New Jerusalem Church Cemetery Deavertown, Morgan county) (son of John Lee and Lydia Bishop Robinson)
Magdalena Haning Robinson died 2-10-1854 (1st wife of Thomas W. Robinson) (Woodyard Cemetery)
Sydner Robinson son of John and Lydia Robinson is listed in the Civil War Soldier's Muster Roll record book for Morgan county, York township as a member of the National Guards in 1864 located in the deed room of the Morgan county court house. Sydner married a Pletcher of Morgan county and he is buried in Iowa.

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I have 2 letters from Waldren Williams of Pratts Fork, Ohio to Esbon Sloan of Carter County, Kentucky. Waldren was married to Esbon's sister, Orinda Sloan. Esbon and Orinda were children of John Sloan and Deborah Tubbs, who are buried in the Pratts Fork Cemetery.The letters were found in Esbon's bible. Esbon was my Great Grandfather. The letters were copied as written. I have the originals. Paul D. Roseberry proseberry2001@yahoo.com

Pratts Fork, Ohio Jan. 16, 1885 Mr. Esbon Sloan, Dear, Sis We have not heard from you for so long that we are anchious to know how you all are. Hope you and family are all well, this leaves us all well. Sally as you know is living with us. I suppose without dout you have heard of uncle Oliver Sloans death which occured last spring. Jacob Hawk, is married to the widow Macnamee. Goyl is living with him. John is married and lives in Carthage Township this Co. Allen and Herman lives at present at Aunt Mariller Sloans. Bennetts two oldest boys are in the west, the oldest in Nebraska and the youngest in Missouri. Bunt is with his mother here the two girls as you know are married and live near by. We have had no word from Eli for a long time. We heard that Ina and Theopholis Sloan are both dead. Died in Missouri. David Hawk has been here from Illinois this winter. He reports five boys and three girls, eight in all (how is that for high)and all well and hearty. As for our children George lives at the Garden and has two children a girl and a boy. Sarah live near the Bedford Church and has two girls. The winter here has been quite open with but little snow as yet. This month sofar has been wet and warm. Wheat looks very backword and thin on the ground. Sally wants you to send her Doctor Cones Recipe for Indigestion or Dyspepsy if you have it. Now Esbon tell us about your Rail Road, its name and the distance to your nearest station and particular when we may look for you and Jane up here. I will agree to meet you at the Station any time you say. Hoping to hear from you soon. I remain as ever Yours To Esbon Sloan and Family W. S. Williams

From: Paul Roseberry <proseberry2001@yahoo.com> Date: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:21:13 AM To:

Subject: Letters-- I am interested in any descendants of Waldren Williams or John Sloan. Here is another letter found in the same bible.

Pratts Fork, Ohio Feb. 16, 1886

Mr. Esbon Sloan, Dear, Brother It has been a long time since we heard from you but hope you & family are well. We are well here as usual. I have just had a severe attact of rheumatism am better now, Sally has been complaining some with rheumatism though she has been better this winter than she has been in a long time. Orinda is so big and fat you would hardly know her. When you answer tell us something about Ruth and her family, if she still lives in Kentucky. We have had quite an open winter sofar with but little frost this month. I am getting in logs for a saw set on the place to come after harvest next. Corn here is woorth 45 to 50 cts per bush and wheat 75. The new crop of wheat at this time does not look as well as I have saw wheat look in other years. Roads here now are almost impassable. Mud so deep, it has rained more than half the time since this month come in. Hoping to hear from you by return mail, I remain as ever. Yours. W. S. Williams

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