Abraham Pratt
Abraham Pratt, farmer, P. O. Earlville, was born in Marion, Wayne Co. N.Y., June 28, 1823, son of Darius and Phebe (Baker) Pratt, the former of whom was born June 25, 1780, and the latter February 5, 1784. They were the parents of twelve children: Asahel, Zina, Harriet, Lorinda, Presson, James, Sidney, Elizabeth, Phebe, Darius, Abraham and Mary (twins). All are now deceased but Abraham, who is the only member of the family now living. In 1834 Darius Pratt settled on the farm now owned by Marius Heighton, in Franklin Township, this county, but in 1842 removed to the farm where he died in 1842, aged sixty-two years. His widow died February 25, 1858, aged seventy-four years. Abraham Pratt, paternal grandfather of our subject, was a native of New England, and his maternal grandfather, James Baker, a native of Marion, N. Y. Our subject was reared in Franklin Township, this county, from eleven years of age, and assisted his father to clear the farm. He was married, June 9, 1837, to Marilla, daughter of Arvin and Betsey (Bennett) Olin, who settled in Franklin Township in 1834. By this union there were the following children: Francis B. (deceased), Mary E. (wife of Perry Williard), James A., Diantha M. (deceased wife of Emmet Barber), Emma (wife of Almon Cackler), Almira R., Ransom O., Wilson and Willis (twins), the latter deceased, and Charles M. (deceased). Mr. Pratt in 1845 went to Michigan, where he lived one year, then removed to Indiana, where he resided eight years, and finally returned to Franklin Township, this county, purchasing his present farm, on which he has since resided. He is one of Franklin Township's representative men. In politics he is a Democrat.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885