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Pruitt Family History
Pruitt Genealogy & Family TreePruitt is a Welsh name from Carmarthenshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Middle English prou which means "brave" or "valiant." The family motto is Deus pascit corvos which means "God feeds the ravens."
Other spellings include "Pruett," "Pruet," "Prewitt," "Prewett," and "Prewert." Notable people with the surname include American football player Mike Pruitt (Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs), American golfer Dillard Pruitt, and American stuntsman Jeff Pruitt (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, XXX: State of the Union). The first Pruitt to come to America was John Pruitt in Texas in 1835.
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Pruitt Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Wilshire Pruitt -- --, 1843 August 24, 1925 Tennessee
- Zachariah Taylor Pruitt -- --, 1758 May 15, 1843 Maryland
- Warren Deconde Pruitt -- --, 1893 July 13, 1963 Texas
- John Pruitt -- --, 1587 December 0, 1616
- Howard Robert Pruitt -- --, 1908 August 22, 1967 Iowa
Pruitt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Renny Rene Pruitt -- --, 1724 December 0, 1766 Virginia
- Mary F. Pruitt -- --, 1872 June 17, 1942 Georgia
- Viola May Pruitt -- --, 1897 May 16, 1984
- William Travis Pruitt -- --, 1893 August 19, 1975 Oklahoma
- William Thomas Pruitt -- --, 1852 December 25, 1913 Arkansas
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