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August 1942 
 
Gervase C. Pratt 
 
  Died at 6:30p.m., Tuesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edwin Stowell of 
Canastota, after a long illness. He went there six days ago when stricken 
with a heart condition. He was born at Pine Woods 69 years ago, son of Roy 
and Emogene Tucker Pratt. Forty-three years ago he married the former 
Elizabeth Damon, who survives. He was a farmer in the Morrisville area all 
his life, the last 14 years in North street. Surviving besides his wife are 
four sons, Gerald of Oneida, Roy and Stanford at home and Pvt. Wells Pratt, 
overseas, three daughters Mrs. Claude Johnston of Morrisville, Mrs. Stowell 
and Mrs. Edwin Crandall of Syracuse and two sisters, Mrs. Cassie Tooke  
and Mrs. Charles Culter, both of Munnsville. Services will be conducted at 2 
p.m. Friday at the Pratt home in North street. Burial will be in the 
Morrisville cemetery.