I've "rescued" three old photographs belonging to the GILDERSLEEVE and PRATT Families. The first two photographs are of Johanna Frances GILDERSLEEVE PRATT and were taken at the Hamilton Studio in Laredo, Texas. They are identical photographs one with the date, Jan 28 1898 and the other Jan 25 1898 with one noting that Johanna is 62 years old at the time the photograph was taken. One of the photographs also identifies her as "Mrs. H. B. PRATT of Laredo, TX". The third photograph is one of Paul PRATT Jr. and was taken at the Campbell & Co. Studio in Richmond, Virginia. This photograph was probably taken in the 1890's with Paul noted as 2 1/2 months old at the time the photograph was taken. There is also another photograph which I believe may be connected to this family, it is one of Louise WYLIE taken at a studio in Columbia, South Carolina with indications that Louise's Mother was a PRATT by birth. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding the family: Joanna Frances GILDERSLEEVE b. 25 Jan 1836 in Charleston, SC to parents Benjamin GILDERSLEEVE (b. 5 Jan 1791 in New Canaan, CT) and Emma Louisa LANNEAU (b. 24 Feb 1804 in Charleston, SC). Joanna married Reverend Henry Barrington PRATT (b. 26 May 1832 in Darien, GA) on 7 Nov 1860 in Richmond, VA and together they had 7 children including, Benjamin Gildersleeve; Catherine "Kate" Studwick; Louise "Lou" Gildersleeve; Paul; Maria Howard; Henry Basil; and Juanita PRATT all born between 1862 and 1875 in Hillsboro, NC; Sugar Creek, NC; and Columbia South America. Joanna died 13 Aug 1904 in Portsmouth, VA. Paul J. PRATT Jr. b. 2 Sept 1894 in Richmond, VA to parents Paul J. PRATT and Belle Algeo NEWELL. Paul married Adelaide ELY on 29 Jan 1914 in Rutherford, NJ and he died 16 Jul 1967 in Lake Worth, FL. Census records provide the following information regarding the family: 1900 census of Washington Township, NJ: Paul PRATT, age 31, born Aug 1868, married 8 years, born NC, parentds born GA/SC, a Farmer Belle PRATT, wife, age 32, born Dec 1867, married 8 years, 5 children/4 living, born MD, parents born Ireland/England Paul PRATT, son, age 5, born Sept 1894, born VA Algeo PRATT, son, age 4, born Oct 1895, born VA Janet PRATT, dau, age 2, born Aug 1897, born VA Marie PRATT, dau, age 1, born Nov 1898, born VA Henry B. PRATT, father, age 68, born May 1832, married 40 years, born GA, parents born CT/GA, a Clergyman Joanna PRATT, mother, age 64, born Jan 1836, married 40 years, 7 children/5 living, born SC, parents born NY/SC Newell SCOTT, nephew, age 17, born Sept 1882, born MD, parents born TX/MD, a Farm Laborer 1910 census of Hackensack, NJ: Paul PRATT, age 40, married 18 years, born NC, parents born GA/SC, a Factory Supervisor Belle PRATT, wife, age 40, married 18 years, 8 children/6 living, born MD, parents born Ireland Paul PRATT, son, age 15, born VA Algeo PRATT, son, age 14, born VA Janet PRATT, dau, age 12, born VA Maria PRATT, dau, age 11, born VA Johan PRATT, dau, age 4, born NJ Newell PRATT, dau, age 2, born NJ 1920 census of Port Jervis, NY: Paul PRATT, age 23, born VA, parents born VA/MD, a Trainman Adelaide PRATT, wife, age 22, born NJ, parents born NJ/OH George S. PRATT, son, age 4, born NJ P. Douglas PRATT, son, age 2, born NJ K. ELY, mother-in-law, age 45, a widow, born OH, parents born NY Adelaide DIEFFESON, grandmother-in-law, age 80, a widow, born NY, parents born NY I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their rightful place with the family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley