This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pratt, Shrubb Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/SRB.2ACE/12026 Message Board Post: Descendants of Estella Louise Pratt Generation No. 1 1. ESTELLA LOUISE2 PRATT (RUSSEL LEROY1)1,2 was born April 21, 19172, and died 1985 in California USA. She married ALMOND FRANCIS SHRUBB, JR2 March 17, 19352. He died July 01, 19552. Notes for ESTELLA LOUISE PRATT: In a letter to Mary Anne from Norwalk, California February 13, 1984 "Dear Mary Anne; was certainly surprised to hear from a cousin or should I say second cousin that I didn't even know I had. Yew, I do remember your mother and father although it has been years since I have seen them. Glad you are tracing the family, but honey doesn't know if I can help much if at all. You see, there was bad feelings between my mother and her mother and my mother and you grandmother my Aunt Lena. My mother never talked about her side of the family at all only about Aunt Edith and Uncle Willie. Now all I can tell you about is my family so here goes I do know that George Golden my grandfather died in 1915. My mother Myrtle Belle Golden married Russell Leroy Pratt in February 1914. Their first daughter Elizabeth Clara Pratt was born in 1-16-1915. I Estella Louise Pratt joined the family April 21,1917. In the early 1930's Elizabeth was married to a Theodore Lindquist, which only lasted a few months and ended in divorce. I Estella was married to Almo! nd Francis Shrubb, Jr. on March 17, 1935. A son Russell Almond Shrubb was born on April 6, 1936. Elizabeth met and married Warner Lindell in the early 1940's just don't remember the year. No children were born to this union. My husband died of lung cancer in July 1955. I never remarried. My son married Dorothy Faye Cox in May of 19__. She had one son who was born October 1965 and my son adopted him the year they were married making him my first grandchild. His name is Stephen Douglas Shrubb. My second grandchild was born three days before my sister Bea died. He was born March 5th 1972 and Bea died March 8th, 1972. Warner Bea's husband remarried in, I believe in September that same year. He was so lonesome. Got lovely women with a lot of grown children. They are still married and still live in the same house. Well Mary Anne that's all I know about the family. As for as the older family past my folks. I know nothing. In fact I didn't even know the names until I read them in your letter. Sorry I waited so long to answer this letter, but I had a light stroke in October 25, 1983 and have been very weak for a few months. Thank God there wasn't any paralyses and of course that made my diabetes go haywire too. But getting both under control again. Wish you and your husband many hours of happiness being ordained ministers. May! God be with you in all you do. Hope your children are fine and healthy. If you ever get this family history done and get it published. I would certainly be glad to pay the price for one. Would be glad to hear from you again if you would care to write. I will be 67 years old 4-21-04. God Bless Take Care Always Estella." More About ESTELLA LOUISE PRATT: Medical Information: stroke, diabetes More About ALMOND FRANCIS SHRUBB, JR: Cause of Death: Lung Cancer Child of ESTELLA PRATT and ALMOND SHRUBB is: i. RUSSEL ALMOND3 SHRUBB3,4, b. April 06, 19364; m. DOROTHY FAYE COX4, May4; b. May 19, 1938. More About RUSSEL ALMOND SHRUBB: Military service: U.S. Navy, California, USA5