I am needing help in locating Johns ancestors. He was born in South Carolina around 1811. He lived in Alabama in unknown county, then in Hancock Co., Miss in 1850, and then in Texas in 1860 in Freestone and Limestone counties. I have found about 50 John Pruitt's during this time period! Any help would be great!!!!!Thanks ***************************************************** 1. JOHN PRUITT was born Abt. 1811 in SOUTH CAROLINA, and died Aft. 1861 in TEXAS. He married ARTEMESSIA SHAW PRUITT born Nov 1817 Georgaia Abt. 1837 in UNKNOWN LOCATION. Children of JOHN PRUITT and ARTEMESSIA PRUITT are: 1.REBECCA A. PRUITT, b. 1838, ALABAMA. 2.FRANCIS MARION PRUITT, b. 1842, ALABAMA. 3.JOHN HENRY PRUITT, b. Abt. 1844, ALABAMA; d. Aug 15, 1862, LITTLE ROCK, ARK.. 4.LOUISA J. PRUITT WARE, b. 1846, ALABAMA. 5.ROBERT JAMES PRUITT, b. Mar 05, 1849, MISSISSIPPI; d. Jan 09, 1911, TARRANT CO.,TEXAS. 6.MILTON EBENEZER PRUITT, b. Nov 11, 1853, MISSISSIPPI; d. Aug 01, 1910, LIMESTONE CO,TX.. 7.BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRUITT, b. Apr 17, 1858, MISSISSIPPI; d. Dec 17, 1913, RICHMOND, MARIN CO, CALIF. 8.WILLIAM PRUITT, b. 1859, MISSISSIPPI. 9.JAMES PRUITT, b. 1861, TEXAS. Generation No. 2 2. LOUISA J. PRUITT WARE (JOHN PRUITT, UNKNOWN1) was born 1846 in ALABAMA. She married IRA W. WARE 1869 in Texas. Children of LOUISA WARE and IRA WARE are: i. WILLIAM S.4 WARE, b. 1870, TEXAS. ii. MARY S. WARE, b. 1874, TEXAS; m. BEN COLLINS. iii. JAMES J. WARE, b. 1878, TEXAS. iv. IRA MATHEW WARE, b. Mar 27, 1879, Shiloh, Limestone Co., Texas; d. Nov 21, 1908, Groesbeck, Limetsone Co., Texas; m. CHRISTINA SMITH MAHONEY WARE, Dec 30, 1900, Groesbeck, Limetsone Co., Texas. v. JOSEPH B. WARE, b. Aug 1880, TEXAS. 3. ROBERT JAMES PRUITT (JOHN, UNKNOWN1) was born Mar 05, 1849 in MISSISSIPPI, and died Jan 09, 1911 in TARRANT CO.,TEXAS. He married MARTHA ELIZABETH BLACK PRUITT Nov 20, 1868 in CHEROKEE COUNTY,TEXAS, daughter of GRANDERSON BLACK and NANCY WILLIAMS. Children of ROBERT PRUITT and MARTHA PRUITT are: i. WILLIAM LEE ANDREW PRUITT, b. Dec 28, 1869, Mexia , LIMESTONE CO,TX; d. Dec 16, 1941, AUSTIN,TX; m. (1) JENNIE MAE POWERS PRUITT, Sep 12, 1891, JOHNSON CO,TX; m. (2) MINNIE ELZIABETH PECK PRUITT, Apr 16, 1910, Van Buren,Crawford Co., Ark.; m. (3) LILLIE COCHRAN PRUITT, Oct 01, 1937. ii. LULA PRUITT, b. Apr 04, 1871, LIMESTONE CO,TX. iii. ROBERT JAMES PRUITT, b. May 27, 1874, LIMESTONE CO,TX; d. Jul 11, 1932, TARRANT CO,TX; m. MARY QUEEN ELGIN PRUITT, Sep 09, 1894, JOHNSON CO,TX. iv. HENRY FRANKLIN PRUITT, b. Mar 25, 1876, LIMESTONE CO,TX; d. Nov 04, 1918, TARRANT CO,TX; m. SUSIE MOLLIE NASH COBBLE PRUITT, Dec 21, 1897, LIMESTONE CO,TX. v. NANCY PRUITT MALONE HEADRICK CHERRY, b. Aug 06, 1877, LIMESTONE CO,TX; d. Jul 11, 1958, TARRANT CO,TX; m. (1) ISAAC KINDER HEADRICK; m. (2) ROBERT RUSSELL MALONE; m. (3) ? CHERRY. vi. GRANDISEN PRUITT, b. Feb 17, 1879. vii. PEARLY PRUITT, b. Mar 21, 1881. viii. MATTIE EVA JOSEPHINE PRUITT CLINE, b. Dec 11, 1882, ELLIS,TX; d. Jan 09, 1958, FORT WORTH,TX; m. EDGAR FRANKLIN CLINE, May 10, 1903, JOHNSON CO,TX. ix. WALTER CURKAM PRUITT, b. Dec 15, 1884, ELLIS CO,TX; d. Apr 23, 1945, ALVARADO,TX; m. (1) EDNA SMITH PRUITT, Mar 20, 1904, JOHNSON CO,TX; m. (2) MARY ELLA BLAKELY PRUITT PETERS MCINROE TEAGUE, Jan 22, 1927, JOHNSON CO,TEXAS. x. MARY JANE PRUITT HENSLEY, b. Oct 19, 1886, ELLIS CO,TX; d. Jun 19, 1955, FORT WORTH,TX; m. THOMAS LEON HENSLEY, Aug 31, 1913, JOHNSON CO,TX. xi. MINNIE BELL PRUITT HENSLEY, b. May 12, 1888, JOHNSON CO,TX; d. Apr 20, 1951, WHITEFACE,TX; m. RANDALL DEAN HENSLEY, Sep 20, 1908, JOHNSON CO,TX. xii. JOHN CARROL PRUITT, b. Nov 06, 1889, JOHNSON CO,TX; d. Jul 25, 1973, ALVARADO,TX; m. ISABELL AUTREY PRUITT, SMITHFIELD,TX. xiii. MILBURN EBB PRUITT, b. Mar 08, 1893, JOHNSON,TX; d. Aug 29, 1954, FORT WORTH,TX; m. LILLIE MAE PILLOW PRUITT, Jul 05, 1919, JOHNSON CO,TX. xiv. GRANDISON DEROYSTON PRUITT, b. Jan 03, 1895, ALVARADO,TX; d. Dec 02, 1955, DALLAS,TX; m. JENNIE MAE NICHOLS PRUITT, Jun 02, 1919, GAINESVILLE,TX. 4. MILTON EBENEZER3 PRUITT (JOHN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Nov 11, 1853 in MISSISSIPPI, and died Aug 01, 1910 in LIMESTONE CO,TX.. He married PRISCILLA LEEANNA BLACK PRUITT Jan 07, 1877 in UNKNOWN, daughter of GRANDERSON BLACK and NANCY WILLIAMS. Children of MILTON PRUITT and PRISCILLA PRUITT are: i. SUSIE FRANCIS PRUITT TALLEY, b. Dec 23, 1879, Freestone Co., Texas; d. Nov 05, 1937, Fredrick, Tillman, Okla.; m. SAMUEL JACKSON TALLEY, Jul 07, 1898, Limestone Co. Tx.. ii. LULA BELLE PRUITT WALKER, b. Sep 20, 1882, FREESTONE CO,TX.; d. Aug 07, 1962, MEXIA,TX.; m. RUFUS ALEXANDER WALKER, Nov 12, 1906, Limestone Co. Tx.. iii. WILLIAM LEROY PRUITT, b. May 20, 1886, LIMESTONE CO,TEXAS; d. Jun 27, 1957, WORTHAM,TEXAS; m. (1) RUTH BOZEMAN PRUITT; m. (2) ETHEL CONN PRUITT, Sep 02, 1907, LIMESTONE,TEXAS. iv. JOHN T. PRUITT, b. Apr 24, 1889, LIMESTONE CO,TEXAS; d. Sep 1985; m. (1) GRACE STERLING PRUITT; m. (2) HESTER GREEN WILLIAMS PRUITT, Nov 08, 1913. v. MARTHA EMILY PRUITT CUNNINGHAM, b. Apr 19, 1893, LIMESTONE CO,TX.; d. Apr 24, 1965, WORTHAM LIMESTONE CO. TX.; m. ? CUNNINGHAM. vi. GRASON VASTINE PRUITT, b. Mar 14, 1896; d. 1904. vii. BESSIE PRUITT JACKSON, b. Sep 08, 1899; m. TOM C. JACKSON. 5. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRUITT (JOHN, UNKNOWN1) was born Apr 17, 1858 in MISSISSIPPI, and died Dec 17, 1913 in RICHMOND, MARIN CO, CALIF. He married IDA JOHNSON PRUITT Apr 04, 1887 in ROSWELL, CHAVEZ CO, NEW MEXICO. Children of BENJAMIN PRUITT and IDA PRUITT are: i. PEARLE NINA PRUITT4 SPENCER, b. Apr 02, 1888, ROSWELL, CHAVES CO, NEW MEXICO; d. Feb 26, 1963, LOS ANGELES, CALIF; m. WILLIAM HENRY SPENCER, Feb 19, 1910, REDWOOD CITY, SAN MATEO CO, CALIF.. ii. NORA STONE PRUITT VAN TASSELL, b. Apr 11, 1889, ROSWELL, CHAVES CO, NEW MEXICO; d. 1938, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF; m. FLOYD VAN TASSEL. iii. AMY PRUITT, b. Dec 1890; d. 1890, New Mexico. iv. NELLIE REBA PRUITT ELLIOTT, b. Nov 07, 1891, ROSWELL, CHAVES CO, NEW MEXICO; d. Jul 22, 1980, SANTA ROSA SONOMA CO, CA; m. EDWARD CYRUS ELLIOTT, Sep 12, 1909, CLOVERDALE SONOMA CO, CALIF. v. ETHEL JUNE PRUITT HOWARD, b. Jun 06, 1893, ROSWELL CHAVES CO, NM; d. Dec 1966, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF; m. CLARENCE T. HOWARD, Nov 1910, Cloverdale, Calif.. vi. CLARENCE FRANKLIN PRUITT, b. Oct 01, 1894, ROSWELL CHAVES CO, NM; d. Aug 03, 1961, RICHMOND MARIN CO CA; m. ELIZABETH HOUNSEL PRUITT. vii. HAZEL BELL PRUITT, b. Feb 04, 1896, Roswell, N.M.;