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School children at the old Bethany School which was next to the Bethany Baptist Church. Picture taken sometime between 1914 and 1917. They are the children of Mac G. Prevatte and James Covington Prevatte who were brothers and sons Rev. F. A. Prevatte. L. to R. front row; Willis, Badger and Braxton; Second row: Gordon, Dennis, Letha, Allie, and Lonnie; Back row; Lena, Ada, Vance, Joe and Lester. The children of Mac G. Prevatte were Willis, Braxton, Dennis, Vance and Joe. The children of James Covington Prevatte or "Uncle Cub" as his nieces and nephews called him, were; Badger, Gordon, Letha, Allie, Lonnie, Lena Ada, and Lester.
Mac G. Prevatte and Theresa Frances Humphrey on their 62nd wedding anniversary at their home in January 1954.
Carl N. Prevatte
(b. August 15, 1893 - d. August 29, 1969). He was the oldest son of Mac G. and Theresa Frances Prevatte.
The occasion of this photo was the bithday of Rev. F. A. Prevatt celebrated every third Sunday in September. The couples from L to R. are Mac and Theresa Humphrey Prevatte, James Covington and Lina Hall Prevatte, Rev. John Lee & Lula Prevatte Humphrey and Lonnie and Libby Prevatte Bowen Smith. Mac G., James, Lula, and Libby were brothers and sisters. John Lee and Theresa Humphrey Prevatte were brother and sister.
Five generations of Prevattes. Taken on the occasion of F. A.’s birthday. L. to R. seated: Rev. F.A. and son M. G., and great grand daughter Sarah in lap. L. to R. standing: Carl, son of M. G. and his son Lawrence, father of Sarah.
Family and dwelling of Mac G. Prevatte (b. November 1, 1866 - d. October 12, 1954) and Theresa Frances Humphrey (b. April 27, 1875 - d. October 16, 1956) L. to R. Vance, Dennis, Willis in wagon; Carl, Mac G. (seated); Joe, Sallie Mac (standing in chair); Theresa Frances (seated); Addie, Braxton, and Jingo the dog. Photo circa 1915.
M. G. Prevatte and early photo of three sons. Left to right: Dennis D., Braxton Lewis on lap, and Vance Googan. Vance died at an early age during the flu epidemic.
Photo taken on the occasion of the 50th wedding anniversary of Rev. John Lee Humphrey and Lula Plummer Prevatte. Standing L. to R. Matthew Humphrey, Eugene Humphrey, Percy Humphrey, Virginia Dare H. Graham, Mamie H. Rhyner, Rosa Lee H. Hartman, and William Pope Humphrey. Lula was Mac G. Prevatte's sister. John Lee was brother to Theresa Frances Humphrey Prevatte. John Lee and Lula were married on July 16,1892.
Carl N. Prevatte and wife Sarah Rozier Prevatte at the 62nd wedding anniversary of his parents Mac G. and Theresa Prevatte in January 1954.
Grandchildren of William Daten Prevatte (b. 1858 - d.1927), Mary Capitola Prevatte Hopkins and Ernest G. Prevatte who were called to national service during WWII.
Photo taken on occasion of Carl N. Prevatte's funeral (d. August 29, 1969). L. to R. Dennis, Sallie Mac Prevatte Peden, Braxton, Willis, Pearl Prevatte Blake, Archie, Addie Prevatte Dixon and Joe, brothers and sisters of Carl.
Elias Prevatt and wife Caroline Bullock Prevatt. Elias was born January 16, 1817, son of Thomas Prevatt and Sally West Prevatt. Thomas was son of Thomas and Sara Prevatt of Craven County, NC.
Elias Prevatte born December 9, 1842; died September 22, 1904.
Family of Florence Elizabeth Spivey Prevatt, Widow of Miles Prevatt;
Back Swamp Township, Robeson County, NC (early 1940’s)
L. to R. John Furman Prevatt, Sr, Floria Mildred Prevatt Prevatte, Florence Elizabeth Spivey Prevatte, Jessie Litteton Prevatt, Eva Frances Prevatt Davis, Miles Alton Prevatt, and Addie Lee Prevatt Britt (not shown).
Foster Prevatt
Born, May 2, 1875;
Died, December 20, 1968
Served in the Spanish American War, CO F 2 NC Infantry
Ina Verne Freeman Prevatt
Born, April 20, 1884;
Died, June 10,1944
Grover Cleveland Prevatt (b. 1884 - d. 1952), born in Lumberton, NC, was the child of Wm. Daten Prevatte. Grover's wife, Minnie Brown Prevatt of Panama City, Florida. Three surviving children, Mary Capitola, Ernest Griffing, and Marie Prevatte Chiotakis. Photo circa 1904.
Haynes and Elizabeth Prevatte with four children.
Haynes Prevatte and wife Sarah Elizabeth Hedgepeth Prevatte.
J. P. Prevatte
This photo was taken May 17, 1955 on his 80th birthday.
J. P. was Deryl Prevatte’s grandfather.
James Thomas Prevatt, Sr., MD and wife Alice Mabel Ballard. Dr. Prevatt was born on February 8, 1873 in Thomasville, GA. and died May 27, 1910. He was the son of Alexander French Prevatte and Mary Susan Smith. His wife Alice Ballard Prevatt was born on October 21, 1884 and died February 13, 1955.
Kelly Yates Prevatte, born in Robeson County, NC on May 23, 1895 to Haynes and Sarah Elizabeth Hedgpeth Prevatte and died in Wilmington, NC on February 26, 1946.
Rev. Furney A. Prevatte at Bethany Baptist Church on Hwy 301. Furney founded Bethany Baptist Church. Photo taken when he was in his 90's and still preaching (b. September 23, 1842 - d. October 17, 1940).
L. to R. Front row, Theresa Frances Humphrey Prevatte and Mac G. Prevatte outside their home on Rt.301 in Lumberton, NC. celebrating their wedding anniversary.
L to R Back row, their sons; Archie, Braxton, Willis, Joe, Carl, and Dennis.
William Daten Prevatte (b. 1858 - d. 1927) and wife Mary Ann Rogers (b. 1859 - d. 1938). William was the son of Furney Prevatt and Sallie Nichols.
Wright Prevatte
b. November 9, 1800 - d. July 8, 1889
Archie Prevatte with Prize Bull
Archie with his prize bull named Maximum Archibald.
Dennis D. Prevatte
Picture of Dennis Daniel Prevatte taken during the tobacco harvesting season about 1935. Dennis was Born January 6, 1906 in Robeson County, NC and Died January 28, 1977 in Robeson County, NC. He married Mattie E. Hobbs December 5, 1959.
Left to right: Robert Scoles, Lillian Mae Prevatt Scoles, and Claude Scoles.
Photo provided by Shirley Younger Johnston, daughter of Patricia JoAnn Scoles Younger.
Left to right: Eve Prevatt, Mary Lou Combs Prevatt, William Kell Prevatt, and Lillian Mae Prevatt. Eve and Lillian with their parents circa 1920.
Photo provided by Shirley Younger Johnston, daughter of Patricia JoAnn Scoles Younger.
Top left to right: Claude Scoles, Lillian Mae Prevatt Scoles. Bottom left to right: Patricia JoAnn Scoles (Younger), Robert Scoles, and Wendell Scoles at home place in Glen St. Mary, Florida.
Photo provided by Shirley Younger Johnston, daughter of Patricia JoAnn Scoles Younger.
Lillian Mae Prevatt Scoles: Picture taken circa 1927. Lillian was the daughter of Mary Lou and William Kell Prevatt.
Photo provided by Shirley Younger Johnston, daughter of Patricia JoAnn Scoles Younger.
William Kell Prevatt:
Born: Oct 23, 1856
Died: May 16, 1939
William was married to Mary Lou Combs, they had 14 children born on a farm in Taylor, Florida.
Photo provided by Shirley Younger Johnston, daughter of Patricia JoAnn Scoles Younger.
Pearl Blake
Pictured left to right: Fannie Humphrey McLamb, Pearl May Prevatte Blake, and unknown person—taken about 1950. Pearl Prevatte was Theresa and Mac G. Prevatte’s daughter. She was born December 26, 1900 in Robeson County, NC and died August 3, 1973 in Robeson County, NC. Pearl married Benjamin Terrelle Blake, September 9, 1925.
Isaac Prevatt (1883-1963) and his wife Corene Riley Prevatt (1889-1974). Isaac dropped the “e” from Prevatt because he got tired of writing it. Isaac was born in Georgetown, SC, and worked on the railroad. This picture was taken in 1951 in Savannah, GA. Isaac and Corene had nine children. Isaac Sedmond Prevatt was the son of John Timothy Prevatte (1854-1932) and Marny Annie Johnson (1861-1927).
Mrs. Sallie Prevatte Nichols (1819-1912).
Leona Leath (July 7, 1907 – July 5, 1987)
Wife of Miles Alton Prevatt and mother of Alton Leath Prevatt and Donald Carrol Prevatt
Miles Alton Prevatt and Leona Leath Prevatt
Lumberton, NC
MattieDavisandFamily - This photo was taken in Thomasville, GA at the turn of the twentieth century. Shared by Cecil G. Davis, great grandson of Thomas Prevatt Davis.
L. to R. Mattie Davis, daughter of Thomas P. & Eliza Prevatt; Jessie Davis, youngest son of Thomas P. & Eliza Prevatt; Eliza James Ward Davis, wife of Thomas P.; Thomas Prevatt Davis, son of Clarissa & Jonas Beal Davis; Calvin Harrison, a nephew of Thomas P.; Clara Jane Davis Hambleton, youngest daughter of Thomas P. & Eliza.
James David Prevatt (B. July 18, 1877 in Dothan, AL - D. May 9, 1953 in Charlotte, NC) and Anna Prevatt - see link to additional story above.
John and Elvy Lewis Prevatt. John Prevatt (Born 1810) and Elvy Lewis Prevatt (Born 1833).
James Prevatt: Born 1863.
Sallie Caroline Prevatt Leggett - The pin on the front of her dress was won in a speaking contest on Prohibition. She attended school to the 7th grade in Fairmont, NC.
Daughter of Elias Prevatt and Caroline Bullock; Born: November 29, 1882, Died: January 24, 1950.
L. to R. Harriet Leggett, Sallie Prevatt Leggett with “Beadie” in her arms; Clarence Leggett, Brown Dewey Leggett, and Robert Lee “Bob” Leggett. Photo taken about 1916.
Helen Townsend Prevatte (wife of William Colon Prevatte). Photo shared by George Washington Lewis of Lumberton, NC.
Sally (5/5/1900–10/10/1956), aka Sallie, was the daughter of William Colon Prevatte and Helen Townsend Prevatte. Junie (6/1/1897–10/19/1968) was the son of Edward Lewis and Mary Alice Tyner. Photo shared by George Washington Lewis of Lumberton, NC. George (date of birth: 2/22/1935) is the son of Sally and Junie Lewis.
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