James was the son of Mary Speaks and Cader Prevett; he was first married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Elliot and married Abigail Reid on 9 Apr 1876 in Iredell County, NC. Abigail was still living at the time of his death. Although some family trees give his middle name as Thomas, there are no historical documents available that have either a middle initial or middle name for James. The month and year of birth are from the 1900 census. The date of death was found by use of a 1904 calendar for the month of February and using the information given below.
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Mr. Jas. Privett, of Union Grove township, fell dead from his chair Friday morning about 8 o'clock. He was 77 years old and had been in feeble health for a long time.
--Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), Tuesday, 16 Feb 1904, Page 3
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Mr. Jas. Privett, of Union Grove township, fell dead from his chair Friday morning about 8 o'clock. He was 77 years old and had been in feeble health for a long time.
--Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), Tuesday, 16 Feb 1904, Page 3
James was the son of Mary Speaks and Cader Prevett; he was first married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Elliot and married Abigail Reid on 9 Apr 1876 in Iredell County, NC. Abigail was still living at the time of his death. Although some family trees give his middle name as Thomas, there are no historical documents available that have either a middle initial or middle name for James. The month and year of birth are from the 1900 census. The date of death was found by use of a 1904 calendar for the month of February and using the information given below.
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Mr. Jas. Privett, of Union Grove township, fell dead from his chair Friday morning about 8 o'clock. He was 77 years old and had been in feeble health for a long time.
--Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), Tuesday, 16 Feb 1904, Page 3
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Mr. Jas. Privett, of Union Grove township, fell dead from his chair Friday morning about 8 o'clock. He was 77 years old and had been in feeble health for a long time.
--Statesville Record And Landmark (Statesville, North Carolina), Tuesday, 16 Feb 1904, Page 3
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