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Bela Lyon Pratt

Bela Lyon Pratt

Male 1867 - 1917  (49 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document


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  • Name Bela Lyon Pratt 
    Born 11 Dec 1867  Norwich, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870 
    1870 Pratt.
    1870 Pratt.
    1870 US census, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Family Number 1320, Pratt.
    Census 1880 
    1880 Pratt.
    1880 Pratt.
    1880 US census, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, enumeration district 93, Family Number 5374123, Pratt.
    Census 1900 
    Pratt 1900.
    Pratt 1900.
    1900 US census, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, enumeration district 1489, Family Number 201, Pratt.
    Census 1910 
    1910 Pratt 9.
    1910 Pratt 9.
    1910 US census, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, enumeration district 1603, Family Number 486 Pratt.
    Occupation Sculptor. He designed the Indian Head $5 and $2.50 gold coins put into circulation in 1918. Among his other work he is the artist that created the bust of James Avery that tops the Avery Memorial. Bela is James's 7x Great Grandson. 
    Captain James Avery.
    Captain James Avery.
    Captain James Avery as represented by the bronze bust that tops the Avery Memorial.

    Avery notes and queries: a quarterly magazine devoted to the history of the Groton Averys, May 1900.
    Alexander Hamilton In Bronze By Bela Lyon Pratt
    Alexander Hamilton In Bronze By Bela Lyon Pratt
    The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 28 Jan 1917, Sunday, Page 55
    USS Massachusetts BB-2
    USS Massachusetts BB-2 (9)
    Launched June 10, 1893 USS Massachusetts BB-2 was an Indiana-class battleship that carried into battle a figurehead designed by Bella Lyon Pratt.
    Indian Head Eagle
    Indian Head Eagle (8)
    The Indian Head 1/2 Eagle ($5) and 1/4 Eagle ($2.50) designed by Bela Lyon Pratt are considered some of the finest United States gold coins ever minted.
    Died 18 May 1917  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Bela Lyon Pratt Obituary
    Bela Lyon Pratt Obituary
    The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 18 May 1917, Friday, Page 6
    Bela L Pratt Death.
    Bela L Pratt Death.
    Bela L Pratt Death.
    Buried Mosswood Glen Cemetery, Salem, New London, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Famous Sculptor Buried.
    Famous Sculptor Buried.
    The Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin, Saturday, May 26, 1917 page 9.
    Siblings 5 siblings 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I43378  Nagel
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2019 

    Father George Pratt,   b. 12 Oct 1832, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1875, Norwich, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah Victoria Whittlesey,   b. 23 May 1831, Salem, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1923  (Age 92 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F13132  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Lugarda Pray,   b. 8 May 1870, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1965, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1896  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Pratt-Pray Marriage.
    Pratt-Pray Marriage.
    Pratt-Pray Marriage.
    Children 
     1. Dudley Pratt,   b. 14 Jun 1897, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1975, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
     2. Minot Whittlesey Pratt,   b. 20 Oct 1899, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1924, Salem, New London, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)  [Birth]
     3. Helen Malcolm Pratt,   b. 18 May 1903, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1981, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Elizabeth Morgan Pratt,   b. 2 Jun 1907, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1969, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 2 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F13135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart