Bela Lyon Pratt

1867 - 1917  (49 years)

• Name	Bela Lyon Pratt
  Birth	11 Dec 1867	Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870
  		1870 Pratt. 1870 US census, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, Family Number 1320, Pratt.
  Census	1880
  		1880 Pratt. 1880 US census, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, enumeration district 93, Family Number 5374123, Pratt.
  Census	1900
  		Pratt 1900. 1900 US census, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, enumeration district 1489, Family Number 201, Pratt.
  Census	1910
  		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 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 The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 28 Jan 1917, Sunday, Page 55
  		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 (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.
  Death	18 May 1917	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  		Bela Lyon Pratt Obituary The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 18 May 1917, Friday, Page 6
  		Bela L Pratt Death. Bela L Pratt Death.
  Burial	Mosswood Glen Cemetery, Salem, New London, Connecticut, United States
  		Famous Sculptor Buried. The Norwich (Connecticut) Bulletin, Saturday, May 26, 1917 page 9.
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Alice Meconda Pratt,   b. 29 Sep 1860, Norwich, New London, Connecticut
  2. Oramel Whittlesey Pratt,   b. 8 Aug 1862, Connecticut d. 4 Dec 1926, Salem, New London, Connecticut
  3. Gertrude Pratt,   b. 11 Dec 1864, Connecticut d. 29 Aug 1918, North Haven, Knox, Maine
  4. Susan Warren Pratt,   b. 30 Nov 1869, Connecticut d. 3 Apr 1873
  5. Minot Tully Pratt, Sr,   b. 21 Nov 1872, Norwich, New London, Connecticut d. 29 May 1908, Valley Mills, Bosque/McLennan, Texas
  Person ID	I43378	Nagel
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	George Pratt,   b. 12 Oct 1832, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts d. 4 Jun 1875, Norwich, New London, Connecticut (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Sarah Victoria Whittlesey,   b. 23 May 1831, Salem, New London, Connecticut 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 d. 15 Sep 1965, Wayland, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1896	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
  		Pratt-Pray Marriage. Pratt-Pray Marriage.
  Children	1. Dudley Pratt,   b. 14 Jun 1897, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 18 Nov 1975, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (Age 78 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Minot Whittlesey Pratt,   b. 20 Oct 1899, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 3 Oct 1924, Salem, New London, Connecticut (Age 24 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Helen Malcolm Pratt,   b. 18 May 1903, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 5 Mar 1981, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico (Age 77 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 4. Elizabeth Morgan Pratt,   b. 2 Jun 1907, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 17 Jul 1969, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 62 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F13135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Dec 1867 - Norwich, New London, Connecticut Marriage - 11 Aug 1896 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Death - 18 May 1917 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Burial - - Mosswood Glen Cemetery, Salem, New London, Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Bela Lyon Pratt. Avery notes and queries: a quarterly magazine devoted to the history of the Groton Averys, August 1900.
  		Bela Pratt. The New York Times, Sunday, March 28, 1917 page 8.
  		Bela Lyon Pratt Bela Lyon Pratt - Seventh great grandson of James Avery. Sculptor and the designer of the bust that tops the Avery Memorial Monument.
  		Bela Lyon Pratt Age 2. Bela Lyon Pratt Age 2.
  		Elizabeth and Clara Shattuck. Elizabeth and Clara Shattuck. Medal by artist Bela Lyon Pratt.
  		Whale Oil Gus. Augustus Eliot Folger posing by the sculpture "The Whaleman" at the new Bedford, Massachusetts Library. Bela Lyon Pratt was the sculptor.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Bela Pratt Memorial Exhibition The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 04 Nov 1917, Sunday, Page 25
  		Bela Pratt To Finish Work The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 14 May 1910, Saturday, Page 9
  		Show Work Of Bela Lyon Pratt At Art Museum Boston Post (Boston, Massachusetts) 05 Apr 1918, Friday, Page 7
  		Avery Memorial Dedicated. The Brooklyn (New York) Daily Eagle, Thursday, July 12, 1900 page 18.