Daughter of Thomas Arrington Person and Abiah Whitehead Culpepper Person.

Married to Willie Mangum Person (1863-1930) on March 10, 1897 in Franklin County, North Carolina. Willie was the son of Joseph Arrington Person and Alice Morgan Person. Marrying late in life, Willie and Prudence had only one child which died in infancy. Willie was an attorney and died eight years after Prudence in Washington DC.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Prudence Persons
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Perrys Mill, Franklin, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 651
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Persons 41
Abiah Persons 40
Martha Persons 16
Harriet Persons 14
Sally Persons 12
Taneps Persons 10
Jessee Persons 9
Martha Persons 7
Thomas Persons 5
Saml Persons 3
Prudence Persons 1

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Prudence Person
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1850
Gender: Female
Home in 1860: Franklin, North Carolina
Post Office: Louisburg
Family Number: 256
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas A Person 52
Aliah Person 50
Sally Person 22
Tempe Person 20
Jessee Person 18
Martha Person 16
Thomas Person 14
Samuel Person 12
Prudence Person 10
Joseph Person 8
Harrett Person

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Prudence B Person
Age in 1870: 22
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Louisburg
Household Members:
Name Age
Abiah W Person 60
Sallie M Person 28
Tempe M Person 26
Martha L Person 24
Saml J Person 23
Prudence B Person 22
Joseph J Person 20
Harriet E Perry 30

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Prude Person
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Sister
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Abiah W. Person
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members:
Name Age
Jos. J. Person 28
Mary G. Person 28
Thos. A. Person 6
Berkie Person 5
Eugene Person 3
Arthur Person 10m
Abiah W. Person 65
Martha Person 35
Sally Person 37
Prude Person 33

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Prudence Person
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1855
Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1897
Marriage Place: Franklin, North Carolina
Father: Thos Person
Mother: Abiah Person
Spouse: W M Person
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 35
Spouse Father: Joseph Person
Spouse Mother: Alice M Person
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Prude A Person
Age: 40
Birth Date: Mar 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wily M Person
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 0
Mother: How many children: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Wily M Person 37
Prude A Person 40
Arthur W Person 20
Thomas A Person 26
Annie M Person 25
Josephine Neal 26

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Pris Person
Age in 1910: 50
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley M Parson
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 13
Number of Children Born: 1
Number of Children Living: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
Wiley M Parson 48
Pris Person 50
Arthur W Person 38

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Prudence Persons
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Street: Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wiley M Persons
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Wiley M Persons 58
Prudence Persons 65
Tempus Magary 80

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Prudence A Person
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 76
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired
Birth Date: abt 1846
Birth Place: Franklin
Death Date: 17 Apr 1922
Death Place: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Spouse: W M Person
Father: Thomas A Person
Mother: Abiah Culpepper
Cause of death: Myocarditis
Informant: W M Person, Louisburg
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District of Columbia Deaths, 1874-1961
Name William M. Person
Event Type Death
Event Date 31 May 1930
Event Place District of Columbia
Address Hotel Roosevelt
Gender Male
Age 67
Marital Status Married
Occupation Lawyer
Birth Year (Estimated) 1863
Birthplace Louisburg, N.C.
Burial Date 01 Jun 1930
Burial Place Franklinton, N.C.
Father's Birthplace Louisburg, N.C.
Spouse's Name W. M. Person