Scotland to Texas Pringles
How's it going big guy? Any news on our Pringles that i've missed out on? Did you know Aunt Clara (Minnie Ola's - Streeter's daughter) passed away?. My mother, Juanita, is the last living of their 17 children. For anyone else reading this here is the information that was kindly given to me by Dan. If it's a help to anyone else that's terrific!. ......'George Walter Pringle was my grandmother Minnnie Ola (Pringle) Reeves' brother. George Walter Pringle is Dan's grandfather. George went by the name Walter. Walter's wife Cleo Patra was the sister of my grandfather, Streeter Reeves, the husband of Minnie Ola Pringle. Walter married Cleo Patra (Reeves) Pringle. Brother and sister married brother and sister. My great-uncle Walter operated the Midland Texas Rodeo grounds in the '50s. I can remember many summer days spent at the rodeo arena when our family would pile in the car and drive from Odessa to Midland for visits. Cleo Patra was born in 1890 and died in 1966. My 'Uncle Walter' was born in 1886 and died in 1971. My grandmother's brothers and sisters all are Susan Margaret (b. 1874), James Franklin, Sarah Jane(b. 1877), Thomas Aaron (b. 1881), George Walter (b. 1886), Lydia Ann (b. 1888), Minnie Ola -my grandmother- (b. Sept. 14, 1890). Lillie(b. 1893), Jesse A.(b. 1895), Virgil E.(b. 1897), Matthew J.(b. 1899), Ethel Mae (b. 1902). My grandmother's father is Matthew James Pringle (b. March 25, 1852 in Florida died Jan. 14 1944 in Vernon, Texas}. Matthew married Margaret(Maggie)Tabitha Blanton b. June 2nd 1858, died September 23rd 1941. Matthews father is John A. Pringle born 1804 in South Carolina died after 1878 in Texas. John A. father is Abraham Pringle born Oct. 1776 in Sumter District, SC. died before 1860 at Coker's
Chapel, Mississippi. Abrahams father is William Pringle born Jan. 22nd 1744 died Nov. 18 1841. Williams father is John Pringle born 1720. John came from Scotland about 1740. John's father ,James Pringle born in 1665 in Torwoodlee,Scotland.'