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Eliza Jane Dunn, b. 11 Aug 1870, Knox, Tennessee, United States  d. 30 Jan 1931, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States (Age 60 years) |
- Filed in Knox Co. TN.
William Pruitt and Eliza Dunn, No. 3996 W.M. Pruitt vs Eliza Pruett,Filed on the 28th day of July 1894. To the honorable S.J. Logan Judge&C holding circuit court for the district of Knox. W.m> Pruett acitizen of Knox County Tennessee, complainant, vs. Eliza Pruett, acitizen of Anderson County, Tennessee Defendant.
Your petitioner, W.m. Pruett, would most respectfully show to thishonorable court that he and the defendant were lawfully married inKnox County on the 18th day of October 1892 and were separated on the3 day of November of the same year. He woulld show that the defendantwillfully deserted him on the 3 day of November, 192 in Knox CountyTennessee and they have not lived together as husband and wife sincethat time. He would show further that the defendant committed adultrywith one Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County, Tennessee, in themonth of December 1892 and your petitioner has been informed andbelieves that she has committed adultry with said Maston Hill and withdivers others both before and since that time. Your petitioner wouldshow further that he has been a resident of the state of Tennessee twowhole years prior to the filing of this petition. He therefore praysthat proper process issue to compel the defendant to appear and answerthis bill and that the bonds of matrimony now subsisting between thembe dissolfed. J. Ri Ailor Atty.
State of Tennessee, Knox County, Personally appeared before me J.R.Ailor, a notary public, W.M. Pruett, the petitioner in the foregoingbill and makes oath and says that the facts stated therein are true,to the best of his knowledge information and belief, that hiscomplaint is not made and that she is now living in open adultry andlewdness with the said Maston Hill in Clinton, Anderson County,
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