History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania In Two Volumes, including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county; edited by Adolf W. Schalck and D. C. Henning, State Historical Association, 1907, Volume II, Pages 364 and 365:
"Prevost, John, deceased, for many years a resident of Schuylkill county, was born near Phoenixville, Pa., about the year 1788. His parents came from France, settling in Canada, but later removed to Pennsylvania, locating near Phoenixville, Chester county, where he was born. As a young man he learned the trade of saddler, and about 1828 he removed to Minersville, where he passed the remainder of his life, most of the time engaged in the hotel business. For many years he held the office of city treasurer, and he was also postmaster for a considerable period. His death occurred in 1863, at the age of seventy-five years. Some of the old settlers of Minersville still remember him as a man of influence in local affairs, and of great force of character. While living at Phoenixville he married Miss Mary Jones, and to this union were born eight children, two of whom—Etta and Susanna—died at the ages of twenty and five years, respectively. The other children were: Louis W., a prominent physician for many years at Tremont, died at Minersville, in 1900; Charles C., who was employed in various stores at Minersville, died at the age of thirty-one years : Hiram W., a druggist at Minersville. died at the age of sixty-eight- years : Amelia J., who was born on Oct. 1. 1831. married William Spencer, on Nov. 3, 1853 (see sketch of William Spencer); Elizabeth, who married Dr. L. J. Hale, lived in Minersville .for some time after her marriage and then removed to the vicinity of Jenkintown, where she still resides; Mary P. is now Mrs. Jacob Serrill, of Philadelphia, where her husband is a coal operator."
"Prevost, John, deceased, for many years a resident of Schuylkill county, was born near Phoenixville, Pa., about the year 1788. His parents came from France, settling in Canada, but later removed to Pennsylvania, locating near Phoenixville, Chester county, where he was born. As a young man he learned the trade of saddler, and about 1828 he removed to Minersville, where he passed the remainder of his life, most of the time engaged in the hotel business. For many years he held the office of city treasurer, and he was also postmaster for a considerable period. His death occurred in 1863, at the age of seventy-five years. Some of the old settlers of Minersville still remember him as a man of influence in local affairs, and of great force of character. While living at Phoenixville he married Miss Mary Jones, and to this union were born eight children, two of whom—Etta and Susanna—died at the ages of twenty and five years, respectively. The other children were: Louis W., a prominent physician for many years at Tremont, died at Minersville, in 1900; Charles C., who was employed in various stores at Minersville, died at the age of thirty-one years : Hiram W., a druggist at Minersville. died at the age of sixty-eight- years : Amelia J., who was born on Oct. 1. 1831. married William Spencer, on Nov. 3, 1853 (see sketch of William Spencer); Elizabeth, who married Dr. L. J. Hale, lived in Minersville .for some time after her marriage and then removed to the vicinity of Jenkintown, where she still resides; Mary P. is now Mrs. Jacob Serrill, of Philadelphia, where her husband is a coal operator."
History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania In Two Volumes, including a genealogical and biographical record of many families and persons in the county; edited by Adolf W. Schalck and D. C. Henning, State Historical Association, 1907, Volume II, Pages 364 and 365:
"Prevost, John, deceased, for many years a resident of Schuylkill county, was born near Phoenixville, Pa., about the year 1788. His parents came from France, settling in Canada, but later removed to Pennsylvania, locating near Phoenixville, Chester county, where he was born. As a young man he learned the trade of saddler, and about 1828 he removed to Minersville, where he passed the remainder of his life, most of the time engaged in the hotel business. For many years he held the office of city treasurer, and he was also postmaster for a considerable period. His death occurred in 1863, at the age of seventy-five years. Some of the old settlers of Minersville still remember him as a man of influence in local affairs, and of great force of character. While living at Phoenixville he married Miss Mary Jones, and to this union were born eight children, two of whom—Etta and Susanna—died at the ages of twenty and five years, respectively. The other children were: Louis W., a prominent physician for many years at Tremont, died at Minersville, in 1900; Charles C., who was employed in various stores at Minersville, died at the age of thirty-one years : Hiram W., a druggist at Minersville. died at the age of sixty-eight- years : Amelia J., who was born on Oct. 1. 1831. married William Spencer, on Nov. 3, 1853 (see sketch of William Spencer); Elizabeth, who married Dr. L. J. Hale, lived in Minersville .for some time after her marriage and then removed to the vicinity of Jenkintown, where she still resides; Mary P. is now Mrs. Jacob Serrill, of Philadelphia, where her husband is a coal operator."
"Prevost, John, deceased, for many years a resident of Schuylkill county, was born near Phoenixville, Pa., about the year 1788. His parents came from France, settling in Canada, but later removed to Pennsylvania, locating near Phoenixville, Chester county, where he was born. As a young man he learned the trade of saddler, and about 1828 he removed to Minersville, where he passed the remainder of his life, most of the time engaged in the hotel business. For many years he held the office of city treasurer, and he was also postmaster for a considerable period. His death occurred in 1863, at the age of seventy-five years. Some of the old settlers of Minersville still remember him as a man of influence in local affairs, and of great force of character. While living at Phoenixville he married Miss Mary Jones, and to this union were born eight children, two of whom—Etta and Susanna—died at the ages of twenty and five years, respectively. The other children were: Louis W., a prominent physician for many years at Tremont, died at Minersville, in 1900; Charles C., who was employed in various stores at Minersville, died at the age of thirty-one years : Hiram W., a druggist at Minersville. died at the age of sixty-eight- years : Amelia J., who was born on Oct. 1. 1831. married William Spencer, on Nov. 3, 1853 (see sketch of William Spencer); Elizabeth, who married Dr. L. J. Hale, lived in Minersville .for some time after her marriage and then removed to the vicinity of Jenkintown, where she still resides; Mary P. is now Mrs. Jacob Serrill, of Philadelphia, where her husband is a coal operator."
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