From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, pages 497-498.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ROBERT L. PRALL

Robert L. Prall, a resident of West Liberty and a well-known business 
man of Wheeling, was born January 19, 1848, in Washington county, 
Penn.  He is the son of Benjamin Prall, a native of Maryland, who was 
married in 1833, to Catherine Nickerson, a daughter of one of the 
early inhabitants of what is known as the Dutch settlement of 
Pennsylvania.  Benjamin Prall and wife had six sons and three 
daughters, of whom three sons survive, and the mother, who resides 
with her son, Robert L., at his home on Wheeling Island.  The latter 
received his education in the schools of Washington county, and 
subsequently taught school for five years.  He then accepted a 
situation as salesmen for the merchant tailor in establishment of J. 
H. Stallman & Co., of Wheeling, with which he has been connected 
since 1871.  Mr. Prall was married April 20, 1875, to Ella S. Paul, 
of Washington county, Penn., who died March, 1876, leaving one 
daughter.  In February, 1881, he was married to Jennie E. Stallman, 
of York, Penn., by whom he had one daughter.  His wife, Jennie, died 
in December, 1884, and on September 26, 1889, he was married to Julia 
A. Curtis, of West Liberty.  She is a daughter of John Curtis, who 
was born in this district, May 27, 1787, a son of James Curtis, the 
famous pioneer, elsewhere mentioned.  He was the youngest of ten 
children of James, and lived until February 9, 1882.  His wife, whose 
maiden name was Jane Martin, was born in Ohio county in April, 1800, 
and died October 14, 1876.  Her parents were natives of Maryland.  
John Curtis and wife were married April 15, 1824, and to their union 
were born four sons and four daughters.  John Curtis was an 
intelligent and worthy man, and he and wife were among the original 
members of the Christian church on Long run, founded in 1829.  On 
account of his remarkable age he was in his latter years a 
conspicuous figure.  Mrs. Prall was born May 13, 1848.  She lived 
with her parents until their death, and she then cared for her two 
uncles, T. C. and W. D. Martin, in their declining years.  She is a 
member of the Christian church of West Liberty.  Mr. Paull is a 
member of the Presbyterian church of Wheeling.  He is connected with 
the Merchant Salesmen's association of Philadelphia.        


(Linda Fluharty)