Hannah T. Pratt

Hannah T. Pratt (July 12, 1854 - January 11, 1939) was an evangelist.

Early life Hannah T. Pratt was born in Brooks, Maine, on July 12, 1854. She was the daughter of Joseph H. Pratt (1816-1890) and Martha E. Pratt (1817-1907). Her father was a minister in the Friends' Church for over forty years. Her mother was an earnest christian worker. Pratt was a born preacher. She was remarkably converted when but four years of age. When six years old, she felt impressed to preach the gospel. When eleven years old, in a public audience, she was much wrought upon for service, but she did not yield until she was fourteen years of age. At a large convention in Newport, Rhode Island, for the first time she addressed a public audience.

Personal life On September 7, 1893, Hannah T. Pratt married Charles L. Jessup (1865-1938), minister of Fairfield, Indiana, and later an outstanding civic leader and distinguished citizen of Brownsville, Texas.

She died on January 11, 1939, and is buried with her husband at Fairfield Friends Cemetery, Friendswood, Indiana.