Ira Joslin Prouty, b. 15 Aug 1857 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York, d. 31 Jul 1932 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, son of Ira French Prouty & Elsie Joslin. He married Marietta Humphrey (1st wife) on July 19, 1882 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth Frances Howe (2nd wife) in June 23, 1896 in Dublin, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He married Emma Sterling Sanford (3rd wife) on June 28, 1898 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married Bertha Iola Jones (4th wife) on February 7, 1905 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. He married Blanche Ellen Fenwick (5th wife) on March 1, 1911 in Berwick, Kings County, New Brunswick.