Individual Details

Henry Harvey PRATHER

(26 Jan 1841 - 12 May 1864)

Events

Birth26 Jan 1841Washington Co., KY
Census1850Washington Co., KY
Marriage24 Mar 1861Washington Co., KY - Mary Ann HARDIN
Death12 May 1864Washington Co., KY
BurialPrather Cemetery, Willisburg, Washington Co., KY

Families

SpouseMary Ann HARDIN (1842 - 1861)
FatherThomas Wilson PRATHER (1808 - 1889)
MotherElizabeth A. "Bettie" COULTER (1813 - 1847)
SiblingAmelia PRATHER (1833 - 1850)
SiblingPreston PRATHER (1835 - 1906)
SiblingIsaiah PRATHER (1836 - 1909)
SiblingParalee Rosella PRATHER (1837 - 1889)
SiblingWilliam Marshall PRATHER (1839 - 1864)
SiblingNancy PRATHER (1841 - )
SiblingEliza Ann PRATHER (1843 - 1928)
SiblingJames K.P. PRATHER (1844 - 1866)
SiblingElizabeth Steve PRATHER (1847 - 1862)

Notes

Census

Age 9

Death

William Marshall was waylaid and slain by his brother-in-law Thomas Colter and his brother-in-laws 16 year old son Levi. This same pair killed William Marshall Prathers brother Henry. They were later caught and jailed, but the 'Home Guard' (civil war) took them from jail and hanged Thomas Colter but spared his young son due to his age and pleas from the jailer and his wife. Levi later moved to Texas and never returned to Ind. -- From Prather Genealogy