Individual Details

Josiah Franklin "Joe" PRATHER

(Abt 1854 - Aft 1896)

Events

BirthAbt 1854Hall Co., GA
Marriage1887Deming, Luna Co., NM - Theodora "Dora" SESSOM
DeathAft 1896Junction, Kimble Co., TX

Families

SpouseTheodora "Dora" SESSOM (1863 - 1923)
ChildJoseph Claude PRATHER (1888 - 1972)
ChildBessie Prather (1890 - 1924)
ChildCharles Henry WALTER (1891 - 1983)
ChildRobert PRATHER (1893 - 1974)
ChildDennis PRATHER (1894 - 1943)
FatherAaron PRATER (1817 - 1892)
MotherElizabeth Susan WILLIAMS (1826 - 1859)
SiblingNancy J. "Honey" PRATER (1846 - )
SiblingMary Elizabeth Prater (1847 - )
SiblingTollie Angeline "Ann" PRATER (1851 - 1922)
SiblingEliza PRATER (1852 - 1886)
SiblingEllender Prater (1856 - )
SiblingWilliam Henry PRATHER (1857 - 1933)

Notes

Marriage

She m1 1879 Aaron Kirkland; m3 1894 George Hallett. Joe left his wife and later returned and placed her and all the children on a train to San Antonio, TX. while he returned to Junction City, TX. All of his children were placed in an orphanage and little is known as to what happened to Joe Prather.