Individual Details
Col. John Smith "Jack" PRATHER V°
(5 Jul 1837 - 12 Mar 1920)
Events
| Birth | 5 Jul 1837 | LaGrange, Troup Co., GA |  | ||
| Marriage | 1860 | Susan Hampton VEDERY | | ||
| Military | 1861 - 1865 | CSA | | ||
| Military | 22 Jul 1864 | Col. & Commanding Officer, 8th Confederate Cavalry - Civil War, Battle of Decatur, GA | | ||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA - Susan Hampton VEDERY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA - Susan Hampton VEDERY | | ||
| Death | 12 Mar 1920 | Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA | | ||
| Burial | Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Dekalb Co., GA |  |
Families
| Spouse | Susan Hampton VEDERY (1840 - 1928) |
| Child | Eva Hampton PRATHER (1861 - 1964) |
| Child | Emily Burton PRATHER twin (1861 - 1955) |
| Child | Marian PRATHER (1865 - 1866) |
| Child | Oriana Louise "Orie" PRATHER (1867 - 1966) |
| Child | Clio Augusta PRATHER unm., pianist (1870 - 1903) |
| Child | John Smith PRATHER VI (1871 - 1872) |
| Father | John Leonard Smith IV PRATHER (1802 - 1899) |
| Mother | Anna Lawrence "Nancy/Nannie" WILLIAMS (1808 - 1891) |
| Sibling | Mary J. PRATHER (1837 - 1850) |
| Sibling | James Lawrence PRATHER (1842 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Sarah E. "Sallie" PRATHER (1845 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Lucy Ann Whitaker PRATHER (1849 - 1875) |
Notes
Birth
From obituary; gravestone shows just 1933 instead.Marriage
From husband's obituary.Military
Participated in Battles of Shiloh, Atlanta, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Dalton, Resaco, Kennesaw, Savannah, Columbia, Averysboro, and Bentonville.Military
Repulsed a large Federal force and captured 225 prisoners.Census (family)
J. H. Prather 37 M Printer Born GAS. B Prather 30 F Keeps House Born GA
Eva Prather 9 F At Home Born AL
Emma Prather 9 F At Home Born AL
O. L. PRATHER 3 F Born GA
C. Prather 3/12 F Born GA
Census (family)
John A. Prather 45M Printing Business Born GASusan Prather 40 F Wife Keeping House Born GA
Eva Prather 19 F Daughter Teacher-School Born AL
Emily Prather 19 F Daughter At Home Born AL
Orie Prather 13 F Daughter At School Born GA
Cleo Prather 10 F Daughter At School Born GA
A. M. Verdery 77 M Father-in-law (no profession) Born France
T. C. Stovall 68 F Aunt At Home Born France
Death
From: Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955 (FamilySearch); gravestone shows just 1920.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107935316/john-smith-prather#source.