Individual Details
George Walter PRATER
(4 Mar 1833 - 7 May 1898)
Our subject lost both parents when a small boy, and when about 16 accompanied an older brother to Arkansas, locating upon the farm where he now lives. The brother made his home here until his death during the war. He accompanied Price on his famous raid through Maryland, and died from the effects of a wound. George W lived on White River until the comencement of the war, then moving to Texas, where he remained until the close of hostilities, doing service in the Confederate Army. He located upon his present place about 1880 (evidently when he returned to AR).
Events
| Birth | 4 Mar 1833 | Prestonsburg, Floyd Co., KY |  | ||
| Emigration | 1849 | KY to Ark | |||
| Marriage | 1855 | Malinda Jane "Malindy" SALYER | |||
| Census (family) | 1860 | Hilburn Twp., Madison Co., Ark - Malinda Jane "Malindy" SALYER | | ||
| Emigration | Ca 1865 | Ark to TX | |||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Valley Twp., Madison Co., Ark - Malinda Jane "Malindy" SALYER | | ||
| Marriage | 1876 | Mary COMBS | |||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Hilburn Twp., Madison Co., Ark - Mary COMBS | | ||
| Marriage | Ca 1881 | Martha Jane PETTYJOHN | |||
| Death | 7 May 1898 | St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark | | ||
| Marriage | Living | ||||
| Burial | Riverside Cemetery, St. Paul, Madison Co., Ark |  |
Families
| Spouse | Malinda Jane "Malindy" SALYER (1839 - 1876) |
| Child | John W. PRATER (1858 - 1933) |
| Child | Mary 'Jane' PRATER (1860 - 1949) |
| Child | George Walter PRATER Jr. (1863 - 1910) |
| Child | William Henry PRATER (1864 - 1885) |
| Child | Martha 'Bell' PRATER (1866 - 1949) |
| Child | Daniel Paul "Dan" PRATER (1869 - 1947) |
| Child | James Charley PRATER (1871 - 1920) |
| Child | Joseph PRATER (1873 - 1880) |
| Child | Thomas Jefferson PRATER (1876 - 1934) |
| Spouse | Mary COMBS (1836 - 1920) |
| Child | Elijah Roark PRATER (1880 - ) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Martha Jane PETTYJOHN ( - 1914) |
| Child | Charles Leo "Charley" PRATER (1882 - 1944) |
| Father | Jonathan PRATER (1780 - 1863) |
| Mother | Margaret "Griffie" GRIFFITH (1783 - 1837) |
| Sibling | Jonathan PRATER (1796 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" PRATER (1805 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Dicey Mahala PRATER (1806 - ) |
| Sibling | Elijah PRATER (1808 - ) |
| Sibling | Rebecca PRATER (1812 - 1857) |
| Sibling | William Hugh PRATER (1822 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Amanda J. PRATER (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Merida Fleming PRATER (1837 - 1896) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Census (family)
George Prater M 28 KyMalinda Prater F 22 Ky
John Prater M 2 Arks
Jane PraterF 1 Arks
Census (family)
Prater, George,36,M,W, --- Farm Labor --------,Kentucky
Prater, Malindy J.,32,F,W, --- Keeping House -,Kentucky
Prater, John,12,M,W, -------------------------,Arkansas
Prater, Mary, 9,F,W, -------------------------,Arkansas
Prater, George, 7,M,W, -----------------------,Arkansas
Prater, William, 6,M,W, ----------------------,Arkansas
Prater, Martha B., 4,F,W, --------------------,Arkansas
Prater, Danial, 1,M,W, -----------------------,Arkansas
Census (family)
George W Prater Self Male 47 KentuckyMary Prater Wife Female 43 Kentucky
John Prater Son Male 21 Arkansas
George Prater Son Male 19 Arkansas
William Prater Son Male 16 Arkansas
Martha B Prater Daughter Female 14 Arkansas
Daniel Prater Son Male 11 Arkansas
James C Prater Son Male 9 Arkansas
Joseph Prater Son Male 7 Arkansas
Thomas Prater Son Male 4 Arkansas
Albert Holderfield Other Male 18 Arkansas
Robert Combs Other Male 15 Arkansas
Death
From gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=46883246.