Individual Details
Nelvin Allen PRATER
(17 Jan 1898 - 5 Jan 1964)
Events
| Birth | 17 Jan 1898 | Magoffin Co., KY |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Meadows, Magoffin Co., KY | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Atkinson, Magoffin Co., KY | | ||
| Living | 1915 | Gapville, Magoffin Co., KY | | ||
| Marriage | 4 Jul 1918 | Rosettia "Rosettie" BOLDEN | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Magoffin Co., KY - Rosettia "Rosettie" BOLDEN | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Magoffin Co., KY - Rosettia "Rosettie" BOLDEN | | ||
| Death | 5 Jan 1964 | Jackson Co., MI | |||
| Burial | Head of Saltlick/Miller Cemetery, Gapville, Magoffin Co., KY |  |
Families
| Spouse | Rosettia "Rosettie" BOLDEN (1901 - 1988) |
| Child | Ben PRATER (1917 - 1947) |
| Child | Columbus "Ben" PRATER (1920 - 1956) |
| Child | Audrey "Audy" PRATER (1922 - 1977) |
| Child | Rebecca J. PRATER (1925 - 1930) |
| Child | Golda "Goldie" PRATER (1925 - 2000) |
| Child | Ethel Mae PRATER (1928 - 2010) |
| Child | Ova "Ovie" PRATER (1933 - 2010) |
| Child | Ollie PRATER (1937 - 2010) |
| Child | Roberta PRATER (1938 - ) |
| Child | Peachy PRATER (1940 - 2017) |
| Father | Wiley "Wile" PRATER (1861 - 1942) |
| Mother | Caroline BROWN (1864 - 1905) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Vincent "Vincin" PRATER (1887 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Rebecca Jane "Becca" PRATER (1885 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Izana PRATER (1888 - 1961) |
| Sibling | David "Dave" PRATER (1891 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Lillia PRATER (1895 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Allen PRATER (1900 - 1980) |
Notes
Birth
From: Magoffin Co., KY WWI Draft Registration; 1942 Magoffin Co., KY WWII Shows 17 Jan 1894. I suspect the latter is incorrect. He may have given the earlier date to avoid the draft.Census
Age 2, shown as "Melven".Census
Age 12, shown as "Melvin".Living
From draft registration.Marriage
4 childrenCensus (family)
Nelvin Prater Head Male 33 KentuckyRosella Prater Wife Female 27 Kentucky
Columbus Prater Son Male 10 Kentucky
Andy Prater Son Male 7 Kentucky
Golda Prater Daughter Female 5 Kentucky
Ethel Mae Prater Daughter Female 1 Kentucky
Census (family)
Melvan Prater Head Male 44 KentuckyRosetta Prater Wife Female 39 Kentucky
Audry Prater Daughter Female 17 Kentucky
Goldie Prater Daughter Female 14 Kentucky
Ethel Mae Prater Daughter Female 11 Kentucky
Ova Prater Son Male 6 Kentucky
Ollie Prater Son Male 4 Kentucky
Roberta Prater Daughter Female 1 Kentucky
Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109680536/nelven-prater.