Individual Details

Orestes Winfred "Fred" PRATHER

(28 Jun 1866 - 10 Jun 1942)

from father's obituary

Events

Birth28 Jun 1866Chariton, Lucas Co., IA
Census1870Knoxville, Franklin Twp., Marion Co., IA
Census1880Lincoln, Lucas Co., IA
Marriage9 Mar 1898Catherine Ann "Cassie" BLACK
Census (family)1900Plum Creek Twp., Mitchell Co., KS - Catherine Ann "Cassie" BLACK
Living1909Randall, Jewell Co., KS
Census (family)1910West Plains, Meade Co., KS - Catherine Ann "Cassie" BLACK
Census1920Allen, Jewell Co., KS
Census1930Allen, Jewell Co., KS
Death10 Jun 1942
BurialScottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Mitchell Co., KS

Families

SpouseCatherine Ann "Cassie" BLACK (1871 - 1944)
ChildElva Ann PRATHER (1899 - 1992)
ChildAlfred Ellis PRATHER (1900 - 1984)
FatherChristopher M. "Chris" PRATHER (1836 - 1909)
MotherMary Ellen MACE (1835 - 1892)
SiblingJenette "Nettie" PRATHER (1853 - 1925)
SiblingElizabeth Jane PRATHER (1857 - 1860)
SiblingEmily Margaret PRATHER (1859 - 1933)
SiblingArthur Sligle PRATHER (1861 - 1937)
SiblingOsman Bassett PRATHER (1862 - 1865)
SiblingDora Lois PRATHER (1868 - 1934)
SiblingEdna May PRATHER (1871 - 1950)
SiblingChristopher Merton PRATHER (1874 - 1961)
SiblingMyron Ellsworth PRATHER (1876 - 1945)
SiblingChester 'Earl' PRATHER (1880 - 1918)

Notes

Birth

Gravestone shows just 1866.

Census

Age 4, shown as "O.W."

Census

Age 14

Marriage

From wife's obituary.

Census (family)

PRATHER, Orestes W.; Head; 33; Jun 1866; M; W; Married 2 yrs; Farmer; IA; IN; OH
---, Catharine A.; Wife; 28; May 1872; F; W; 1 child/1 living; MI; Canada/Eng; Canada/Eng
---, Elva A.; Daughter; 1; Jan 1899; F; W; Single; KS; IA; MI

Census (family)

PRATHER, O. W.; Head; 43; M; W; Married 12 yrs; Farmer/General Farm; IA; IN; OH
---, Catherine A.; Wife; 38; F; W; 2 children/2 living; MI; Canada/Scotch; Canada/Scotch
---, Elva A.; Daughter; 11; F; W; Single; KS; IA; MI
---, Alfred E.; Son; 9; M; W; Single; KS; IA; MI

Census

Age 53

Census

Age 63

Death

From: wife's obituary; gravestone shows just 1942.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5485985.