Individual Details

James Benjamin PRATHER

(25 Oct 1901 - 2 Jul 1974)

Events

Birth25 Oct 1901Mulkeytown, Franklin Co., IL
Census1910Percy, Randolph Co., IL
Census1920Carrigan Twp., Marion Co., IL
Marriage2 Jan 1922Mulkeytown, Franklin Co., IL - Lilly 'Irene' HALL
Census (family)1930Tyrone, Franklin Co., IL - Lilly 'Irene' HALL
Census (family)1940Tyrone, Franklin Co., IL - Lilly 'Irene' HALL
Living1974Christopher, Franklin Co., IL
Death2 Jul 1974Christopher, Franklin Co., IL
Obituary3 Jul 1974Evening News - Benton, Franklin Co., IL
Burial4 Jul 1974Mulkeytown Cemetery, Mulkeytown, Franklin Co., IL
MarriageLiving
Occupationcoal miner (ret.)

Families

SpouseLilly 'Irene' HALL (1907 - 1989)
ChildLiving
ChildJames Walter PRATHER (1926 - 2017)
ChildJohn David PRATHER (1929 - 2019)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildCharles William "Chuck" PRATHER (1938 - 2016)
SpouseLiving
FatherJohn Benjamin "Ben" PRATHER (1881 - 1960)
MotherMary Iva "IVY" PERRY (1883 - 1965)
SiblingMabel N. PRATHER (1904 - 1972)
SiblingSarah 'Mae' PRATHER (1905 - 1972)
SiblingElmer Everett PRATHER (1907 - 1982)
SiblingMadorra Irene "Dora" PRATHER (1908 - 1986)
SiblingPaul Leon PRATHER (1913 - 1986)
SiblingEdward Ernest PRATHER (1916 - 1919)
SiblingFranklin Martin "Frank" PRATHER (1918 - 1940)
SiblingEva Marie PRATHER (1920 - 2002)
SiblingLiving

Notes

Birth

From gravestone.

Census

Age 9

Census

Age 18, living with parents.

Marriage

She m2 -N Hackl.

Census (family)

James Prather 28
Irene Prather 22
Mary Prather 6
James Prather 3
John Prather 1

Census (family)

James B Prather Head M 38 Illinois
Irene Prather Wife F 32 Illinois
Mary Prather Daughter F 15 Illinois
James W Prather Son M 13 Illinois
John D Prather Son M 10 Illinois
Margaret Ann Prather Daughter F 8 Illinois
Ross Prather Son M 5 Illinois
Charles Prather Son M 2 Illinois

Living

From obituary.

Death

From gravestone; obituary.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=128427202.