Individual Details

William 'Grigg' PRATER

(23 Sep 1888 - 26 Jul 1961)

Spelling of middle name from gravestone.

Events

Birth23 Sep 1888Big Spring, Rutherford Co., TN
Census1900Rutherford Co., TN
Marriage17 Sep 1909Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN - Martha "Mattie" TODD
Census (family)1910Rutherford Co., TN - Martha "Mattie" TODD
Living1917Rutherford Co., TN
Census (family)1920Rutherford Co., TN - Martha "Mattie" TODD
Census (family)1940Somonauk, Dekalb Co., IL - Martha "Mattie" TODD
Living1959Sandwich, DeKalb Co., IL
Living1961Sandwich, DeKalb Co., IL
Death26 Jul 1961Sandwich, DeKalb Co., IL
Alt nameWilliie 'Grigg' PRATER
BurialOak Ridge Cemetery, Sandwich, DeKalb Co., IL

Families

Notes

Birth

From: 1917 Rutherford Co., TN WWI Draft Registration, shown as "William Grigg"; gravestone shows just 1888.

Census

Age 12, shown as "Willie".

Marriage

From anniversary announcement,

Census (family)

Willie G Prater Head M 21 Tennessee
Mattie Prater Wife F 20 Tennessee

Living

From draft registration.

Census (family)

William G Prater head 31 Tennessee
Mattie Prater Wife F 30 Tennessee
Liza Grigg Prater Daughter F 8 Tennessee
Mattie Pratter Daughter F 6 Tennessee
John F Pratter Son M 3 Tennessee

Census (family)

Grigg Prade Head M 51 Tennessee
Mattie Prader Wife F 50 Tennessee
John Prader Son M 24 Tennessee
Paul Prader Son M 18

Living

From wedding anniversary announcement.

Living

From brother Lesley's obituary.

Death

Gravestone shows just 1961.

Alt name

Spelling of middle name from brother Lesley's obituary.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146325966/willie-grigg-prater.