Individual Details
Ray 'Murvin' PRATHER
(1 Mar 1912 - 23 Jun 1984)
Order of given names from gravestone.
Events
| Birth | 1 Mar 1912 | Edgewood, Effingham Co., IL |  | ||
| Census | 1920 | Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL | | ||
| Census | 1930 | Blair, Clay Co., IL | | ||
| Marriage | 9 May 1936 | Essie MITCHELL LPN | | ||
| Living | 1969 | Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL | | ||
| Living | 1974 | Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL | | ||
| Death | 23 Jun 1984 | Carbondale, Jackson Co., IL | | ||
| Alt name | Murvin Ray PRATHER | | |||
| Occupation | a fireman | ||||
| Burial | Pleasant Grove Memorial Park, Murphysboro, Jackson Co., IL |  | |||
| Obituary | undated & unattested | |
Families
| Spouse | Essie MITCHELL LPN (1920 - 2009) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Jolene Rae PRATHER (1941 - 2005) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John 'Robert' PRATHER (1859 - 1936) |
| Mother | Ida May HYDE (1885 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Lula 'Edith' PRATHER (1904 - 1977) |
| Sibling | Cleath 'Josephine' PRATHER (1909 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Doris Irene PRATHER (1916 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Florence E. PRATHER (1918 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Alberta L. PRATHER (1921 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Clovis PRATHER ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
From: United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (FamilySearch); obituayr; grave plaque shows just 1912.Census
Age 8, shown as "Murvin".Census
Age 18, shown as "Mearvin".Marriage
From his and wife's obituaries. She m2 1987 Everett Fox.Living
From mother's obituary, shown as "Murvin Ray"..Living
From sister Cleath's obituary.Death
From wife's obituary; grave plaque shows just 1984..Alt name
From mother's obituary.Obituary
Obituary included in The Find-a-Grave listing.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106228973/ray-m-prather.