Individual Details
John Wilson PRATER
(10 Jul 1849 - 6 Jan 1930)
He used Prather for his first two marriages, but third wife Lucinda insisted he use Prater.
Events
| Birth | 10 Jul 1849 | Wilson Co., TN |  | ||
| Census | 1850 | Wayne Co., TN | |||
| Census | 1860 | Iron, Iron Co., MO | |||
| Census | 1870 | Union, Effingham Co., IL | |||
| Marriage | 27 Apr 1876 | Effingham Co., IL - Effie Jane ROBINSON | |||
| Marriage | 21 Feb 1877 | Saline Co., IL - Sarah E. BABBS | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Effingham Co., IL | | ||
| Marriage | 22 Jan 1894 | Marion Co., IL - Lucinda Frances "Lurany/Lue/Lou" LEWIS | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Kinmundy, Marion Co., IL - Lucinda Frances "Lurany/Lue/Lou" LEWIS | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Kelso, Scott Co., MO | |||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Omega, Marion Co., IL - Lucinda Frances "Lurany/Lue/Lou" LEWIS | | ||
| Death | 6 Jan 1930 | Harvey, Cook Co., IL | | ||
| Burial | 9 Jan 1930 | Kemundy Cemetery, Marion Co.,IL | |  | |
| Alt name | John Wilson PRATHER | |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah E. BABBS (1863 - 1892) |
| Child | John Benjamin "Ben" PRATHER (1881 - 1960) |
| Child | Charles Henry "Charlie" PRATHER (1884 - 1966) |
| Child | Estella 'Myrtle' PRATHER (1888 - 1961) |
| Child | Ernest Irvin PRATER (1890 - 1970) |
| Child | Bert Franklin PRATHER (1891 - 1963) |
| Spouse | Effie Jane ROBINSON (1853 - 1878) |
| Child | Margaret "Maggie" PRATHER (1877 - 1971) |
| Spouse | Lucinda Frances "Lurany/Lue/Lou" LEWIS (1868 - 1931) |
| Child | Lloyd Wilson PRATER (1896 - 1996) |
| Child | Rev. Fred Jackson "Freddie" PRATER (1898 - 1974) |
| Child | Nellie "Ila" PRATER (1899 - 1957) |
| Child | Mattie 'Adeline' PRATER (1902 - 1974) |
| Child | Harley PRATHER (1905 - 1920) |
| Child | Agnes Nola PRATER (1906 - 1972) |
| Child | Robert Lewis PRATHER (1908 - 1976) |
| Father | Brice PRATER (1831 - 1917) |
| Mother | Margaret Allen "Peggy" CAREY [CASEY] (1829 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Eliphus PRATER (1851 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Catherine PRATER (1853 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Barbara Adeline PRATER (1854 - 1941) |
| Sibling | Washington PRATER (1856 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Nancy Jane PRATER (1859 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Marshall PRATHER (1860 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth PRATER (1861 - 1931) |
| Sibling | William F. PRATER (1863 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Elijah PRATER (1863 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles S. "Charlie" PRATER (1867 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Caroline "Clara/Carrie" PRATER (1869 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Edmond PRATER (1871 - 1930) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Marriage
From: Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 (FamilySearch). She m1 -NN Jones.Census
Living with future father-in-law James BabbsMarriage
Their transcribed marriage record seems to be all messed up. It shows John as a "Prather" with father "Arthur" (mother is correct though). Both his and Lurany's birth years vary from other reliable sources.Census (family)
John W Prater 49Laurana F Prater 31
Loyd W Prater 4
Freddie J Prater 2
Nellie Prater 7/12
John B Prater 18
Charley Prater 16
Myrtle E Prater 14
Earnest E Prater 10
Bert Prater 9
Earl Bryant 10
Not get name Cauld 5/12
Census (family)
John W Prather Head Male 70 KentuckyLuraney Prather Wife Female 52 Illinois
Fred Prather Son Male 21 Illinois
Addline Prather Daughter Female 17 Illinois
Harley Prather Son Male 15 Illinois
Agnes Prather Daughter Female 13 Illinois
Robert Prather Son Male 11 Illinois
Death
From: gravestone; Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 (FamilySearch) shows 5 Jan 1930 instead.Burial
From death record.Alt name
He used Prather for his first two marriages, but third wife Lucinda insisted he use Prater.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53319621/john-wilson-prater.