Individual Details
John 'Rufus' PRATHER
(9 Jan 1874 - 10 Feb 1949)
1920 Census: Florida, Osceola County, Saint Cloud, E.D. 129,Page 5 A, 17/
19/20/26 January 1920, Head of Household, age 46, white, Male, Married, Oc
cupation Blacksmith, Born in Missouri, Father born Indiana, Motherborn Il
linois.
Information on World War 1 Draft Registration Card,dated 12 September 191
8:
Name John Rufus Prather, age 44, Born on 9 Jan 1874, white, Born in USA, O
ccupation Blacksmith for Edd George of Saint Cloud, Florida, eyes blue, ha
ir Dark.
19/20/26 January 1920, Head of Household, age 46, white, Male, Married, Oc
cupation Blacksmith, Born in Missouri, Father born Indiana, Motherborn Il
linois.
Information on World War 1 Draft Registration Card,dated 12 September 191
8:
Name John Rufus Prather, age 44, Born on 9 Jan 1874, white, Born in USA, O
ccupation Blacksmith for Edd George of Saint Cloud, Florida, eyes blue, ha
ir Dark.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Annie Josephine "Josie" JOHNSON (1877 - 1949) |
| Child | George W. PRATHER (1903 - 1940) |
| Child | William E. PRATHER (1907 - 1920) |
| Child | Eliza PRATHER (1909 - 1920) |
| Child | Letta PRATHER (1910 - ) |
| Child | Katie PRATHER (1913 - 1920) |
| Child | Daisy PRATHER (1916 - 1948) |
| Child | Mildred PRATHER (1918 - 1930) |
| Father | Dr. John Andrew PRATHER (1842 - 1921) |
| Mother | Charlotte Caroline EAGLES (1843 - 1929) |
| Sibling | James William PRATHER (1871 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Luke Barnum PRATHER (1882 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Mary PRATHER (1883 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Frank PRATHER (1886 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Grip PRATHER (1890 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Kattie PRATHER (1893 - 1953) |
Notes
Birth
From: Osceola Co., FL WWI Draft Registration; gravestone shows just 1870 instead.Census
Age 6Living
From draft registration.Census (family)
John Prather Head Male 46 MissouriJosie Prather Wife Female 43 Missouri
George Prather Son Male 18 Missouri
William E Prather Son Male 13 Oklahoma
Eliza Prather Daughter Female 11 Missouri
Lula Prather Daughter Female 10 Missouri
Katie Prather Daughter Female 7 Missouri
Daisie Prather Daughter Female 5 Missouri
Mildred Prather Daughter Female 2 Missouri
John I Johnson Father-in-law Male 65 Missouri
Census (family)
John Rufus Prather Head Male 55 MissouriJosie Prather Wife Female 51 Missouri
Daisy Prather Daughter Female 15 Florida
Mildred Prather Daughter Female 12 Florida
Census
Age 60, with family, living with brother Frank.Death
Gravestone shows just 1949. Alternate Date: 10 Feb 1948Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41796694/john-rufus-prather#source.

