Individual Details
Thomas Ellis "Tom" PRATHER
(10 Feb 1877 - 23 Jun 1958)
Events
| Birth | 10 Feb 1877 | Van Zandt Co., TX |  | ||
| Census | 1880 | Van Zandt Co., TX | | ||
| Census | 1900 | Van Zandt Co., TX | | ||
| Marriage | 23 Feb 1902 | Van Zandt Co., TX - Elsie 'Mae' BAILEY | |||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Van Zandt Co., TX - Elsie 'Mae' BAILEY | | ||
| Marriage | 18 Feb 1934 | Verna Mae BROCK | |||
| Death | 23 Jun 1958 | Van Zandt Co., TX | | ||
| Burial | Corinth Cemetery, Grand Saline, Van Zandt Co., TX |  |
Families
| Spouse | Elsie 'Mae' BAILEY (1887 - 1928) |
| Child | James Ellis PRATHER (1903 - 1994) |
| Child | Etta PRATHER (1904 - 1904) |
| Child | Samuel 'Oscar' PRATHER (1905 - 1962) |
| Child | Lee Franklin PRATHER (1907 - 1997) |
| Child | Roy Dean PRATHER (1921 - 1991) |
| Spouse | Verna Mae BROCK (1900 - 1981) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Donald Edward "Don" PRATHER (1938 - 1997) |
| Father | Riley Benton PRATHER (1848 - 1918) |
| Mother | Alva Ophelia DARNELL (1851 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Nettie PRATHER (1872 - ) |
| Sibling | Eugene Franklin "Genie" PRATHER (1873 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Margaret Rose Anna "Maggie" PRATHER (1874 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Nancy Cornelia "Nellie" PRATHER (1879 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Luther Lowell PRATHER (1881 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Zora Ophelia PRATHER (1884 - 1978) |
| Sibling | Artil PRATHER (1884 - 1884) |
Notes
Birth
His gravestone shows 10 Feb 1887, but this cannot be possibly correct. His family's 1880 Census clearly shows him a age 3.Census
Age 3Census
Age 22, living with father.Census (family)
Thomas E Rather 33Elsa M Prather 23
Ellis J Prather 7
Samuel O Prather 5
Lee F Prather 2
Columbus Harris 20
Death
From gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13518633.