Individual Details

Joseph Alexander "Joe" PRATHER

(10 Mar 1871 - 20 Sep 1951)

Events

Birth10 Mar 1871Joplin, Jasper Co., MO
Census1880War Eagle, Madison Co., Ark
Marriage11 Aug 1894Harrisburg, Saline Co., IL - Indiana "Indie" MILLIGAN
Census1900Monroe, Hardin Co., IL
Census (family)1910Marion, Williamson Co., IL - Indiana "Indie" MILLIGAN
Census (family)1920Herrin, Williamson Co., IL - Indiana "Indie" MILLIGAN
Census1930Energy, Williamson Co., IL
Census (family)1940Herrin, Williamson Co., IL - Indiana "Indie" MILLIGAN
Death20 Sep 1951Herrin, Williamson Co., IL
Obituary21 Sep 1951Southern Illinoisan
BurialHerrin Cemetery, Herrin, Williamson Co., IL

Families

SpouseIndiana "Indie" MILLIGAN (1876 - 1950)
ChildEdith Bell PRATHER (1893 - 1965)
ChildJesse Frank "Cotton" PRATHER (1896 - 1963)
ChildGilbert "Gib" PRATHER (1900 - 1963)
ChildWavie "Peck" PRATHER (1902 - 1960)
ChildJoseph PRATHER (1903 - )
ChildRussia "Rushie" PRATHER (1906 - 1980)
ChildAlice PRATHER (1911 - 1968)
ChildCarl PRATHER (1914 - 1976)
ChildRuby PRATHER (1918 - 1972)
FatherSamuel C. PRATHER (1844 - 1934)
MotherAmanda M. MORRISON (1848 - 1876)

Notes

Birth

Alternate Date: Mar 1867

Census

Age 6

Marriage

From: Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900 (Ancestry.com)

Census

Age 31, Head.

Census (family)

Joseph Sweet 49
Indiana Sweet 38
Edith Sweet 15
Jessie Sweet 13
Gilbert Sweet 10
Navey Sweet 6
Ruth Sweet 3

Census (family)

Joseph Prather52
Inda Prather 41
Edith Mccormick 24
Gilbert Prather 19
Wavie Prather 16
Russia Prather 13
Alice Prather 9
Carl Prather 5
Ruby Prather 1-11/12

Census

Age 61, shown as "Joe".

Census (family)

Joe Prather Head M 70 Missouri
Indiana Prather Wife F 65 Illinois
Carl Prather Son M 25 Illinois
Ruby Prather Daughter F 22 Illinois

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212947976/joseph-alexander-prather#source.