Individual Details
Benjamin Joseph "Ben" PRATHER
(17 Mar 1864 - 5 Jun 1934)
Events
| Birth | 17 Mar 1864 | Pullman, Ritchie Co., WV |  | ||
| Census | 1870 | Union, Ritchie Co., WV | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Union, Ritchie Co., WV | | ||
| Marriage | 1884 | Ritchie Co., WV - Lutitia Jane BIRD | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Union, Ritchie Co., WV - Lutitia Jane BIRD | | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Murphy, Ritchie Co., WV - Lutitia Jane BIRD | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Murphy, Ritchie Co., WV - Lutitia Jane BIRD | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Murphy, Ritchie Co., WV - Lutitia Jane BIRD | | ||
| Death | 5 Jun 1934 | Ritchie Co., WV | | ||
| Burial | 7 Jun 1934 | Hazelgreen Cemetery, Hazelgreen, Ritchie Co., WV |  |
Families
| Spouse | Lutitia Jane BIRD (1867 - 1945) |
| Child | John Wesley PRATHER (1885 - 1982) |
| Child | Mida Alice PRATHER (1887 - 1971) |
| Child | Ocea L. "Minnie" PRATHER (1889 - 1910) |
| Child | Harley Owen PRATHER (1893 - 1963) |
| Child | French PRATHER (1895 - 1900) |
| Child | Altia G. PRATHER (1898 - 1992) |
| Child | Teddy B. PRATHER (1904 - 1930) |
| Child | Wanda Lee PRATHER (1906 - 1989) |
| Child | Hosea Paul PRATHER (1909 - 1930) |
| Child | Mida Alice PRATHER ( - 1971) |
| Father | James Johnson PRATHER (1832 - 1916) |
| Mother | Harriette Etta "Hattie/Hannah" SUMMERS (1836 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Arvilla Alice PRATHER (1857 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Alva Lee PRATHER (1859 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Francis Bruce PRATHER (1860 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Alexander Cortes "Alex" PRATHER (1862 - 1885) |
| Sibling | Elias 'Hugh' PRATHER (1866 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Laura Ann PRATHER (1869 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Andrew Thomas PRATHER (1871 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Alonzo "Lonzo" PRATHER (1873 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Nettie PRATHER (1876 - 1948) |
Notes
Birth
Gravestone shows just 1864.Census
Age 6Census
Age 16Marriage
From: West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970 (FamilySearch).Census (family)
Benjamin J Prather Head Male 37 West VirginiaSititia J Prather Wife Female 30 West Virginia
John W Prather Son Male 15 West Virginia
Mida A Prather Daughter Female 14 West Virginia
Ocea I Prather Daughter Female 11 West Virginia
Harla O Prather Son Male 7 West Virginia
Alta G Prather Daughter Female 3 West Virginia
Census (family)
Benjamin J Prather Head M 46 West VirginiaLutrecia J Prather Wife F 43 West Virginia
John W Prather Son M 25 West Virginia
Ocea I Prather Daughter F 20 West Virginia
Harley O Prather Son M 16 West Virginia
Altia G Prather Daughter F 12 West Virginia
Teddy B Prather Son M 6 West Virginia
Wanda L Prather Daughter F 3 West Virginia
Hosea Prather Son M 0 West Virginia
Census (family)
Ben J Prather Head Male 55 West VirginiaLucretia J Prather Wife Female 52 West Virginia
Teddie B Prather Son Male 16 West Virginia
Wanda Prather Daughter Female 13 West Virginia
Hosea Prather Son Male 10 West Virginia
Bulah Goff Daughter Female 15 West Virginia
Census (family)
Benjamin J Prather Head Male 66 West VirginiaLutitia J Prather Wife Female 62 West Virginia
Hosea P Prather Son Male 20 West Virginia
Teddie B Prather Son Male 26 West Virginia
Death
From: West Virginia Deaths (FamilySearch); gravestone shows just 1934.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47200800/benjamin-j_-prather.