Individual Details

William Benton PRATHER

(31 Oct 1867 - 21 May 1956)

Events

Birth31 Oct 1867Stillwell, Hancock Co., IL
Census1880St. Albans Twp., Hancock Co., IL
Marriage7 Dec 1892Blue Hill, Webster Co., NE - Mary Lavinia SAUNDERS
Census (family)1920Delight, Custer Co., NE - Mary Lavinia SAUNDERS
Census (family)1930Callaway, Custer Co., NE - Mary Lavinia SAUNDERS
Death21 May 1956Ogallala, Keith Co., NE
BurialRose Hill Cemetery, Callaway, Custer Co., NE

Families

SpouseMary Lavinia SAUNDERS (1872 - 1952)
ChildHarry 'Earl' PRATHER (1893 - 1923)
ChildFern R. "Flossie" PRATHER (1895 - 1966)
ChildWilbur Emmet "Jim" PRATHER (1897 - 1977)
ChildLoeti 'Pearl' PRATHER (1899 - 1984)
ChildClyde Lester PRATHER (1902 - 1962)
ChildEdgar PRATHER twin (1903 - 1904)
ChildEdna PRATHER twin (1903 - 1983)
ChildLewis Benton PRATHER (1905 - 1998)
ChildChester A. "Bill" PRATHER (1908 - 1993)
ChildDonald E. PRATHER (1910 - 1998)
ChildLeona Verne PRATHER (1913 - 1987)
ChildIla May PRATHER (1916 - 2002)
FatherThomas Allen PRATHER (1843 - 1924)
MotherEliza Ann CALDWELL (1840 - 1900)
SiblingCharlotte Jane "Lottie" PRATHER (1866 - 1880)
SiblingRosa Belle PRATHER (1869 - 1956)
SiblingThomas Allen PRATHER II (1872 - 1957)
SiblingThaddeus Eleazer "Thad" PRATHER (1874 - 1938)
SiblingStella May PRATHER (1877 - 1963)

Notes

Birth

Gravestone shows just 1867.

Census

Age 12

Census (family)

William B Prather 52
Mary L Prather 47
Leotti P Prather 20
Clyde L Prather 18
Louis D Prather 14
Chester A Prather 12
Donald C Prather 10
Leona V Prather 7
Ila M Prather 3-11/12

Census (family)

William B Prather Head Male 62 Illinois
Mary L Prather Wife Female 58 Nebraska
Lewis B Prather Son Male 24 Nebraska
Donald E Prather Son Male 19 Nebraska
Leona V Prather Daughter Female 16 Kansas
Ila M Prather Daughter Female 14 Kansas

Death

Gravestone shows just 1956.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39110684.