Individual Details
William Jefferson PRATER
(6 Aug 1883 - 12 May 1966)
Events
| Birth | 6 Aug 1883 | Rockford, Coosa Co., Ala |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Marble Valley, Coosa Co., Ala | | ||
| Marriage | 1904 | Rockford, Coosa Co., Ala - Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY | |||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Rockford, Coosa Co., Ala - Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Rockford, Coosa Co., Ala - Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Hissop, Coosa Co., Ala - Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Hissop, Coosa Co., Ala - Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY | | ||
| Death | 12 May 1966 | Wetumpka, Elmore Co., Ala | | ||
| Burial | Weogufka First Baptist Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., Ala |  |
Families
| Spouse | Velara Cynthia CALLAWAY (1886 - 1974) |
| Child | son PRATER (1904 - 1904) |
| Child | Ruby Mattie PRATER (1907 - 1930) |
| Child | dau PRATER (1908 - 1912) |
| Child | Clyde William PRATER twin (1910 - 1991) |
| Child | Rubin Kyle PRATER twin (1910 - 1995) |
| Child | William 'Hudson' PRATER (1913 - 1995) |
| Father | Ruben Meadows PRATER (1859 - 1910) |
| Mother | Francis 'Adeline' LESSLEY (1862 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Robert Garfield PRATER (1884 - 1925) |
| Sibling | George Robert PRATER (1885 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Walter Benjamin PRATER (1887 - 1978) |
| Sibling | John Archibald "Archie" PRATER (1889 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Reuben 'Walker' PRATER (1892 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Queena Mae "Queenie" PRATER (1895 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Grady Leslie PRATER (1902 - 1982) |
| Sibling | son PRATER (1907 - 1907) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone; Coosa Co., Ala WWI Draft Registration; SSDI.Census
Age 16Census (family)
Prater, William J., Head, 27, M, Married 6 years, Jeweler & Optician, born AL, AL, ALVelera M., Wife, 23, F, Married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living, born AL, AL, AL
Rubie M., Dau., 3, F, born AL
William C., Son, 4 months, M, born AL
Census (family)
William J Prater Head Male 36 AlabamaVealera M Prater Wife Female 32 Alabama
Ruby M Prater Daughter Female 13 Alabama
Clyde W Prater Son Male 9 Alabama
Reubin H Prater Son Male 9 Alabama
Hudson Prater Son Male 6 Alabama
Census (family)
Prater, William J., Head, 49, M, Married @ 21, Farmer, born AL, AL, ALValera, Wife, 44, F, Married @ 18, born AL, AL, AL
Kyle R., Son, 20, M, Laborer, born AL
Clyde W., Son, 20, M, born AL
Hudson J., Son, 16, M, born AL
Census (family)
Prater, William J., Head, 57, born AL;Velera, Wife, 53, born AL
Death
From gravestone; SSDI shows May 1966.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7017719.