Individual Details

Lester Lawrence PRATHER

(7 Jun 1882 - 9 Jan 1964)

Events

Birth7 Jun 1882Wise Co., TX
Marriage27 Dec 1905Delhi Cemetery, Delhi, Beckham Co., OK - Elsie Ester DENNIS
Living1917Beckham Co., OK
Census (family)1920Erick, Beckham Co., OK - Elsie Ester DENNIS
Census (family)1930Erick, Beckham Co., OK - Elsie Ester DENNIS
Living1955Erick, Beckham Co., OK
Death9 Jan 1964Erick, Beckham Co., OK
Burial10 Jan 1964Erick Cemetery, Erick, Beckham Co., OK

Families

SpouseElsie Ester DENNIS (1889 - 1932)
ChildEunice Ester PRATHER (1906 - 1980)
ChildHarold 'Burl' PRATHER (1911 - 2004)
ChildLester 'Hugh' PRATHER (1914 - 2011)
ChildLois Lorene PRATHER (1918 - 2004)
FatherJohn Hugh PRATHER (1847 - 1926)
MotherSarah Luiser [Louise] "Lou" WILSON (1845 - 1915)
SiblingMary Ann "Mollie" PRATHER unm. (1872 - 1955)
SiblingDavid Caroll "Cal" PRATHER (1875 - 1971)
SiblingMelvel L. "Malvie" PRATHER (1877 - 1883)
SiblingJames Hugh "Jim" PRATHER (1879 - 1953)
SiblingFrances "Fannie" PRATHER twin (1881 - 1881)
SiblingEsther PRATHER twin (1881 - )
SiblingOlgar V. "Og" PRATHER (1884 - 1905)
SiblingLinnia [Lavinia] Lou "Lina" PRATHER (1887 - 1980)
SiblingMinnie Jane PRATHER unm. (1890 - 1973)

Notes

Birth

From: funeral card; Beckham Co., OK 1917 WWI Draft Registration; U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Ancestry.com); gravestone shows just 1882.

Living

From draft registration.

Census (family)

Lester L Prather 37
Elsie Prather 30
Eunice Prather 13
Burl Prather 8
Hugh Prather 5
Loise Prather 1-5/12

Census (family)

L L Prather Head Male 47 Texas
Elsie E Prather Wife Female 41 Missouri
Eunice Prather Daughter Female 23 Oklahoma
Harrold Prather Son Male 18 Oklahoma
Hue Prather Son Male 16 Oklahoma
Lois Prather Daughter Female 11 Oklahoma

Living

From sister Mollie's obituary.

Death

From: funeral card; gravestone shows just 1889.

Burial

From funeral card.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=14386395&PIpi=15765526.