Individual Details

Willis PRATHER

(1871 - 21 Jan 1952)

Events

Birth1871Saline Co., IL
Census1880Cottage Grove, Saline Co., IL
Marriage23 Aug 1896Saline Co., IL - Emma CLARK
Census (family)1900Equality, Gallatin Co., IL - Emma CLARK
Census (family)1910Equality, Gallatin Co., IL - Emma CLARK
Census (family)1920Eldorado, Saline Co., IL - Emma CLARK
Census (family)1940Eldorado, Saline Co., IL - Emma CLARK
Death21 Jan 1952Eldorado, Saline Co., IL
BurialCottage Grove Cemetery, Cottage Grove, Saline Co., IL

Families

SpouseEmma CLARK (1875 - 1952)
ChildRalph PRATHER (1898 - 1969)
ChildRebecca Hannah PRATHER (1902 - 1995)
ChildAlvis P. "Pete" PRATHER (1904 - 1953)
ChildLucas Lee "Luke" PRATHER (1908 - 1953)
FatherPhillip D. PRATHER (1844 - 1925)
MotherHannah GULLY (1841 - 1917)
SiblingSurphina N. PRATHER (1870 - )
SiblingFrancis 'Marion' PRATHER (1873 - 1940)
SiblingUlysses PRATHER (1874 - 1920)
SiblingNellie D. PRATHER (1878 - 1966)
SiblingPaul PRATHER (1882 - 1931)

Notes

Birth

From gravestone.

Census

Age 8

Marriage

From: Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940 (FamilySearch).

Census (family)

Willis Prather Head Male 29 Illinois
Emma Prather Wife Female 25 Illinois
Ralph Prather Son Male 1 Illinois

Census (family)

Willice Prather Head Male 38 Illinois
Emma Prather Wife Female 36 Illinois
Ralph Prather Son Male 11 Illinois
Rebecca H Prather Daughter Female 8 Illinois
Alvis P Prather Son Male 6 Illinois
Lucas L Prather Son Male 2 Illinois

Census (family)

Willis Prather Head Male 48 Illinois
Emma Prather Wife Female 43 Illinois
Ralph Prather Son Male 20 Illinois
Rebecca Prather Daughter Female 17 Illinois
Alvis Prather Son Male 15 Illinois
Lucas Prather Son Male 12 Illinois

Census (family)

Willis Prather Head Male 68 Illinois
Emma Prather Wife Female 67 Illinois
Ralph Prather Son Male 40 Illinois

Death

Gravestone shows just 1952.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104528974/willis-prather#source.