Individual Details
James Jackson PRATHER
(24 Nov 1859 - 29 Jan 1943)
James died on the day after his father was died. See note under his father for the story.
Events
| Birth | 24 Nov 1859 | Linden, San Joaquin Co., CA |  | ||
| Military | 1871 | Modoc Indian War |  | ||
| Property | 1886 | sold his 320a. farm and moved to Butte Co - Peters Station, San Joaquin Co., CA | |||
| Marriage | 17 Nov 1886 | Butte Co., CA - Nancy Ellen SEARCH | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Gridley, Butte Co., CA - Nancy Ellen SEARCH | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Gridley, Butte Co., CA - Nancy Ellen SEARCH | | ||
| Death | 29 Jan 1943 | Butte Co., CA | |||
| Burial | 1 Feb 1943 | Gridley-Biggs Cemetery, Gridley, Butte Co., CA | |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Ellen SEARCH (1860 - 1927) |
| Child | Grace May PRATHER (1887 - 1928) |
| Child | James 'Elmer' PRATHER (1889 - 1965) |
| Child | George Delbert "Bert" PRATHER (1891 - 1953) |
| Child | Jesse Lea "Jessie" PRATHER (1893 - 1900) |
| Child | Ethel R. PRATHER (1894 - 1926) |
| Child | Walter Lester PRATHER Sr. (1895 - 1959) |
| Child | Joseph PRATHER (1898 - 1900) |
| Child | WIlliam Edward PRATHER (1900 - 1959) |
| Father | James Jackson PRATHER (1824 - 1859) |
| Mother | Mary Catherine MITCHELL ( - 1859) |
Notes
Military
Although but a boy of twelve, he carried dispatches on his pony, really taking an active part in the war. -- History of Butte Co., CACensus (family)
J J Prather Head M 41 CaliforniaN E Prather Wife F 40 California
Grace Prather Daughter F 12 California
Elmer Prather Son M 10 California
Delbert Prather Son M 9 California
Ethel Prather Daughter F 6 California
Walter Prather Son M 4 California
Joseph Prather Son M 2 California
Census (family)
James J Prather 60Nancy E Prather 59
Ethel R Prather 25
William E Prather 19
Bert B Mckune 34
Grace M Mckune 31
Myrna I Mckune 7/12
Endnotes
1. History of Butte Co., Cal., George C. Mansfield (Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, CA), pp.1105-1106.
2. History of Butte Co., Cal., George C. Mansfield (Historic Record Co., Los Angeles, CA), pp.1105-1106.
3. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102506403.