Individual Details
Elder Henderson 'Whetzel' PRATER
(13 Aug 1898 - 16 Jun 1969)
Spelling of middle name from gravestone.
Events
| Birth | 13 Aug 1898 | Paw Paw, Pike Co., KY |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Rock Lick, Buchanan Co., VA | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Sandy River, McDowell Co., WV | | ||
| Marriage | Ca 1921 | Tennessee Pricey COLEMAN | |||
| Census (family) | 1930 | Pike Co., KY - Tennessee Pricey COLEMAN | | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Rock Lick, Buchanan Co., VA - Tennessee Pricey COLEMAN | | ||
| Living | 1942 | War Eagle, Stafford Dist., Mingo Co., WV | | ||
| Living | 1951 | Waukegan, Lake Co., IL | | ||
| Death | 16 Jun 1969 | Fenton, Genesee Co., MI | | ||
| Burial | Varney Branch Cemetery, Kimper, Pike Co., KY |  |
Families
| Spouse | Tennessee Pricey COLEMAN (1902 - 1975) |
| Child | James Grant "Garnet" PRATER Sr. (1922 - 1986) |
| Child | Scott PRATER (1924 - 1926) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | William 'Jackson' PRATER (1867 - 1934) |
| Mother | Caroline America MCCOY (1868 - 1945) |
| Sibling | James C. PRATER (1893 - 1900) |
| Sibling | William Jefferson "Jeff" PRATER (1894 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Lewis T. PRATER (1896 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Mazie PRATER (1904 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Drucie PRATER (1906 - 1920) |
Notes
Birth
From: gravestone; U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 (Ancesry.com); SSDI.Census
Age 1, shown as "Henderson W."Census
Age 21, living with parents, shown as "Whetzel".Census (family)
head Wesley Prater M 35 Virginiawife Tennessee Prater F 29 Virginia
son Garnet Prater M 9 Virginia
daughter Ruby Prater F 5 Virginia
son Jack Prater M 0 Virginia
Census (family)
Whetsel Proter 41Tennesse Proter 38
Garnet Proter 17
Ruty Proter 12
Jackson Proter 9
Rosa Freeman 51 [sister-in-law]
Living
From draft registration.Living
From City Directory.Death
From: gravestone; SSDI shows just Jun 1969.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=150049637.