Individual Details
William 'Jay' PRATER
(11 Feb 1898 - 18 Apr 1981)
Events
| Birth | 11 Feb 1898 | Anderson, Anderson Co., SC |  | ||
| Census | 1900 | Garvin Twp., Anderson Co., SC | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Center, Oconee Co., SC | | ||
| Living | 1917 | Oconee Co., SC | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Center, Oconee Co., SC | | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1922 | Louise MCLEES | |||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Fork Twp., Anderson Co., SC - Louise MCLEES | | ||
| Death | 18 Apr 1981 | | |||
| Burial | Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson Co., SC |  |
Families
| Spouse | Louise MCLEES (1901 - 1982) |
| Child | Frances Lillian PRATER (1922 - 1996) |
| Child | William Rufus PRATER (1923 - 1981) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | James F. "Jimmy" PRATER (1930 - 1987) |
| Child | Mac Alvin PRATER (1933 - 2018) |
| Father | William 'Oscar' PRATER (1874 - 1960) |
| Mother | Lillian Lee "Lillie" BRYANT (1879 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Rufus Lonne "Lonnie" PRATER (1900 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Ansel Jack PRATER (1904 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Ressie Mae PRATER (1906 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Clarence "Doc" PRATER (1908 - 1971) |
| Sibling | R.B. PRATER (1910 - 1991) |
| Sibling | Zola PRATER (1912 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Addie Lucy PRATER (1914 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Grace Ruth PRATER (1917 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Dessie Rhee PRATER (1919 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Annie Kate PRATER (1923 - 2005) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone; South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900 (FamilySearch); United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (FamilySearch) shows 11 Feb 1899 instead.Census
Age 2Census
Age 12Living
From draft registration.Census
Age 21, living with parents, shown as "Jay".Census (family)
W Jay Prater Head M 42 South CarolinaLouise Prater Wife F 38 South Carolina
Francis Prater Daughter F 18 South Carolina
William Prater Son M 16 South Carolina
Dorathy Prater Daughter F 13 South Carolina
Jimmy Prater Son M 9 South Carolina
Mack Prater Son M 6 South Carolina
Death
From gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100765793/william-jay-prater.