Individual Details
William J. PRATER
(2 Sep 1831 - 28 Feb 1911)
Events
| Birth | 2 Sep 1831 | Vandalia, Fayette Co., IL |  | ||
| Census | 1850 | Bond, Bond Co., IL | | ||
| Marriage | Bef 1856 | Margaret 'Elizabeth' BAILY | |||
| Census (family) | 1860 | Trail Creek, Harrison Co., MO - Margaret 'Elizabeth' BAILY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1870 | Trail Creek, Harrison Co., MO - Margaret 'Elizabeth' BAILY | | ||
| Marriage | 1878 | Mary 'Elizabeth' MCDONALD | |||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Trail Creek, Harrison Co., MO - Mary 'Elizabeth' MCDONALD | | ||
| Occupation | 1880 | blacksmith - Trail Creek, Harrison Co., MO | |||
| Death | 28 Feb 1911 | of nephritis - Harrison Co., MO | | ||
| Burial | 28 Feb 1911 | Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Harrison Co., MO | |  |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret 'Elizabeth' BAILY (1833 - 1870) |
| Child | Mary S. PRATER (1856 - 1870) |
| Child | Fanny A. PRATER (1858 - 1936) |
| Child | Jane Pocahontas "Jenny" PRATER unm. (1860 - 1938) |
| Child | Charles W. PRATER (1863 - 1940) |
| Child | Thomas Jefferson "Jack" PRATER (1865 - 1941) |
| Spouse | Mary 'Elizabeth' MCDONALD (1850 - 1907) |
| Child | Roy McDonald PRATER (1879 - 1935) |
| Child | Edith Lyle PRATER (1895 - ) |
| Father | John PRATER (1809 - 1875) |
| Mother | Frances "Fanny" WALKER (1809 - 1879) |
| Sibling | Rebecca PRATER (1828 - 1870) |
| Sibling | George N. PRATHER (1835 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Sarah J. PRATHER (1838 - 1850) |
| Sibling | James Monroe PRATER (1846 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Nancy J. PRATER (1844 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Samuel H. PRATER (1847 - 1921) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Census
Age 19, living with parents.Census (family)
William J., 27, Blacksmith, b.IL.Elisabeth, 26, b.N.C.
Mary S., 4, b.MO.
Fanny (J or G or T)?, 2, b.MO.
Pocahontas (J?)., (4m or 11m), b.MO.
Marcus Warden, 24, b.MO.
Census (family)
William J., 38, farmer, b.IL.Elizabeth, 36, b.N.C.
Mary S., 13, b.MO.
Fanny A., 11, b.MO.
Pocahontas J., 10, female, b.MO.
Charles W., 6, b.MO.
Thomas J., 5, b.MO.
Baily, Mary, 67, b.N.C.
Census (family)
Wm. J., 48, Blacksmith, b.IL, parents b.KY.Mary E., 29, wife, b.IN, dad b.OH, mom b.KY.
Charles W., 16, son, works on farm, b.MO, dad b.IL, mom b.N.C.
Thomas J., 15, son, works on farm, b.MO, dad b.IL, mom b.N.C.
Roy M., 1, son, b.MO, dad b.IL, mom b.IN.
Jane P., 20, dau, Teacher, b.MO, dad b.IL, mom b.N.C.
Rebecca A., (51 or 57), Sister, b.IL, parents b.KY
Death
From: MO Death Certificate #6122.Burial
From death certificate.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave -- https://www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21747500/william-j-prater.