Individual Details
Pleasant "Plez" PRATHER
(6 Nov 1817 - 27 Feb 1864)
Spelling of surname from 1850,1856,1925 Censuses.
Events
| Birth | 6 Nov 1817 | Breckenridge Co., KY |  | ||
| Marriage | 22 Nov 1841 | Macoupin Co., IL - Elizabeth MILLER | | ||
| Census (family) | 1850 | Marion Co., IA - Elizabeth MILLER | | ||
| Census (family) | 1856 | Quincy Twp., Adams Co., IA - Elizabeth MILLER | | ||
| Census (family) | 1860 | Washington, Adams Co., IA - Elizabeth MILLER | | ||
| Military | 23 Oct 1861 | enlisted in 4th IA Infantry Regiment | | ||
| Death | 27 Feb 1864 | killed by rebel neighbor while on furlough - Quincy, Adams Co., IL | | ||
| Burial | 12 Mar 1864 | Forest Hill Cemetery, Mt. Etna, Adams Co., IA | |  | |
| Obituary | 12 Mar 1864 | Hawk-Eye - Burlington, IA | |||
| Alt name | Pleasant "Plez" PRATER | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth MILLER (1818 - 1892) |
| Child | George Wesley PRATHER (1842 - 1929) |
| Child | William H. PRATHER (1844 - 1864) |
| Child | Mary Jane PRATHER (1846 - 1917) |
| Child | Cyrus V. PRATHER (1848 - 1925) |
| Child | Madison Trainor PRATHER (1850 - 1869) |
| Child | Margarett E. PRATHER (1852 - 1880) |
| Child | Francis 'Columbus' PRATHER (1854 - 1923) |
| Child | John J. PRATHER (1856 - 1880) |
| Child | Elbert Con PRATHER (1857 - 1945) |
| Child | Francisco B. "Frank" PRATER (1861 - 1880) |
| Father | William PRATER (1788 - 1836) |
| Mother | Mary Ann "Polly" THURMAN (1795 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Joseph PRATER Sr. (1816 - 1876) |
| Sibling | William R. PRATER (1823 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Ezekiel "Zeke" PRATER (1830 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Letta "Lettie" PRATER (1826 - 1880) |
| Sibling | James W. "Jim" PRATER (1827 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Sarah PRATER (1828 - ) |
| Sibling | Daniel PRATER (1830 - 1895) |
| Sibling | William 'Jackson' PRATER (1836 - 1893) |
Notes
Birth
From cemetery record.Marriage
From: Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 (Ancestry.com)Census (family)
Pleasant Prather 33Elizabeth Prather 32
George W Prather 8
William H Prather 6
Mary J Prather 5
Cyrus Prather 2
Madison Prather 0
Census (family)
Pleasant Prather 38Elisabeth Prather 37
Geo W Prather 13
Wm H Prather 12
Mary J Prather 10
Cyrus Prather 8
Madison T Prather 6
Margarett E Prather 4
Francis C Prather 2
John L Prather 0
Census (family)
Pleasant Prater 42Elisabeth Prater 41
George W Prater 17
William H Prater 16
Mary Jane Prater 15
Cyrus Prater 13
Madison S Prater 10
Margaret E Prater 8
Francis C Prater 6
John J Prater 3
Elbert C Prater 2
Military
From: U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles (Ancestry.com)Death
From cemetery record. He was killed on his own farm while on furlough. The murderer was his nearest neighbor, and was caught by other neighbors and hung near where the murder was committed. [Timothy Bidleman]Burial
From: Iowa Cemetery Records (Ancestry.com)Alt name
From 1860 Census.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10901519.