Individual Details
William H. PRATHER
(2 Apr 1844 - 22 Jul 1864)
Spelling of surname from 1850,1856 Census.
Events
| Birth | 2 Apr 1844 | IL | |||
| Census | 1850 | Marion Co., IA |  | ||
| Census | 1856 | Quincy Twp., Adams Co., IA | | ||
| Census | 1860 | Washington, Adams Co., IA | | ||
| Military | 1864 | 4th IA Infantry Regiment - Civil War | | ||
| Death | 22 Jul 1864 | in Civil War - Marietta, Cobb Co., GA | | ||
| Alt name | William H. PRATER | | |||
| Burial | Forest Hill Cemetery, Mt. Etna, Adams Co., IA | |  |
Families
| Father | Pleasant "Plez" PRATHER (1817 - 1864) |
| Mother | Elizabeth MILLER (1818 - 1892) |
| Sibling | George Wesley PRATHER (1842 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Mary Jane PRATHER (1846 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Cyrus V. PRATHER (1848 - 1925) |
| Sibling | Madison Trainor PRATHER (1850 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Margarett E. PRATHER (1852 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Francis 'Columbus' PRATHER (1854 - 1923) |
| Sibling | John J. PRATHER (1856 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Elbert Con PRATHER (1857 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Francisco B. "Frank" PRATER (1861 - 1880) |
Notes
Census
Age 6, shown as "William H. Prather".Census
Age 12Census
Age 16, shown as "William H. Prater".Military
He fought nobly at Pea Ridge, was in the front at Chickasaw bayou, Vicksburg, and Jackson, Arkansas, Post, Grand Gulf, Port Gibson, Baker's Hill, Champion Hill. He passed in safety Resaca and Keuesaw mountain, but in the bloody battle of July 22, he fell. Standing behind a captured lieutenant of the rebel works late in the evening, loading and firing, he helped repulse the enemy. Broken and retreating, a few of the rebels turned and fired a parting shot. A bullet pierced him through the heart and he dropped dead. -- Adams Co., IA Free Press 2 JunDeath
4th IA InfantryAlt name
From 1860 Census.Burial
He was actually buried in Marietta, GA, but a memorial stone has been placed in Iowa.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42323867.