Individual Details
Francis 'Asbury' PRATHER
(5 Oct 1848 - 6 Oct 1912)
He was named after the first Methodist bishop in America.
Events
Families
Spouse | Alice Elmina BATDORF (1858 - 1958) |
Child | George Francis PRATHER (1887 - 1962) |
Child | Zoe Zuleika PRATHER (1890 - 1979) |
Child | Fay Olive PRATHER (1893 - 1978) |
Child | Christopher Carl "Chris" PRATHER (1894 - 1978) |
Child | Boniface Franklin "Bonnie" PRATHER (1897 - 1934) |
Child | Iva Alice PRATHER (1899 - 1971) |
Child | Fern 'Ada' PRATHER (1901 - 1993) |
Father | Rev. Thomas Helms PRATHER (1805 - 1888) |
Mother | Elizabeth LINDSEY (1809 - 1851) |
Sibling | Emily Margaret "Emmie" Prather (1830 - 1904) |
Sibling | Rev. Amos Summers PRATHER (1832 - 1873) |
Sibling | Lloyd PRATHER (1834 - 1840) |
Sibling | Christopher M. "Chris" PRATHER (1836 - 1909) |
Sibling | Nancy Ann PRATHER (1838 - 1898) |
Sibling | Sarah Ellen PRATHER (1841 - 1930) |
Sibling | George L. PRATHER unm. (1844 - 1864) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Census
Age 2, shown as "Asbury".Military
He volunteered along with brother George. In 1865, his regiment left to "Protect the country against Indians..." This was called the "Powder River Expedition"; they "marched to Powder River and Fort Connor, July 11-September 20 1865". They saw "actions with Indians September 2-5, Powder River, Mouth of Dry Ford,Census
Age 21, living with father.Marriage
She was a 13-year old student of his, at his school in Wellsville.Census (family)
Asbury Prather 61wife Alice
George F. 22
Zoe 19
Fay O. 17
Christopher C. 15
Boniface F. 12
Iva A. 10
Fern A. (Ada) 8
Death
From bio; gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8837891.