Individual Details

John James PRATHER

(3 Apr 1826 - 20 Mar 1901)

Events

Birth3 Apr 1826Mecklenburg Co., NC
MilitaryBet 1861 and 1865was in the 73rd IL Regiment - Civil War
MarriageBef 1865Elizabeth "Eliza" DUNAVAN [DONAVAN]
Census (family)1880Blair, Randolph Co., IL - Elizabeth "Eliza" DUNAVAN [DONAVAN]
Census1900St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
Death20 Mar 1901St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO
MarriageMaria GUNTER
Alt nameJohn Jasper Prather
BurialOak Grove Cemetery, Grayville, Edwards Co., IL

Families

SpouseMaria GUNTER (1824 - )
ChildJames W. PRATHER ( - )
SpouseElizabeth "Eliza" DUNAVAN [DONAVAN] (1842 - 1900)
ChildJames Hamilton PRATHER (1865 - 1926)
FatherWilliam S. Gaither PRATHER (1802 - 1851)
MotherSarah JAMES ( - 1845)
SiblingElvira PRATHER (1830 - 1864)
SiblingSarah F. PRATHER (1831 - )
SiblingMary PRATHER (1832 - 1856)
SiblingMeshack PRATHER (1836 - 1843)
SiblingIsabella PRATHER (1838 - 1900)
SiblingThomas Coke PRATHER (1845 - 1921)

Notes

Military

HE JOINED THE SERVICE AUG. 6 IN ADAMS CO ILL FOR 3 YEARS MUSTERED INTO SERVICE AUG 21 AT CAMP BUTLER RESIDENT ADAMS CO. ILL... MUSTERED OUT JUNE 12 1865 IN NASHVILLE TENN.. HIS UNITES HISTORY ( DOWNLOADED FROM ILLL STATE WEB SITE) SAID IT FOUGHT MANY BATTLES IN TN. THE SEIG OF ATLANTA AND CHIAMUNAG,,,HE CLAOIMED HE COULD NOT FARM HE WAS BLINED IN ONE EYE NAD PARTICALLY BLIND IN THE OTHER AND HAD BLEEDING PILES... HE SAID THE DISABILITY BEGAN DURING THE FORCEMARCH TO TAKE TALLAHOMA TN..HE HAD ULSERS IN HIS BOWELS...HE WENT INTO SERVICE AS 3 CORPAL AND CHANGED TO 2 CORPALALMOST IMEDIATELY.. HE WAS APPOINTED AS 1st SARGENT JAN 1-1863.....HE MUSTERED OUT THIS UNIT JUNE 12 1865 -- Tana Stroud, 15 Feb 2006

Census (family)

John J. Prather 49
Eliza J. Prather 38
James H. Prather 15

Census

Age 74, living with son James.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103157544.