Individual Details

William M. "Will" PRATHER

(29 Oct 1879 - 1961)

Events

Birth29 Oct 1879Clay Co., IL
Census1880Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL
Census1900Mason, Effingham Co., IL
Marriage20 Mar 1901Effingham Co., IL - Emma Sarah ROWBOTHAM
Census (family)1910Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL - Emma Sarah ROWBOTHAM
Census (family)1920Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL - Emma Sarah ROWBOTHAM
Census1930Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL
Census1940Larkinsburg, Clay Co., IL
Death1961
BurialEdgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Effingham Co., IL

Families

SpouseEmma Sarah ROWBOTHAM (1887 - 1981)
ChildRobert PRATHER (1901 - 1980)
ChildFloyd PRATHER (1903 - 1980)
ChildVida PRATHER (1905 - 1920)
ChildLucile PRATHER (1907 - 1920)
ChildDelmer PRATHER (1907 - 2002)
FatherJohn Robert PRATHER (1859 - 1936)
MotherMary "Mollie" HAYWARD (1858 - 1888)
SiblingCharles PRATHER (1882 - 1976)
SiblingEva PRATHER (1886 - )
SiblingEmma [Effie] PRATHER (1888 - )

Notes

Birth

Gravestone shows just 1879.

Census

Age 7 months.

Marriage

From: Illinois Statewide Marriage Index (Illinois State Archives); shared gravestone.

Census (family)

Will Prater Head M 30 Illinois
Emma Prater Wife F 42 Illinois
Robert Prater Son M 8 Illinois
Floyd Prater Son M 7 Illinois
Vida Prater Daughter F 5 Illinois
Lucile Prater Daughter F 3 Illinois
Delmer Prater Son M 2 Illinois

Census (family)

William Prather Head M 39 Illinois
Emma Prather Wife F 32 Illinois
Robert Prather Son M 18 Illinois
Floyd Prather Son M 16 Illinois
Vida Prather Daughter F 15 Illinois
Larcere Prather Daughter F 13 Illinois
Delmer Prather Son M 12 Illinois

Death

From gravestone.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52498677.