Individual Details

William S/F. PRATER

(Jun 1831 - 16 Jun 1910)

Events

BirthJun 1831Falls Mills, Washington Co., VA
Census1850Washington Co., VA (now KY)
Marriage7 Jul 1858Washington Co., VA - Sarah Ann "Sally" THOMAS
Census1860Washington Co., TN
MilitaryCa 1865CSA
Census (family)1880Abingdon, VA - Sarah Ann "Sally" THOMAS
Census (family)1900Glade Spring, Washington Co., VA - Sarah Ann "Sally" THOMAS
Census1910Washington Co., TN
Death16 Jun 1910Meadowview, Washington Co., VA
BurialSnodgrass Cemetery, Meadowview, Washington Co., VA

Families

SpouseSarah Ann "Sally" THOMAS (1831 - 1917)
ChildSophrania "Serfrony" PRATER (1850 - 1870)
ChildJames PRATER (1854 - 1860)
ChildSusan PRATER (1855 - 1860)
ChildHenry Clay "Harry" PRATER (1860 - 1908)
ChildFannie PRATER twin (1862 - 1865)
ChildNancy 'Elizabeth' PRATER twin (1862 - 1951)
ChildLouisa PRATER (1864 - 1866)
ChildEmily PRATER (1864 - 1867)
ChildJohn 'Wesley' PRATER (1867 - 1947)
ChildWilliam R. "Willie" PRATER (1869 - 1902)
ChildThomas Lee PRATER (1870 - 1933)
ChildJohn David "Johnnie" PRATER (1875 - 1924)
FatherCarrington PRATER (1790 - 1872)
MotherSafrona (1798 - 1845)
SiblingJoseph W. PRATER (1822 - 1880)
SiblingJames PRATER (1825 - 1850)
SiblingSarah "Sally" PRATER (1826 - )
SiblingElam PRATER (1830 - )
SiblingJohn Franklin PRATER (1836 - 1920)
SiblingCalvin PRATER (1845 - 1850)

Notes

Census

Age 17

Military

Listed as William F. Prater in the "Regimental History of the 48th VA Inf. Reg." Wounded at Hatcher's Run VA 7 Feb 1865. Paroled on 1 Apr 1865 at Lynchburg VA

Census (family)

Wm Prater Self M 46 Virginia
Sallie Prater Wife F 40 Virginia
Henry Prater Son M 21 Virginia
Wesley Prater Son M 12 Virginia
Willie Prater Son M 10 Virginia
Thomas Prater Son M 8 Virginia
Johnnie Prater Son M 5 Virginia

Census (family)

William Prater 69
Sarah Prater 68
William Prater 30
Bettie Prater 23
Okie Prater 5/12

Death

From Sarah Ann Prater's Confederate Widows Pension Application; gravestone say 1909.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20806755.