Individual Details
John Wesley PRATHER
(2 Jan 1844 - 11 Mar 1906)
Events
| Birth | 2 Jan 1844 | Bath Co., KY |  | ||
| Military | 7 Jul 1863 | enlisted in 21st VA Cavalry Regiment | | ||
| Marriage | 25 Mar 1869 | Cedar Bluff, Tazewell Co., VA - Nancy Isabella "Nannie/Bell" BROWN | |||
| Census | 1870 | Maiden Spring, Tazewell Co., VA | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Maiden Spring, Tazewell Co., VA | | ||
| Property | 21 Jul 1887 | sold his interest in his sawmill - Tazewell Co., VA | |||
| Emigration | 1888 | Tazewell Co., VA to Hazelton, KS | |||
| Miscellaneous | 6 Sep 1893 | did the Cherokee Strip Lane Run & staked 160a. - Kay Co., OK | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Owen, Kay Co., OK - Nancy Isabella "Nannie/Bell" BROWN | | ||
| Death | 11 Mar 1906 | of heart failure - Eddy, OK | | ||
| Burial | Riverview Cemetery, Alcorn, Kay Co., OK |  |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Isabella "Nannie/Bell" BROWN (1848 - 1942) |
| Child | dau PRATHER (1870 - 1870) |
| Child | Charles 'William' Franklin "Willie" PRATHER (1872 - 1946) |
| Child | John Henry PRATHER (1873 - 1876) |
| Child | Anna Belle PRATHER (1874 - 1969) |
| Child | Thomas Wesley "Tommy" PRATHER (1878 - 1945) |
| Child | Birdie PRATHER (1880 - 1881) |
| Child | George Stuart PRATHER (1883 - 1966) |
| Child | James Edwin "Ed" PRATHER (1887 - 1959) |
| Father | Rev. John Wesley "William" PRATHER (1808 - 1893) |
| Mother | Nancy Anna "Annie" CAMPBELL (1810 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Mary M. "Polly" PRATHER (1829 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Franklin PRATHER (1831 - ) |
| Sibling | Emily 'Jane' PRATHER (1832 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Sarah Ann "Sallie" PRATHER (1837 - 1924) |
| Sibling | Ruth Adeline PRATHER (1840 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Nellie" PRATHER (1842 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Austin B. PRATHER (1843 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Eli Hillard PRATHER (1845 - 1937) |
| Sibling | Josephine Charity Augusta PRATHER (1848 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Isabelle PRATHER (1849 - 1870) |
Notes
Birth
From: The Virginia Regimental Histories SeriesMilitary
On August 07, 1864 he was wounded in action at Morefield, Va., while scouting, John was spotted by the Yankees. He rode in an attempt to escape, but found that he was on a cliff overlooking the South Branch of the Potomac River and surrounded by the enemy on three sides. In order to prevent being captured, he rode the horse over the cliff into the river below. While trying to cross the river to safety he was shot in the back. He was hurt and unconcience, but his horse took him back to his comrades.Census
Age 25Census
Age 36Miscellaneous
Six miles north of Billings.Census (family)
John W Prather 56Isabella N Prather 51
Thomas W Prather 22
George S Prather 16
James E Prather 12
Death
From: The Virginia Regimental Histories SeriesEndnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11226011.