Individual Details
Hester Ann HALFORD
(10 May 1861 - 3 Sep 1949)
Events
| Birth | 10 May 1861 | Fayette Co., IL |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Oct 1880 | Christian Co., IL - Thomas Basil PRATER | |||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Buckhart, Christian Co., IL - Thomas Basil PRATER | | ||
| Census | 1910 | Dry Point, Shelby Co., IL | | ||
| Census | 1920 | Dry Point, Shelby Co., IL | | ||
| Census | 1930 | Cowden, Shelby Co., IL | | ||
| Death | 3 Sep 1949 | Cowden, Shelby Co., IL | | ||
| Alt name | Esther Ann HALFORD | | |||
| Burial | Mound Cemetery, Cowden, Shelby Co., IL |  |
Families
| Spouse | Thomas Basil PRATER (1858 - 1905) |
| Child | dau PRATER (1881 - 1881) |
| Child | Virgil LeRoy PRATER (1883 - 1883) |
| Child | Luella 'Floy' PRATER sp (1884 - 1958) |
| Child | Ellis PRATER (1885 - 1958) |
| Child | Dr. Arizona "Zona" PRATER DVM (1887 - 1979) |
| Child | Virginia PRATER (1888 - 1910) |
| Child | Cleo Grace PRATER (1890 - 1965) |
| Child | Hallyard "Hallie" PRATER (1892 - 1961) |
| Child | Dayton PRATER (1893 - 1977) |
| Child | Verna "Toots" PRATER (1895 - 1990) |
| Child | Gordon PRATER (1898 - 1987) |
| Child | Lila PRATER (1902 - 1983) |
| Father | Andrew Wilson HALFORD (1830 - 1907) |
| Mother | Linza Eleanor LEIGH (1838 - 1916) |
Notes
Birth
Gravestone shows just 1861.Census (family)
Thomas B Prater 41Hester Prater 34
Floy Prater 16
Ellis Prater 14
Arzona Prater 12
Cleo Prater 10
Hallard Prater 8
Dayton Prater 6
Verna Prater 4
Gorden Prater 1
Census
Age 48Census
Age 58, head of household.Census
Age 68Death
Gravestone shows just 1949.Alt name
From son Gordon's obituary.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15585795.