Individual Details

Bessie K. DOTSON

(29 May 1908 - 21 Jun 1996)

Events

Birth29 May 1908Bixby, Iron Co., MO
Marriage28 Feb 1926Bixby, Iron Co., MO - Charley Deton "Charlie" PRATER
Census (family)1930Sinking, Dent Co., MO - Charley Deton "Charlie" PRATER
Census (family)1940Martinsburg, Pike Co., IL - Charley Deton "Charlie" PRATER
Death21 Jun 1996Pittsfield, Pike Co., IL
Burial24 Jun 1996Crescent Heights Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Pike Co., IL
Obituaryundated & unattested

Families

SpouseCharley Deton "Charlie" PRATER (1907 - 1991)
ChildGladys M. PRATER (1925 - 2003)
ChildLiving
ChildVelma I. PRATER (1930 - 2016)
ChildLiving
ChildCharles B. PRATER (1935 - 2018)
ChildVernon James PRATER (1937 - 2017)
ChildLiving
ChildBetty "Beth" PRATER ( - 2012)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildHarvey 'Glen' PRATER (1949 - 2012)
FatherGeorge C. DOTSON ( - 1908)
MotherJane HEDRICK ( - 1908)

Notes

Birth

From obituary; gravestone shows just 1908.

Marriage

From both of their obituaries.

Census (family)

Charles D Prater 22
Bessie K Prater 21
Gladys M Prater 5
Virgie E Prater 2-8/12
Velma I Prater 2/12

Census (family)

Charley Prater Head M 32 Missouri
Bessie Prater Wife F 31 Missouri
Gladis Prater Daughter F 14 Missouri
Velma Prater Daughter F 10 Missouri
Lucille Prater Daughter F 8 Missouri
Charles Prater Son M 4 Missouri
Vernon Prater Son M 2 Missouri
Mary Ann Prater Daughter F 0 Illinois

Death

From obituary; gravestone shows just 1996.

Burial

From obituary.

Obituary

From Pike Co., IL Obituaries.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=prater&GSiman=1&GScid=2146150&GRid=122821557&.