Individual Details
Ruben Meadows PRATER
(11 Oct 1859 - 10 Apr 1910)
Spelling of first name from gravestone. Some online genealogies show him as Reuben Howell Prater and dying 1917, but they are confusing him with his grandson Reuben Howell Prater, who died 1917. This Reuben is clearly shown as Reuben M. in two different Censuses.
Events
| Birth | 11 Oct 1859 | Marble Valley, Coosa Co., Ala |  | ||
| Census | 1860 | Coosa Co., Ala | | ||
| Census | 1880 | Marble Valley, Coosa Co., Ala | | ||
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1880 | Coosa Co., Ala - Francis 'Adeline' LESSLEY | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Marble Valley, Coosa Co., Ala - Francis 'Adeline' LESSLEY | | ||
| Death | 10 Apr 1910 | Weogufka, Coosa Co., Ala | | ||
| Burial | Weogufka First Baptist Church Cemetery, Weogufka, Coosa Co., Ala |  |
Families
| Spouse | Francis 'Adeline' LESSLEY (1862 - 1921) |
| Child | William Jefferson PRATER (1883 - 1966) |
| Child | George Robert PRATER (1885 - 1945) |
| Child | Walter Benjamin PRATER (1887 - 1978) |
| Child | John Archibald "Archie" PRATER (1889 - 1967) |
| Child | Reuben 'Walker' PRATER (1892 - 1960) |
| Child | Queena Mae "Queenie" PRATER (1895 - 1979) |
| Child | Grady Leslie PRATER (1902 - 1982) |
| Child | son PRATER (1907 - 1907) |
| Father | George Washington PRATER (1839 - 1863) |
| Mother | Mary A. DENNIS (1833 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Jeff D. PRATER (1861 - 1881) |
| Sibling | George PRATER (1862 - 1880) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Census
Age 7/12, shown as "Reuben M."Census
Age 20, living with mother, shown as "Reuben M."Marriage
From: Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 (Ancestry.com)Census (family)
Ruben Prater 39Adline Prater 38
William J Prater 16
Robert G Prater 15
Walter B Prater 12
Archie J Prater 10
Walker Prater 7
Queena M Prater 4
Death
From gravestone.Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7017671.