Individual Details

James S. PRATHER

(28 Apr 1856 - 13 Apr 1942)

Events

Birth28 Apr 1856Greenfield, Greene Co., IL
Marriage28 Mar 1878Wrightsville, Greene Co., IL - Elizabeth Sophia FERGUSON
Census (family)1880Athensville, Greene Co., IL - Elizabeth Sophia FERGUSON
Census (family)1900Rubicon, Greene Co., IL - Elizabeth Sophia FERGUSON
Census (family)1910Rubicon, Greene Co., IL - Elizabeth Sophia FERGUSON
Census (family)1920Rubicon, Greene Co., IL - Elizabeth Sophia FERGUSON
Death13 Apr 1942Greene Co., IL
BurialUnion Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene Co., IL

Families

SpouseElizabeth Sophia FERGUSON (1860 - 1950)
ChildWillard PRATHER (1879 - 1880)
ChildElsie Isabelle PRATHER (1882 - 1961)
ChildDora Mae PRATHER sp (1885 - 1945)
ChildLena PRATHER (1888 - 1947)
ChildJulia E. "Julie" PRATHER (1888 - 1920)
ChildOra Elvis PRATHER (1898 - 1976)
FatherJohn D. PRATHER (1820 - 1906)
MotherSarah Ann MORROW (1826 - 1900)
SiblingEdward PRATHER (1854 - 1880)
SiblingAnn M. PRATHER (1858 - 1886)

Notes

Birth

Gravestone shows just 1856.

Marriage

From: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 (Ancestry.com).

Census (family)

Living next door to his father:
Prater, James 23
-------, Elizabeth 20 wife
-------, Willard 1 son

Census (family)

James S Prather 43
Elizabeth S Prather 43
Elsie I Prather 17
Dora M Prather 15
Jula E Prather 11
Ora E Prather 1
John D Prather 79

Census (family)

James S Prather 53
Elizabeth L Prather 50
Elsie I Prather 27
Dora M Prather 25
Julie E Prather 21
Ira E Prather 11 [relationship unknown; prabably a grandson]
Clyde A Prather 5 [grandson, son of Elsie]

Census (family)

James S Prather 63
Elizabeth S Prather 59
Elsie I Prather 37
Dora M Prather 34
Zirla E Prather 31
Ora E Prather 21
Clyde A Prather 14
Nettie I Ferguson 48

Death

Gravestone shows just 1842.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85565904.