Individual Details
Charles PRATHER
(4 Dec 1839 - 6 Jan 1887)
Originally, I had Charles Denton as a single individual, but the 1850 Census indicates they were two separate individuals.
Events
| Birth | 4 Dec 1839 | Jefferson Co., VA (now WV) |  | ||
| Census | 1850 | Berkeley Co., VA (now WV) | | ||
| Military | 17 Mar 1862 | enlisted in 12th VA Cavalry - Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., VA (now WV) | | ||
| Emigration | 25 Apr 1865 | Jefferson Co., WV to Berkeley Co., WV | |||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1866 | Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., WV - Joana Page "Josie" CUSTER | |||
| Census (family) | 1870 | WV - Joana Page "Josie" CUSTER | | ||
| Death | 6 Jan 1887 | | |||
| Alt name | Charles GLASSMAN | | |||
| Burial | Darkesville Cemetery, Darkesville, Berkeley Co., WV | |  |
Families
| Spouse | Joana Page "Josie" CUSTER (1847 - 1921) |
| Child | Melvin Custer "Mel" PRATHER (1869 - 1934) |
| Child | Charles L. PRATHER (1869 - 1870) |
| Child | William PRATHER (1870 - 1880) |
| Child | Edward PRATHER (1871 - ) |
| Child | Jean A. PRATHER (1872 - 1890) |
| Child | Josie PRATHER (1873 - 1896) |
| Child | J. Walter PRATHER (1874 - 1955) |
| Child | Lillie M. PRATHER (1878 - 1878) |
| Child | Julian Mayberry PRATHER (1880 - 1957) |
| Child | Mattie PRATHER (1882 - 1937) |
| Child | Mary Elizabeth "Mina" PRATHER (1886 - 1970) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Father | James PRATHER (1785 - 1843) |
| Mother | Ada PHILIPIA (1812 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Ellen PRATHER (1841 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Denton J. PRATHER (1843 - 1925) |
Notes
Birth
From gravestone.Census
Age 11, with mother, living in the household of stepfather Dennis Glassman.Military
He enlisted 17 Mar 1862 in the 12th Virginia Cavalry Company D at Shepherdstown as Pvt. POW at Halltown, Jefferson County, WV He was in the Bull Run battle, battle at Richmond and a number of others and was wounded while on picket duty at Brandy Station June 9, 1863. On 15 Jul 1863 (Baltimore, Pt. Lookout, 17 Aug 1863) sent as a prisoner of war to City Point, MD. Exchanged 17 Mar 1864 and paroled at Mt. Jackson 18 Apr 1865.Census (family)
Charles Praither M 30 West VirginiaJoanna P Praither F 23 West Virginia
Melvin Praither M 2 West Virginia
Charles L Praither M 0 West Virginia
Death
From gravestone.Alt name
From 1850 Census. He was using his stepfather's surname.Burial
Gravestone shows "Charles Prather".Endnotes
1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129218918.