Individual Details

John W. PRATHER

(18 Aug 1865 - 8 May 1940)

Events

Birth18 Aug 1865Seymour, Jackson Co., IN
MarriageCa 1893Jessie SPARKS
Census (family)1900Columbus, Bartholomew Co., IN - Jessie SPARKS
Census (family)1910Bloomington, McLean Co., IL - Jessie SPARKS
Census (family)1920Bloomington, McLean Co., IL - Jessie SPARKS
Census (family)1930Bloomington, McLean Co., IL - Jessie SPARKS
Death8 May 1940Bloomington, McLean Co., IL
Burial10 May 1940Park Hill Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean Co., IL
Occupationengineer, Alton RR

Families

SpouseJessie SPARKS (1865 - 1937)
ChildLeonard Odis PRATHER (1894 - 1973)
FatherJohn 'Caswell' PRATHER (1831 - 1863)
MotherElizabeth Kimberlin SPURGIN (1833 - 1863)
SiblingMary PRATHER (1857 - )
SiblingMartha PRATHER (1859 - )
SiblingAnna PRATHER (1863 - )

Notes

Birth

From death record; gravestone shows just 1865.

Marriage

from 1900 Census - married 7 years. She m1 c.1883 Ira Overmeyer.

Census (family)

John W A born aug 1865 ind. 34
Jessie A born oct 1866 Ind. 33
George W A born nov 1889 ind step son 10
Lenord O A born may 1894 ind.son 6

Census (family)

John W Prather M 43y
Jessie Prather F 42y
Child George Prather M 20y [stepson]
Child Leonard Prather M 15y

Census (family)

J W Prather 53
Jessie Prather 52
George Overmyer 30

Census (family)

John W Prather M 59
Jessie Prather F 58
Edward Benning M 40 [roomer]

Death

From: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 (FamilySearch); gravestone shows just 1940.

Burial

From death record.

Occupation

From death record.

Endnotes

1. From: Find-A-Grave Online, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=70300534.