Diane Kaye Prather

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Raymond lived as a young man in Minn. Later he farmed near Plana, S.D. also
helping out on the family farm for a few years. He died suddenly of a heart
attack in 1962. His wife Ruth died of cancer in 1980.

Raymond — Ruth Elaine Bennett. [Group Sheet]

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Paul married Cordie in 1902, to which a son Avery was born in 1903. After
their divorce in 1906, Paul removed to the plains of South Dakota where he met
his 2nd wife, Mae.
In his begining years in South Dakota Paul worked on a local farm, the
"Lincoln Ranch". Near there he met Mae, of Brown Co., S.D. They married in
1907, and lived and farmed on rented land near Plana, S.D., (Cambria Township)
In 1915 they bought 160 acres in Bath Township, raised their four children and
lived there until Pauls death in 1947.
Over the years paul and his family raised live stock. But on of Pauls
specialities was the development of "Improved Brown County Yellow Dent Seed
Corn". To develop this chamion seed corn he took a good ear of corn, cut off
and discarded the tip and butt (small kernels), shelled the ear, "graded" the
kernels, and planted the bigger plum kernels. The result was ears with bigger
plum kernels. Paul sold this improved seed corn by the ear to farmer who came
from miles around.
During the dry weather periods of the 30's, their sandy S.D. plains soil blew
easily, requiring extraordinary measures to ensure a crop.

His name was listed as Benjamin Paul Prather on his birth Cert. but most other
documents including his divorce documents list him as Paul Benjamin Prather.

Benjamin married Mae Rose Harrington 01 Jan 1907, Aberdeen, Brown Co., S.D.. Mae was born 04 May 1888, Groton, Brown Co., S.D.; died 11 Sep 1950, Aberdeen, Brown Co., S.D>. [Group Sheet]

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After his wifes death he moved to Dowell, Edwards Co., Kan./ Recorded: 1891
His wife became ill and 15 Jan, 1883 he sold everything and moved her to
Siloam Springs, Ark. in an attempt to restore her health. But her health
continued to decline. she had a great desire to return to the place of her
childhood, thus Homer brought her home to Champaign Co., ILL where she later
died.

Homer married Jesse E. Marriott 06 Dec 1877, Champaign Co., Ill.. Jesse (daughter of Richard Marriott and Casandra Sim) was born 18 Feb 1857, Champaign Co., Ill.; died 13 May 1883, Champaign Co., Ill.; was buried , Mt. Hope Cem.. [Group Sheet]

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After she and Homer married and moved to Somer Twp. and their children were
born she became ill, this continued for 2 yrs. and on 15 Jan., 1883 Homer
sold everything and moved her to Siloam Springs, Ark. in an attempt to restore
her health. But her health continued to decline. She had a great desire to
return to the place of her childhood, thus Homer brought her home to Champaign
Co., ILL. where she later died.

From: Champaign County Herald, Wed., May 16, 1883 No.25
obtained by: H.Martin Prather, a greatgrandson living Seattle, Wash. (1993)