Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
John William Prather
1878 - 1959 (81 years)1. John William Prather was born 25 Feb 1878, Davis Co., Ia.; was christened , Lived in Ks., Okla. (son of James Samuel Prather and Mary Frances Murphy); died 05 Dec 1959, Denver, Colo.; was buried , Fairmount Cem.. Other Events:
- Occupation: Merchant
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
John married Iva May Sweeney Davis Co., Ia.. Iva was born , Davis Co., Ia.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
2. James Samuel Prather was born 09 Mar 1844, Hendricks Co., In (son of Jeremiah David Prather and Sarah Allen Murphy); died 10 Apr 1923, Davis Co., Ia.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
James married Mary Frances Murphy Davis Co., Ia.. Mary was born 07 Sep 1848, Blue Rock, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died 16 Feb 1926, Near Bloomfield, Davis Co., Ia.. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Frances Murphy was born 07 Sep 1848, Blue Rock, Muskingum Co., Ohio; died 16 Feb 1926, Near Bloomfield, Davis Co., Ia.. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Jake Andrew Prather was born , Davis Co., Ia.; was christened , Lived in Commanche Co., Kan..
- 1. John William Prather was born 25 Feb 1878, Davis Co., Ia.; was christened , Lived in Ks., Okla.; died 05 Dec 1959, Denver, Colo.; was buried , Fairmount Cem..
- Blanche Prather was born 15 Mar 1885, Bloomfield, Ia.; died , Lee Co., Ia..
Generation: 3
4. Jeremiah David Prather was born Abt 1804, of, Nicholas, Ky; was christened , Moved, Vermillion Co., Ill.& Ind.& Mo. (son of Jonathon Prater and Mary Elizabeth Thorpe, Tharp); died 1869, Smithfield, Now n.Richland Hills, Tx.; was buried , Birdville, Tarrant Co., Tx.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: JRZW-87
- Occupation: preacher/farmer
- Reference Number: 6.601.04
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Jeremiah and his family moved to Vermillion Co.,ILL. and nearby Ind. ca.1832.
They remained there until ca.1846 then they came to Adair Co., Mo. for a time
then to Tarrant Co.,Tx. where he died.
He also had a brother Andrew Prather that moved to Tx. sometime earlier.Jeremiah married Sarah Allen Murphy 19 Jan 1837, Morgan Co., Ill.. Sarah was born Abt 1810, of, Morgan, Il. [Group Sheet]
5. Sarah Allen Murphy was born Abt 1810, of, Morgan, Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Mary Elizabeth Prather was born , of Vermillion Co., Ill; died , Tx.; was buried , Birdville, Tarrant Co., Tx..
- George Thomas Prather was born , Vermillion Co., Ill.; was christened , Went Into Army - Never Seen Again ..
- John David Prather was born , Adair Co., Mo.; was christened , Also Lived in Ind.; died , Tarrant Co., Tx..
- Jonathan Prather was born , Davis Co., Ia..
- Malinda Prather was born , of Adair Co., Mo..
- Wesley Owen Prather was born , Smithfield, Tarrant Co., Tx.; died , Tarrant Co., Tx..
- Henry Marion Prather was born 30 Nov 1842, of, Morgan, Il; died 24 Aug 1884, Smithfield, Tarrant Co., Tx.; was buried , Bedford, Tx..
- 2. James Samuel Prather was born 09 Mar 1844, Hendricks Co., In; died 10 Apr 1923, Davis Co., Ia..
Generation: 4
8. Jonathon Prater was born Abt 1755, of, Frederick, Md; was christened , Lived in Pa. & Ky. (son of Jeremiah Prater and Anne Odell); died Bef 1847, Il.. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 1MPT-WHP
- Reference Number: 5.266.04
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Died:
Meade Co., Ky. or Vermillion Co., In.Jonathon married Mary Elizabeth Thorpe, Tharp 26 Jan 1796, Hardy Co., W.Va.. Mary was born Abt 1775, of, Hardy, Wv. [Group Sheet]
9. Mary Elizabeth Thorpe, Tharp was born Abt 1775, of, Hardy, Wv. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- Anna M. Prather was born 1797, ,Hardy, Wv; died 29 Jul 1859, ,Nicholas, Ky.
- Rachel Prather was born Abt 1799, of, Nicholas, Ky; died Aft 1850.
- Mary Prather was born 03 Jun 1801, ,Bourbon, Ky; died 13 Oct 1867, ,Bourbon, Ky; was buried , Cainridge Church Cem., Ky..
- Susannah Prather was born 1803, ,Bourbon, Ky.
- 4. Jeremiah David Prather was born Abt 1804, of, Nicholas, Ky; was christened , Moved, Vermillion Co., Ill.& Ind.& Mo.; died 1869, Smithfield, Now n.Richland Hills, Tx.; was buried , Birdville, Tarrant Co., Tx..
- Belinda Prather was born Abt 1805, ,Bourbon, Ky; died , ,Hendricks, In.
- Mr Prather was born Abt 1807, ,Bourbon, Ky.
- Andrew Jackson Prather was born 02 Jun 1809, ,Bourbon, Ky; died 03 Jun 1882, ,San Antonio, Tx; was buried , Pipe Creek Cem., Bandera Co., Tx..
- Abigail Prather was born Abt 1811, of, Bourbon, Ky.
- James A. Prather, Prater was born 22 Dec 1814, of, Bourbon, Ky; was christened , Lived in Verm.Co., Il. Also; died 30 Mar 1835, ,Vermillion, In; was buried , Gessie Cem..
- Sarah Jane Prather was born 05 Jun 1816, of, Bourbon, Ky; died 25 Nov 1883, Atwood, Piatt Co., Ill.; was buried , Antioch Cem..