Albert Milton Prather

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Albert married Clara Junia Black 16 Nov 1910, MacOmb, McDonough Co., Il.. Clara was born , Dodsville, Il.. [Group Sheet]

1. Nancy Joan Prather

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• Occupation: Rancher; Farmer
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George was the eldest son in his family and had to take over the farming
operation when his father died at an early age. (his father was only 32 when
he died).
George enlisted his services for 100 days, joining Co. A of the 71st. ILL.
Infantry in July, 1862. His Co. went south and joined the Western Army.
He was engaged in guarding railroad and government property and later was in
Ky. until the expiration of his ter of service, when he received an honoravle
discharge in Chicago in Oct., 1862.
After marriage he secured 80 acres of raw prairie land, whech he broke and
fenced, and the early spring plowing and planting was followed by good
harvests. As his resources increased he purchased additional land until he
owned three farms in the same neighborhood, comprising of 200 acres and
on which are farm buildings. Besides farming he was also active in stock
raising of which he averaged 2 or 3 railcar loads of cattle and 3 railcar
loads of hogs each year.
He was a stanch Republican and cast his first presidential ballot for Gen.
U.S. Grant in 1868. His wife was a member of the Christian Church.

THIS WAS TAKEN FORM THE VERMILION CO., ILL. BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
WHICH WAS WRITTEN WHILE G.W.PRATHER WAS STILL LIVING.

Gary Benton prather

George married Cynthia Ann Beebe 10 May 1877, Vermillion Co., Il.. Cynthia was born 13 Sep 1846, Williamsport, In; died 07 Aug 1935, Danville, Vermilion Co., Ill.. [Group Sheet]

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Cynthia Ann was first married to a Mr. Beebe and was later married to George.
We are not sure of her maiden name, but it may have been Miller. ? ? ?

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Uriah farmed in Danville, Vermilion Co., ILL. for some years before moving to
a farm that was 2.5 miles from Rossville. In 1850 he purchase more than 400
acres.

Uriah married Sarah Ritter 03 Mar 1844, Vermillion Co., Il.. Sarah (daughter of John Frederick Ritter and Sarah Campbell) was born 18 Aug 1822, Lancaster Co., Pa.; died 11 Aug 1885, Sciota, Ohio; was buried 11 Aug 1885, Husband. [Group Sheet]

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Sarah's first husband was Uriah Prather, after his death she remarried to
Abraham Endsley on 19 May 1861 Vermilion Co.,ILL. Record: Marriage Book#A;319
She was of German stock/ and because of this, statements were made in the
Biographical Record of Vermilion Co. which leads one to INCORRECTLY believe
that the Prather family was also of German stock.

Buried:
Sciota, Ohio or Miller Cem., W

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• Occupation: Cabinet Maker; Farmer
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Jonathan moved to Vermilion Co., ILL. during year of the Black Hawk War --
1832. He was born in VA. and later moved with his family to
Bath Co., Ky. before becoming one of the first settlers in the area of what is
now Danville, ILL.
Later he moved accross the state line into Vermilion Co., Ind./ He was a
farmer and Cabinet Maker. / He made the seats for the old Union Chapel on
Prairieville Rd. / He was killed by Indians.

Jonathan married Sarah Wilson Bath Co., Ky.. Sarah (daughter of Uriah Wilson and Deborah Cassidy) was born 1784, W.Va.; died Aft 1850, Vermillion, In.. [Group Sheet]

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Her parents were: Uriah Wilson and Deborah Unk.

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John married Sarah Campbell 16 May 1821, of Scotia, Oh. Sarah was born , of Scotia, Oh. [Group Sheet]

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