Margaret Prather

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Margaret Prather (daughter of Bruce O. Prather and Olive Wagner).
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Generation: 2

Bruce O. Prather was born 18 Aug 1879, Royalton, Il (son of William Martin Brown Prather, Sgt and Cora Belle Kellar); died 18 Jun 1965, Lafayette, In.; was buried , Riverside Cem., Williamsport, In..

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OBITUARY:
June, 18, 1965 - South Bend Tribune (South Bend, IN.)

Services for Bruce O. Prather, 85, Lafayette, IN.
a resident of South Bend for 39 years, who died
Wednesday night in the Logansport State Hospital, will
be held saturday afternoon in Williamsport, IN.
Mr. Prather moved from South Bend three months ago. He
was born on August 18, 1879, in Royalton, IL. In 1899
he married Olive Wagner, who died 40 years ago. He is
survived by two sons, Frederick of Mishawaka and Gerlad
of Grand Rapids, MI.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren
six great - great grandchildren; a brother Charles, of Galveston,
TX. and a sister, Mrs. Ethel Kiger, of Juniata, NE.
Burial will be in Riverside Cem., Williamsport.
He is a member of the Apostolic Temple, South Bend.

Bruce married Olive Wagner 1899, of Royalton, Il. Olive was born , of Royalton, Il; died 1925. [Group Sheet]

Olive Wagner was born , of Royalton, Il; died 1925.

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Gerald Bruce Prather was born , Lafayette, In.; died Bef 2000, Prob. Lafayette, In..
Richard Frederick Prather was born , Lafayette, Ind.; was christened , Lived at West Point, Ind..
1. Margaret Prather
Georgie Prather
Herman Wagner Prather, Jack was born 15 Jan 1908, of in; died 01 Sep 1952, South Bend, St.Joseph Co., In..

Generation: 3

William Martin Brown Prather, Sgt was born 08 Nov 1841, of, Jennings, In (son of Hiram Prather, Lt Col and Mary Ann Huckleberry); died Aft 1880, of, Jennings, In.

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Occupation: Civil - Engineer
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William served in the Civil War (Union Army; 54th. Ind. Vol Inf.)
According to a 1940 letter from George R. Hill to the War Dept., Washington,
D.C. William Brown Prather was captured during the Civil War & subsequently
released after promising not to re-enlist. After his release he did re-enlist
-- under an alias.
He had a lengthley military record.
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Leadville, Colo. City Directory, 1882/90:
William Prather, minor Eng.Boards 433 E. 6th St. Leadville, CO.(1884)

William married Cora Belle Kellar 26 May 1869, Jennings Co., In.. Cora (daughter of Wilton C Kellar and Nancy Ann Woodyard) was born Abt 1848, of, Jennings, In. [Group Sheet]

Cora Belle Kellar was born Abt 1848, of, Jennings, In (daughter of Wilton C Kellar and Nancy Ann Woodyard).

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Simeon Prather was born , of Jennings, In.
Charles Prather was born , In. or Il.; was christened , Living Galveston, Tx. in 1965.
Ethel Prather was born , of Jennings, In; was christened , Living Juniata, Ne. in 1965.
Winneford Prather was born 1870, of, Jennings, In.
Clara Winifred Prather was born 29 Apr 1870, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.
Leota Blauche Prather was born 06 Jul 1871, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.
2. Bruce O. Prather was born 18 Aug 1879, Royalton, Il; died 18 Jun 1965, Lafayette, In.; was buried , Riverside Cem., Williamsport, In..

Generation: 4

Hiram Prather, Lt Col was born 13 Oct 1809, ,Clark, In (son of William Prather, Judgeskipjack and Lettice McCarroll); died 27 Mar 1874, Vernon, Jennings Co., In..

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Occupation: Rep.House&Sen.; Attorney
Reference Number: 6.814.08
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IN 1838, Hiram Prather was treasurer for Jennings Co., IN.
He was also a Lawyer.
In 1847-1848, 1849-1850, 1865 and 1867 he represented Jennings Co., IN.
in the State Legislature and was a member of the Constitutional Convention.
(ref.: A Biographical Directory of the IN. Gen. Assy., Vol. 1, 1816-1899)

Hiram Prather was a farmer and in politics he was first a "Whig" and
later a "Republican".

Hiram was a Methodist. Church meeting were held at his residence
until the summer of 1854.

Hiram fought in the Mexican / American War. He also served in the
Union Army in the Civil War as did seven of his sons .. Allen,
Uriah, Alonzo, William, Leander, Walter and John Quincy Prather.
He was commissioned on 26 Apr., 1861 and mustered in 20 Sept., 1861
and served until 19 May, 1862 in the 6th Reg., 38th Indiana Vol. Infantry.
He was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh.

In his later years he lived in North Vernon, IN.
Earlier, in about 1850, he built one of the first houses
in North Vernon, IN.

He incorrectly stated that his grandfather was from England....... he was
from NEW ENGLAND, and was a descendant of an imagrant from England.

Hiram married Mary Ann Huckleberry 24 Apr 1834, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.. Mary (daughter of David Huckleberry and Elizabeth Heath, Betsy, daughter of David Huckleberry and Elizabeth Betsy Heath) was born 17 Mar 1816, Charlestown, Clark, In; died 04 Mar 1898, ,Jennings, In; was buried , Hill Crk. Cem.. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Huckleberry was born 17 Mar 1816, Charlestown, Clark, In (daughter of David Huckleberry and Elizabeth Heath, Betsy, daughter of David Huckleberry and Elizabeth Betsy Heath); died 04 Mar 1898, ,Jennings, In; was buried , Hill Crk. Cem..

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Silas Prather was born 19 Feb 1835, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; died 1835, of, Jennings, In.
Allen Wiley Prather, Col was born Abt 1837, of, Jennings, In; died Aft 1880, of, Columbus, In; was buried , Arlington Cem, Arlington, Va.
Uriah Clark Prather, Capt was born Abt 1839, of, Jennings, In; died Aft 1880, of, Mt Auburn, In; was buried , North Vernon, Jennings Co., In..
Alonzo Smith Prather, Lt was born 25 Jul 1840, of, Jennings, In; died Aft 1880, of, Harrison, Ak.
4. William Martin Brown Prather, Sgt was born 08 Nov 1841, of, Jennings, In; died Aft 1880, of, Jennings, In.
Leander Hamilton Prather, Lt was born 25 Oct 1843, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; was christened , Had Law Business in Leadville, Colo.; died Aft 1880, Spokane, Washington; was buried , Washington.
Walter Scott Prather, Pvt was born 09 Jan 1847, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; was christened , Civil War Soldier Union Army; died 07 Jan 1904, of, North Vernon, Jennings, In.
John Quincy Prather, Pvt was born 21 Jul 1848, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In; was christened , Civil War Soldier; died Aft 1880, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.; was buried , City Cem. North Vernon, Ind..
Andrew Hamilton Prather was born Abt 1850, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.; died Aft 1880, North Vernon, Jennings, In.
Mary Alice Prather was born 22 Jun 1852, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; died Aft 1880.
Ary Ellen Prather was born Abt 1854, of, Jennings, In; died Aft 1880, of, Shelby, In.
Eliza Jane Lida Prather was born 17 Sep 1854, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; died 27 Oct 1919, ,Jennings, In.
Theodore A Prather was born Abt 1856, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; was christened , Living in Nebr.; died Jan 1904, North Vernon, Jennings, In.
Susan C Prather was born Abt 1858, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; died Aft 1880.
McKee Dunn Prather was born 09 Jul 1860, North Vernon, Jennings Co., Ind.; died 1863, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In..

10.	Wilton C Kellar was born Abt 1822, of, Jennings, In. Other Events: Record Change: 12 Apr 2009 Wilton married Nancy Ann Woodyard Abt 1847, of, Jennings, In. Nancy was born Abt 1826, of, Jennings, In. [Group Sheet]

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Nancy Ann Woodyard was born Abt 1826, of, Jennings, In.

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5. Cora Belle Kellar was born Abt 1848, of, Jennings, In.
John Woodyard Kellar was born 07 Dec 1852, North Vernon, Jennings, In; died 09 Feb 1935, Brewersville, Jennings, In.