George Mendall Prather

1839 - 1914  (75 years)

• Name	George Mendall Prather
  Born	1839	of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Nov 1914	Ridgeway, Mo.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Buried	Ridgeway Cem., n.W. of Town.
  Person ID	I101539	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	John Prather, Jr,   b. 28 May 1802, of, Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 16 Mar 1882, Prob. Va.  (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Mendall, Betsy,   b. 1797, of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 1867  (Age 70 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	22 Oct 1826	Brooke Co., W.Va.
  Family ID	F19067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Amelia C. Taylor,   b. of Ridgeway, Mo.
  Married	11 Aug 1860	of Ridgeway, Mo.
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F23662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mildred Mary Taylor, Minnie,   b. 13 Feb 1841, of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 14 May 1911, Ridgeway, Mo.  (Age 70 years)
  Married	08 Mar 1862	of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv
  Children	1. Richard Prather,   b. of Elm Grove, Wheeling, Wv  [Natural]   2. Samuel Edward Prather,   b. 29 Sep 1866, of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 02 Feb 1948, Carnagie, Okla.  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]   3. Charles Thomas Prather,   b. 10 Jun 1869, Wellsburg, W. Va. ,   d. 27 Feb 1949, Ridgeway, Mo.  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]   4. John T. Prather,   b. 31 Oct 1871, Brooke Co., West Va. ,   d. 1909  (Age 37 years)  [Natural]   5. Harry Grant Prather,   b. 15 Aug 1873, of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 02 Mar 1947, Carnagie, Okla.  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]   6. Emeral Prather,   b. 23 Sep 1875, of Wellsburg, Brooke, Wv ,   d. 20 Jul 1953, Ridgeway, Mo.  (Age 77 years)  [Natural]   7. Eebb W. Prather, Elbert,   b. 24 Sep 1878, of Ridgeway, Mo. ,   d. 1946, Mt. Moriah, Mo.  (Age 67 years)  [Natural]   8. Andrew N. Prather,   b. 08 Dec 1881, Harrison Co., Mo. ,   d. 17 Sep 1954, Ridgeway, Mo.  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F19130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wellsburg Herald, Brooke Co., VA. / W. VA. 31 May, 1861: From the Volunteers of "Brooke Oakes Guards" who left Wellsburg on 18 May, 1861 George Prather 2nd Co., of Union Volunteers .... for 3 months service. Wellsburg Herald, Brooke Co., VA. / W.VA. 20 June, 1862: An extensive news item about the 1st. Virginia Regt. and their battle at "Port Republic" lists the casualties, missing, captured, etc. Among the wounded was: "In Company B" George Prather, wounded and left near the battleground. Supposed the flag of truce would get him." Info. supplied by Richard Irwin via the internet 9-10-97 Solutions@communityonline.net