Samuel S. Prater

- 1886

• Name	Samuel S. Prater
  Born	Wayne Co., Tn.
  Christened	Lived in Izard Co., Ark. 1870 Census
  Gender	Male
  Died	01 Jan 1886	Mountain View, Stone Co., Ar.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I19503	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Eliphaz Prater, Elijah,   b. 06 Aug 1808, Warren Co., Ky. ,   d. Aft 1862, Prob. Watson, Effingham Co., Ill.  (Age > 55 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Catherine Kisiah Skelly, Chisa,   b. Tenn. ,   d. 1872, Effingham Co., Ill.
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	01 Aug 1830	Williamson, Tn.
  Family ID	F9715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amanda J. Howard,   b. of Christian Co., Il
  Married	09 Aug 1855	Taylorville, Christian Co., Il.
  Children	1. Clarinda Prater, Claricia,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   2. Mary F. Prater, Mollie,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   3. William Richard Prater, Dick,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   4. John H. Prater,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   5. Logan Prater,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   6. Samuel Prater,   b. of Christian Co., Il  [Natural]   7. Sarah Luella Prater,   b. 22 May 1864, Taylorville, Il. ,   d. 03 Jan 1948, Wapanucka, Ok.  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F9719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel S. Prather enlisted as a Sargeant in the 130th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on 25 Oct., 1862. He resigned from this regiment on 12 Dec., 1863 so that he could accept a Commission as 2nd. Lieutenant in Company F. 25th Corps. d'afrigue which later became the 93rd Colored Infantry, this was a regiment of negro troops from Louisiana. The officers were white. He resigned from this regiment on 23 Feb., 1864 because "The condition and health of my family is such that my presence is needed at home immediately". He later enlisted as a Private in the 6th Illinois Cavalry on 16 Feb., 1865. He was later promoted to Sargeant. According to the regimental records, he deserted at Eastport, MS. on 2 July, 1865, taking his horse with him. The charges were later removed because the charges were found to be false because he went home on leave when Sarah was to be born and while home Peace was declared, so he was mistakenly classified as a deserter but was cleared of the charges and his wife received a Federal Pension. He was born in Wayne Co., TN. an worked as a farmer. He was 5ft. 10 In. tall, dark complexion, hazel eyes and black hair. He died of chronic diarrhea and piles, caused by desease he contracted during the Civil War. By 1860 he was at Iron Mountain, Iron Co., MO., by 1867/8 he moved to Mountian View, Stone Co., Ark. where family members had settled earlier. In the 1850 census they were living in Oregon Co., MO.