George Washington Prather

1845 -

• Name	George Washington Prather
  Born	15 Mar 1845	Near Rileysburg, Vermillion Co., In.
  Gender	Male
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Rancher
  	Farmer
  Died	Grant Township, Vermilion Co., Il.
  Buried	Rossville Cem.
  Person ID	I24285	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Uriah Prather,   b. 06 Feb 1822, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 25 Jan 1855, Rossville, Vermillion, Il.  (Age 32 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Sarah Ritter,   b. 18 Aug 1822, Lancaster Co., Pa. ,   d. 11 Aug 1885, Sciota, Ohio  (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	03 Mar 1844	Vermillion Co., Il.
  Family ID	F12145	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Ann Beebe,   b. 13 Sep 1846, Williamsport, In ,   d. 07 Aug 1935, Danville, Vermilion Co., Ill.  (Age 88 years)
  Married	10 May 1877	Vermillion Co., Il.
  Children	1. Mary A. Prather,   b. 22 Aug 1878, Rossville, Vermilion Co., Il. ,   d. 02 Jun 1962, Rossville, Vermilion Co., Il.  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   2. Carrie C. Prather,   b. 03 Jun 1880, Rossville, Vermilion Co., Ill. ,   d. 29 May 1967, Rossville, Vermilion Co., Il.  (Age 86 years)  [Natural]   3. Albert Milton Prather,   b. 20 Jun 1883, Rossville, Vermilion Co., Il. ,   d. 16 Nov 1977, St. Petersburg, Pinellos Co., Fla.  (Age 94 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F12144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  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