Isaac William Prather

1852 -

• Name	Isaac William Prather
  Born	07 Aug 1852	Vermilion Co., Ill.
  Gender	Male
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I24298	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Prather, II,   b. 07 May 1829, ,Bath, Ky ,   d. 13 Jan 1872, ,Vermillion, In  (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Nancy Martin,   b. Abt 1830, of, Vermillion, Il
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	05 Mar 1851	Vermilion Co., Ill.
  Family ID	F11333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Shute,   b. 26 Sep 1855, of Vermillion, Il
  Married	04 Mar 1875	Vermilion Co., Ill.
  Children	1. William G. Prather,   b. Vermilion Co., Il.  [Natural]   2. Charles Edward Prather,   b. 18 Mar 1876, Rileysburg, Vermilion Co., In ,   d. 23 Nov 1957  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]   3. William Edgar Prather,   b. 19 Jul 1878, Rileysburg, Vermillion Co., In ,   d. 28 Apr 1950, Vermillion Co., In  (Age 71 years)  [Natural]   4. Nora Elzina Prather,   b. 11 Mar 1881, Vermillion Co., In ,   d. 11 Aug 1959  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]   5. Ephriam Albert Prather,   b. 18 Dec 1882, Vermillion Co., In ,   d. 23 Sep 1959, Calif.  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]   6. Clarence Archie Prather,   b. 06 Jun 1887, Vermillion Co., In ,   d. 20 Oct 1939  (Age 52 years)  [Natural]   7. Oral Prather,   b. 26 Mar 1889, of Vermillion Co., In ,   d. 26 Feb 1932  (Age 42 years)  [Natural]   8. Nancy Genevieve Prather,   b. 14 Oct 1892, Vermillion Co., Il. ,   d. 15 May 1974, Vermillion Co., Il.  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]   9. Dewey Prather,   b. 12 Mar 1898, Vermillion Co., In ,   d. Bef 2000  (Age < 101 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F12152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Though many home were located in the Rrileysburg Community, Isaac and Hannah built the first house in the village itself. A small three room hone was rraised within the first months of their married life. The house was altered as necessary to accommodate their growing family of ten children. a portion of their house is incorporated into the home of grraddaughter, Irma Lee Prather Crist. Isaac also built the first store in town, on the east side of the road and north of the rrailroad tracks. He was also the first station agent fro the railroad after the station was promoted from its origianal flag station status. Isaac became the first postmaster, receiving the first mail in Rileysburg, 2 Apr., 1887.