James Taylor Prater, Jim

1869 - 1953  (83 years)

• Name	James Taylor Prater
  Suffix	Jim
  Born	08 Nov 1869	St. Joseph, Mo.
  Gender	Male
  Died	04 Apr 1953	Everett, Wa.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Buried	Sandpoint, Idaho
  Person ID	I37681	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Isaac Henry Prater,   b. 02 Nov 1846, Salyersville, Ky. ,   d. Oct 1910, Sandpoint, Idaho  (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Rhoda Priscilla Wilson,   b. 14 Sep 1847, Castlewood, Russell Co., Va. ,   d. 09 Feb 1931, Wray, Yuma Co., Colo.  (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	02 Nov 1865	Maggoffin Co., Ky.
  Family ID	F17008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Effie Pauline Benton,   b. 15 Aug 1875, Villisca, Ia. ,   d. 04 Mar 1956, Everett, Wa.  (Age 80 years)
  Married	07 Nov 1897	Benton Ranger Station, Priest River, Wa.
  Children	1. Benton Harold Prater,   b. 17 Oct 1899, Seneaquateen, Priest River, Idaho ,   d. 05 May 1958, Everett, Wa.  (Age 58 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F17670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James had homsteaded 160 acres located halfway between Priest River and Priest Lake, Idaho. Thus the "Halfway House" was named. The land was deeded to him in 1904. In 1904, James went to Alaska to work on a surveying crew for 1 1/2 years. His reason for going to Alaska, he had been exposed to and had Tuberculosis. After his stay in Alaska his health returned, he then worked in logging and farming from 1906 to 1937. In 1937 he and his wife moved to the coast and lived near their son Benton until their deaths. Obituary: James Taylor Prater, 83, Rt. #1 Marysville, Wash. died in a Everett Hospital Sat. April 4, 1953, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 8, 1869 at St. Joseph, Mo. and was a pioneer of Priest River, Idaho but had lived here for the last 9 years. Mr. Prater was a member of the Sandpoint Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife effie and son Benton H. Prater both of Rt. #1 Marsville, Wash., 5 Grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the cha;pel of the Schaefer Funeral Home, Marysville. Burial will be at Sandpoint, Idaho.