William Jennings Prather

1833 - 1900  (67 years)

• Name	William Jennings Prather
  Born	14 Mar 1833	,Meade, Ky
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Oct 1900	,Meade, Ky
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Buried	Buck Grove, Meade, Ky
  Person ID	I52883	120k
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	William Prather
  Mother	Mahala Van Meter
  Family ID	7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hiland Mary Helen Dowell, Hilda,   b. 05 Sep 1837, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 02 May 1916, ,Meade, Ky  (Age 78 years)
  Married	21 Nov 1855	Ky.
  Children	1. Nancy Susan Prather,   b. 05 Jan 1857, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 30 Oct 1927, Dewitt, Ar  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   2. William Cash Dowell Prather, Buddie,   b. 28 Jul 1860, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 08 Sep 1932, ,Meade, Ky  (Age 72 years)  [Natural]   3. Richard Horace Prather,   b. 25 Mar 1866, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 17 Mar 1948, ,Meade, Ky  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]   4. John Lynn Helm Prather,   b. 11 Aug 1868, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 07 Jul 1942, ,Meade, Ky  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]   5. Ida Henderson Prather,   b. 31 May 1871, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 06 Oct 1952  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]   6. Sarah Evelyn Prather, Sallie,   b. 09 Aug 1873, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. 07 Nov 1947, Ky.  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]   7. Barbara Ruth Prather,   b. Abt 1878, ,Meade, Ky ,   d. Ark.  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F23882	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William lived in the household of William Harrison & Nancy Dowell He later married their daughter. 1860 Census Meade Co., KY. 5 July, 1860 Dist. 1, p. 433, I. 26 (dwelling #450; family #447) William J. Prather, 27 farmer; Value of real estate =$1500; personal $715 Highland Mary Prather, 24 Susan, 3 Also in household: Alex Brown, 22 farm laborer; Value of personal estate = $125 Charlie Milburn, 10 All born in KY. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1870 Census Meade Co., KY. 21 June, 1870 Dist. #6, Big Springs, p.14, family #80 William J. Prather, 37, farmer b.KY.; real estate=$2000; personal=$400 Highland M. Prather, 33, keeps house Nancy S. Prather, 12 William D. Prather, 8 Richard H. Prather, 4 John H. Prather, 2 Also in household: Z.T. Dowell, 22, farm hand; value of personal estate=$100 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1880 Census Meade Co., KY. 2 June, 1880 Big Springs Dist. #6, p3, family #16 William J. Prather, 46, farmer b.KY. Highland M. Prather, 43, wife William D. Prather, 19, son, farm worker Richard H. Prather, 14, son John H. Prather, 11, son Ida H. Prather, 9 , daughter Sallie E. Prather, 6, daughter Barbara R. Prather, 1, daughter -------------------------------- William J. Prather... burial: Buck Grove Baptist Cem. Meade Co., KY (Off Hwy #448, Garrett, Meade Co., KY.)