William Martin Brown Prather, Sgt

1841 - Aft 1880  (> 40 years)

• Name	William Martin Brown Prather
  Suffix	Sgt
  Born	08 Nov 1841	of, Jennings, In
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1880	of, Jennings, In
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Civil - Engineer
  Person ID	I56261	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Hiram Prather, Lt Col,   b. 13 Oct 1809, ,Clark, In ,   d. 27 Mar 1874, Vernon, Jennings Co., In.  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary Ann Huckleberry,   b. 17 Mar 1816, Charlestown, Clark, In ,   d. 04 Mar 1898, ,Jennings, In  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	24 Apr 1834	North Vernon, Jennings Co., In.
  Family ID	F20900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cora Belle Kellar,   b. Abt 1848, of, Jennings, In
  Married	26 May 1869	Jennings Co., In.
  Children	1. Simeon Prather,   b. of Jennings, In  [Natural]   2. Charles Prather,   b. In. or Il.  [Natural]   3. Ethel Prather,   b. of Jennings, In  [Natural]   4. Winneford Prather,   b. 1870, of, Jennings, In  [Natural]   5. Clara Winifred Prather,   b. 29 Apr 1870, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In  [Natural]   6. Leota Blauche Prather,   b. 06 Jul 1871, North Vernon, Jennings Co., In  [Natural]   7. Bruce O. Prather,   b. 18 Aug 1879, Royalton, Il ,   d. 18 Jun 1965, Lafayette, In.  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F11537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William served in the Civil War (Union Army; 54th. Ind. Vol Inf.) According to a 1940 letter from George R. Hill to the War Dept., Washington, D.C. William Brown Prather was captured during the Civil War & subsequently released after promising not to re-enlist. After his release he did re-enlist -- under an alias. He had a lengthley military record. --------------------------------------------- Leadville, Colo. City Directory, 1882/90: William Prather, minor Eng.Boards 433 E. 6th St. Leadville, CO.(1884)