Edward Callahan Prather

1847 - 1918  (71 years)

• Name	Edward Callahan Prather
  Born	10 Apr 1847	Elizaville, Fleming Co., Ky.
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jul 1918	Kan. City, Kan.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Ice Cream Plant, farms
  Person ID	I59095	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Walter van L. Prather,   b. 19 Apr 1815, Montg. Co., Maryland ,   d. 05 Jul 1855, Fleming Co., Ky.  (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Cynthia Ann Callahan,   b. 1820, of, Fleming, Ky ,   d. Cherokee Co., Kan.
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	15 Oct 1840	Fleming, Ky.
  Family ID	F11377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Ingman,   b. Abt 1850, of, Fleming, Ky
  Married	28 Dec 1880	Nodaway Co., Mo. (Lds Record)
  Children	1. Olen Prather,   b. 1875, Hogansville, Troup Co., Ga.  [Natural]   2. Wallace Miram Prather,   b. 31 Dec 1881, Nodaway, Mo. ,   d. Aft 1956  (Age > 76 years)  [Natural]   3. Edna Cynthia Prather,   b. 23 Sep 1883, Nodaway, Mo. ,   d. Aft 1972  (Age > 90 years)  [Natural]   4. Lula Achsah Prather,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Nodaway, Mo. ,   d. 01 Oct 1956  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]   5. Walter Edmond Prather,   b. 08 May 1888, Nodaway, Mo. ,   d. 27 Sep 1955  (Age 67 years)  [Natural]   6. van Benton Prather,   b. 24 Sep 1890, Grinnell, Gove Co., Kan. ,   d. 08 Aug 1975, Gooding, Gooding Co., Id.  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F17658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edward was educated in Ky. at Millersburg Wesleyon College. He taught school and was head of a school of Penmanship. He and his brother Van went to DeKalb, Mo in 1873, where they taught in the town school. Later his mother and brother Walter came to DeKalb. Their home was what was known in 1956 as the old Sam Dunlap home. (a block west of south side of squarre) On July 19, 1958 rebecca Ingman was born in Lancaster, Ohio. Her family later moved to Nodaway Co., Mo. There she and Edward met and were married. In 1887 they took up a homestead in Gove Co., Kans. where they built and lived in a sod house. Later became owner of a large and well improved ranch. They engaged in extensive farming and cattle raising. Edward Prather was active in the Demorcratic Parrty and held office of State fire Insurance and Inspector, and later a member of the house of Representatives.