Holloway Samuel Prater

1827 - Aft 1875  (> 49 years)

• Name	Holloway Samuel Prater
  Born	19 Sep 1827	of Wayne Co., Tn.
  Christened	Was Also in Tx.
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1875	Fayette Co., Ill.
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Teacher
  	J.P/Constabel
  Reference Number	in Mex. Wa
  Person ID	I95016	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Harmon Alexander Prater,   b. 17 Oct 1807, of Warren Co., Tn ,   d. 25 Jan 1852, Fayette Co., Ill.  (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Mary Sears, Polly,   b. 18 Nov 1808, of Bond Co., Il ,   d. 08 May 1837  (Age 28 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	07 Dec 1820	of Montgomery Co., Il
  Family ID	F4730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sinar Casey,   b. of Wayne Co., Tn.
  Married	23 Dec 1852	Fayette Co., Ill.
  Children	1. Samuel A. Prater,   b. of Fayette Co., Il  [Natural]   2. Mary V. Prater,   b. of Fayette Co., Il  [Natural]   3. John J. Prater,   b. of Fayette Co., Il  [Natural]   4. Lyman A. Prater,   b. of Fayette Co., Il  [Natural]   5. Joseph F. Prater,   b. of Fayette Co., Il  [Natural]   6. Margaret Arminda Prater,   b. of Fayette Co, Il  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F4657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  History of Fayette Co., IL. pub. by Brink, McDonough & Co. circa 1878. Holloway S. Prater: The lives and career of good men, of great men, and of men of enterprise always are interesting. They furnish examples for the young to imitate; their successes stimulate and console the disheartened and unfortunate. Every man who has, but self-denial, energy and industry, risen from poverty to a postion of prominence, is beyond question one whose life is worth perusing. Holloway S. Prater is a native of Bond County, and was the eldest child of Alexander and Mary (Sears) Prater. His father was born in Tennessee, and his mother in Kentucky. They were married in Bond County in 1826, where Mr. Prater located in 1819. Their son, Holloway, was born Sept. 18th, 1827. In 1832 his parents moved to Fayette County, soon after which his father enlisted in the Black Hawk war. Young Prater took every advantage that came his way of improving himself, and continued going to school after his majority. In this way he qualified himself to teach. In 1845 he enlisted in Col. Forman's regiment, 3rd Illinois Infantry. They were mustered in at Alton, and he served with his command, the history of which appears elsewhere. He was honorably discharged and mustered out at New Orleans may 25th, 1847. After his return he commenced farming, occasionally teaching school. When 23 yrs. old he commenced farming on his own account, in Hurricane Township, on what is known as the Morrison Farm. He married Dec., 23, 1852, Miss Siner Casey, daughter of Samuel Casey. Mr. Casey died while in the United States service, as a ranger in the Black Hawk War, in 1833. He was a native of Kentucky, and came with his parents to Illinois at an early day. As the fruits of the above union they had 6 children: Samuel A., Mary V., John J., Lyman A., Margaret A., and Joseph F. Mrs. Prater died Feb. 21, 1866, after a short illness. Mr. Prater was successful in his business, and his well-known integrity led to his being selected frequently by the Democracy, of which he has been a life-long member, as their candidate of public offices. His first office was that of Constable; he was next elected Justiice of the Peace, which office he held two terms; he has filled nearly all the township offices, and is at present county supervisor. He has been school treasurer continuously since 1854. In 1875 he was elected treasurer of the county.