John Monroe Prater

1834 -

• Name	John Monroe Prater
  Born	06 Feb 1834	Hurricane Twp, Fayette Co., Il
  Christened	Lived Miller Co., Mo.
  Gender	Male
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Person ID	I95038	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	Mary Stein,   b. of Fayette Co., Il
  Married	26 Aug 1858	Fayette Co., Ill.
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Prater,   b. 08 Jan 1860, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 12 Nov 1926  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]   2. Charles Grafdon Prater, George,   b. 05 May 1862, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 09 Sep 1919, Kansas  (Age 57 years)  [Natural]   3. Emma Prater,   b. 03 Aug 1864, Fayette Co., Il. ,   d. 01 Jan 1948  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   4. Edward Ora Prater,   b. 19 Mar 1867, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 06 Oct 1875, Ill.  (Age 8 years)  [Natural]   5. Fanney Prater,   b. 01 Oct 1868, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 24 Sep 1870, Fayette Co., Ill.  (Age 1 years)  [Natural]   6. Ida Prater,   b. 14 Feb 1871, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 23 Sep 1955  (Age 84 years)  [Natural]   7. Horatio R. Prater, B.,   b. 15 Apr 1873, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 03 Jan 1948, Iberia, Miller Co., Mo.  (Age 74 years)  [Natural]   8. Etta Celesta Prater,   b. 18 May 1874, Fayette Co., Ill.  [Natural]   9. John James Prater,   b. 24 Oct 1878, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 16 Oct 1926, Mo.  (Age 47 years)  [Natural]   10. William Prater,   b. 02 Jan 1882, Fayette Co., Ill. ,   d. 16 Mar 1965, Ca.  (Age 83 years)  [Natural]   11. Hattie Prater,   b. 25 Jul 1885, Pulaski Co., Mo. ,   d. 14 Jun 1886, Pulaski Co., Mo.  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F4663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  History of Fayette County, Illinois: John M. Prater PROMEINENT AMONG THE NAMES WORTHY OF MENTION IN THIS WORK IS THAT OF JOHN M. PRATER, WHO WAS BORN ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HIS PRESENT RESIDENCE IN hURRICANE TOWNSHIP, FAYETTE CO., ON THE 6TH OF FEB., 1834. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST LIVING CHILD OF ALENANDER AND MARY (SEARS) PRATER, AND BROTHER TO EX-TREASURER HOLLOWAY S. PRATHER. During his youth he was engaged in working on his father's farm. His early opportunities fro gaining an education were in subscription schools. Although his entire schoolling did not embrace a period of more than two years, he managed to acquire a good knowledge of the common-school branches, and is today a man of average ability and information. His father's death occured when he was about 18 years of age. He remained at home for about one year after, then went to Greenvill, thence to Vandalia, where he remained for ten years, and was engaged in blacksmithing, at the expriation of which time, in 1865, he moved to Hurricane Township, and turned his attention to farming. August 26th, 1858, he married Miss Mary Stein, daughter of Conrad and Eva Stein, who were natives of Germany. Their daughter was born in Fayette Co. By this union they had eight children, six of whom are living, all at home. there names are as follows, in order of birth: Mary E., charles, Emma, Ida, Horatio, Ella C. In politics Mr. Prater has always been a Demorcrat. He has filled various township offices. Has been frequently elected County Supervisor, Mr. Prather has alsways filled the position acceptably to the people and creditabley to himshelf. He began life with little mearns, but he possessed what was better, godd morals, industrious and sober habits, and a determination to succeed. He is regarded as among the best citizens of the country, and has the good will and esteem of the community.