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James Benjamin Prather 1901–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 October 1901

Birth Location: Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 2 July 1974

Death Location: Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Prather

Mother: Iva Prather

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Children(s):

In 1901, James Benjamin Prather entered the world in Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Benjamin Prather And Iva Mary Prather. James Benjamin Prather passed away in 1974 in Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, James Benjamin Prather entered the world in Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America, born to John Benjamin Prather And Iva Mary Prather.
  • James Benjamin Prather passed away in 1974 in Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Prather
1881–1960
Birth Location: Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, USA
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Iva Prather
1883–1965
Birth Location: Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Prather's Ancestors

Self
James Prather
1901–1974
Birth Place: Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
John Benjamin Prather
1881–1960
Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri, USA
Iva (Mary) Prather
1883–1965
Kinmundy, Marion County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Wilson) Prat(h)er
1849–1930
Wayne, Tennessee, United States
Sarah (E) Babbs
1861–1892
Rising Sun, Ohio, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Brison Prater
1831–1917
Margaret Carey
1829–1878
James Babbs
1821–1907
Mary Rollins
1823–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Eliphaz Prater
1808–1862
Catherine Skelly
1811–1872
Wilson Casey
1807–1863
Barbara Casey
1812–1865
William Babbs
1800–1876
Rhoda Dixon
1801–1873

James Prather's Timeline

2 Records

1901
25 October 1901
Birth of James Benjamin Prather in Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
1974
2 July 1974
Age 73
Death of James Benjamin Prather in Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 October 1901
    Event Place: Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1974
    Event Place: Christopher, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mulkeytown, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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