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John Riley Prater 1933–2024 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 November 1933

Birth Location: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 24 May 2024

Death Location: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Otis Prater

Mother: Katie Prater

Spouse(s): Frieda Prater

Children(s):

John Riley Prater was born in 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Otis Prater And Katie Prater. In 1935, John Riley Prater resided in Bosco, Northern, Floyd, Kentucky. In 1940, John Riley Prater resided in Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA. John Riley Prater married Frieda Gayle Prater. John Riley Prater passed away in 2024 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Riley Prater was born in 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Otis Prater And Katie Prater.
  • In 1935, John Riley Prater resided in Bosco, Northern, Floyd, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, John Riley Prater resided in Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • John Riley Prater married Frieda Gayle Prater.
  • John Riley Prater passed away in 2024 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Prater's Ancestors

Self
John Prater
1933–2024
Birth Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Otis Prater
1907–1978
Kentucky
Katie Prater
1908–2000
Magoffin County
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Prater's Timeline

10 Records

1933
23 November 1933
Birth of John Riley Prater in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 2
John Riley Prater resided here in Bosco, Northern, Floyd, Kentucky
Bosco, Northern, Floyd, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 7
John Riley Prater resided here in Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 17
John Riley Prater resided here in Northern-Bosco, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Northern-Bosco, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1975
12 Jan 1975
Age 42
John Riley Prater resided here in Corbin, Kentucky, USA
Corbin, Kentucky, USA
1977
1977-2020
Age 44
John Riley Prater resided here in Barbourville, Kentucky, USA
Barbourville, Kentucky, USA
1993
1993-2001
Age 60
John Riley Prater resided here in Beattyville, Kentucky, USA
Beattyville, Kentucky, USA
1996
1996
Age 63
John Riley Prater resided here in Beattyville, KY
Beattyville, KY
2010
2010
Age 77
John Riley Prater resided here in Martin, Kentucky, USA
Martin, Kentucky, USA
2024
24 May 2024
Age 91
Death of John Riley Prater in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 November 1933
    Event Place: Floyd County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Maytown High School; Year: 1950
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-17
    [5] Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Kentucky; Series Number: 147-76A-662
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Northern-Bosco, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 4589; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 36-25

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bosco, Northern, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-17

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 2, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 36-17

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Northern-Bosco, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Maytown High School; Year: 1950
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Northern-Bosco, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: 4589; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 36-25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1975
    Event Place: Corbin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Corbin Times-Tribune; Publication Date: 12 Jan 1975; Publication Place: Corbin, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1977-2020
    Event Place: Barbourville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2001
    Event Place: Beattyville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Beattyville, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2010
    Event Place: Martin, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Opportunities Unlimited Alternative School; Year: 2010

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beattyville, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Beattyville, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hueysville, Floyd, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Korean War Era Draft Cards, National Archives at St. Louis; St Louis, MO, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975; Record Group Number: 147; Series: Post-WWII through Vietnam Era Selective Service Records, Kentucky; Series Number: 147-76A-662

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 2024
    Event Place: Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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