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Joseph Cannon Prater 1914–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1914

Birth Location: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 October 1987

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: James Sr

Mother: Mima Mills

Spouse(s): Gladys Prater

Children(s): Helen Prater, James Prater, Ronald Prater

In 1914, Joseph Cannon Prater entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to James Rufus Prater Sr And Mima Elizabeth Mills. Joseph Cannon Prater married Gladys Prater, and had children including Helen Joann Prater, James L Prater, Ronald J Prater. Joseph Cannon Prater passed away in 1987 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Joseph Cannon Prater entered the world in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA, born to James Rufus Prater Sr And Mima Elizabeth Mills.
  • Joseph Cannon Prater married Gladys Prater, and had children including Helen Joann Prater, James L Prater, Ronald J Prater.
  • Joseph Cannon Prater passed away in 1987 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Joseph Prater's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Prater
1914–1987
Birth Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Rufus Prater Sr
1870–1951
Union County, Tennessee, United States of America
Mima (Elizabeth) Mills
1879–1957
Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Joseph Prater
1848–1929
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Salinah Geer
1841–1923
Sugart Place, White Co., Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Prater
1822–1899
Martha Wise
1820–1900
Mary Hargess
1802–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Carrington Prater
1796–1872
Safrona Prater
1798–1842
James Wise
1798–

Joseph Prater's Descendants

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Joseph (Cannon) Prater (9 November 1914–15 October 1987) m. Gladys Prater (20 August 1915–31 March 2005)
  1. 1. Helen (Joann) Prater 1943–1961
  2. 2. James (L) Prater 1938–2012
  3. 3. Ronald (J) Prater 1936–2011

Joseph Prater's Timeline

2 Records

1914
9 November 1914
Birth of Joseph Cannon Prater in Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
1987
15 October 1987
Age 73
Death of Joseph Cannon Prater in Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1914
    Event Place: Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1987
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess Co., KY, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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