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Matthew Paul Prather 1903–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1903

Birth Location: Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 11 Jun 1968

Death Location: Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States

Father: Marshall Prather

Mother: Mary Perry

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Matthew Paul Prather was born in 1903 in Louisiana, United States, the child of Marshall Aaron Prather And Mary Aline Perry. In 1910, Matthew Paul Prather resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Landry, Louisiana. In 1910, Matthew Paul Prather resided in Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana. Matthew Paul Prather passed away in 1968 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • Matthew Paul Prather was born in 1903 in Louisiana, United States, the child of Marshall Aaron Prather And Mary Aline Perry.
  • In 1910, Matthew Paul Prather resided in Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Landry, Louisiana.
  • In 1910, Matthew Paul Prather resided in Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana.
  • Matthew Paul Prather passed away in 1968 in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States.

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Matthew Prather's Ancestors

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Matthew Prather
1903–1968
Birth Place: Louisiana, United States
Parents
Marshall Aaron Prather
1874–1959
St. Landry, Louisiana, United States
Mary (Aline) Perry
1879–1959
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
Azariah (Prather) III
1824–1880
St. Landry, Louisiana, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Montgomery
1839–1917
St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Oscar (Jackson) Perry
1852–1948
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Marie (Georgiana) Hollier
1860–1932
Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Prather
1786–
Marguerite Burleigh
1794–
John Montgomery
1804–1886
Emily Gay
1812–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Azariah Prather
1760–1813
Ruth Locklin
1763–1802
Robert Burleigh
1755–1822
Elizabeth Miller
1755–1799

Matthew Prather's Timeline

4 Records

1903
8 Feb 1903
Birth of Matthew Paul Prather in Louisiana, United States
Louisiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 7
Matthew Paul Prather resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Landry, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Landry, Louisiana
1910
1910
Age 7
Matthew Paul Prather resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana
1968
11 Jun 1968
Age 65
Death of Matthew Paul Prather in Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States
Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1903
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Saint Landry, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, St Landry, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1968
    Event Place: Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, United States

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