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Shirley Ilene Prater 1936–2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1936

Birth Location: Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 2 Dec 2022

Death Location: Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Hurbert Prater

Mother: Ollie Busby

Spouse(s): James Sr.

Children(s):

Shirley Ilene Prater was born in 1936 in Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Hurbert Prater And Ollie Elizabeth Busby. In 1935, Shirley Ilene Prater established residence. In 1940, Shirley Ilene Prater resided in Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA. Shirley Ilene Prater married James E Hale Sr, and had children including James E Hale. Shirley Ilene Prater passed away in 2022 in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Shirley Ilene Prater was born in 1936 in Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Hurbert Prater And Ollie Elizabeth Busby.
  • In 1935, Shirley Ilene Prater established residence.
  • In 1940, Shirley Ilene Prater resided in Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA.
  • Shirley Ilene Prater married James E Hale Sr, and had children including James E Hale.
  • Shirley Ilene Prater passed away in 2022 in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hurbert Prater
1907–1993
Birth Location: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, United States
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Ollie Busby
1910–1985
Birth Location: Illinois
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Spouses(s)

James Sr.
1932–2010
Birth Location: Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
JS

Children(s)

Shirley Prater's Ancestors

Self
Shirley Prater
1936–2022
Birth Place: Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Hurbert Prater
1907–1993
Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, United States
Ollie (Elizabeth) Busby
1910–1985
Illinois
Grandparents
Charles (Henry) Prather
1885–1966
Walnut Hill, Illinois, USA
Maude (Elizabeth) Jackson
1887–1940
Sandovial, Marion, Illinois, USA
James (Charles) Busby
1872–1930
Missouri, USA
Maud Fox
1882–1951
Jonesboro, Union, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Prat(h)er
1849–1930
Sarah Babbs
1861–1892
William Jackson
1865–1947
Mary Lambert
1868–1945
Rebecca Crow
1844–1939
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Brison Prater
1831–1917
Margaret Carey
1829–1878
James Babbs
1821–1907
Mary Rollins
1823–1880
Grandison Jackson
1834–1897
Mary Jackson
1846–1931
Thomas Lambert
1830–1875
Martha Atnip
1827–1925

Shirley Prater's Timeline

7 Records

1935
1935
Shirley Ilene Prater resided here
None
1936
19 July 1936
Birth of Shirley Ilene Prater in Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 4
Shirley Ilene Prater resided here in Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Shirley Ilene Prater resided here in Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
1954
1954
Age 18
Shirley Ilene Prater was married
None
2022
26 November 2022
Age 86
Death of Shirley Ilene Prater in Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
2022
2 Dec 2022
Age 86
Burial of Shirley Ilene Prater in Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1936
    Event Place: Gale, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-24
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1954
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-24

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00758; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 2-24

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Thebes, Alexander, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 November 2022
    Event Place: Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 Dec 2022
    Event Place: Thebes, Alexander County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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