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William Harrison Prater 1852–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 OCT 1852

Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 7 DEC 1931

Death Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States

Father: Daniel Prater

Mother: Mary McCoy

Spouse(s): Sally Estep

Children(s): Isabelle Prater

The story of William Harrison Prater began in 1852 in Pike, Kentucky, United States. In 1852, William Harrison Prater resided in Pike, Kentucky, United States. In 1860, William Harrison Prater resided in District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States. William Harrison Prater married Sally Frazier Estep, and had children including Isabelle Prater. William Harrison Prater passed away in 1931 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harrison Prater began in 1852 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1852, William Harrison Prater resided in Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • In 1860, William Harrison Prater resided in District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Harrison Prater married Sally Frazier Estep, and had children including Isabelle Prater.
  • William Harrison Prater passed away in 1931 in Pike, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Prater
1818–1890
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States
DP
Mary McCoy
1822–1880
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States
MM

Spouses(s)

Sally Estep
1854–1903
Birth Location: Pike, Kentucky, United States
SE

Children(s)

Isabelle Prater
1877–1916
Birth Location: Phelps, Pike, Kentucky, United States
IP

William Prater's Ancestors

Self
William Prater
1852–1931
Birth Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Daniel Ezekiel Prater
1818–1890
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Mary McCoy
1822–1880
Pike, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Prater's Descendants

1.
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William (Harrison) Prater (18 OCT 1852–7 DEC 1931) m. Sally (Frazier) Estep (4 SEP 1854–1903)
  1. 1. Isabelle Prater 1877–1916 m. Harrison Daniels 1868–
    1. 1. Polly Wolford 1898–1985 m. James Blankenship 1892–1965
      1. 1. Cora Blankenship 1915–1987 m. Isaiah Wolford 1910–1971
        1. 1. Magdaline Wolford 1932–2010 m. Dock Estep 1916–2001
    2. 2. Lorine Wolford 1915–
    3. 3. James (W.) Wolford 1912–
    4. 4. Oma Wolford 1916–1916
    5. 5. Iva Wolford 1910–
    6. 6. Lou Wolford 1905–
    7. 7. George (Wolford) Jr. 1912–
    8. 8. William Wolford 1903–
    9. 9. Maylon Wolford –1913
    10. 10. Curtis (C) Wolford 1900–1947 m. Polly (Jane) Blankenship 1900–
    11. 11. Mary Wolford 1908–1922

William Prater's Timeline

9 Records

1852
18 OCT 1852
Birth of William Harrison Prater in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1852
1852
William Harrison Prater resided here in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 8
William Harrison Prater resided here in District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 18
William Harrison Prater resided here in Kentucky, United States
Kentucky, United States
1870
1870
Age 18
William Harrison Prater resided here in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 28
William Harrison Prater resided here in Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 28
William Harrison Prater resided here in Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
1930
1930
Age 78
William Harrison Prater resided here in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States
1931
7 DEC 1931
Age 79
Death of William Harrison Prater in Pike, Kentucky, United States
Pike, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 OCT 1852
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 October 2016, 16:50), entry for William Harrison "Bill" Prater(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9C38-2TT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch ( : 20 October 2016), William Prater, 1931; citing Woodman, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,078.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Prater, Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 661A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), William Prater in household of Daniel Prater, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 October 2016, 16:50), entry for William Harrison "Bill" Prater(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9C38-2TT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch ( : 20 October 2016), William Prater, 1931; citing Woodman, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,078.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Prater, Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 661A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), William Prater in household of Daniel Prater, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodman Cemetery, Pike County, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 October 2016, 16:50), entry for William Harrison "Bill" Prater(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9C38-2TT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch ( : 20 October 2016), William Prater, 1931; citing Woodman, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,078.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Prater, Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 661A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), William Prater in household of Daniel Prater, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1931
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 18 October 2016, 16:50), entry for William Harrison "Bill" Prater(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9C38-2TT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch ( : 20 October 2016), William Prater, 1931; citing Woodman, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,078.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Prater, Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 661A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), William Prater in household of Daniel Prater, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 18 October 2016, 16:50), entry for William Harrison "Bill" Prater(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID 9C38-2TT
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962," database, FamilySearch ( : 20 October 2016), William Prater, 1931; citing Woodman, Pike, Kentucky, United States, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,078.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 11 August 2016), William Prater, Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 661A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0439; FHL microfilm 1,254,439.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 17 October 2014), William Prater in household of Daniel Prater, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 10, family 70, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,994.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Electronic document, Kentucky death records 1852-1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District No 1, Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Peters Creek, Pike, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, United States
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