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William Oscar Prater 1879–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1879

Birth Location: Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1956

Death Location: Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Martha Bacon

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Oscar Prater began in 1879 in Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA. In 1880, William Oscar Prater resided in Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, USA. In 1900, William Oscar Prater resided in Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA. William Oscar Prater passed away in 1956 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oscar Prater began in 1879 in Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1880, William Oscar Prater resided in Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1900, William Oscar Prater resided in Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA.
  • William Oscar Prater passed away in 1956 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr.
1856–1929
Birth Location: Warren, Tennessee, United States
SS
Martha Bacon
1860–1934
Birth Location: Arkansas
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Prater's Ancestors

Self
William Prater
1879–1956
Birth Place: Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Samuel B Nelson Prater Sr.
1856–1929
Warren, Tennessee, United States
Martha (Drusilla) Bacon
1860–1934
Arkansas
Grandparents
Benjamin (Paul) Prater
1819–1900
Cannon County, Tennessee, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Warren
1822–1903
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Amon (Hale) Bacon
1818–1870
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Catherine Lee
1825–1899
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Bacon
1788–1847
Uratha Hale
1788–1830
William Lea
1798–1847
Nancy Whiteley
1799–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bacon
1747–1842
Mary Brown
1750–1787
Amon Hale
1759–1843
Mary Carter
1764–1849
MAJOR Lea
1770–1840
Lavina Jarnagin
1770–1849

William Prater's Timeline

11 Records

1879
29 Nov 1879
Birth of William Oscar Prater in Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
William Oscar Prater resided here in Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
William Oscar Prater resided here in Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
William Oscar Prater resided here in Chelsea Ward 5, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
Chelsea Ward 5, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 38
William Oscar Prater resided here in Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA
Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
William Oscar Prater resided here in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
William Oscar Prater resided here in Chelsea, Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
Chelsea, Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
William Oscar Prater resided here in Rural, Rogers, Arkansas
Rural, Rogers, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 61
William Oscar Prater resided here in , Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 71
William Oscar Prater resided here in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
1956
10 Nov 1956
Age 77
Death of William Oscar Prater in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Evansville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 466C; Enumeration District: 045
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241845
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chelsea Ward 5, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1273; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1375286
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chelsea Reporter; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Chelsea, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.49050927,0.21678025,0.6232881&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tulsa Daily World; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.8418963,0.15084977,0.97865313&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lees Creek, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 41; Page: 466C; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stilwell, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241845

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chelsea Ward 5, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chelsea Ward 5, Rogers, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1273; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0169; FHL microfilm: 1375286

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Rogers County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Rogers County

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chelsea, Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 2341658

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rogers, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03349; Page: 82B; Enumeration District: 79-47

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03349; Page: 82B; Enumeration District: 79-47

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklaho

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mark Twain
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tulsa Daily World; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.8418963,0.15084977,0.97865313&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tulsa
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chelsea Reporter; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Chelsea, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.49050927,0.21678025,0.6232881&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War Ii Draft Cards (4th Registration) For the State of Oklahoma; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1956
    Event Place: Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chelsea Reporter; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Chelsea, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.49050927,0.21678025,0.6232881&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tulsa Daily World; Publication Date: 11 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.8418963,0.15084977,0.97865313&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Chelsea Reporter; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1956; Publication Place: Chelsea, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.49050927,0.21678025,0.6232881&xid=3355
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