Descendants of
Joseph Prather

Bay Generation # 5

1. Joseph Prather; b. 9 Apr 1842 in Washington Co., Missouri; m. Susan Elizabeth Hulsey, daughter of William Henry Hulsey and Elizabeth V. Horine, 18 Jan 1863 in Missouri; d. 17 Jan 1902 in Crawford Co.?, Missouri, at age 59.

Susan Elizabeth Hulsey was born on 6 Apr 1847 in Washington Co., Missouri. She died on 15 Dec 1906 at age 59.

Children of Joseph Prather and Susan Elizabeth Hulsey were as follows:

• + 2 i. James A. Prather, b. 5 Oct 1863 in Big Indian Creek, Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Fidelia Bay.

• 3 ii. Elizabeth Prather; b. 1864 in Missouri.

• 4 iii. Lydia Parlee Prather; b. 9 Dec 1868 in Washington Co., Missouri; m. Andrew Hulsey 27 Aug 1889 in Doe Run, St. Francois Co., Missouri. The bride was from Washington County and the groom from Doe Run; d. 24 Oct 1962 in California at age 93.

• + 5 iv. Peter Alonzo Prather, b. 5 Jan 1871 in Missouri; m. Leona Hulett.

• 6 v. Zachariah Prather; b. 1 Oct 1874 in Missouri; d. circa 1954.

• 7 vi. Annie H. Prather; b. 4 Oct 1876 in Missouri; m. J. T. Wall 14 Feb 1895 in residence of Frank Hulsey, Washington Co., Missouri, with Phillip Northcutt, JP officiating. Both were from Johnson, Washington County. The groom was over 21 and the bride over 18; d. 10 Oct 1896 at age 20.

• 8 vii. Etta Prather; b. 21 Sep 1880 in Missouri; d. 12 Oct 1959 at age 79.

• 9 viii. Nora Prather; b. May 1885 in Missouri.

Bay Generation # 4

2. James A. Prather; b. 5 Oct 1863 in Big Indian Creek, Franklin Co., Missouri; m. Fidelia Bay 29 Dec 1887 in Franklin Co., Missouri; d. 27 Sep 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 76.

Fidelia Bay was born in Oct 1869 in Missouri.

Children of James A. Prather and Fidelia Bay were as follows:

• 10 i. Susan Prather; b. 20 Apr 1889 in Missouri; d. Jun 1982 at age 93.

• 11 ii. Grover Prather; b. Aug 1890 in Missouri; d. between 1910 and 1941.

• 12 iii. Floyd Prather; b. Aug 1893 in Missouri.

• 13 iv. Essie Prather; b. 9 Aug 1895 in Missouri; d. Oct 1975 at age 80.

• 14 v. Edna Prather; b. circa 1900 in Missouri; d. between 1920 and 1941.

• 15 vi. Myrtle Prather; b. circa 1905 in Missouri.

• + 16 vii. Walter Prather, b. 22 May 1907 in Missouri; m. Mary Artimeca Lough.

• 17 viii. Joe Prather; d. in infancy.

Leona Hulett was born in Feb 1872 in Missouri.

Children of Peter Alonzo Prather and Leona Hulett all b. in Missouri were as follows:

• 18 i. Ethel Prather; b. Oct 1892.

• 19 ii. Lena Prather; b. Jan 1894.

• 20 iii. Ruth Prather; b. Mar 1896.

• 21 iv. Jennie Prather; b. Mar 1900.

Bay Generation # 3

16. Walter Prather; b. 22 May 1907 in Missouri; m. Mary Artimeca Lough 20 Feb 1932; d. 22 Dec 1989 at age 82.

His wife Mary Artimeca Lough died on 20 Jul 1941 in at home, St. Clair, Missouri, at age 28.

Mary Artimeca Lough was born on 6 May 1913. She died on 20 Jul 1941 in at home, St. Clair, Missouri, at age 28.

Children of Walter Prather and Mary Artimeca Lough were as follows:

• 22 i. Shirley Prather.

• 23 ii. Beverly Prather.

Questions, comments, corrections and new information are welcome.
Doug Short .... dpshort@earthlink.net

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Last Revised: 28 January 2002