"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP AND MARTINSVILLE, MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
PAGE 203
JOHN PRATHER is a native of Morgan County, Ind., was born October 10, 1849,
and is a son of James H. and Susan (Townsend) Prather, both natives of
Indiana, the former born in 1817, the latter in 1815. They were married in
Morgan County, where Mr. Prather died in 1879, and where Mrs. Prather now
resides on the homestead. Their family consisted of William E., Hannah,
Robert, Julia A. (deceased), John, George, Jennie, Amanda and Joseph. Our
subject, John Prather, married, February 27, 1876, in this county, Mary E.,
daughter of Henry and Jane Remer, and born February 10, 1856. The issue of
this union was two children--Emma J. and James M. Mr. Prather resides at
Mahalasville, where he is proprietor of fifty acres of superior land. He is
now engaged in the lumber business, and is a reputable citizen.
Data Entry Volunteer: Diana Flynn "ivie@tima.com"
(
geocities.com/heartland/meadows/8056) (
geocities.com/heartland/meadows) (
geocities.com/heartland)