Family of William N. O. Prather
Who lived in Jennings County, Indiana
Submitted by Emil Lehenbaur son of Minnie Alice Prater the daughter of Eber Prater Sr. the brother of William Prather.
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Family of William N. O. Prather

Generation No. 1

1. Zachariah Prather was born 25 Aug 1756 in Rockville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA, and died 1814 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. He married Ruth Allison. She was born 1755 in Montgomery, Maryland, USA, and died 1825 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

Child of Zachariah Prather and Ruth Allison is:

i. Jr. Zachariah Prather, born about 1782 in Newberry, South Carolina, died 6 June 1829 in Warren County, Ohio

Generation No. 2

2. Zachariah Prather Jr. (Zachariah) was born Abt. 1782 in Newberry, South Carolina, and died 06 Jun 1829 in Warren County, Ohio. He married Elizabeth O'Neal 17 Oct 1807.

More About Jr. Zachariah Prather:

Religion: Quaker

Children of Zachariah Prather and Elizabeth O'Neal are:

i. Hugh Prather, born 1819 in Warren County, Ohio.

ii. Ruth Prater, died 19 Apr 1893 in Waynesville.

iii. William Prater, born 1812 in Waynesville, Warren, Ohio, USA; died 1856 in Waynesville, Warren, Ohio, USA.

iv. Nancy Anne Prater, born 1808 in Newberry, South Carolina, USA; died 1850 in Iroquois, Illinois, USA.

Generation No. 3

3. Hugh Prather (Zachariah, Zachariah) was born 1819 in Warren County, Ohio. He married (1) Emaline Simpson 07 Jun 1863. She was born 1841. He married (2) Eleanor Oglesby 07 Oct 1841. She was born 1818, and died 1863 in Waynesville, Warren, Ohio, USA.

Notes for Hugh Prather:

1850 census. Waynesville, Warrem County, Ohio
Hugh Prather age 30

1860 census, Wayne Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hugh Prather age 43

1870 census. Clinton County, Ohio
Hugh Prather age 50

Children of Hugh Prather and Emaline Simpson are:

i. Joseph Eber4 Prater, born 17 Oct 1864 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio; died 20 Jul 1954 in Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA.

ii. Ulysses "Hugh" Prater, born Abt. 1866 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio,.

Children of Hugh Prather and Eleanor Oglesby are:

i. Jonathan4 Prather, born Abt. 1846 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio.

ii. Eliza E Prather, born Abt. 1856 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio,.

iii. John E, Prather, born Abt. 1844 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio,.

iv. William N.O. Prather, born 07 Aug 1849 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio; died 03 Jun 1914.

Generation No. 4

12. William N.O. Prather (Hugh, Zachariah, Zachariah) was born 07 Aug 1849 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, and died 03 Jun 1914. He married Alice H. Robertson. She was born 1853 in Ohio, and died 31 Jan 1935 in Jennings County, Indiana.

Notes for William N.O. Prather:

Went by Prater rather that Prather

1895 Kansas State census, Sugar Creek Township, Miami County
W.O. Prater age 42, born Ohio

1905 Kansas State census. near Paola town, Sugar Township, Miami County
W.O. Prater age 52 born Ohio
wife Alice age 51, born Ohio
daughter Ella age 22 born Ohio
daughter Ethel age 20 born Ohio

1910 Indiana census, Jennings County, Indiana
W.O. Prater age 59 born Ohio, Farming-Own Farm
wife Alice age 57 forn Ohio, three kids born 2 living
daughter Ella age 17, census says born Indiana, (actually born Ohio)

More About William N.O. Prather:
Burial: 1914, Hulse Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana
Residence: 1910, Geneva, Jennings, Indiana

More About Alice H. Robertson:
Burial: 1935, Hulse Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana
Residence: 1910, Geneva, Jennings, Indiana

Children of William Prather and Alice Robertson are:

i. Ella Prather, born 07 Jul 1881 in Ohio; died 03 Oct 1928 in Jennings County, Indiana.

More About Ella Prather:

Burial: 1928, Hulse Cemetery, Jennings County, Indiana

Residence: 1910, Geneva, Jennings, Indiana

ii. Ethel Prather, born 1885 in Ohio. She married William R. Miller; born May 1871 in Ohio.

More About Ethel Prather:

Residence: 1930, Geneva, Jennings, Indiana

Notes for William R. Miller:

William Milller had a poultry farm.

More About William R. Miller:

Residence: 1930, Geneva, Jennings, Indiana

Family of William Miller who married Ethel Prater/Prather

Generation No. 1

1. Sylvester Miller was born Abt. 1832 in Baden, Germany, and died Bef. 1900 in Kansas. He married Augusta. She was born May 1853 in Prussia, Germany, and died Aft. 1905 in Kansas.

Notes for Sylvester Miller:

1875 Kansas State census, Miami County and Township
Sylvester Miller age 43, born Germany
Agusta age 23 born Germany

1885 Kansas State census, Miami County and Township
Family 10, March 1, 1885, came to Kansas from Ohio
Sylvester Miller age 52 born Germany (Baden)
Augusta age 31 born Germany (Prussa)
Wm. age 14 born Ohio
Charley age 11 born Kansas
Harry age 10 born Kansas
Frank age 8 born Kansas
August age 6 born Kansas
Rudolph age 3 born Kansas
Ellen age 2 born Kansas

1895 Kansas State census, Miami County and Township,
Family 38, family came from Ohio
Sylvaster Miller age 63 born Germany--Occupation Carpenter
Augusta age 41 born Germany
William age 23 born Ohio--Farmer
Charles age 22 born Kansas--Farmer
Not Clear age 16 born Kansas (Probably August)
Rudolf age 13 born Kansas
Ellen age 11 born Kansas

1900 Kansas US census, Miami County and Township
Sheet 8-B, Family 164, June 16
Augusta C. Miller born May 1853 in Germany (Mother) Widow
Harry born Mar 1879 Kansas age 25
August born March 1879 Kansas age 21
Rubdolph born December 1881 Kansas age 18
Ellen born May 1883 Kansas age 17
near by is family of William Miller born May 1871 who is working for Thomas M. Fleming

1905 Kansas state census, Miami County and Township
Family 11 March 1, 1905
A.C. Miller age 51 born Germany, mother of the family
W.F. Miller age 33, born Ohio (this is the William who married Ethel Prater/Prather

Children of Sylvester Miller and Augusta are:

i. William R.2 Miller, born May 1871 in Ohio.

ii. Charles Miller, born 1876 in Kansas.

iii. Harry Miller, born Dec 1874 in Kansas.

iv. Frank Miller, born 1877 in Kansas.

v. August Miller, born Mar 1879 in Kansas.

vi. Rudolf Miller, born Dec 1881 in Kansas.

vii. Ellen Miller, born May 1883 in Kansas.

Generation No. 2

2. William R. Miller (Sylvester) was born May 1871 in Ohio. He married Ethel Prather, daughter of William Prather and Alice Robertson. She was born 1885 in Ohio.