William Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,3,4,5

M, b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
FatherJames Edward Prater1,6,5,7 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,6,5,7 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. was buried at Bays Cemetery, Summerlee, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,8 He was born on September 28, 1887 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Sep 28, 1888.1,2,5 He married Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert on October 8, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,3,4,7 William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. died on June 13, 1936 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 48.5,8 He Will Prater, 48-year old Summerlee miner, died in Pinecrest Sanitarium yesterday after a seven-months illness of pulmonary tuberculosis. He is survived by the widow, and the following children: Condit Prater, Acme; and Elmer, Earnest, George, William jr., Frank and Gladys Prater, and Mrs. Freda Simms, all of Summerlee. Three brothers, Dewey Prater, Minden; Sam Prater, Clifftop; and James Prater, Fayetteville; and a sister, Mrs. Cora Wilshire, Oak Hill, also are living. Burial will be made in Bays cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from members of UMWA local 6C48, of which he was a member. on June 14, 1936.8

Census Records

1900Dwelling 744, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1910Coal miner6
1930Coal mine drillman9

Family

Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
Marriage*William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. married Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert on October 8, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,3,4,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  4. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Ernest Leonard Prater, Sr. obituary in the Jun 13, 2007 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Will Prater death certificate.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Gilbert marriage record.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Prater marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simms-Richards marriage record.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  13. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Freda Louise Simms death certificate.
  14. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  15. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Taylor marriage record.
  17. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bragg-Prater marriage record.
  18. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  19. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Grubb marriage record.
  21. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  23. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Welch marriage record.
  24. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.

George S. "Sam" Prater1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. October 5, 1889, d. December 14, 1967
FatherJames Edward Prater1,7,4,8,6,9 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,7,4,8,6 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     George S. "Sam" Prater was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.5,6 His Social Security Number was 235-09-5877.10 He was born on October 5, 1889 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; His death certificate has a birth date of Oct 6, 1889.1,10,3,6,9 He married Minnie Carter on October 5, 1912 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 George S. "Sam" Prater died on December 14, 1967 at Spencer, Roane Co., West Virginia, at age 78.10,6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 744, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1920Dwelling 17, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 136, District 13, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as a married boarder in the household of John A. Simmons11
1930Dwelling 155, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11
1940Dwelling 70, District 10-38, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 137, District 20-28, Ward, Kanawha Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1910Coal miner7
1920Coal company electrician2
1930Coal mine electrician11
1930Coal mine electrician11
1940Coal mine electrician12
1950Coal mine electrician13

Family

Minnie Carter b. July 3, 1892, d. December 31, 1994
Marriage*George S. "Sam" Prater married Minnie Carter on October 5, 1912 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Carter marriage record.
  5. [S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sam Prater death certificate.
  7. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  9. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  15. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maitland T. Prater, obituary in the Mar 26, 2013 edition.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prather-Holliday marriage record.
  17. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

James Washington "Ty" Prater1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 18, 1891, d. October 4, 1962
FatherJames Edward Prater1,8,9,10,11,12 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,8,9,10,11,12 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     His Social Security Number was 232-12-7884.13 James Washington "Ty" Prater was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.14,15 He was born on September 18, 1891 at Montgomery Co., Virginia; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Sep 18, 1892.1,13,3,9,10,6,7,15,12 He married Nona Hearl Fisher on September 23, 1917 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,16 James Washington "Ty" Prater married Wanda Evelyn Skaggs on January 3, 1948 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia; James and Wanda were both widowed when they were married.9,5,17 James Washington "Ty" Prater died on October 4, 1962 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 71.4,5,6 He James W. (Ty) Prater, 71, died Thursday morning in a Beckley hospital. He was a retired miner. He was a member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife, Wanda; three sons, Raymond A. of Greensboro, N.C., Lowell A. of Washington, D.C., and E. Howard of Winston-Salem, N.C; two brothers, Sam of Oak Hill and Dewey Prater of Marion, Ohio; a sister, Mrs. Cora Wilshire of Fayetteville; and nine grandchildren. on October 5, 1962.5

Census Records

1900Dwelling 744, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1920Dwelling 288, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1930Dwelling 111, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia18
1940Dwelling 31, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11
1950Dwelling 316, District 10-35, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia19

Occupation

1910Coal miner8
1920Coal mine tipple man2
1930Coal miner18
1940Coal miner11
1950Coal miner19

Family 1

Nona Hearl Fisher b. August 8, 1895, d. March 1, 1947
Marriage*James Washington "Ty" Prater married Nona Hearl Fisher on September 23, 1917 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,16 
Children

Family 2

Wanda Evelyn Skaggs b. February 14, 1911, d. March 24, 1992
Marriage*James Washington "Ty" Prater married Wanda Evelyn Skaggs on January 3, 1948 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia; James and Wanda were both widowed when they were married.9,5,17 

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the James Washington Prater death record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James W. Prater obituary in the Oct 5, 1962 edition.
  6. [S9842] Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940.
  7. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  8. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Argabright marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Fisher marriage record.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S11769] Unknown compiler, Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S4749] Huse Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  15. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  16. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nona H. Prater obituary in the Mar 3, 1947 edition.
  17. [S798] Register Herald, From the Wanda Evelyn Prater obituary in the Mar 25, 1992 edition.
  18. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  19. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  20. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  21. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Harler marriage record.
  23. [S1618] State, The, From the Elsie Howard Prater obituary in the Jun 24, 1993 edition.

Cora Lee Prater1,2,3,4

F, b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
FatherJames Edward Prater1,2,5,6 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,2,5,6 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     Cora Lee Prater was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 She was born on September 19, 1894 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.8,9,7 As of October 31, 1914,her married name was Wilshire.8 She married Robert Isaac Wilshire on October 31, 1914 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8 Cora Lee Prater died on February 13, 1964 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 69.3,4,7 She Mrs. Cora Lee Wilshire, 69, of Fayetteville died Thursday in a Fayetteville nursing home after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Fayette County and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Robert of Cleveland, Ohio, and James of Columbus, Ohio; seven daughters, Mrs. Patsy Wood and Mrs. R. C. Hamrick, both of Adrain, Mich., Mrs. Irene Jones of South Bend, Ind., Mrs. Mary Ann Dunlap of Louisville, Ky., Mrs. Margaret Rhoades of Charleston, Mrs. Sarah Childers of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Fay Sproles of Oak Hill; a brother, Sam Prater of Oak Hill; 23 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. on February 14, 1964.4

Census Records

1900Dwelling 744, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1920Dwelling 112, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10
1930Dwelling 479, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West VirginiaEnumerated as a widowed hired hand in the household of Charles B. Wright11
1930Not enumerated with her family in the 1930 Census11
1940Dwelling 218, District 10-24, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 91, District 10-41, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1930Private family housekeeper11

Family

Robert Isaac Wilshire b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
Marriage*Cora Lee Prater married Robert Isaac Wilshire on October 31, 1914 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S866] Wilshire Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2701414&id=I553511630
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Lee Wilshire death record.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  5. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  7. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Prater marriage record.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Cora Lee Wilshire death certificate.
  10. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bibb-Wilshire marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Childers-Wilshire marriage record.
  16. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  17. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  18. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Wilshire marriage record.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rhoades-Smith marriage record.
  21. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  22. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  23. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  24. [S8979] Florence Times Daily, From the Eloise Hamrick obituary in the Apr 9, 2011 edition.
  25. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Reed marriage record.
  26. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  27. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the James Francis Wilshire obituary.

Harry McKinley Prater1,2,3

M, b. June 4, 1899, d. July 8, 1931
FatherJames Edward Prater1,4,5,6,3 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,4,6,3 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     Harry McKinley Prater was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 He was born on June 4, 1899 at West Virginia.1,2,6 He married Zelva Iris Lavinder on May 24, 1924 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Harry McKinley Prater died on July 8, 1931 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 32.6

Census Records

1900Dwelling 744, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia4
1920Dwelling 190, District 23, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1930Dwelling 531, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Occupation

1918Motorman2
1920Coal miner5
1930Coal miner7

Family

Zelva Iris Lavinder b. April 29, 1905, d. June 18, 1991
Marriage*Harry McKinley Prater married Zelva Iris Lavinder on May 24, 1924 at Garten, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Lavinder marriage record.
  4. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Harry Prater death certificate.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  10. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  11. [S593] Daily Press, From the Zelva Prater Scates obituary in the Jun 20, 1991 edition.

Robert Isaac Wilshire1,2,3,4

M, b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
     Robert Isaac Wilshire was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,5,4 He was born on December 22, 1885 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,5,3,4 He married Cora Lee Prater, daughter of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 31, 1914 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,7 Robert Isaac Wilshire died on August 6, 1949 at Welch, McDowell Co., West Virginia, at age 63.2,5,4 He An illness of 11 years claimed the life of Robert I. Wilshire, 64, who died in the Welch Emergency Hospital yesterday. A member of the United Mine Workers of America, the former miner resided in Oak Hill. He was born in Pittsburgh on December 22, 1885. Burial will follow in the Highlawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Wilshire, of Oak Hill; two brothers; Ben Wilshire, of Oak Hill; and Bill Wilshire, of Pittsburgh; nine children: James, Buddy and Mary Ann, all of Lewisburg; Eloise, of Adrian, Mich; Mrs. Sara Childers and Mrs. Faye Sproles, both of Oak Hill, Mrs. Marg Rhoades, Charleston; Mrs. Patty Benchooter, of Adrian, of Adrian, Mich; and Mrs. Irene Harvey of South Bend, Ind. on August 7, 1949.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 112, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 567, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 22, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Occupation

1920Coal mine foreman8
1930Coal miner9
1940Mine contractor10

Family

Cora Lee Prater b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
Marriage*Robert Isaac Wilshire married Cora Lee Prater, daughter of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 31, 1914 at Concho, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire death certificate.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  5. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  6. [S866] Wilshire Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2701414&id=I553511630
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Prater marriage record.
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bibb-Wilshire marriage record.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Childers-Wilshire marriage record.
  13. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  14. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Wilshire marriage record.
  16. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rhoades-Smith marriage record.
  17. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  18. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  19. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  20. [S6005] FamilySearch, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001.
  21. [S8979] Florence Times Daily, From the Eloise Hamrick obituary in the Apr 9, 2011 edition.
  22. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Reed marriage record.
  23. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  24. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the James Francis Wilshire obituary.

James Francis Wilshire1,2,3

M, b. March 31, 1935, d. December 18, 2021
FatherRobert Isaac Wilshire1,2,4,3,5 b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
MotherCora Lee Prater1,6,7,2,4,3,5 b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
     James Francis Wilshire SMSgt James Francis Wilshire, USAF (Ret.), 86 years old, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born on March 31, 1935 in Oak Hill, WV to the late Robert Isaac and Cora Lee (Prater) Wilshire. He has lived in Mishawaka since January of 1982, moving from Eliot, Maine. On June 30, 1984 in Mishawaka, Jim and May Thompson were united in marriage. Along with May, his loving wife of 37 years, Jim is survived by his children, Jeff (Vonda) Wilshire of Apollo Beach, FL, Robert (Alana) Wilshire of Riverview, FL, Ted (Rose) Thompson, Jr of Mishawaka, Gena (Jeff) Peebles of Mishawaka, and Stacy (Joe) Kronewitter of Clare, MI; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Wilshire of Yorba Linda, CA; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; and one sister, Maryann Dunlap of Morton Gap, KY. Along with his parents, Jim was preceded in death by his son, James Wilshire; son-in-law, George Peebles; and six sisters and his twin brother. Jim proudly served his country with the United States Air Force for 22 years. He graduated from Indiana University, South Bend in 1986 and then worked for Madison Center as a mental health technician. Jim enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, his dog Millie, telling stories of his early days in the children’s home and long phone calls with his sons. He was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord and spent his life showing that love to others. Military graveside services will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.3 He was buried at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.3 He was born on March 31, 1935 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,3,5 He married Loretta June Reed on August 22, 1959 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1 James Francis Wilshire married Donna D. Butler on December 31, 1977 at Maine.8 James Francis Wilshire married Mae Belle Copp on June 30, 1984 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2,3 James Francis Wilshire and Mae Belle Copp were divorced in May, 1991.2 James Francis Wilshire married Violet Marie Stoops on November 27, 1992 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 James Francis Wilshire and Violet Marie Stoops were divorced on January 6, 1998.2 James Francis Wilshire married Mae Belle Copp on October 8, 1998 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 James Francis Wilshire died on December 18, 2021 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 86.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 218, District 10-24, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Loretta June Reed b. August 30, 1939, d. October 18, 2017
Marriage*James Francis Wilshire married Loretta June Reed on August 22, 1959 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Family 2

Donna D. Butler
Marriage*James Francis Wilshire married Donna D. Butler on December 31, 1977 at Maine.8 

Family 3

Mae Belle Copp
Marriage*James Francis Wilshire married Mae Belle Copp on June 30, 1984 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2,3 
Divorce* James Francis Wilshire and Mae Belle Copp were divorced in May, 1991.2 
Marriage James Francis Wilshire married Mae Belle Copp on October 8, 1998 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 

Family 4

Violet Marie Stoops
Marriage*James Francis Wilshire married Violet Marie Stoops on November 27, 1992 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.2 
Divorce* James Francis Wilshire and Violet Marie Stoops were divorced on January 6, 1998.2 

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Reed marriage record.
  2. [S8538] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1960-2005.
  3. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the James Francis Wilshire obituary.
  4. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S4989] Maine State Archives Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Maine, Marriages, 1892-1996.
  9. [S1797] Press-Enterprise, The, From the James D. Wilshire obituary in the Nov 20, 2003 edition.

Loretta June Reed1,2

F, b. August 30, 1939, d. October 18, 2017
     Loretta June Reed Loretta J. Theobald, age 78, passed away during the early hours of Wednesday morning, October 18th. She was born August 30, 1939 in Grafton, West Virginia to the late Edna K Reed. Loretta spent many years as a homemaker and was married to Joseph C. Theobald, who preceded her in death in 1996. She was also preceded by one son, James Dunn Wilshire, USMC Ret. on November 11, 2003. Loretta is survived by two sons, Jeffrey (Vonda) Wilshire and Robert P. (Alana) Wilshire, both of Apollo Beach, Florida. She is also survived by a sister, Delores Moats of Vermillion, Ohio.2 She was born on August 30, 1939 at Grafton, Taylor Co., West Virginia.1,2 As of August 22, 1959,her married name was Wilshire.1 She married James Francis Wilshire, son of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on August 22, 1959 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1 Loretta June Reed died on October 18, 2017 at Indiana at age 78.2

Family

James Francis Wilshire b. March 31, 1935, d. December 18, 2021
Marriage*She married James Francis Wilshire, son of Robert Isaac Wilshire and Cora Lee Prater, on August 22, 1959 at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia.1 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Wilshire-Reed marriage record.
  2. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the Loretta J. Theobald obituary.
  3. [S1797] Press-Enterprise, The, From the James D. Wilshire obituary in the Nov 20, 2003 edition.

Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire1,2,3

M, b. September 13, 1960, d. November 11, 2003
FatherJames Francis Wilshire1,4 b. March 31, 1935, d. December 18, 2021
MotherLoretta June Reed1,2 b. August 30, 1939, d. October 18, 2017
     Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, Riverside Co., California.1 His Social Security Number was 007-68-0340.5 He was born on September 13, 1960 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio.5,6,3,7,8 He married Jana L. Fahrnen on June 12, 1983 at Munich, Germany.8 Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire and Jana L. Fahrnen were divorced on August 5, 1991 at Spokane Co., Washington.8 Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire married Bonnie Unknown in 1997.1 Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire died on November 11, 2003 at Baghdad, Iraq, at age 43.1,5,2,7 He Iraq ambush claims Corona security man. Protector: James D. Wilshire, 43, made a life of helping others. Services are Friday. Corona resident guarded American embassies around the world during a 22-year career with the Marines before he retired in 2001. Once a Marine, always a Marine -- the retired Master Sgt. James Wilshire wanted to stay in the action and face a new challenge. The tax-free income of a civilian security job lured him to the Middle East, where he wanted to help make a secure Iraq. Master Sgt. Wilshire, 43, was shot to death Nov. 11 south of Baghdad when his vehicle was ambushed, according to his family and a co-worker. An Iraqi translater was killed, and his Iraqi bodyguard was injured. He worked in security in Kuwait before joining Erinys International, a South African security company that trained Iraqi guards to protect the country's oil facilities. After celebrating his birthday in Corona in September, he and a co-worker, Bruce Mathis, started the new job in Baghdad to train guards. "We're there to create a better Iraq because that's how the country is going to come out of what it's in now," Mathis said by phone from the Wilshire family home. He described his co-worker as "a highly organized, time management-oriented, family-loving man -- those were the three most important things." Bonnie Wilshire raised her children in Corona and eight years ago turned down dates with the Camp Pendleton Marine for six months. Once they dated, they were inseparable, daughter Vanessa Sephton said by phone. They married in 1997, and she went with him on an 18-month assignment to South Africa. They bought their Corona home three years ago. Master Sgt. Wilshire served with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and received the Navy/Marine Corps Achievement and Navy/Marine Corps Commendation medals. He was a native of Columbus, Ohio. In addition to his wife and daughter, his survivors include three other daughters, Alexis and Nichole, both of Corona, and Sarah of Colorado; two grandchildren; his father and stepmother, James F. and Mae of Indiana; his mother, Loretta Theobald of Wisconsin; and two brothers, Jeff of Florida and Robert of Texas. Burial services will be at the Riverside National Cemetery amphitheater. on November 20, 2003.1

Family 1
Children
  • Vanessa Wilshire1
  • Alexis Wilshire1
  • Nichole Wilshire1
  • Sarah Wilshire1

Family 2

Jana L. Fahrnen
Marriage*He married Jana L. Fahrnen on June 12, 1983 at Munich, Germany.8 
Divorce* Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire and Jana L. Fahrnen were divorced on August 5, 1991 at Spokane Co., Washington.8 

Family 3

Bonnie Unknown
Marriage*Master Sgt. James Dunn Wilshire married Bonnie Unknown in 1997.1 

Citations

  1. [S1797] Press-Enterprise, The, From the James D. Wilshire obituary in the Nov 20, 2003 edition.
  2. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the Loretta J. Theobald obituary.
  3. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. [S8732] Palmer Funeral Homes, online www.palmerfuneralhomes.com, From the James Francis Wilshire obituary.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S3463] Ohio Vital Records Office, Ohio, Birth Index, 1908-1998.
  7. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  8. [S13323] Unknown author, Washington, U.S., Divorce Records, 1968-2017.

Dewey Prater1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. June 6, 1901, d. June 5, 1963
FatherJames Edward Prater1,2,8,4,6 b. November, 1866, d. January 31, 1926
MotherSarah Jane Carr1,2,4,6 b. February 23, 1866, d. October 4, 1915
     His Social Security Number was 235-03-8949.9 Dewey Prater was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,7 He was born on June 6, 1901 at Hilltop, Fayette Co., West Virginia.9,4,5,6,7 He married Olive Lee Lewis on February 22, 1925 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,6,10 Dewey Prater died on June 5, 1963 at Marion, Marion Co., Ohio, at age 61.11,6,10,7 He Dewey Prater, 61, of 613 Sugar St. was dead was dead on arrival at General Hospital after being stricken ill about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday. He was employed as a laborer by the Marion Power Shovel Co. Born June 6, 1901, in Oak Hill, W. Va., he was a son of James E. and Sara Jane Carr Prater. A Marion resident seven years, he came here from been Prairie, Tex. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Olive L. Lewis Prater; three daughters, Mrs. Coletta Jean Morris of Richmond, Va., Mrs. Lawana June Sides of Grand and Miss Sharon Lee at home; eight grandchildren; a brother, Samuel of Oak Hill, and a sister, Mrs. Cora Wilshire of Fayetteville, W. Va. A daughter preceded him in death. Burial will be in the High Lawn Cemetery at Oak Hill. on June 6, 1963.6

Census Records

1910Dwelling 387, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia2
1920Dwelling 190, District 23, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1930Dwelling 578, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia3
1940Dwelling 302, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12
1950Dwelling 73, District 10-79, Winona, Fayette Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1920Coal miner8
1930Coal miner3
1940Coal miner12
1950Mine foreman13

Family

Olive Lee Lewis b. January 31, 1908, d. June 27, 1986
Marriage*Dewey Prater married Olive Lee Lewis on February 22, 1925 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,6,10 
Children

Citations

  1. [S866] Wilshire Tree, online http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2701414&id=I553511630
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Lewis marriage record.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  7. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  8. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Olive Lee Prater obituary in the Jun 27, 1986 edition.
  11. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burgess-Prater marriage record.
  15. [S1925] Wise County Messenger, From the Lawana June Sides obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
  16. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  17. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Colella Dean Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1952 edition.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sides-Prater marriage record.
  19. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  20. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Nona Hearl Fisher1,2,3

F, b. August 8, 1895, d. March 1, 1947
     Nona Hearl Fisher was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 She was born on August 8, 1895 at Pax Branch, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,5,2 As of September 23, 1917,her married name was Prater.2 She married James Washington "Ty" Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on September 23, 1917 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 Nona Hearl Fisher died on March 1, 1947 at Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia, at age 51.5,4 She Prater, Mrs. Nona H., 52, Fayetteville, died in a Beckley hospital Saturday at 7:30 p.m. after a long illness. Surviving are her husband, J. W. Prater, three sons, Raymond A., Lowell A., E. Howard, all of Montgomery; her mother, Mrs. Amelia Fisher, Hilltop; five brothers, Ezra, Ashford; Everett, Oak Hill; Granville and Tray, both of Huntington, and James, Dothan; four sisters, Mrs. C. H. Light, Beckley; Mrs. L. H. Day, Oak Hill; Mrs. Harvey Powers, Huntington, and Mrs. Joe Sweeney, Hilltop; and one grandson, Raymond A. Prater, jr., Montgomery. Burial will be in Highland Memorial park. on March 3, 1947.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 288, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 111, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 31, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

James Washington "Ty" Prater b. September 18, 1891, d. October 4, 1962
Marriage*Nona Hearl Fisher married James Washington "Ty" Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on September 23, 1917 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Fisher marriage record.
  3. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Nona H. Prater obituary in the Mar 3, 1947 edition.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Nona Prater death record.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the James W. Prater obituary in the Oct 5, 1962 edition.
  9. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  10. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Harler marriage record.
  12. [S1618] State, The, From the Elsie Howard Prater obituary in the Jun 24, 1993 edition.

Minnie Carter1,2,3,4

F, b. July 3, 1892, d. December 31, 1994
     Her Social Security Number was 277-62-5930.5 Minnie Carter was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6 She was born on July 3, 1892 at Blackheath, England.5,2,6,4 As of October 5, 1912,her married name was Prater.3 She married George S. "Sam" Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 5, 1912 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 Minnie Carter died on December 31, 1994 at Wayne Co., Ohio, at age 102.5,2,6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 17, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1930Dwelling 155, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 70, District 10-38, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 137, District 20-28, Ward, Kanawha Co., West Virginia9

Family

George S. "Sam" Prater b. October 5, 1889, d. December 14, 1967
Marriage*Minnie Carter married George S. "Sam" Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 5, 1912 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Carter marriage record.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  11. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maitland T. Prater, obituary in the Mar 26, 2013 edition.
  12. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prather-Holliday marriage record.
  13. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

George James Prater1,2,3,4

M, b. April 10, 1914, d. April 21, 1982
FatherGeorge S. "Sam" Prater1,5,2,6 b. October 5, 1889, d. December 14, 1967
MotherMinnie Carter1,5,2,6 b. July 3, 1892, d. December 31, 1994
     His Social Security Number was 235-09-5787.7 George James Prater was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 1 Memory Garden Road, Ansted, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3 He was born on April 10, 1914 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,7,4 He married Thelma Mae Sedlock on September 4, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 George James Prater died on April 21, 1982 at Marion, Marion Co., Ohio, at age 68.8

Census Records

1920Dwelling 17, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 155, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia5
1940Dwelling 253, District 10-38, Nuttall, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Family

Thelma Mae Sedlock b. May 10, 1916, d. September 26, 1982
Marriage*George James Prater married Thelma Mae Sedlock on September 4, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  3. [S4672] Restlawn Memory Gardens, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  5. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maitland T. Prater, obituary in the Mar 26, 2013 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Betty J. Lawhun obituary in the May 10, 2007 edition.
  11. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  12. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Samuel A. Prater obituary in the Mar 20, 2017 edition.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  14. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  15. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Maitland Turner Prater1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. January 29, 1916, d. May 21, 2013
FatherGeorge S. "Sam" Prater1,8,2,4,5 b. October 5, 1889, d. December 14, 1967
MotherMinnie Carter1,8,2,4,5 b. July 3, 1892, d. December 31, 1994
     Maitland Turner Prater was buried at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, Medina Co., Ohio.3,4,7 He was born on January 29, 1916 at Sun, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,4,9,5,6,7 He married Irene Elizabeth Holliday on August 3, 1947 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,10 Maitland Turner Prater died on May 21, 2013 at Orrville, Wayne Co., Ohio, at age 97.3,4,9,10,7 He Maitland T. "Chink" Prater, 97, of Orrville, passed away Tuesday morning, May 21, 2013, at his home, following a period of declining health. He was born January 29, 1916, in Sun, W.Va., the son of Sam and Minnie (Carter) Prater and was a graduate of Fayetteville High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946 in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and was awarded two Bronze Stars. Following his military service, he was united in marriage to Irene E. Holliday, on August 3, 1946, in Fayetteville, W.Va. She survives. Maitland had been a self-employed barber in West Virginia for thirty-five years, prior to moving to Orrville in the late 1960's. Later, he was employed at the former Crown Steel and Volvo companies in Orrville, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Ohio Craftmans Guild, a Life Member of the Orrville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3346 and a former member of the Pythians Lodge and the American Legion. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving in addition to his wife, Irene E. (Holliday) Prater, are children, Michael (Betty) Prater of Dalton and Rhonda Wilson of Wooster; five grandchildren, Matthew T. Prater of Cleveland, Kyle (Kris) Prater of Lakeland, Fla., Barry Wilson, Bryan Wilson, Danielle (Jason) Brynes, all of Orrville; and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, George Prater. Burial will take place at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery near Rittman, where military rites will be conducted. on May 26, 2013.4

Census Records

1920Dwelling 17, District 18, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 155, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

Irene Elizabeth Holliday b. April 18, 1923, d. April 23, 2020
Marriage*Maitland Turner Prater married Irene Elizabeth Holliday on August 3, 1947 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,10 
Children
  • Rhonda E. Prater4,10
  • Michael Turner Prater4,10

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prather-Holliday marriage record.
  3. [S5785] Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Medina Co., OH, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S616] Charleston Gazette, From the Maitland T. Prater, obituary in the Mar 26, 2013 edition.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  8. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  10. [S12827] Auble Funeral Home, online aublefuneralhome.secure.tributecenteronline.com, From the Irene E. Prater obituary.

Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,3,4,5

F, b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert was buried at Bays Cemetery, Summerlee, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,6 She was born on April 10, 1882 at Rush Co., Kentucky.1,5 As of October 8, 1910,her married name was Prater.4 She married William Henry "Will" Prater Sr., son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 8, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,2,3,4 Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert died on December 6, 1944 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 62.1,5 She Mrs. Margaret Priscilla Prater, 62, of Summerlee, died in the Oak Hill hospital Wednesday morning at 2:40 o'clock. Death was attributed to kidney trouble. A member of the Baptist church, she was born in Rush, Kentucky, on April 10, 1882. She is survived by two brothers, Elijah Gilbert and John Gilbert, both of Lang; four sisters, Mrs. Gustie Fry, of Kayford; Mrs. Grace Kitchen of Eskdale; Mrs. William Poe of Marmet and Mrs. Emma Comer of Carlisle; five sons, Condit Perry of Oak Hill; Elmer Prater, of Indianapolis, Indiana; Private Ernest Prater, stationed in Germany; Corporal George Prater, now in France, and Sergeant William Prater, stationed in Italy; two daughters, Mrs. Freda Simms of Kaymor, and Mrs. Gladys Kemp, of Newark, Delaware, and five grandchildren. Burial will follow in the Bays cemetery at Summerlee. on December 8, 1944.5

Census Records

1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
Marriage*Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert married William Henry "Will" Prater Sr., son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on October 8, 1910 at Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,2,3,4 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater death certificate.
  2. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  3. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Ernest Leonard Prater, Sr. obituary in the Jun 13, 2007 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Gilbert marriage record.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 8, 1944 edition.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Prater marriage record.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simms-Richards marriage record.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  13. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Taylor marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bragg-Prater marriage record.
  16. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  17. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  18. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Grubb marriage record.
  19. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  20. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  21. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Welch marriage record.

Freda Louise Prater1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. February 16, 1912, d. April 3, 1973
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,3,4,7,5,6,8,9 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,3,4,7,6,8,9 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     Freda Louise Prater was buried at Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.10,5,6 She and Carlos Richards were divorced.4 Freda Louise Prater was born on February 16, 1912 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,5,6 As of December 25, 1929,her married name was Richards.2 She married Carlos Richards on December 25, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 As of January 19, 1952,her married name was Simms.4 Freda Louise Prater married James Franklin Simms on January 19, 1952 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 Freda Louise Prater died on April 3, 1973 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 61.5,6 She Final rites for Mrs. Freda Louise Prater Simms, 61, of 1, Fayetteville will be held Thursday. Burial be in Huse Memorial Park. She died early Tuesday in Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. Born Feb. 16, 1912 at Minden, William and Maggie McKnight Prater. Surviving are her husband, Frank Simms; two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Williams of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Linda Higgenbotham of Lansing; brothers, Ernest of Charlotte, N.C., George of Cleveland, Ohio, and William of Oak Hill; a sisters, Mrs. Gladys Lesher of Front Royal, Va., and eight grandchildren. on April 4, 1973.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 359, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11

Family 1

Carlos Richards b. circa 1906
Divorce*Freda Louise Prater and Carlos Richards were divorced.4 
Marriage* Freda Louise Prater married Carlos Richards on December 25, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Family 2

James Franklin Simms b. November 6, 1895, d. July 21, 1983
Marriage*Freda Louise Prater married James Franklin Simms on January 19, 1952 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,6 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Prater marriage record.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simms-Richards marriage record.
  5. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Freda Louise Simms death certificate.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  10. [S4749] Huse Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S13312] Smith-McQuiston & Webster Funeral Home, online www.smithmcquiston.com, From the Virginia Ann Simms Williams obituary.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Williams-Simms marriage record.
  15. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Tincher-Simms marriage record.

Carlos Richards1,2

M, b. circa 1906
     Carlos Richards and Freda Louise Prater were divorced.3 Carlos Richards was born circa 1906 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2 He married Freda Louise Prater, daughter of William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. and Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert, on December 25, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West VirginiaCarlos and his wife were enumerated in the household of his father-in-law William Prater1

Family

Freda Louise Prater b. February 16, 1912, d. April 3, 1973
Divorce*Carlos Richards and Freda Louise Prater were divorced.3 
Marriage* Carlos Richards married Freda Louise Prater, daughter of William Henry "Will" Prater Sr. and Margaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert, on December 25, 1929 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Richards-Prater marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Simms-Richards marriage record.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

Elmer Prater1,2,3,4,5,6

M, b. February 23, 1914, d. November 23, 1964
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,3,4,7,8 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,3,4,9,7,8 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     Elmer Prater was buried at Bays Cemetery, Summerlee, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5 His Social Security Number was 232-12-3934.10 He was born on February 23, 1914 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia; His draft card has a birth year of 1914.10,2,4,5,6 He married Kathleen Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor on September 13, 1947 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Elmer Prater died on November 23, 1964 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia, at age 50.11,4,5 He Elmer Prater, 50, of Summerlee died in an Oak Hill hospital at 2 a.m. Monday after a long illness. He was a veteran of World War II. Born at Minden, Feb. 23, 1914, he was the son of the late William Henry and Marguaret Gilbert Prater. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kathleen Elizabeth Prater; a daughter, Miss Florence May Prater, at home; three brothers, William Henry Jr. of Scarbro, George of Cleveland, Ohio, and Ernest of Blyth, Calif; a half brother, Condit Perry of Rainelle; and two sisters, Mrs. Freda Sims of Fayetteville and Mrs. Gladys Slucher of Front Royal, Va. Burial will be in the Bays cemetery at Summerlee. on November 24, 1964.4

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Occupation

1940Coal miner9

Family

Kathleen Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor b. May 19, 1918, d. December 2, 1995
Marriage*Elmer Prater married Kathleen Elizabeth "Betty" Taylor on September 13, 1947 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child
  • Florence May Prater4

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Taylor marriage record.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  4. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  5. [S3565] The National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963.
  6. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmer Prater death record.

Gladys Virginia Prater1,2,3,4

F, b. August 15, 1916, d. August 6, 1976
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,4 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,3,5,10,6,7,8,9,4 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     Her married name was Kemp.9 Gladys Virginia Prater was buried at Bays Cemetery, Summerlee, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,11 Her Social Security Number was 233-24-8665.12 Her married name was Slusher.4 She married William Harrison “Bill” Slusher.4,13,11 Gladys Virginia Prater married Unknown Kemp.9 Gladys Virginia Prater was born on August 15, 1916 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1917 and the SSDI has Feb 20, 1917.6,4,12 As of January 15, 1930,her married name was Bragg.2 She married Charles Samuel "Charlie" Bragg on January 15, 1930 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Gladys Virginia Prater and Charles Samuel "Charlie" Bragg were divorced on February 5, 1938 at West Virginia.14 Gladys Virginia Prater died on August 6, 1976 at Winchester, Virginia, at age 59.4,11 She Mrs. Gladys Virginia Slusher, 58, of Front Royal, Va., formerly of Summerlea, Fayette County, W.Va., died Friday in Winchester Memorial Hospital, Winchester. She was en employe of Aileen Corp. at Flint Hill, Va. Surviving: husband, William Slusher Jr; daughters, Mrs. Margaret Barnett Front Royal, Mrs. Debra Schirmann of Trenton, N.J., Miss Louise Slusher and Miss Yvonne Slusher, both of Washington, D.C; brothers, Ernest Prater of Charlotte, N.C., George Prater of Cleveland, Ohio, William Prater of Fayettevilie, W.Va. Graveside service will be in Bays Cemetery, Summerlea, W.Va. on August 8, 1976.11

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Family 1

Unknown Kemp
Marriage*Gladys Virginia Prater married Unknown Kemp.9 

Family 2

Charles Samuel "Charlie" Bragg b. March 14, 1907, d. May 16, 1988
Marriage*Gladys Virginia Prater married Charles Samuel "Charlie" Bragg on January 15, 1930 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Divorce* Gladys Virginia Prater and Charles Samuel "Charlie" Bragg were divorced on February 5, 1938 at West Virginia.14 

Family 3

William Harrison “Bill” Slusher b. February 20, 1917, d. August 17, 2004
Marriage*Gladys Virginia Prater married William Harrison “Bill” Slusher.4,13,11 
Children
  • Deborah Lee Slusher15,13,11
  • Margaret Joyce Slusher16,11,15
  • Marie Louise Slusher16,11
  • Virginia Yvonne Slusher11

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bragg-Prater marriage record.
  3. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S2040] Gazette-Mail, From the Gladys Virginia Slusher obituary in the Aug 8, 1976 edition.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the William Harrison Slusher, Jr. obituary in the Aug 19, 2004 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bragg-Sexton marriage record.
  15. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  16. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Ernest Leonard Prater Sr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, b. September 15, 1919, d. June 11, 2007
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,8,3,9,4,10,11,12 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,8,3,9,13,4,10,11,12 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     His Social Security Number was 236-16-4653.14 Ernest Leonard Prater Sr. was buried at Sunset Memory Gardens, Mint Hill, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.3,6 He married Anne Louise Smith.3,6,15 Ernest Leonard Prater Sr. was born on September 15, 1919 at Quarrier, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.14,3,5,16,4,6 He married Mamie Elizabeth Toney on February 1, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Ernest Leonard Prater Sr. died on June 11, 2007 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 87.14,3,6,7 He Ernest Leonard Prater, Sr. - Mr. Prater, 87, of Charlotte, NC, died June 10, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Prater was born September 15, 1919 in Kanawha County, West Virginia a son of the late William Henry Prater, Sr. and Margaret Gilbert Prater. He had worked in the coal mines for over twenty years, before finally moving to Charlotte more than thirty years ago. A service will be held from the graveside of Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Prater is survived by his wife, Anne Louise Prater of Charlotte, NC; three daughters, Sandra Bennett (George) of Clover, SC; Mary Beel (Jerry) of Marble Hill, MO; Frances A. Thomas of Indian Trail, NC; and a son, Ernest Leonard Prater, Jr. of Charlotte, NC; one sister, Libby Fertick (Danny) of Columbia, SC; 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, two sisters and one son. on June 13, 2007.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia13

Occupation

1940Coal miner13

Family 1

Anne Louise Smith b. April 5, 1932, d. March 29, 2017
Marriage*Ernest Leonard Prater Sr. married Anne Louise Smith.3,6,15 

Family 2

Mamie Elizabeth Toney b. April 16, 1924, d. April 8, 1995
Marriage*Ernest Leonard Prater Sr. married Mamie Elizabeth Toney on February 1, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Grubb marriage record.
  3. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the Ernest Leonard Prater, Sr. obituary in the Jun 13, 2007 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S8649] Sunset Memory Gardens, Mecklenburg Co., NC, online www.findagrave.com.
  7. [S6359] Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Death Index, 1992-2012.
  8. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  11. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  12. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  15. [S13317] McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park, online www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/north-carolina/charlotte/mcewen-funeral-service-at-sharon-memorial-park/4704, From the Anne Smith Prater obituary.
  16. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  17. [S1399] Charlotte Observer, From the William Robert Prater obituary in the Nov 12, 2003 edition.
  18. [S13315] Liley Funeral Homes, online www.fordandlileyfuneralhome.com, From the Mary Alice Prater Beel obituary.
  19. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burnett-Prater marriage record.
  20. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

George Washington Prater1,2,3,4,5

M, b. August 26, 1921, d. November 15, 1987
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,6,7,8,9,10,4 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,6,7,11,8,9,10,4 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     George Washington Prater was buried at West Park Cemetery, 3942 Ridge Road, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.12 His Social Security Number was 234-24-3493.3 He was born on August 26, 1921 at Quarrier, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3,4,5,13 He married Thelma Faye Martin on May 7, 1949 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.14 George Washington Prater married Alma Jean Williams on July 24, 1983 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.15 George Washington Prater died on November 15, 1987 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, at age 66.16,13

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia11

Occupation

1940Coal miner11

Family 1

Thelma Faye Martin b. June 1, 1924, d. June 8, 1991
Marriage*George Washington Prater married Thelma Faye Martin on May 7, 1949 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.14 
Child
  • Theresa Gail Prater17

Family 2

Alma Jean Williams b. August 20, 1928, d. October 7, 2001
Marriage*George Washington Prater married Alma Jean Williams on July 24, 1983 at Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.15 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  6. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Sedlock marriage record.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  9. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  10. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  11. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S10796] West Park Cemetery, Cuyahoga Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  13. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Martin marriage record.
  15. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  16. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  17. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.

William Henry "Junior" Prater Jr.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

M, b. October 28, 1923, d. March 10, 2004
FatherWilliam Henry "Will" Prater Sr.1,2,5,6,7,9,10,11 b. September 28, 1887, d. June 13, 1936
MotherMargaret Priscilla "Maggie" Gilbert1,2,6,7,12,9,10,11 b. April 10, 1882, d. December 6, 1944
     His Social Security Number was 234-34-4153.13 William Henry "Junior" Prater Jr. was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,6,14 He was born on October 28, 1923 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,13,3,4,5,6,15,8,14 He married Virginia Rose Welch on September 12, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,5,6,16 William Henry "Junior" Prater Jr. died on March 10, 2004 at Mount Airy, Surry Co., North Carolina, at age 80.13,3,4,6,15,14 He Mr. William Henry Prater Jr., 80, of Pinnacle passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at Northern Surry Hospital. He was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Fayette County to William Henry Prater Sr. and Maggie Gilbert Prater. Mr. Prater was a coal miner and served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Donald William and Rachani Prater of Orlando, Fla., Gary Wayne and Vicky Prater of Charlotte, and Allen Keith Prater of Clinton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Kenneth Thorn of Pinnacle and Karen and Hassell Warden of Pinnacle; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a brother, Ernest Prater of Charlotte. Mr. Prater was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Welch Prater; his parents; three brothers, George Prater, Elmer Prater and Con Perry; and two sisters, Gladis Slusher and Freda Simms. Interment will be at High Lawn Memorial Gardens. on March 12, 2004.6

Census Records

1930Dwelling 288, District 12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 315, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia12

Family

Virginia Rose Welch b. August 1, 1927, d. November 3, 1964
Marriage*William Henry "Junior" Prater Jr. married Virginia Rose Welch on September 12, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,5,6,16 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Welch marriage record.
  3. [S1028] North Carolina Archives and Records Section and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, North Carolina Death Indexes, 1908-2004.
  4. [S1405] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006.
  5. [S1576] VA, USA: National Publishing Co., 1946 Young American Patriots. Richmond, U. S., World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945.
  6. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the William Henry Prater, Jr. obituary in the Mar 12, 2004 edition.
  7. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Elmer Prater obituary in the Nov 24, 1964 edition.
  8. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Freda Louise Prater Simms obituary in the Apr 4, 1973 edition.
  10. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Will Prater Simms obituary in the Jun 14, 1936 edition.
  11. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Margaret Priscilla Prater obituary in the Dec 7, 1944 edition.
  12. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  14. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  15. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  16. [S2051] Raleigh Register, From the Virginia Rose Welch Prater obituary in the Nov 4, 1964 edition.
  17. [S798] Register Herald, From the Gary Wayne Prater obituary in the Jul 31, 2011 edition.
  18. [S1520] Winston-Salem Journal, From the Karen Michelle Warden obituary in the Dec 23, 2005 edition.
  19. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  20. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Olive Lee Lewis1,2,3

F, b. January 31, 1908, d. June 27, 1986
     Olive Lee Lewis was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.3,4 Her Social Security Number was 235-03-8949.5 She was born on January 31, 1908 at Meadow Bridge, Fayette Co., West Virginia.6,5,1,3,4 As of February 22, 1925,her married name was Prater.1 She married Dewey Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on February 22, 1925 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 Olive Lee Lewis died on June 27, 1986 at Marion, Marion Co., Ohio, at age 78.5,6,3,4 She Olive Lee Prater, 78, 358 S. Main St., died early today in the home of a granddaughter, 1170 Amboise Drive. She had been in failing health a week. Born Jan. 31, 1908, in Mount Hope, W.Va., she was a daughter of William and Nora Ellen Livley Lewis. On Feb. 22, 1925, in Oak Hill, W.Va., she was married to Dewey Prater, who died June 5, 1963, in Marion. The 33-year resident of Marion was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. She came here from Oak Hill. Surviving are three daughters, Coletta Jean Smith, Marion, Lawana June Sides, Chico, Texas, and Sharon Lee Ratliff, Panama City, Fla; a brother, Richard Mankin, Baltimore, Md; a sister, Dorothy Lewis, Fayetteviile, W.Va; nine grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren. A daughter, four brothers and a sister are deceased. A graveside service will be conducted in High Lawn Cemetery, Oak Hill, W.Va. on June 27, 1986.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 578, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7
1940Dwelling 302, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8
1950Dwelling 73, District 10-79, Winona, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Family

Dewey Prater b. June 6, 1901, d. June 5, 1963
Marriage*Olive Lee Lewis married Dewey Prater, son of James Edward Prater and Sarah Jane Carr, on February 22, 1925 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Prater-Lewis marriage record.
  2. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  3. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Olive Lee Prater obituary in the Jun 27, 1986 edition.
  4. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  5. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  6. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  7. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burgess-Prater marriage record.
  11. [S1925] Wise County Messenger, From the Lawana June Sides obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
  12. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  13. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Colella Dean Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1952 edition.
  14. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sides-Prater marriage record.
  15. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  16. [S5940] Salt Lake City, UT FamilySearch, Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.

Colella Dean Prater1,2

F, b. January 31, 1926, d. May 13, 1952
FatherDewey Prater b. June 6, 1901, d. June 5, 1963
MotherOlive Lee Lewis b. January 31, 1908, d. June 27, 1986
     Colella Dean Prater was buried at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.1,2,3 She was born on January 31, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,5,1,2,3 She married Raymond Nevel Elmore, son of Charles Edgar Elmore and Ethel Julia Craft, on October 6, 1943 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,1,2 As of October 6, 1943,her married name was Elmore.4 Colella Dean Prater died on May 13, 1952 at Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, at age 26.1,2,3 She Mrs. Colella Dean Elmore, 26, of Whipple, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in a Huntington hospital. She was a member of the Baptist church at Scarbro and the Marie Ball Mission Circle at Whipple. Mrs. Elmore was born in Oak Hill, Jan. 31, 1916. Surviving are her husband, Raymond; a son, Micheal and a daughter, Lynn, both at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Praper (Prater), Rainelle; a twin sister, Mrs. Colotta Smith, Ohio; and another sister, Mrs. June Sides, Greenville, S.C. and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Nora Mankin, Oak Hill. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hill. on May 15, 1952.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 578, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1940Dwelling 302, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family

Raymond Nevel Elmore b. July 29, 1921, d. January 29, 1997
Marriage*Colella Dean Prater married Raymond Nevel Elmore, son of Charles Edgar Elmore and Ethel Julia Craft, on October 6, 1943 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,1,2 
Children
  • Michael Grier Elmore2,5
  • Lynn D. Elmore2

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Colella Dean Elmore death certificate.
  2. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Colella Dean Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1952 edition.
  3. [S4671] High Lawn Memorial Park, Fayette Co., WV, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Elmore-Prater marriage record.
  5. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Coletta Jean Prater1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. January 31, 1926, d. February 11, 2000
FatherDewey Prater1,2,3,4,7,8,6,9 b. June 6, 1901, d. June 5, 1963
MotherOlive Lee Lewis1,2,3,4,7,8,6,9 b. January 31, 1908, d. June 27, 1986
     Her married name was Detwiler.4 Her Social Security Number was 236-24-6129.4 Coletta Jean Prater was buried at Marion Cemetery, Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.10 Her married name was Smith.4 Her married name was Morris.4 She married Homer Buren Smith.4,11 Coletta Jean Prater married Unknown Morris.4,8 Coletta Jean Prater was born on January 31, 1926 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.4,12,5 As of March 31, 1945,her married name was Burgess.2 She married Donis Lee Burgess on March 31, 1945 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Coletta Jean Prater married Harold Robert Detwiler circa 1969.4,13 Coletta Jean Prater and Harold Robert Detwiler were divorced on May 13, 1974 at Marion Co., Ohio.13 Coletta Jean Prater died on February 11, 2000 at Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio, at age 74.4,5

Census Records

1930Dwelling 578, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 302, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia7

Family 1

Unknown Morris
Marriage*Coletta Jean Prater married Unknown Morris.4,8 

Family 2

Donis Lee Burgess b. January 14, 1925, d. February 1, 1978
Marriage*Coletta Jean Prater married Donis Lee Burgess on March 31, 1945 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Child
  • Shaneen? Burgess14

Family 3

Homer Buren Smith b. October 9, 1926, d. June 27, 1984
Marriage*Coletta Jean Prater married Homer Buren Smith.4,11 
Children
  • Sandra Smith14
  • Howard Buren Smith11

Family 4

Harold Robert Detwiler b. November 15, 1934, d. February 19, 2006
Marriage*Coletta Jean Prater married Harold Robert Detwiler circa 1969.4,13 
Divorce* Coletta Jean Prater and Harold Robert Detwiler were divorced on May 13, 1974 at Marion Co., Ohio.13 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Burgess-Prater marriage record.
  3. [S1925] Wise County Messenger, From the Lawana June Sides obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  6. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Olive Lee Prater obituary in the Jun 27, 1986 edition.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Colella Dean Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1952 edition.
  10. [S8162] Marion Cemetery, Marion Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  11. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  12. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  13. [S2070] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Divorce Index, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007.
  14. [S11679] Unknown author, 1950 United States Federal Census.

Lawana June Prater1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. August 3, 1927, d. February 4, 2006
FatherDewey Prater1,2,3,8,4,5,9,6 b. June 6, 1901, d. June 5, 1963
MotherOlive Lee Lewis1,2,3,8,4,5,9,6 b. January 31, 1908, d. June 27, 1986
     Her Social Security Number was 236-40-0186.10 Lawana June Prater was buried at Chico Cemetery, Chico, Wise Co., Texas.3,11 She was born on August 3, 1927 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,6,11,10 As of December 7, 1946,her married name was Sides.2 She married Melvin Earl Sides on December 7, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,11,7 Lawana June Prater died on February 4, 2006 at Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas, at age 78.3,11,10 She Funeral for Lawana June Sides, 78, of Chico was to be Wednesday. Burial was to follow at Chico Cemetery. Sides died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, in Fort Worth. Born Aug. 3, 1927, in Minden, W.Va., to Dewey and Olive Lewis Prater, she was a homemaker. She married Melvin E. Sides on Dec. 7, 1946, in Oak Hill, W.Va. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chico. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters, Collea and Colletta Prater. She is survived by a daughter, Colleen Self and husband, Buel, of Chico; three sons, Dale Sides and wife, Cathy, of Avery; Ralph Sides and wife, Priscilla, of Granbury and Jackie Sides and wife, Cathy, of Chico; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were to be Michael Eudy, Bryant Eudy, Ralph Sides II, Matt Sides, Dusty Sides and Toby Sides. on February 9, 2006.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 578, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 302, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia8

Family

Melvin Earl Sides b. October 9, 1920, d. July 9, 2004
Marriage*Lawana June Prater married Melvin Earl Sides on December 7, 1946 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,3,11,7 
Children

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sides-Prater marriage record.
  3. [S1925] Wise County Messenger, From the Lawana June Sides obituary in the Feb 9, 2006 edition.
  4. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Dewey Prater obituary in the Jun 6, 1963 edition.
  5. [S1904] Marion Star, The, From the Olive Lee Prater obituary in the Jun 27, 1986 edition.
  6. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  7. [S13328] Bridgeport Index, The, From the Melvin Earl Sides obituary in the Jul 15, 2004 edition.
  8. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  9. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Colella Dean Elmore obituary in the May 15, 1952 edition.
  10. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  11. [S13327] Chico Cemetery, Wise Co., TX, online www.findagrave.com.
  12. [S8163] Wiley Funeral Home & Cremation Service, online www.wileyfuneralhome.com, From the Ralph K. Sides obituary.
  13. [S13329] Beaty Funeral Home, online www.beatyfuneralhome.com, From the Dale Sides obituary.
  14. [S1925] Wise County Messenger, From the Jackie Glenn Sides obituary in the Feb 2, 2022 edition.
  15. [S964] Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997.

Sarah Jane Wilshire1,2,3,4,5,6

F, b. March 6, 1916, d. June 9, 2002
FatherRobert Isaac Wilshire1,9,7,2,4,5,10,8 b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
MotherCora Lee Prater1,7,2,3,4,5,8 b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
     Sarah Jane Wilshire was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley, Raleigh Co., West Virginia.4 Her Social Security Number was 383-34-4298.11 She was born on March 6, 1916 at Carlisle, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7,11,4,5 As of June 18, 1933,her married name was Bibb.7 She married Francis Live Bibb on June 18, 1933 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 Sarah Jane Wilshire and Francis Live Bibb were divorced on January 11, 1947 at West Virginia.2 As of July 3, 1947,her married name was Childers.2 Sarah Jane Wilshire married Rudy Childers on July 3, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Sarah Jane Wilshire died on June 9, 2002 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 86.11,4,6 She Sarah J. Childers, March 6, 1916 - June 9, 2002. South Bend - Sarah Jane Childers, 86, of North Tuxedo Drive, died Sunday in Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center of natural causes. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Wilshire of Cleveland and James Wilshire of South Bend. on June 11, 2002.6

Census Records

1920Dwelling 112, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1930Dwelling 567, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9
1940Dwelling 22, District 10-17, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia10

Family 1

Francis Live Bibb b. January 24, 1911, d. February 1, 1968
Marriage*Sarah Jane Wilshire married Francis Live Bibb on June 18, 1933 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.7 
Divorce* Sarah Jane Wilshire and Francis Live Bibb were divorced on January 11, 1947 at West Virginia.2 

Family 2

Rudy Childers b. December 31, 1917, d. April 16, 1966
Marriage*Sarah Jane Wilshire married Rudy Childers on July 3, 1947 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Childers-Wilshire marriage record.
  3. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  4. [S5629] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S1438] South Bend Tribune, From the Sarah Jane Childers obituary in the Jun 11, 2002 edition.
  7. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Bibb-Wilshire marriage record.
  8. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  9. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  11. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Margaret Ann Wilshire1,2,3,4,5

F, b. July 6, 1918, d. June 13, 2008
FatherRobert Isaac Wilshire6,1,2,3,7 b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
MotherCora Lee Prater6,2,8,3,7 b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
     Her Social Security Number was 233-38-2700.9 Margaret Ann Wilshire was born on July 6, 1918 at Minden, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,9,4 As of April 29, 1933,her married name was Smith.2 She married Roy Frank Smith on April 29, 1933 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 As of June 12, 1948,her married name was Rhoades.3 Margaret Ann Wilshire married Lambert Ferman Rhoades on June 12, 1948 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 Margaret Ann Wilshire died on June 13, 2008 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, at age 89.9

Census Records

1920Dwelling 112, District 15, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia6
1930Dwelling 567, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 80, District 20-79B, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia10

Family 1

Roy Frank Smith b. October 11, 1909, d. April 20, 1945
Marriage*Margaret Ann Wilshire married Roy Frank Smith on April 29, 1933 at Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 

Family 2

Lambert Ferman Rhoades b. October 12, 1910, d. August 22, 1988
Marriage*Margaret Ann Wilshire married Lambert Ferman Rhoades on June 12, 1948 at Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.3 

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Smith-Wilshire marriage record.
  3. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Rhoades-Smith marriage record.
  4. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  8. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  9. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  10. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Faye Louise Wilshire1,2,3,4

F, b. October 18, 1920, d. January 31, 2004
FatherRobert Isaac Wilshire1,5,4 b. December 22, 1885, d. August 6, 1949
MotherCora Lee Prater1,6,5,4 b. September 19, 1894, d. February 13, 1964
     Faye Louise Wilshire was buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, Hamilton Co., Ohio.3,7 Her Social Security Number was 235-54-9218.8 She was born on October 18, 1920 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2,8,4 As of May 10, 1937,her married name was Sproles.2 She married Joseph Albert "Joe" Sproles on May 10, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 Faye Louise Wilshire died on January 31, 2004 at Louisville, Jefferson Co., Kentucky, at age 83.8,3 She Faye Wilshire Sproles, 83, of Louisville, died Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Episcopal Church Home. She was a homemaker and member of Montgomery Baptist Church in Cincinnati, OH. She is survived by three daughters, Marilyn Coates, Diane Niesz and Rita Cardarella; a son, Joe Sproles and his wife, Charlene; six grandchildren, Christopher Sproles and his wife, Kerry, Nicole Noe and her husband, Brad, Eric Cardarella and his wife, Elizabeth, Kristi Mottla and her husband, Rich, Kimberly Cardarella, and Brian Niesz; and eight great-grandchildren, Francesca Mottla, Charlotte Cardarella, Katie Sproles, Nicholas Sproles, Avery Sproles, Sarah Sproles, Riley Noe and Elliot Noe. Burial will be in the Gates of Heaven Cemetery in Cincinnati. on February 2, 2004.3

Census Records

1930Dwelling 567, District 14, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia1
1940Dwelling 181, District 10-12, Fayetteville, Fayette Co., West Virginia9

Family

Joseph Albert "Joe" Sproles b. September 20, 1914, d. December 1, 1989
Marriage*Faye Louise Wilshire married Joseph Albert "Joe" Sproles on May 10, 1937 at Oak Hill, Fayette Co., West Virginia.2 
Children
  • Marilyn Jean Sproles10,3,9
  • Diane Lee Sproles11,3,12
  • Joe David Sproles3,13
  • Rita Jane Sproles3,12

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Sproles-Wilshire marriage record.
  3. [S7582] Courier-Journal, The, From the Faye Wilshire Sproles obituary in the Feb 2, 2004 edition.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S2049] Beckley Raleigh Register, From the Robert Isaac Wilshire obituary in the Aug 7, 1949 edition.
  6. [S1863] Beckley Post Herald, From the Cora Lee Wilshire obituary in the Feb 14, 1964 edition.
  7. [S8977] Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hamilton Co., OH, online www.findagrave.com.
  8. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  9. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  10. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Coater-Sproles marriage record.
  11. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Moore-Sproles marriage record.
  12. [S5627] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1804-1938.
  13. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.