John Prather

    John Prather is a native of Morgan County, Indiana, was born October 10, 1849, and is a son of James H. and Susan (Townsend) Prather, both natives of Indiana, the former born in 1817, the latter in 1815. They were married in Morgan County, where Mr. Prather died in 1879, and where Mrs. Prather now resides on the homestead. Their family consisted of William E., Hannah, Robert, Julia A. (deceased), John, George, Jennie, Amanda and Joseph.

    Our subject, John Prather, married, February 27, 1876, in this county, Mary E., daughter of Henry and Jane Remer, and born, February 10, 1856. The issue of this union was two children -Emma J. and James M. Mr. Prather resides at Mahalasville, where he is proprietor of fifty acres of superior land. He is now engaged in the lumber business, and is a reputable citizen.

Source: Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. Charles Blanchard, Editor. F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884.