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Ross Estes Prather
1878 - 1939 (60 years)-
Name Ross Estes Prather Born 8 May 1878 Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Buried Feb 1939 Prather Cemetery, South of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States [3] Died 6 Feb 1939 Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States [4, 5] Person ID I5020 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Father William Thomas Prather, b. 1 Feb 1841, S Browning, Linn, Missouri, USA , d. 11 Jun 1922, Benton Township, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 81 years) Mother Rebecca Ann Smith, b. 3 Mar 1842, Scottsville Twp, Sullivan, Missouri , d. 9 Aug 1934, Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 92 years) Married 2 Apr 1861 prob Sullivan, Missouri [6] Family ID F1665 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Thuliah M Wampler, b. 17 Jun 1879, Sullivan, Missouri, United States , d. 10 May 1928, Benton Township, Linn, Missouri, United States (Age 48 years) Married 14 Mar 1899 prob Linn, Missouri [7, 8] Children + 1. Eliza Geraldine Prather, b. Abt 1900, Linn, Missouri, United States , d. Aft Feb 1939 (Age ~ 39 years)+ 2. Keith Wampler Prather, b. Abt 1908, prob Linn, Missouri, United States , d. Aft Feb 1953 (Age ~ 45 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F1672 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Gussie Lee Purdin, b. Abt 1880, d. Yes, date unknown Married 31 Dec 1929 [9, 10] Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F2662 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 8 May 1878 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States 
Married - 14 Mar 1899 - prob Linn, Missouri 
Buried - Feb 1939 - Prather Cemetery, South of Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States Died - 6 Feb 1939 - Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1878 BIRTH: MO,Linn Co-Ross Estes Prather born 8 May 1878 on old Prather place in Liin Co
1880 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co-Benton Twp-ED 187: pg 7,1st June,pg 507, Dw 7/7: Ross Prather 2/MO, son of Wm & Rebecca Prather
SCHOOLING: Obit of Ross, Feb 1939: "Schooling attained at Mundell School, Browning School and Kirksville State Teacher's College."
1889 MARRIAGE #1: Ross Estes Prather md Thula M Wampler 14 March 1899
1900 CENSUS:MO,Linn-Benton Twp /ed 65: Anc.com Img 20 sheet 11,16 June, Dw 210/221: Ross E Smith 22/MO
bn May 1898 (MO/MO)wd, farmer-son of William T and Rebecca Smith
1910 CENSUS: MO,Lin Co-N Benton Twp-Browning ED 66: Anc.com Img 18 pg 22, 28 April, Dw //:
PRATHER, Ross E-head 31/MO (MO,MO) md 1x-11yrs, general farmer; Thuliah W-wife 30/MO
(MO,MO) md 1x-11yrs 2/2 children living; Geraldine E-dau 8/MO (MOMO); Keith W-
son 2/MO (MO,MO)
1920 CENSUS: MO,Linn Co- N Benton Twp: A/c Img ? pg 16, 12-14 Jan, Farm 15:
PRATHER, Ross E-head 39/MO (MO,KY) md farmer; Trulia-wife 37/MO (VA,VA)
no occupation; Geraldine-dau 18/MO(MO,MO) no occ; Keith-son
12/MO (MO,MO)
1928 DEATH of wife: Thula M Wampler Prather died 12 May 1928 [no place shown]
1929 MARRIAGE #2: Ross Estes Prather md Gussie Lee (Purdin) Linquist 31 December 1929 [no place shown]
1930 CENSUS: MO,Linn-Benton twp-Browning ED3:A/c Img 6, sheet 3B, Apr 19, Dw 98/101:
PRATHER, Rebecca A-head 88/MO (TN,--)widow, own, no occupation; Fay-son 47/MO
(MO,MO)Single-no occupation; Ross-son 51/MO md at 19yrs, gen farmer;
Gussie-dau in law 50/MO (MO,MO) md at 32 yrs, no occupation
1934 HISTORY: MO,Linn Co-Browning: Obit of mother 16 Aug 1934: "...7 children...living... William Walter, Ross Estas and Ernest Fay, all Browning..."
1939 DEATH, BURIAL: Ross Estes Prather died 5-6 February 1939... [no place shown],buried in Prather Cemetery.
Browning: 16 Feb 1939.
"Ross Ester Prather, son of William Thomas and Rebecca Smith Prather, born
8 May 1878 on old Prather place in Linn Co MO, died 5 Feb 1939. Schooling
attained at Mundell School, Browning School and Kirksville State Teacher's
College. Youngest of 6, all deceased but Earnest Fay of Browning and Bertha
Tomlin of Mechanicsburg IL. 14 Mar 1899 married Thula Wampler who died 12 May
1928. Two children: Eliza Geraldine Roets of Toledo OH; Keith Wampler Prather
of Ephrata WA. Married Gussie Lee Purdin 31 Dec 1929 who survives with
children, brother and sister; 4 grandchildren, Jacqualine and Neva Joyce
Prather, Myron and Bobbie Roets."
BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: "The Warrens and You" by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, pg 84.
From the Meshack Smith Jr Family Bible in possession of Etha Clem
Johannaber, Collinsville, Ill. Married Thulah Wampler 14 Mar 1889.
Married 2nd Mrs Gussie Lee Purdin Linquist in 1929.
- 1878 BIRTH: MO,Linn Co-Ross Estes Prather born 8 May 1878 on old Prather place in Liin Co
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Sources - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 3, pg 82.
Ross Ester Prather, son of William Thomas and Rebecca Smith Prather, born 8 May 1878 on old Prather place in Linn Co MO
Date: 16 February 1939 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 84.
e. Ross Estes, born May 8, 1878... [no place shown]
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL.
Date: 1958 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 94.
e. Ross Estes,... buried in the Prather Cemetery.
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL.
Date: 1958 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 3, pg 82.
Ross Ester Prather, son of William Thomas and Rebecca Smith Prather, born 8 May 1878 on old Prather place in Linn Co MO, died 5 Feb 1939. Schooling attained at Mundell School, Browning School and Kirksville State Teacher's College. Youngest of 6, all deceased but Earnest Fay of Browning and Bertha Tomlin of Mechanicsburg IL. 14 Mar 1899 married Thula Wampler who died 12 May 1928. Two children: Eliza Geraldine Roets of Toledo OH; Keith Wampler Prather of Ephrata WA. Married Gussie Lee Purdin 31 Dec 1929 who survives with children, brother and sister; 4 grandchildren, Jacqualine and Neva Joyce Prather, Myron and Bobbie Roets.
Date: 16 February 1939 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 94.
e. Ross Estes,...died February 6, 1939 [no place shown]
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL.
Date: 1958 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 80.
,,On April 2, 1861, she married William Thomas Prather [no place shown]
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL..
Date: 1958 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 3, pg 82.
Ross Ester Prather... 14 Mar 1899 married Thula Wampler who died 12 May 1928. Two children: Eliza Geraldine Roets of Toledo OH; Keith Wampler Prather of Ephrata WA. Married Gussie Lee Purdin 31 Dec 1929 who survives with children..
Date: 16 February 1939 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 84.
e. Ross Estes,... married Thulah Wampler, March 14, 1889 [no place shown], daughter of Christoper and Mead Wampler
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL.
Date: 1958 - [S308] The Warrens and You, 6048667., pg 85.
...Ross Estes Prather married 2nd, Mrs. Gussie Lee (Purdin) Linquist in 1929
from the Meshach Smith, Jr. family Bible in the possession of Etha Clem Johannaber, Collinsville ILL.
Date: 1958 - [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record.
Ross Ester Prather,... married Thula Wampler who died 12 May 1928...Married Gussie Lee Purdin 31 Dec 1929 who survives with children...
- [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 3, pg 82.