Insley, Birdie {I18324} (b. FEB 1881, d. ?)
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Note: After his wifes death he moved to Dowell, Edwards Co., Kan./ Recorded: 1891
His wife became ill and 15 Jan, 1883 he sold everything and moved her to
Siloam Springs, Ark. in an attempt to restore her health. But her health
continued to decline. she had a great desire to return to the place of her
childhood, thus Homer brought her home to Champaign Co., ILL where she later
died.
Occupation: Farmer
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Note: After she and Homer married and moved to Somer Twp. and their children were
born she became ill, this continued for 2 yrs. and on 15 Jan., 1883 Homer
sold everything and moved her to Siloam Springs, Ark. in an attempt to restore
her health. But her health continued to decline. She had a great desire to
return to the place of her childhood, thus Homer brought her home to Champaign
Co., ILL. where she later died.
From: Champaign County Herald, Wed., May 16, 1883 No.25
obtained by: H.Martin Prather, a greatgrandson living Seattle, Wash. (1993)
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Note: Paul married Cordie in 1902, to which a son Avery was born in 1903. After
their divorce in 1906, Paul removed to the plains of South Dakota where he met
his 2nd wife, Mae.
In his begining years in South Dakota Paul worked on a local farm, the
"Lincoln Ranch". Near there he met Mae, of Brown Co., S.D. They married in
1907, and lived and farmed on rented land near Plana, S.D., (Cambria Township)
In 1915 they bought 160 acres in Bath Township, raised their four children and
lived there until Pauls death in 1947.
Over the years paul and his family raised live stock. But on of Pauls
specialities was the development of "Improved Brown County Yellow Dent Seed
Corn". To develop this chamion seed corn he took a good ear of corn, cut off
and discarded the tip and butt (small kernels), shelled the ear, "graded" the
kernels, and planted the bigger plum kernels. The result was ears with bigger
plum kernels. Paul sold this improved seed corn by the ear to farmer who came
from miles around.
During the dry weather periods of the 30's, their sandy S.D. plains soil blew
easily, requiring extraordinary measures to ensure a crop.
His name was listed as Benjamin Paul Prather on his birth Cert. but most other
documents including his divorce documents list him as Paul Benjamin Prather.
Occupation: Farmer
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Source: (Individual)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Abbreviation: Ancestral File (TM)
Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998Repository:Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
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Source: (Individual)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Abbreviation: Ancestral File (TM)
Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998Repository:Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
Change: Date: 12 APR 2009
Source: (Individual)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Abbreviation: Ancestral File (TM)
Publication: June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998Repository:Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
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