Prather, Ben Caldwell, ca. 1902-1972

Born in Palestine, Texas, ca. 1902-1972, Ben Caldwell Prather was distantly related to James Bowie, an amateur historian, and gun collector. Prather wrote extensively about Bowie and his family and owned a restaurant and the Bowie Knife Museum in Alexandria, Louisiana.

From the guide to the Ben Caldwell Prather Papers 73-112., 1781-1973, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)