Rev. Ralph H. Prosser Obit,East Baton Rouge Parish, LA 
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Baton Rouge State Times  Wednesda August 1, 1923

Deaths
Rev.Ralph H. Prosser Dies in Alexandria 
Rev.Ralph Hylyon Prosser, 76 years old and former rector at St. James Episcopal church died at
his home in Alexandria Monday night and his funeral took place Tuesday afternoon from St.
James Episcopal church, where services were conducted by Rev. W. S. Clark , rector, assisted by
Rev.  Walter Lennie Smith, Interment Oliver cemetery Pineville. he had been a clergyman of the
Episcopal church for many years.  It was born in Wilkinson can on the Miss., it was the son of
Daniel L. H.Prosser of Richmond VA., and Sarah ut Eleanor  Lewis of St. Francisville, La. he was
educated at the Sewan?e the Virginia Military , institute and was also a student at Nashota
H???ntered the Confederate Army at the age  16 and was a member of Company F. 43RD
Virginia cavalry, under Col. John S.Mosby and participated in the battles of Shennandoah Valley
Piedmont. in was taken prisoner on 17th birthday October 8th 1864 and was held at Fort Warren,
 Boston until June 1865. 
He was married in May 18t85 to Miss Emma Taylor Sandidge of New Orleans and. three
daughters were born to this union to of them  are still living.  They are Mrs. Louise Ball of
Alexandria, and Mrs. E. K Sims of Donaldsonville.  He also is survived by one sister,Miss 
May Prosser, who resides near Pineville. Reverend Mr.Prosser was ordained deacon in the
Episcopal church by Bishop J.C. Talbot in 1878 he was ordained a priest of the church 
in 1880 by Bishop Green, and has held a number of important rectorates among which or the
Church of the Ascension, Donaldsonville; St Mathew church, Houma; Christ  church Mansfield;
tSt Stephens church, Williamsport, La. St. James Episcopal church in Baton Rouge and a number
of missions in the state.