Edward Prather

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*Edward was born in Pickens Co., Ga. in 1890. He was ordained as Deacon of
the Refuge Bapt. Church 12 Oct. 1928. He worked for the Ga. Marble Co. for
52 yrs. and 5 mo. Edward built a Marble home for his family on Refuge Rd. in
1950. Jasper,Ga. Last record shows his son Edward Eugene Prather living
there.

Edward married Roberta Ray of Pickens Co., Ga.. Roberta was born 28 Aug 1890, of Pickens Co., Ga.; died 03 Apr 1930, Ga.. [Group Sheet]

1. Lula Prather
2. Lorene Prather

Edward — Living Southern. [Group Sheet]

1. Living Prather
2. Living Prather
3. Living Prather
4. Living Prather
5. Living Prather

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Gideon married Nancy A. Evans 02 Jan 1879, Town Dist.1098, Pickens Co., Ga.. Nancy was born 11 Oct 1861, of Pickens Co., Ga.; died 14 Sep 1901, Ga.; was buried , Salem Bapt. Cem., Jasper, Pickens Co., Ga. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Carpenter
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Listed in the 1850 census, Cherokee Co., Ga. at age 39 a Carpenter born in Ky.

James married Parthenia Poole 06 Oct 1836, Murray Co., Ga.. Parthenia was born 04 Feb 1817, Dahlonega, Lumpkin Co., Ga.. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Sheriff; Court Justice
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He is in the Census of 1800 in Pulaski Co., Ky.

Edward Prather is listed as a Petitioner to the Virginia General Assemby for
the establishment of the town of Harrodsburg in 1787. Other family members
listed include his father , John and brother, Thomas. (Ref. History of
Harrodsburg, Chinn)
Edward and his brother John are listed among the first families in Pulaski
Co., Ky, (Ref. Collins History of Kentucky).

Excerpts from the Pulaski Co., Ky Court Minute Books:

Nov. 24, 1801: Metting at Somerset Building. Robert Anderson, Benjamin Mobley,
EDWARD PRATHER, Frederick Williams et al are appointed to select land for a
road from the courthouse to Smith's Ferry.
Feb. 22, 1802: Road selection committee report received. Recommended road pass
through lands of Wm. Fox, Robt. Smith, Wm. Anderson, EDWARD PRATHER, et al;
court approved. Road to start at mouth of Pitman Ck thence up the river.
Dec. 27, 1802: Approved Edward Prather's claim for 100 acres on Pitman Ck,
(actually around Sinking Ck nr present-day Somerset Oil) in keeping with an
Act of the General Assembly for selling and improving vacant land. (approval
of county commissioners necessary for grants issued under the South of Green
River Series.)
Apr. 25, 1803 Edward Prather relinqueshed all rights to those 100 acres and
claimed 70 acres on Pitman Ck. Ledger entries by Robert Modrel, John Hill
and John Modrel, Pulaski Co. blacksmiths, liste Edward Prather paying 6 pence
for having a plowsharre sharpened and 1 shilling forr having a pair of irons
sharpened in May of 1800.
Edward Prather served as a member of the Pulaski Co., Court from Jan., 27,
1806 to Nov. 29, 1808.

Edward Prather was a government tobacco inspector, circ 1814. He checked
tobacco shipped from Pulaski Co., to New Orleans, La. according to research by
Dean Prather.
Edward and Mary Prather sold their Pulaski Co. land in 1822 according to
research by Melvin Thompson.

He was commissioded as a Court Justice Madison Co., KY. in 1803
and Sheriff 1 Nov., 1811 with Gideon Prather his deputy.

Edward married Mary Jenkins, Polly 19 Dec 1789, Madison Co., Ky.. Mary (daughter of Richard Jenkins and Mrs Catherine Jenkins) was born Abt 1773, ,Chester Dist, Sc; died Abt 1849, Lineville, Clay, Al; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem., Near Lineville, Ala.. [Group Sheet]

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!She was living with her brother when she d.William Jenkins.

Her parents were Richard & Catherine Jenkins of Chester Dist., S.C.
After her husband died she moved to Randolph Co., Ala. and lived with her
brother William Jenkins.