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Harriet Eminine Prather
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1. Harriet Eminine Prather was born 28 Jan 1857, Graham, Tippah Co., Miss.; was christened , 1880 Census, Union Co., Ms. (daughter of John Thedford Prather and Harriet Susan Ramage); died 03 Oct 1946. Harriet married John Grissom McElroy, Robert 26 Nov 1874, of Prentiss, Ms. John was born 26 Oct 1852, of Tippah Co., Ms; died 16 May 1935. [Group Sheet]
Children:- William Lee McElroy, Will was born , Baldwyn, Ms; was christened , 1880 Census, Union Co., Ms.; died 1950.
- Mansel Bills McElroy was born 19 Dec 1875, Baldwyn, Ms; died 30 May 1959.
- Annabell McElroy was born 26 May 1892, Baldwyn, Ms; died 07 Mar 1987, New Albany, Ms.
- John Henderson McElroy, Buster was born 20 May 1894, Baldwyn, Ms; died 07 Dec 1957.
2. John Thedford Prather was born 28 Dec 1815, Laurens Co., S.C. (son of Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater and Franciana Pearson Townsend); died 10 Oct 1902, of Tippah Co., Ms. John married Harriet Susan Ramage Laurens Co., S.C.. Harriet was born 21 Dec 1827, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 13 May 1902, of Saltillo, Lee Co., Ms. [Group Sheet]
3. Harriet Susan Ramage was born 21 Dec 1827, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 13 May 1902, of Saltillo, Lee Co., Ms. Children:
- Sarah S. Prather was born , Tippah Co., Miss..
- Leonidus Conaro Prather, Lee was born 16 Sep 1846, Lauren Dist., S.C.; died 29 Jul 1929, Baldwyn, Prentiss Co., Miss..
- Nancy T. Prather was born 26 Jan 1850, Tippah Co., Miss.; died 26 Aug 1948, Lee Co., Ms.
- Susan Ophelia Prather was born 03 Feb 1852, Tippah Co., Miss.; died 27 Feb 1944, Lee Co., Ms; was buried , Saltillo Cem, Saltillo, Ms.
- Caroline Ephemia Prather was born 17 Oct 1853, Tippah Co., Miss.; died 20 Jul 1942, Tupelo, Ms; was buried , Saltillo Cem, Saltillo, Ms.
- Margaret Prather was born 21 Feb 1855, Tippah Co., Miss.; was christened , Died Young; died 17 Jul 1861, Tippah Co., Miss..
- 1. Harriet Eminine Prather was born 28 Jan 1857, Graham, Tippah Co., Miss.; was christened , 1880 Census, Union Co., Ms.; died 03 Oct 1946.
- Malinda A Prather was born 30 Jan 1860, Tippah Co., Miss.; was christened , Died Young; died 26 Aug 1861, Tippah Co., Miss..
Generation: 3
4. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1774, of, Laurens Dist, Sc (son of Bazel Basil Prather and Priscilla van Swearingen); died 04 Jul 1825, Laurens, S.Carolina. Josiah married Franciana Pearson Townsend of Laurens Co., Sc. Franciana was born 20 Nov 1780, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 05 Nov 1851, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Pleasant Ridge Cem., Ms.. [Group Sheet]
5. Franciana Pearson Townsend was born 20 Nov 1780, of Laurens Co., Sc; died 05 Nov 1851, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Pleasant Ridge Cem., Ms.. Children:
- Alonzo William B. Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Cotton Plant, Tippah Co., Ms.1860; died , Prob. Ark..
- Josiah Sie Prather, Joseph was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Union or Tippah Co., Miss.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem..
- Lloyd Jefferson Franklin Prater was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Listed in Itawamba Co., Miss. in 1870; died Aft 1870, Prob. Freestone Co., Tx..
- Naomi Prather, Omy was born , Laurens Co., S.C..
- Debra Prater was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Listed 1860 Census Itawamba Co., Miss.; died , Prob. Itawamba Co., Miss..
- Ruth Prater was born , Laurens Co., S.C..
- Priscilla Prater was born , Laurens Co., S.C.; died , S.C..
- Basil Prater, Bazil was born , Laurens Co., S.C.; was christened , Living Tippah Co., Miss. in 1850.
- Melville Prather, Melvin was born , Pendleton Co., S.C.; was christened , In Tippaha Co., Miss. in 1850 Census; died Aft 1880, Prob. Tx..
- Mary Prater, Polly was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; died , Calhoun Co., Ala..
- William Hyatt Prather was born , of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , 1850 Living Tippah Co., Ms..
- King Prater, Prather was born 27 Mar 1802, of Laurens Co., Sc; was christened , Living Itawamba Co., Miss. 1870 Census; died 17 Jul 1873, Anadarko, Rusk Co., Tx..
- 2. John Thedford Prather was born 28 Dec 1815, Laurens Co., S.C.; died 10 Oct 1902, of Tippah Co., Ms.
- James Josiah Prather, Jim Prater was born 05 Nov 1818, Laurens Co., South Carolina; was christened , Living Tippah Co., Miss.(1850 Census); died 12 Nov 1900, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem., Union Co., Ms..
Generation: 4
8. Bazel Basil Prather was born Abt 1745, ,Prince George, Md; was christened , Also Lived in Va. and n.C. (son of John Josiah Prather and Avarilla Abrilla Hyatt); died 14 Jul 1842, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was buried , Rev. War Soldier - S.C. Private. Bazel married Priscilla van Swearingen of W.Va. or Maryland. Priscilla (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Sarah van Swearingen) was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC. [Group Sheet]
9. Priscilla van Swearingen was born ca 1749, W. VA. (prob. Berkley Co.) (daughter of Mr van Swearingen and Sarah van Swearingen); died Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC; was buried Bef 1829, Laurens Co, SC. Children:
- Hannah Thresa Prather was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 14 Aug 1865, Union Co., Ms.; was buried , Mt. Zion Cem..
- King Prater Prather Prator, Sr. was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died , Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Ala..
- Rutha Prather was born , of, Laurens Dist, Sc.
- Archulas Archibald Prather was born 1766, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Lived in Va., n.C., Ala., S.C., Tn.& Ill; died Bef 05 Jul 1854, ,Warren, Tn.
- John Prather was born Abt 1768, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , 1820 Census Warren Co., Tn.; died , Prob. Warren Co., Tn..
- Abarilla Prather was born Abt 1770, ,Laurens Dist, Sc; died 22 Mar 1856, Park Co., Ill..
- Brice Bazel Prather was born Abt 1772, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Lived in n.C. and Tn.; died , Wayne Co., Tn..
- 4. Josiah Hyatt Prather, Prater was born Abt 1774, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 04 Jul 1825, Laurens, S.Carolina.
- Martha Prather was born Abt 1776, of, Laurens Dist, Sc.
- Holloway Prather was born 23 Jan 1777, Laurens S. Carolina; died 28 Nov 1846, Fayette, Ill.; was buried , Whitten Cem..
- Verlinda Prather was born Abt 1780, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; was christened , Living 1832; died , Meriweather Co., Ga..
- Minerva Priscilla Prather was born Abt 1782, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 23 May 1826, Laurens S. Carolina.
- Bazel Prather was born 26 Jul 1783, of, Prince George, Md; died 01 Jul 1835, Lake Vandalia, Fayette Co., Ill.; was buried , Lawler Cem., n.E. Vandalia on Lake.
- Mary Prather was born 10 Mar 1794, of, Laurens Dist, Sc; died 18 Mar 1830, Wayne Tenn.; was buried , Ivy Bluff Cem..