John William Prator

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1843 - 1910 (66 years)

Generation: 1

John William Prator was born 20 Dec 1843, of Ft Valley, Ga (son of William Griffith Prater and Elizabeth Durah Dorough); died 18 Jun 1910, of Ft Valley, Ga; was buried , Fort Valley Cem..

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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John served in the 46th Georgia Regiment of the Confed. States Army.
Civil War.
His wedding notice was published in the Southern Christian Adbocate 29 Mar.,
1867.

John married Ida Jane McKay 13 Feb 1867, Fort Valley, Ga.. Ida (daughter of John A McKay) was born 25 Jul 1848, of Ft Valley, Ga; died 03 Apr 1909, of Ft Valley, Ga; was buried , City Cem., Fort Valley, Ga.. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Minnie Rosalie Prator was born 13 Dec 1868, Fort Valley, Ga.; died 28 Feb 1952, Jacksonville, Fla.; was buried , Fort Valley Cem., Fort Valley, Ga..
William McKay Prator was born 02 May 1870, Fort Valley, Ga.; was christened , Lived in MacOn, Ga.; was buried , MacOn, Ga..
Donald Henry Prator was born 24 Jan 1874, Fort Valley, Ga.; died 03 Sep 1951, Lenoir City, Tn.; was buried , Lenoir City, Tn..
Louis Roy Prator, Prater Prather was born 16 Apr 1876, Fort Valley, Ga.; was christened , Lived Most of Life in Fort Valley; died 15 Jan 1956, Atlanta, Ga.; was buried , Atlanta, Ga..
Clifford Holmes Prator was born 20 Apr 1878, Fort Valley, Ga.; died 22 Jul 1954, Fort Valley, Ga.; was buried , City Cem..
Eulalie Prator was born 20 Sep 1880, Fort Valley, Ga.; died 23 Oct 1918, Atlanta, Ga..
Ethel Annie Prator was born 04 Dec 1884, of Ft Valley, Ga; died 14 Jun 1926, Perry, Ga; was buried , Perry Cem., Perry, Ga..

Generation: 2

William Griffith Prater was born 01 Jan 1820, Edgefield Dist, Sc (son of John Allison Prater and Mary Ann Polly Griffith); died 10 Dec 1885, Crawford Co., Ga..

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Reference Number: 6.982.06
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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William was Confederate Army Officer: (Civil War)
Mustered in 4 Aug., 1863, Thomaston, Ga. as First Lieutenant, Company C., 12th
Ga. Cavalry (Robinson's) under Capt. Birdsong's Company (Upson Cavalry)
Geneva Squadron; Major Holsey commanding. Later promoted to rank of Major.
He took two of his aunts children to raise as they were orphaned:(1850) Draton
Whiteman age 12, Hezekiah Whitman age 2. His brother Belton Prator also took
two other Whiteman children to raise.

William married Elizabeth Durah Dorough 06 Dec 1838, Upson Co., Ga.. Elizabeth was born 04 Jun 1820, of, Ft Valley, Ga; died 22 Jul 1867, ,Upson, Ga. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth Durah Dorough was born 04 Jun 1820, of, Ft Valley, Ga; died 22 Jul 1867, ,Upson, Ga.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

Frances A. M. Prater was born 15 Dec 1839, Upsam Co., Ga.; died 09 Mar 1875.
Mary M. Ann Prater was born 29 Aug 1841, Upsom Co., Ga.; died 13 Jan 1917, Upsom Co., Ga..
1. John William Prator was born 20 Dec 1843, of Ft Valley, Ga; died 18 Jun 1910, of Ft Valley, Ga; was buried , Fort Valley Cem..
James B. Prater was born 02 Oct 1847, Upsom Co., Ga..
Sarah J. Prater was born 03 Jan 1851, Upsom Co., Ga.; was christened , Was Living With Her Father at Age 28.
Martha Ann Caroline Prator was born 05 Dec 1853, Upsom Co., Ga..
Layphenia Elisa Prator was born 10 May 1856, Upsom Co., Ga.; died 06 Jun 1898.
Ella Prater, Prator was born 13 Feb 1859, Upsom Co., Ga.; died 14 Sep 1863.
Ida C. Prator was born 07 May 1861, of Ft Valley, Ga.
Elizabeth Adalade Prator, Lizzie was born 24 Jun 1864, of Ft Valley, Ga.

Generation: 3

John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C. (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.

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Reference Number: 5.355.01
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

John Allison Prater is recorded under the name "Prator", "Prather","Prater"
when he moved to Georgia he was recorded under the names John Allen Prator,
John Allison Prater and John A. Prather. It is certain that all of these were
the same person because of Property owned, children, and wife's names.

John married Mary Ann Polly Griffith 17 Mar 1810, Prob. Ga. ?. Mary (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware) was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga. [Group Sheet]

Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc (daughter of Joseph Griffith and Mary Ann Boulware); died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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STATE OF GEORGIA
UPSON COUNTY WILL OF John Allison Prather
Thomaston, Georgia

In the name of God, Amen.
I, John A. Prater, of the county and State aforesaid, being of advanced age
and knowing the uncertainty of death and also knowing that I must shortly
depart this life, deem it right and proper both as it respects myself and
family that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind
providence has blest me. I therefore make this my last Will and Testament
hereby revoking and annulling all others heretofore made by me.

Item 1st. I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent, christaian
like manner suitable to my circumstaces and condition. My Soul, I trust, shall
return to God who gave it as I hope for eternal salvation through the blessed
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ whose religion I have professed and as I humbly
trusted for the last thirty-six years.

Item 2nd. I desire that all my just debts be paid as soon as convenient by my
Executors hereinafter named as I am unwilling that my creditors should be
delayed of their rights.

Item 3rd. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Maryan A. Prater, during her
natural life or widowhood all my Estate after my burial expenses and just
debts are paid both real and personal to be kept together and my farmcarried
on as I am now and have been doing, and it is my will that my beloved wife,
Mary A. Prater, have all such maintence, support, and comfort of and from my
said Estate as shall make her wholly independent and confortable and that the
balance of the crops and increase be kept by my Executors till the death of my
wife, who after death I desire shall be buried in a decent christaian like
manner.

Item 4th. Whenever my beloved wife shall die, then it is my desire and will
that an equal division of my whole Estate, both real and personal and its
increase both from crops or otherwise be devided amont my children or the
lawfoul heirs. The property I have given of to my children heretofore I
consider about the same and eflieve that is about equal to each one.

Item 5th. My will and desire is that Eliza ann Trotter, my daughter, and Nancy
R. briant's children, Michel C. Butts, Elizabeth E. Ansley, Maryan Barron,
Martha J. Smith, all my daughters I give and equal portion of my Estate to
them and thir children not subject to their husband's debets; the property
coming from my estate to Nancy R. Briant's children to remain in the hands of
my sons, William G. Prater & Belton O. Prater till of lawful age who I appoint
as trustees of the property coming to my daughter above.

Item 6th. It is my will and hereby appoint my sons, William G. Prater and
Belton O. Prater, Executors to this my last Will and Testement.

JOHN A. PRATER L.S.

Dated 16 Sept., 1856, recorded 3 Aug., 1863 Will Book # A, page 251

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Mary Ann Griffith was born in S.C. per the 1850 & 1860 Upson Co., GA.
census.

Children:

Catherine Prator was born , of Upson, Ga..
Amanda Prater, Prator Prather was born , of Montgomery Co., Md.
Eliza Ann Prater was born 05 Jan 1811, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc.
Ellen Prater was born 07 May 1812, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 25 Aug 1812.
John Drayton Prater was born 17 Jul 1813, Edgefield Dist, Sc; was christened , Dooley Co., Ga.; died 19 Sep 1897, Columbia Co., Ark.; was buried , Magnolia City Cem..
Nancy Rutherford Prater was born 30 Mar 1815, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died Bef 1856, Prob. Ga..
Michall Griffith Prather, Micael was born 27 Jul 1817, Newbury, Newbury Co., S.C.; died 1887.
2. William Griffith Prater was born 01 Jan 1820, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 10 Dec 1885, Crawford Co., Ga..
Elizabeth Allison Prater was born 09 Mar 1822, of, Edgefield Dist, Sc; died 23 Dec 1896, Butler Co., Al.; was buried , Eastaboga, Talladega Co., Al..
Henry Washington Prater was born 03 Jan 1824, ,Dooley, Upson, Ga; was christened , Born Friday at 5pm; died 14 Aug 1884, Hope, Hempstead, Ar.
Belton O Prater was born 13 Mar 1826, of, Upson, Ga.
Maryan Ann Prater, Marion Prather was born 22 Nov 1828, of, Upson, Ga.
Martha Jane Prater was born 28 Feb 1830, of, Upson, Ga.

Generation: 4

Zachariah Zaccai Prater was born 25 Aug 1756, ,Frederick, Md; was christened , Rev. War Soldier - Mich. Private (son of Aaron Allen Prater, I and Mary Jane Prater); died Bef 10 Jan 1815, Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

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Reference Number: 4.130.10
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Notes:

He moved from Maryland to Newberry, S.C. sometime around the 1780's after his
service in the Rev. War.
He is listed 1790 census Newberry Co., South Carolina Roll #3 p.77

9 Ec., 1803 he bought from Marmaduke Mills, 107 acres on the Bush River.

He died in 1814 without a Will among the recorded propery sold were books,
a loom, bee hives, and 6 negro slaves.
By about 1825 Zachariah's wife had died and all of his children had moved away
from Newberry Co., except for Nancy who died in Newberry.
Nancy Prater Sheppard is buried in the Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry.

"Zacci" was his nik name, he was listed as Solder #140 in Rev. War records in
Maryland.
He died without leaving a Will. His estate was sold with his wife as the
principal buyer.

Zachariah married Ruth Ann Allison 25 Aug 1778, Montg. Co., Maryland. Ruth (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen) was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc. [Group Sheet]

Ruth Ann Allison was born Abt 1755, ,Montgomery, Md (daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen); died Bef 17 Jan 1825, ,Newberry, Sc.

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Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

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Ruth was the daughter of John Allison and Elizabeth Swearingen

Children:

Zachariah Prater, Jr was born , ,Montgomery, Md; died 06 Jun 1829, Waynesville, Warren Co., Ohio.
4. John Allison Prater was born 03 Jan 1780, ,Montgomery, Md; was christened , Lived in Edgefield, S.C.; died 07 Jul 1863, ,Upson, Ga; was buried , Waymanville, Ga.
Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md; died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..
Nancy Prater was born 1785, of, Montgomery, Md; died 1824; was buried , Ramage-Sheppard Cem. near Newberry, S.C..
Mary Prater was born Abt 1793, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 05 Mar 1849, ,Upson, Ga.
Ruth Prater was born Abt 1795, of, Newberry, Sc; was christened , Lived Jones Co., Ga..
William H Prater was born Abt 1797, of, Newberry, Sc; died Bef 17 Jan 1825, of, Lexington, Sc.
Daniel Prater was born 1800, of, Newberry, Sc; died Aft 1850, Dallas Co., Ala..

10.

Joseph Griffith was born 08 Mar 1757, of Welch Tract, Marlboro, Sc (son of John Griffith and Mrs Michal Griffith); died 23 Dec 1810, ,Edgefield, Sc.

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Ancestral File Number: 44TK-VS
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Joseph married Mary Ann Boulware of Marlboro, Sc. Mary (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford) was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc; died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc. [Group Sheet]

11.

Mary Ann Boulware was born 28 Jan 1763, of Newberry, Sc (daughter of James Boulware and Agatha Rutherford); died 15 Sep 1813, ,Edgefield, Sc.

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Ancestral File Number: 44TL-FP
Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

Children:

5. Mary Ann Polly Griffith was born 03 May 1793, ,,Sc; died 12 Aug 1865, ,Upson, Ga.