Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Fidella E. Prather
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Fidella E. Prather was born , of Ripley Co., In (daughter of Thomas Delay Prather and Malinda Harrell). Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
2. Thomas Delay Prather was born Abt 1833, of, Nicholas, Ky (son of Basil Prather and Elizabeth Delay); died May 1859, of Ripley Co., In. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Thomas married Malinda Harrell 10 Jun 1855, Ripley Co., Ind.. Malinda was born Abt 1834, of, Ripley, In; died 1881. [Group Sheet]
3. Malinda Harrell was born Abt 1834, of, Ripley, In; died 1881. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 1. Fidella E. Prather was born , of Ripley Co., In.
- Thomas Prather was born , of Ripley Co., Ind..
Generation: 3
4. Basil Prather was born 11 Feb 1793, of, Nicholas, Ky (son of James Jeremiah Prater, Sr and Elinor Humble Tharp); died 25 Dec 1853, ,Ripley, In. Other Events:
- Reference Number: 6.590.04
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
A researcher, Mr. Richard Magoteaux, of Columbus, Ohio has stated that
Basil was a Capt. in the Military and was serving in Indian Territory (Okla.)
sometime after 1811.
He also states that Basil's wife, Elizabeth Delay, was the daughter of Henry
Delay.
Henry Delays sister, Hannah Delay, married Zacariah Hole. Zachariah and Hannah
lived in Ky. then moved to Darke Co., Ohio.
Basil Prather
Of Kentucky, War of 1812.
No claim for pension. Pvt in Capt. Hamiltons' Kentucky Militia
Widow: Elizabeth
Bounty Land Wt. 38989-40-50
19456-120-55Basil married Elizabeth Delay 02 Mar 1824, Nicholas Co., Ky.. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Delay and Elizabeth Crouch) was born Abt 1789, Fayette, Bourbon, Ky; died Abt 1860. [Group Sheet]
5. Elizabeth Delay was born Abt 1789, Fayette, Bourbon, Ky (daughter of Henry Delay and Elizabeth Crouch); died Abt 1860. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
Her parents were Henry Delay and Elizabeth Crouch. They married circa 1772
in Hampshire Co., Va. After Henry died Elizabeth Crouch Delay married William
Mustard in Pike or Ross Co., Ohio by: Richard Magoteaux (1995)Children:
- Jeremiah Mason Prather was born Abt 1828, of, Nicholas, Ky; was christened , 1880 Census Nicholas Co., Ky..
- 2. Thomas Delay Prather was born Abt 1833, of, Nicholas, Ky; died May 1859, of Ripley Co., In.
Generation: 4
8. James Jeremiah Prater, Sr was born Abt 1761, of, Frederick, Md (son of Jeremiah Prater and Anne Odell); died Abt 1819, ,Bourbon, Ky. Other Events:
- Ancestral File Number: 1MPT-WMJ
- Reference Number: 5.265.03
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
He was born in Maryland and moved to Bourbon Co., Ky before 1805.
Ref. Bourbon Co., Ky. Circuit Court Suits #708 May, 1823 & Suit #496.
1810 census.
Suit #708
"To the Honorable Judge of the Bourbon Circuit Court in Chancery sitting,
sheweth unto your honor, your orator Joseph Prather. That sometime since, his
father, James Prather, departed this life intestate, leaving your orator,
Jeremiah Prather, Jonathan, John, Bazil, Henry, Isaac, James, Mary Ann,
Catharine and Nancy Prather, his children & heirs-at-law, and Eleanor his
widow, all of whom, except your orator, are prayed to be defendants of this
bill. He would futher show that his father at the time of his death was
possessed of a tract of land in Bourbon County, containing about 240 acres,
which descends equally to his children aforesaid & that no division thereof
has ever been made, Forasmuch as your orator, at common law & properly
receivable in equity, he prays that the defendants may answer the allegation
of this bill upon their corporal oaths as fully as if the same was here again
repeated by interrogatory & that your honor will decree that a division of
said land be made amongst the children of said James Prather, deceased, & that
dower be assigned said widow & grant such other further relief as to equity
belongs."
In 1806 James Prather bought a parcel of land on Hinkston Creek in Bourbon
Co. from Philemon Thomas, who lived in Mason Co., Ky.
According to the 1810 census, James was born before 1765. His wife, Elinor,
was born in 1766 in Pa.
James Prather was born in Maryland and moved his family to Harrison Co., Va.
(which is now Randolph Co., W.VA.) and later to the area that is the corner of
Bourbon, Bath and Nicholas Counties, KY. (Census Records)James married Elinor Humble Tharp Prob. Maryland or Va.. Elinor was born 1766, ,,Pa; died Aft 1850, ,Vermillion, Il. [Group Sheet]
9. Elinor Humble Tharp was born 1766, ,,Pa; died Aft 1850, ,Vermillion, Il. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
She was living with her daughter Mary Ann (Prather) Hewitt in the 1850 census.
We are not sure of her last name, other researchers have stated her name as
Unk. I have often wondered if this was short for the word "Unknown" and
was misunderstood by someone reading the old records. G.B.Prather
Other reseachers have reported that her last name could have been Tharpe &
she had Indian in her blood line. I have found no documents that indicate her
last name or blood line. G.B.PratherChildren:
- Jeremiah Prather was born Abt 1781, Harrison, Va. W.Va.; was christened , Also Lived in Bourbon Co., Ky.; died 1843, ,Hendricks, In.
- Jonathan Prather was born 22 Mar 1786, Harrison, Va. W.Va.; was christened , Lived in Va., Ky., Ill. Then Ind.; died 1869, ,Vermillion, Il.
- John Prather was born Abt 1788, Kentucky Parish, Randolph, Va. W.Va.; was christened , Lived in Owen Co., In. Several Years; died Aft 1860, ,Clay, Il.
- Jacob Prather was born 1790, Randolph, Va. W.Va.; died , ,Crawford, Il.
- 4. Basil Prather was born 11 Feb 1793, of, Nicholas, Ky; died 25 Dec 1853, ,Ripley, In.
- Joseph Prather was born 1794, of, Bourbon, Ky; died , ,Knox, In.
- Henry Prather Prater was born 1796, ,Bourbon, Ky; was christened , Lived in Lee Co., Iowa; died , Iowa.
- Mary Ann Prather was born 12 Jan 1798, ,Bourbon, Ky; died 01 Oct 1874, ,Vermillion, Il.
- Isaac Prather Prater was born 1800, Bourbon Co., Ky.; died , Henricks Co., Ind..
- James Prather, Jr was born 1802, Bourbon Co., Ky.; died , Ind..
- Catherine Prather was born 1804, Bourbon Co., Ky..
- Nancy Prather was born 05 Jul 1807, Bourbon Co., Ky.; died 01 Oct 1840, ,Vermillion, Il.
10. Henry Delay was born , Pennsylvania, Frederick, Va; died , Ross Co., Oh. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Notes:
!His family can be found in LDS Ancestral File.
Henry married Elizabeth Crouch 1771, of Hampshire Co., Va. Elizabeth was born , of Hampshire Co., Va; died Bef 1835, of Pike Co., Oh. [Group Sheet]
11. Elizabeth Crouch was born , of Hampshire Co., Va; died Bef 1835, of Pike Co., Oh. Other Events:
- Record Change: 12 Apr 2009
Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Delay was born Abt 1789, Fayette, Bourbon, Ky; died Abt 1860.