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Lewis Edmund Prater

Male 1893 - 1969  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lewis Edmund Prater was born 18 Sep 1893, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc (son of Robert E Lee Prater and Nancy Esther Britt); died 08 Oct 1969, Joanna, S.C..

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    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Lewis married Lillie Mae Rikard of Lexington Co., Sc. Lillie was born 07 Aug 1897, Batesburg, S.C.; died 24 Sep 1966, Joanna, S.C.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Esther Marie Prater
    2. Guy Landrum Prater
    3. Harold Hack Prater
    4. Betty Jane Prater
    5. Edmond Rudolph Prater was born 07 Jan 1917, Newberry, S.C.; died 13 Oct 1976, Joanna, S.C..
    6. Ralph Cornell Prater was born 04 Aug 1918, Batesburg, S.C.; died 22 Dec 1983, Joanna, S.C..

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert E Lee Prater was born 10 May 1866, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc (son of Hezekiah Prater, Jr and Mary Ann Francis Whittle); died 26 Apr 1926, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; was buried , Batesburg Cem, Lexington, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Robert married Nancy Esther Britt Mar 1889, Batesburg, S.C.. Nancy was born 17 Sep 1868, of, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 07 Dec 1965, Batesburg, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy Esther Britt was born 17 Sep 1868, of, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 07 Dec 1965, Batesburg, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    !Had 10 kids

    Children:
    1. Eugene Carlton Prater was born 10 Apr 1890, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 28 Aug 1959, Batesburg, S.C..
    2. Lottie Eva Prater was born 14 Dec 1891, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 09 Sep 1970, W. Columbia, S.C.; was buried , Batesburg Cem..
    3. 1. Lewis Edmund Prater was born 18 Sep 1893, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 08 Oct 1969, Joanna, S.C..
    4. Robert E Lee Prater, Jr was born 26 Nov 1895, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 19 Dec 1962, Batesburg, S.C..
    5. Sumter Otis Prater, Buck was born 16 Mar 1897, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 22 Jan 1973, Batesburg, S.C..
    6. Nannie Odessa Prater was born 14 Jan 1899, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 25 Jan 1950, Newberry, S.C..
    7. Clarence Augustus Arizona Prater was born 09 Apr 1901, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 26 Jan 1917, Batesburg, S.C..
    8. Clara Olivia Prater was born 11 Jul 1903, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died , Batesburg, S.C..
    9. Barney Braddas Prater was born 22 Jan 1905, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 06 Dec 1990, Batesburg, S.C..
    10. Carl Alphonso Prater was born 03 Sep 1908, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 12 Apr 1960, Atlanta, Ga..


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hezekiah Prater, Jr was born 20 Mar 1827, ,Lexington, Sc; was christened , Lived in Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala. (son of Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather and Ellen Nellie Hartley); died 19 Jul 1873, Madison, Fla..

    Other Events:

    • Reference Number: 6.994.07
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    He served with Co., E of the 11th Florida Infantry. He died in Madison,
    Florida in 1863 while home on sick leave.
    After Hzekiah's death, his family lived with his father-in-law, Ambrose
    Whittle on Cloud's Creek... west of Batesburg S.C.

    His first wife must have died before 1860, because he is listed in the
    1860 Covington Co., Ala. census as "single, clerking in a store".
    He is recorded living in Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala. in the 1860 census

    Hezekiah married Mary Ann Francis Whittle Bef 1863, , Lexington, Sc. Mary (daughter of Ambrose Whittle and Mrs Ambrose Whittle) was born Abt 1829, of, Lexington, Sc; died 05 Mar 1874. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Ann Francis Whittle was born Abt 1829, of, Lexington, Sc (daughter of Ambrose Whittle and Mrs Ambrose Whittle); died 05 Mar 1874.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. William Tilman Prater was born , Batesburg, S.C.; died 30 Aug 1870, Batesburg, S.C..
    2. Martha Ann Prater was born 28 May 1855, ,Lexington, Sc; died 26 Apr 1928, Batesburg, S.C..
    3. Sumpter Prater was born Abt 1856, , Lexington, Sc.
    4. Hezekiah Prater, III was born Abt 1861, , Lexington, Sc.
    5. Elizabeth Betty Prater was born 22 Jun 1863, ,Lexington, Sc; died 02 Dec 1881, Saluda Co., S.C..
    6. 2. Robert E Lee Prater was born 10 May 1866, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died 26 Apr 1926, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; was buried , Batesburg Cem, Lexington, Sc.
    7. Dollie Evangeline Prater was born 22 Jul 1871, ,Lexington, Sc; died 07 Jun 1958, Leesville, S.C..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Hezekiah R. Prater, Prather was born Abt 1784, ,Montgomery, Md (son of Zachariah Zaccai Prater and Ruth Ann Allison); died May 1850, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C..

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Planter; Farmer
    • Reference Number: 5.357.03
    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Notes:

    By 1840's Hezekiah owned 830 acres at the south edge of Batesburg on Dunkin
    (duncan) Branch of Chinquepin Creek.
    He deeded 124 acres each to his sons, Milton, Wesley, and Mackey.
    At his death, the remainder was divided into 3 tracts known as the "Homestead
    Tract" which consisted of 248 acres; Holston Tract, which consisted of 105
    acres, and the Lee Tract, which consisted of 110 acres.
    The Holston Tract was sold to Lewis Gunter of $305.
    The Lee Tract was sold to Lodowick Hartley, nephew of Widow Ellen, for $875.

    6 sons and at least two sons-in-law of Hezekiah Sr. served in the Confederate
    Army. The war devastated the Prater family.
    Several of his sons names are engraved on the Confederate War Memorial at the
    Lexington Co. Courthouse. Those not listed did not serve from Lexington
    County, thus their names are not listed on this Memorial.

    Ellen Prater resided with the family of her daughter Elizabeth Jones who owned
    and operated a hotel in Batesburg.

    Hezekiah died at age 66. He died as result of 10 days illness of inflamatory
    bowels.

    Hezekiah married Ellen Nellie Hartley Bef 1814, Lexington, South Carolina. Ellen (daughter of Lewis L Hartley and Ann Holson) was born Abt 1792, of, Lexington, Sc; died Aft 1870, ,,Sc. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Ellen Nellie Hartley was born Abt 1792, of, Lexington, Sc (daughter of Lewis L Hartley and Ann Holson); died Aft 1870, ,,Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. Mary F. Prater was born , Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C.; was christened , Living Covington Co., Ala. in 1860.
    2. Sophia Prater was born , of Lexington Co., Sc; died , Madison, Fla..
    3. Elouisa C. Prater, Larcey was born Abt 1814, ,Lexington, Sc; died , Gadsden, Fla..
    4. Mahala Emaline Prater was born Abt 1816, ,Lexington, Sc; died , Madison, Fla..
    5. Wesley Griffin Prater was born Abt 1818, Batesburg, Lexington, Sc; died , Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala..
    6. Mark Larkin Prater, MacKey was born Abt 1820, ,Lexington, Sc; died 01 Jul 1865, Prob. Ohio.
    7. Milton A Prater was born Mar 1822, ,Lexington, Sc; was christened , Confed. Soldier, Ala. Cavalry; died 05 Jun 1909, Batesburg, Lexington Co., S.C.; was buried , 2 Miles From Batesburg in Saluda Co..
    8. Hepsabah Prater, Epsey was born 24 Mar 1824, Cloud Creek, Edgefield, Sc; died 11 Aug 1892, Batesburg, Edgefield, S.C..
    9. 4. Hezekiah Prater, Jr was born 20 Mar 1827, ,Lexington, Sc; was christened , Lived in Andalusia, Covington Co., Ala.; died 19 Jul 1873, Madison, Fla..
    10. Elizabeth Eleanor Prater was born 08 Jan 1830, ,Lexington, Sc; died 23 Feb 1900, Edgefield, S.C..
    11. Larkin Chriswell Prater, Chris was born 08 Feb 1832, ,Lexington, Sc; died 02 Jul 1864, Atlanta, Ga; was buried , Killed in Action, Atlanta, Ga.
    12. Drury A Prater was born Abt 1835, ,Lexington, Sc; died 02 Aug 1862, Lauderdale, Ms..

  3. 10.  Ambrose Whittle was born , of Lexington, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Ambrose married Mrs Ambrose Whittle of Lexington, Sc. Mrs was born , of Lexington, Sc. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mrs Ambrose Whittle was born , of Lexington, Sc.

    Other Events:

    • Record Change: 12 Apr 2009

    Children:
    1. 5. Mary Ann Francis Whittle was born Abt 1829, of, Lexington, Sc; died 05 Mar 1874.


 

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